The last two episodes of "The 100" proved that the show deserves to be incorporated in discussions about the best drama on television.
Executive producer Jason Rothenberg unveiled via Twitter that last week's episode titled "Watch the Thrones" was inspired by Kanye West and Jay-Z's album of a similar name.
On the surface, "The 100" and "Game of Thrones" do not seem to be much alike at all. "Game of Thrones" is a fantastical series that focuses on magic, dragons, and families fighting for the Iron Throne. On the other hand, "The 100" is a post-apocalyptic narrative of survival that began with 100 children being dropped from space.
According to Collider, the fight to death between Lexa (Alycia Debnam-Carey) and Roan (Zach McGowan) spurred the notion that with "The 100's" shift to political matters makes the two shows' themes closer together. The two series portray a massacre, a coup attempt, an assassin attempt, and a death match.
Even without HBO's budget, the death match between Lexa and Roan rivals that of "Game of Thrones'" The Red Viper vs. The Mountain. In addition, the visual set was similar with the Ambassadors watching from a stage and a crowd around the ring.
However, there is a difference when it comes to the fighters in the ring for the two shows. With regard to "Game of Thrones," the most important thing is the outcome and the implication of fight for Tyrion (Peter Dinklage) as opposed to the fighters. However, in the case of "The 100," the viewer's mind will go for the outcome, because one would not want to see Lexa or Roan die.
"The 100" may take the day because it purposefully subscribes to storytelling that is against conventional tropes. There are no last minute saves, and the cavalry definitely will not swoop in. whenever something is set into motion, it happens.
According to Melty, "Watch the Thrones" displays this trait in all its glory with Lexa and Roan's fight scene. The moment Titus says, "In single combat, there is but one rule: someone must die today!" viewers are certain that someone would indeed die. The death match between the two was insightfully designed to heighten the tension of the fight.
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