Posts Tagged The 100

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By Katie Barnes • 8 years ago

“The Lexa Pledge” makes a promise to LGBTQ fans

On April 21, the writers room for the television show Saving Hope created and signed a pledge to the LGBTQ community in response to the ongoing criticism of writers’ propensity to kill off LGBTQ characters on television.

On April 21, the writers room for the television show Saving Hope created and signed a pledge to the LGBTQ community in response to the ongoing criticism of writers’ propensity to kill off LGBTQ ...

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By Katie Barnes • 8 years ago

Why the recent deaths on CW shows matter

The CW is still in hot water. A month after the controversial death of a beloved character on its teen dystopic drama, three more characters across two shows were killed this week. All of them happen to identify with underrepresented populations.

The CW is still in hot water. A month after the controversial death of a beloved character on its teen dystopic drama, three more characters across two shows were killed this week. All of them happen ...

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By Katie Barnes • 8 years ago

LGBT fans deserve better: The fandom uprising demands better representation

It’s been a really bad few days for The 100 showrunner, Jason Rothenberg. It’s been just under two weeks since episode seven of this season of The 100, and within that time fans have trended ten protesting hashtags worldwide, raised over $40,000 for The Trevor Project, and very loudly called for Rothenberg’s head.

It’s been a really bad few days for The 100 showrunner, Jason Rothenberg. It’s been just under two weeks since episode seven of this season of The 100, and within that time fans have trended ten protesting hashtags worldwide, ...

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By Katie Barnes • 8 years ago

Another queer woman died on TV and people are pissed

In episode 7 of this season of The 100, Lexa was accidentally killed by some dude who couldn’t shoot straight — her mentor, Titus — recalling feelings of déjà vu for many Buffy fans who remember when a similar thing happened to Tara. In the days since, fans devoted to the relationship between Lexa and Clarke, the bisexual series lead, freaked out in every relevant corner of the internet. Particularly Twitter. And Tumblr. #Clexa forever!

In episode 7 of this season of The 100, Lexa was accidentally killed by some dude who couldn’t shoot straight — her mentor, Titus — recalling feelings of déjà vu for many Buffy fans who remember when a similar ...