Welcome back to Meta Station, after that way-too-long hiatus! We were decidedly 50/50 on this episode, brimming with love and affection for the heartfelt, earned character moments happening in Arkadia and Science Island, and HEAVILY side-eyeing the white savior "Chosen One" business happening over in Polis. (We also hated Octavia's whole storyline, which we posted as a stand-alone segment here: https://soundcloud.com/meta-station/the-octavia-problem)

0:00 - We Were REAL MIXED On this Episode’s Weird Blend of Intimate Character Moments and Bloodthirsty War Boners

0:02 - Murphy and Raven Shattered Our Hearts Into Tiny Pieces WHAT KIND OF GORGEOUS AND IMPECCABLY STRUCTURED CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT

0:11 - Murphy Is So Happy to Have a Family Again

0:16 - We Don’t Think Raven’s Actually Going to Die, So What’s the Becca Hallucination Really Trying to Tell Her?

0:28 - Please God Please Let That 412 Plot Description Mean We’re Getting a Princess Mechanic Reunion

0:33 - Erin’s Space Theory Is Amazing

0:39 - Harper Is NOT a Coward: Time For Some Real Talk About Depression and Suicide

0:45 - Drink! “Hamilton” Reference!

0:57 - Our High Hopes For Substantive S4 Jasper & Monty Content Have Basically Been Dashed at This Point

1:03 - Bellamy Gets Sexed Back to Life, Says Goodbye to Two of His Children, and Breaks Our Hearts

1:09 - Original Flavor “YOU HAVE NO FREE WILL” Jaha Stops By For a Quick Visit

1:14 - SINCE WHEN ARE EITHER KANE OR ABBY THIS FUCKING STUPID?????????????????

1:17 - How Is “I Made a Deal With Roan So Fuck Lexa’s Whole Clan” Transcending Tribalism?

1:23 - The Problem With Clarke’s Arc Is that Nobody Can Emotionally Connect to Abstractions

1:39 - This Political Battle For Power Might Land Better If We Had Any Actual Backstory For the Azgeda/Trikru War

1:44 - Claire Gets to Reference Lord John Marbury and Is Very Excited

1:50 - We Gotta Talk About This White Savior Business, Fam

1:57 - It’s Time to Talk About How Badly This Show Handles the Concept of Religion and Faith (HINT: It Doesn’t Inherently Make You Think Science Is the Devil!)