The 100

THE 100 (7.5/10)

Netflix Description: A century after Earth was devastated by a nuclear apocalypse, 100 space station residents are sent to the planet to determine whether it's habitable.



Bechdel test: 9/10
We got one! Not only does this show pass the test, but it does so with flying colours. This show with its large and diverse cast, includes a proportional number of female characters. Women in this show are well written and are commonly portrayed as; strong and intelligent leaders, hardened warriors, deceptive traitors, loyal friends, curious, head strong teenagers, and much more. Overall, the writing in this show appears to be doing right by women, actually portraying them as diverse people with their own unique goals and motivations. (instead of the rather unfortunately common, flat one dimensional female character who is given little development and is generally just used as a tool for sex appeal.)

Character development: 8/10
Characters in this show have had their entire world flipped upside down. From the first few episodes characters are forced to adapt to their new environment very quickly, or die. Certain characters change a lot more than others but the writing and the things which they are put through in order to cause such changes are generally worth it. 

 

Diversity of characters: 7/10
This show has relatively decent diversity in regards to race and sexuality. However this opinion is mostly due to the fact that a lot of popular media either doesn't contain diversity, or else they do a really poor job of showing it.

Acting Skills: 7.5/10
This show has a large cast with a large range in acting skill. Overall the main characters of the show are generally good actors, enough to keep you in the story. Unfortunately, there are a couple actors who are not quite portraying people as much as they are portraying characters, but this is mostly made up for by the rest of the group.

Visual Presentation:  9/10
Outfits and uniforms occasionally tend to get a bit cluttered, but all in all, the sets, wardrobe, and special effects are really well done. The creators of this show put a lot of effort into creating unique and well developed environments. There is a lot done in this series to show how their world has simply continued to develop after the 'destruction' of earth, what with;
-the language (its basically an extreme version of English but every thing is slang and pronounced differently)
-the buildings and weapons (they have anything which was left after the world blew up)
-the landscapes (most things are either covered in rust or taken over by plants)
-as well as a plethora of other little details which help to make the setting of this show so interesting.

Story Line: 8/10
As with every story, there are times when some of the characters make ridiculous decisions. Occasionally there is also an episode which seems less than important to the advancement of the plot, but to look at the the show in general, the story is unique, the characters are interesting, the visuals are entertaining, and it will be exciting to see what is going to happen next. (season 3 is currently being updated an episode a week) 


Let me know what you think about this show and if there is anything you would like me to review next!