The sci-fi show The 100 featured several plot twists throughout its seven seasons that altered the arcs of the show and its numerous characters. While many of these plot twists were successful in surprising the audience, it could be argued that there were certain twists that were easy to see coming.
As the characters of the remaining survivors of the human race become more developed as the show goes on, certain actions they take become entirely expected. Furthermore, the nature of the show itself leaves certain twists ultimately unsurprising.
10 The 100 Are Not Alone
In the very first episode of The 100, those sent down to Earth from the Ark, while adjusting to life on the ground, succumb to in-fighting and challenges for leadership. While these issues themselves make for an interesting premise to the season, the episode's concluding reveal that the 100 are not the only ones on the ground comes as no surprise to the audience.
The first indication that the group is not alone, comes from the numerous camera angles that suggest the point-of-view of someone from the bushes, watching the survivors. Aside from this, a plot twist such as this is entirely expected in a show that is thematically focused on the survival of the remaining members of the human race.
9 Clarke Kills Finn
Throughout its run, The 100 showcased several unexpected romances including Clarke and Finn's love affair. After Finn loses his grip on sanity and commits numerous fatal atrocities, including the murder of 18 innocent, unarmed Grounders, he is sentenced to death by the leader of the deceased, Lexa.
Finn's death is almost painfully expected, given the horrific nature of his actions. No viewer watching can anticipate a scenario in which Lexa would forgive Finn for what he did, which makes her commitment to her stance that "blood must have blood", easy to see coming. What may not have been entirely obvious, is Clarke's decision to mercy kill him. However, upon reflection, it is appropriate that Clarke's intense love for Finn would prevent her from watching him die horrifically.
8 Clarke Pulls The Lever
Clarke's journey throughout the season 2 of The 100 sees her reluctantly becoming a battle-hardened leader to the remaining survivors, being the one they all look to for advice on how to live their lives. When the continued assault from the Mountain Men at Mount Weather becomes fatal for many survivors, Clarke makes a choice that she will feel the weight of forever.
After Monty makes it possible to murder every Mount Weather resident with radiation poisoning, Clarke chooses to do it. It is a cataclysmic decision that, while Clarke did not take it lightly, is foreshadowed by Clarke's numerous fatal decisions throughout the first two seasons. When given the opportunity, she killed several Grounders in one action to save her friends. It is an obvious aspect of her character that she will make tough choices, hence the expected nature of this decision.
7 Lexa's Sudden Death
Lexa's introduction into the show as a resilient, opinionated leader of the Grounders saw her becoming one of the show's most popular characters, particularly as she and Clarke became romantically involved. Her time on the show was short-lived, though, as not long after she and Clarke became an item, she was murdered in a failed assassination attempt on Clarke.
The end of Lexa's storyline was met with utter vitriol from a large subsection of fans, the primary reason behind this backlash being the show's continuation of the "Bury Your Gays" trope. While it may not have been intentional, it is clear that this is in keeping with this trope, as a happy moment for Clarke is followed by a traumatic one. It's an event that unfortunately is expected by those with prior knowledge of the way that certain tropes mistreat the portrayal of LGBTQ+ relationships in television.
6 Clarke Is Still Alive
In season 4 of The 100, the remaining survivors on Earth scramble desperately to find a place to live to avoid the oncoming Praimfaya. As the group including Clarke and Bellamy resolve that their only option is to go back to the Ark in space, they gather onto the ship while Clarke desperately attempts to transmit power to the ship from a far-away signal tower.
It's a situation that seems almost impossible for Clarke to get out of alive, as she faces the oncoming wave of radiation without any shelter. Despite the show attempting to convince the viewer that Clarke is dead, the following scene revealing that she is still alive is not exactly surprising, given her status as the main character of the show, whose overarching story was far from over.
5 Wonkru Become Cannibals
In the first ten episodes of season 5 of The 100, the survivors of the bunker, or "Wonkru," continuously refer to painful, horrific choices they had to make. In the episode "The Dark Year," it is revealed in a flashback that the group resorted to cannibalism by eating those who died in the fighting pits.
Given that the majority of this season features the people of Wonkru referring to how awful the things they did were, the reveal that they became cannibals is entirely obvious as the audience has plenty of time throughout the first ten episodes to consider what could have been so awful that the characters never refer to it directly.
4 Blodreina Burns The Crops
In season 5, Octavia continues her descent into one of The 100's coolest villains as the evil tyrant, Blodreina. Near the end of the season, following Monty's attempts to create a farm that would allow the group to live in the bunker, Octavia burns it to the ground, leaving them with no choice but to fight for control of the valley.
It is a decision that the audience could see coming given how far gone Octavia was by this point in the show. As the leader of Wonkru, she spent several years as a dictator, forcing those she ruled over to become cannibals. Octavia was unhinged following this experience, and her actions prior to burning the crops make it clear that she would do anything to get what she wants, including sacrificing those she swore to protect.
3 Clarke Is Still Alive... Again
Season 6 of The 100 saw the introduction of Sanctum. In the fourth episode of the season, it is revealed that the Primes were a group of people who discovered Sanctum, who kept their consciousness' alive using mind drives. Subsequently, Clarke has the consciousness of Josephine Lightbourne placed in her, seemingly killing her.
Just two episodes later, at the end of the season's sixth episode, it is revealed that Clarke is still alive, but trapped in Josephine's mind drive. Not only has there already been a death fakeout for Clarke, but the idea of Clarke dying in such a passive way is entirely unbelievable given the importance of her character to the overarching story of the show.
2 Madi Becomes Paralysed
Towards the end of season 7, and the end of the show, Clarke's adopted daughter, Madi, surrenders herself to the Shepherd and is used to mine for her memories. Due to the intensive nature of the procedure, she is left conscious but paralyzed, as Clarke cries over her.
This moment, as traumatic as it is, is not wholly surprising given the showrunner's flippant attitude regarding characters as the show drew to a close. In the episode prior to this one, Clarke shoots Bellamy to protect Madi in a fitting ending for The 100. The death of such a major character, who appeared in the majority of the show, shows that anything could happen to any of the remaining characters.
1 The Survivors Reject Transcendence
The final season of The 100 features the introduction of an alien race, a race that possesses the power to deem other races worthy of transcending their mortal form and living forever in a combined conscience. Every remaining member of the human race is gifted transcendence- except Clarke.
Clarke is refused transcendence because she murdered another member of her race during the test of their worthiness. She is sentenced to live out the rest of her days alone on a now inhabitable Earth. It is revealed that Clarke's friends decided against transcendence and chose to live with her. Given what Clarke did for them all, it is expected that her friends would not want her to be alone.
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