The 100

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Season #: 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
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  1. chaseau
    Mar 24, 2014
    1
    The teenagers' dialogue felt as if it was written by a 15yr old girl who watches too much MTV, and apparently in this future teenagers are mentally challenged.
  2. Dobby
    Apr 14, 2014
    2
    Another CW Sci-fi show with more teenage drama than actual science fiction. Set in the future: 100 young people are sent to repopulate an abandoned planet Earth. It has the potential to be interesting, however, once again, the CW assumes that young people will only watch a show if the majority of the characters are attractive high school-age teenagers (played by adults in their late 20s orAnother CW Sci-fi show with more teenage drama than actual science fiction. Set in the future: 100 young people are sent to repopulate an abandoned planet Earth. It has the potential to be interesting, however, once again, the CW assumes that young people will only watch a show if the majority of the characters are attractive high school-age teenagers (played by adults in their late 20s or early 30s), or if there are a few romantic couples that they can ship. The story has no substance and it's attempts to create a "Lord of the Flies vibe is almost laughable. And since the lead characters aren't particularly interesting or charismatic, then there really is nothing left to enjoy. This show should have been cancelled on arrival. The two points are for Henry Ian Cusick. This show is a waste of his talent....he would have been better off staying on Scandal.… Expand
  3. gcmarcal
    Mar 21, 2014
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I had to sign up to metacritic just to express how awful this show is. I didn't know anything about the 100, had not even seen a trailer before watching it. The first couple of minutes caught my attention with a bit of back story and a interesting premise. BUT... from the moment that I saw that they put 100 teenagers on the ship and sent to Earth I thought: "This is not going well". After that it became another uninteresting teen sci-fy drama, full of cliches and bad acting. I am not going to bother to watch the second episode!… Expand
  4. DarkJacket
    Mar 22, 2014
    1
    Simply not watchable. For a sci-fi show with a lot of potential, CW seems to be aiming for the lowest common denominator. It seems whoever makes the trailers for the shows is painfully aware of how terrible most of the show is, and actively avoids putting any of the clumsy teenage drama angst in the trailers. The show however, is littered with the what I can only describe as a grumpy man'sSimply not watchable. For a sci-fi show with a lot of potential, CW seems to be aiming for the lowest common denominator. It seems whoever makes the trailers for the shows is painfully aware of how terrible most of the show is, and actively avoids putting any of the clumsy teenage drama angst in the trailers. The show however, is littered with the what I can only describe as a grumpy man's view of what teenagers are.

    Teenagers are the ones that mainly fought in the vietnam war. They are very capable when great things are demanded from them, but what we see in this show is petty squabbling and ridiculous silly one liners.

    The attempt at sex appeal is the most pathetic, once again reducing what should be a gritty survivor trek into Teenage Bachelor. The writing is terrible, the choice in cliche "song of the month" is terrible, and there seems to be little originality in any aspect of the show. The premise may have been interesting, but the execution makes the viewer wonder why he would sit through 35 minutes of agonizingly cringe worthy dialogue for 2 minutes of scenery and special effects.

    This looks to be less original and less successful than even 'No Ordinary Family'. Which is saying something that the most cliche superpower movie lacking any originality in thought process or execution has more substance than your show.

    I gave it a 1/10 because of the intriguing 1 minute opener, what an utter disappointment.    … Expand
  5. psoomah
    Mar 19, 2014
    1
    Yet another sci-fi teen drama that kicks any slightest semblance of science, logic, rationality and common sense into the gutter for ... hitting up that all important hormone crazed scientifically illiterate teen demographic I guess. Dreck.
  6. midgear
    May 14, 2017
    0
    Let's talk about the "science" of this show, or more the lack thereof. The show makers completely ignore so much of what would happen after a nuclear war, such as nuclear winter, extreme global climate chang, or even a changing ecosystem. They were like, "BOMBS MAKE THINGS GLOW IN THE DARK AND GROW TWO HEADS!" Then there is the space-station, where the characters have limited resourcesLet's talk about the "science" of this show, or more the lack thereof. The show makers completely ignore so much of what would happen after a nuclear war, such as nuclear winter, extreme global climate chang, or even a changing ecosystem. They were like, "BOMBS MAKE THINGS GLOW IN THE DARK AND GROW TWO HEADS!" Then there is the space-station, where the characters have limited resources where things like cables, metal, and square footage are extremely valuable, but all the sets look like something from star trek with some grime painted on and loose cables hanging around.

    Next, let's talk the script, my gods it's bad. it's like someone put" the hunger games" and "lord of the flies" into a woodchipper and taped togeather what was spat out. The dialogue is sub-par, the plot is full to the brim with cliches, and to top it all off they named one of the bad guys Cain! For crying out loud how more on the nose can you get with a name?

    Then there is the acting, wow... I know finding good teen actors can be hard but this feels more like a high school production than something made for TV. Everyone's line delivery is stiff or overdone, I believe a dog's emotional performance more than the actors, and even the adult actors are lacking.

    All and all stay away from this show, unless you want something to rip into with your friends MST3K style.    … Expand
  7. threesuxty
    May 8, 2016
    3
    The writing is so brutally contrived that it's impossible for an intelligent person to watch without feeling the need to pull their brain out of their ear. The implausible behaviour of characters to artificially generate crisis might satisfy young children, but the content is aimed at young adults. So the show is doomed to appeal only to the most naive viewers. I watched the first seasonThe writing is so brutally contrived that it's impossible for an intelligent person to watch without feeling the need to pull their brain out of their ear. The implausible behaviour of characters to artificially generate crisis might satisfy young children, but the content is aimed at young adults. So the show is doomed to appeal only to the most naive viewers. I watched the first season to try to be fair, but feel like I wasted my time.… Expand
  8. Bingo67
    Apr 17, 2014
    2
    I read the professional critics review on this site and thought I'd give a go. What a mistake. The visuals are well done but then its all down hill let down by pantomime level acting and script written for a specific target audience who probably won't watch it because it is 'sci-fi'. This show had promise with a good premise and could go in any number of directions but I for one won'tI read the professional critics review on this site and thought I'd give a go. What a mistake. The visuals are well done but then its all down hill let down by pantomime level acting and script written for a specific target audience who probably won't watch it because it is 'sci-fi'. This show had promise with a good premise and could go in any number of directions but I for one won't bother seeing where it goes.… Expand
  9. bissomath
    May 19, 2014
    0
    The visuals have some merit, but I have a hard time pardoning such things as the wooden acting, the general mean spiritedness and self righteousness of the characters. gravity in the space station? agnsty teen music at almost every scene interrupted by grisly and unexpected scenes of violence? this mess will have you rooting for the poisonous green fog in no time or the hypotheticalThe visuals have some merit, but I have a hard time pardoning such things as the wooden acting, the general mean spiritedness and self righteousness of the characters. gravity in the space station? agnsty teen music at almost every scene interrupted by grisly and unexpected scenes of violence? this mess will have you rooting for the poisonous green fog in no time or the hypothetical socially and technologically advanced apes.… Expand
  10. TheBigCritic
    Jan 25, 2016
    0
    SOO STUPID!!!
    first episode i watched i knew this show was made by someone who dosent get life.
    PROBLEMS -Bad actors -Bad scripts -first thing the first person who lays foot on earth after 100 years says "we're back **** -they actually had to wait 100 years instead of doing something way simpler!! ANTARTICA, the only continent without radiation. WHY??? well, there arent any nuclear    SOO STUPID!!!
    first episode i watched i knew this show was made by someone who dosent get life.
    PROBLEMS
    -Bad actors
    -Bad scripts
    -first thing the first person who lays foot on earth after 100 years says "we're back ****
    -they actually had to wait 100 years instead of doing something way simpler!! ANTARTICA, the only continent without radiation. WHY??? well, there arent any nuclear reactors that could have melted down in antartica (why would there be?) and no one would nuke a useless continent.
    -and why not go to the places where no one would nuke and where there arent any nuclear reactors??
    -this show is pure **** its like some sort of bad copy of apocalyptic lost..
    DONT WATCH IT    … Expand
  11. BUCKinFL
    Feb 8, 2016
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This show jumped the shark. Not one thing about it is believable anymore. Not one. It seemed so promising when it first started, but was going downhill even before the end of the first season. But I stuck it out, and hoped that at some point, the writing would improve. What I have come to realize is that believe-ability was never the goal. Creating a chick flick style action show was the goal. The people act like complete morons who have no idea how much danger they are in of becoming extinct. Speaking of Skykrue.

    Bottom line is, the writing is atrocious. So many series on TV with much better writing. This show relies on conflict and crisis for the sake of conflict and crisis. They don't need to be realistic or believable, they just need to exist.

    For those that doubt...the scene where Bellamy goes to man the turret and finds somebody waiting for him? Not even remotely believable. Not one little bit unless you are brain dead. OK, so they are trapped by two logs blacking their vehicle in, in broad daylight. Yet they can't see, hear or FEEL a good sized man crawl onto their vehicle? Really? No matter how hard you try, as a grown man, you are going to make that vehicle shift when you crawl on top. That's just for starters.

    Next, no way in heck Skykrue gives one flying crap about what Grounders think after they have attacked them so much, and then betrayed them. No...sorry, this technology dependent people move into the mountain, immediately, before anyone else can get it. Worry about the sensibilities later. These people are totally inept, and seem to lack understanding of their situation. They act like they are simply on one side of a dispute in a homeowner's association feud. Their security is never around when you need them, and when they are around, they screw up, like killing the grounder leader.

    Next, savage nations don't choose teenage girls to be their leaders. They choose strong proven warriors. I read someplace else a good suggestion. They should have had the grounders have big men be their leaders, while Skykrue and the mountain had women leaders. This would give the Grounders a reason to hate and not trust Skykrue. And as the man said, this would have given a legitimate reason for the Grounders to attack the kids, as Clarke was seen to be leading them.

    This is just a chick flick wrapped up in a post apocalyptic scifi dress. It officially jumped the shark in Season 3, Episode 3. If you want real scifi that is remotely believable, keep looking.    … Expand
  12. Brainsmasher
    Feb 14, 2016
    0
    The acting is horrible and the teenage characters are written like schizophrenics. They are brave, weak, smart and incredibly dumb all at the same time. I'd have never thought that people in such constant fear of dying could find so much time to screw. I welcomed the breaks when the station was in space, there was some really cool sci-fi goin on up there. Season 1 and done.
  13. yixiang
    May 14, 2016
    0
    Just a classic CW drama for teens with a fake sci-fi plot only there in attempt to lure in more audience but it's only failing. Nothing interesting about it.
  14. downvote100
    Jun 11, 2016
    0
    Extremely disappointing show. Does not deserve the sic-fi label. Extremely boring first season, not many good storylines, especially in season 1 and 3. The writing is overall terrible and the writers don't seem to understand the characters and their motives. A lot of out of character decisions and actions. A promising storyline about settlement and working together with natives was thrownExtremely disappointing show. Does not deserve the sic-fi label. Extremely boring first season, not many good storylines, especially in season 1 and 3. The writing is overall terrible and the writers don't seem to understand the characters and their motives. A lot of out of character decisions and actions. A promising storyline about settlement and working together with natives was thrown away for a pathetically badly written AI storyline, mixed with a genocidal colonization storyline that is not only offensive, but also stupid and out of character. Definitely not worth watching.… Expand
  15. talonps1
    Oct 30, 2014
    0
    New review for Season 2: Nothing has changed...terrible acting, terrible story-lines, terrible scientific basis...terrible, terrible, terrible. Again, all execs attached to this show (as well as the writer) should lose their jobs; let them go back to flipping burgers since that's what they're obviously good at.

    The one thing this show does represent correctly is the lazy, entitled    New review for Season 2: Nothing has changed...terrible acting, terrible story-lines, terrible scientific basis...terrible, terrible, terrible. Again, all execs attached to this show (as well as the writer) should lose their jobs; let them go back to flipping burgers since that's what they're obviously good at.

    The one thing this show does represent correctly is the lazy, entitled millennial generation. No wonder the prior generations are 'cutting cords' so as not to waste hard earned cash (which is a foreign concept to the majority of millennial's today) on this trash.    … Expand
  16. dodgenitro
    Jul 30, 2014
    0
    One of the worst shows on tv .Attacked by a very large water creature, left only a scratch ,Speared by a very large spear that embedded right in chest , yet surviving ,Some of the males in the show, not the best looking, yet not ugly and the females on this ARK ,all the ugly fat ones must have been spaced .How the hell did Terra Nova get cancelled and rubbish like this makes it on tv .AllOne of the worst shows on tv .Attacked by a very large water creature, left only a scratch ,Speared by a very large spear that embedded right in chest , yet surviving ,Some of the males in the show, not the best looking, yet not ugly and the females on this ARK ,all the ugly fat ones must have been spaced .How the hell did Terra Nova get cancelled and rubbish like this makes it on tv .All the teens clothes are well laundered and the teens themselves are all well groomed ,perfect hair etc .So much for roughing it trying to survive in a jungle lol .Come on Directors / Writers get a clue don,t insult our intelligence.They have supposed to have lived in space for years ,they also would have been suffering dizzy spells sickness having different gravity ,also they would be prone to suffer from different bacteria etc .Take it off re think and re write as the show does have potential but currently 0 stars out of 5 .… Expand
  17. brasidas
    Jul 10, 2014
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Well I think a 10 year old could see through the plot holes. The capsule was undergoing rapid deceleration when passing trough the atmosphere, yet guys were in free fall. Bipedal monkeys?? WTF?? There are no bipedal monkeys. A resource poor space station that throws valuable resources in the form of human bodies into space - why not use them as fertilizer or food or at least take their blood and organs (this was even a plot point that someone wasted blood)? Who writes this crap?? 100 people waiting for 5 to come back with food for them all. A rubbish aquatic predator that can't eat a non-swimming human - all it can do is inflict a slight graze. An advanced space station that can't send one radio down with their explorers - not even one? It could be funny but didn't even manage that.… Expand
  18. sluzorz
    Nov 24, 2014
    2
    Extremely predictable with an awful story line. It is filled with plot holes and extremely loose logic. For example, how do you break your leg with the bone popping out and begin walking again after 12 hours? No, that just does not happen. And the lust in this show is ridiculous. Lets just say if one of the teen girls meets another guy, they will 100% get it on and "love" each other onExtremely predictable with an awful story line. It is filled with plot holes and extremely loose logic. For example, how do you break your leg with the bone popping out and begin walking again after 12 hours? No, that just does not happen. And the lust in this show is ridiculous. Lets just say if one of the teen girls meets another guy, they will 100% get it on and "love" each other on first sight.… Expand
  19. ZaidiAdemeit
    May 10, 2014
    2
    As a lover of hard sci-fi, I've tried to stay with this show, but in two episodes they have shown people dodging bullets! I don't know about you, but that insults my intelligence! I'm now convinced this series is made for clueless millennials.
  20. chriss000
    Mar 22, 2014
    0
    This pilot sucked in a Champion fashion.
    Yet another 'sci-fi' series which has already devolved to teenage bickering.
    We are to believe giant water snakes inhabit the rivers and some sort of ape man inhabits the world after only 97 years of post nuclear apocalypse ? Not to mention several thousand people surviving on space stations for a century;what did they eat;Shoes? Cross 'Prisoner    This pilot sucked in a Champion fashion.
    Yet another 'sci-fi' series which has already devolved to teenage bickering.
    We are to believe giant water snakes inhabit the rivers and some sort of ape man inhabits the world after only
    97 years of post nuclear apocalypse ? Not to mention several thousand people surviving on space stations for a century;what did they eat;Shoes?
    Cross 'Prisoner cell block H' with any 'pants'
    teen sci-fi trash and you will find something like this absolute waste of time. The writer should be sectioned..
    Its Doomed. Complete and utter BXLLXXKS.    … Expand
  21. rockon
    Jan 25, 2015
    3
    The science is flawed in the science fiction. Making the premise ridiculous from the beginning. The technology already exists to measure radiation levels from space. Also, a culture advance enough to build and operate the Ark would know how to control their population with out killing people. It's called birth control and vasectomies. What, they go 97 years with out knowing they areThe science is flawed in the science fiction. Making the premise ridiculous from the beginning. The technology already exists to measure radiation levels from space. Also, a culture advance enough to build and operate the Ark would know how to control their population with out killing people. It's called birth control and vasectomies. What, they go 97 years with out knowing they are becoming over-populated? That's just not workable. Sloppy Sci-Fi writing. I can write better stuff than this. I actually think before I write a script.… Expand
  22. canoe3k
    Oct 29, 2014
    3
    This is a good plot line with horrible development. When a smear of blood would do gallons are used and used and used and used. Whenever a decision has to be made it is the wrong one and teenagers are made to look like mindless morons. This crew makes Lord of the flies look erudite. A pity, because I like the concept and the possibilities. It could have been Stargate but it fails to riseThis is a good plot line with horrible development. When a smear of blood would do gallons are used and used and used and used. Whenever a decision has to be made it is the wrong one and teenagers are made to look like mindless morons. This crew makes Lord of the flies look erudite. A pity, because I like the concept and the possibilities. It could have been Stargate but it fails to rise even to Galaxy Quest. I love my science fiction, but this faceplants.… Expand
  23. LobsterNinja
    Nov 20, 2014
    2
    I generously gave it a 2 because I was able to watch the entire pilot. Review by psoomah was right on target "..hitting up that all important hormone crazed scientifically illiterate teen demographic...."

    1. Poison sumac is not a kind of moss growing pretty purple flowers. You don't even want to get anywhere close to it. And yes, the small white flower clusters in real poison sumac are    I generously gave it a 2 because I was able to watch the entire pilot. Review by psoomah was right on target "..hitting up that all important hormone crazed scientifically illiterate teen demographic...."

    1. Poison sumac is not a kind of moss growing pretty purple flowers. You don't even want to get anywhere close to it. And yes, the small white flower clusters in real poison sumac are poisonous to the touch, so if some cute guy sticks some in your ear, your ear will look and feel unsexy. Hey, if your gonna make something up, fine, but don't call it something that already exists.

    2. Hmm, those wrist bands have some pretty kick ass transmission power to send bio stats to an orbiting station. Somehow all other transmission requires a centralized communication center.

    3. Amazingly stupid doctors have to argue the blatantly obvious out loud. I'm not a doctor, but I think I would be able to perform a differential diagnosis to rule out death by radiation poisoning.

    4. That vine they used to cross the river was totally lame. I could clearly see three ropes twisted together, thinly disguised by a little vegetation. High school play level quality.

    I can't believe I'm actually watching the second episode....    … Expand
  24. Izgrev
    Dec 18, 2014
    1
    OK, first off: this show is very hard to watch for someone who isn't in their teens and likes logic, and has common sense.

    I am most bothered by is the fact that this show is advertised as a Sci-Fi. It is not. This is a teen drama, set in a Sci-Fi-esque theme. Right, so putting aside the fact that that it is NOT a Sci-Fi show, the viewers can enjoy the: abysmal acting, terrible    OK, first off: this show is very hard to watch for someone who isn't in their teens and likes logic, and has common sense.

    I am most bothered by is the fact that this show is advertised as a Sci-Fi. It is not. This is a teen drama, set in a Sci-Fi-esque theme.

    Right, so putting aside the fact that that it is NOT a Sci-Fi show, the viewers can enjoy the: abysmal acting, terrible script and obnoxious dialogue. Oh, and do not try to look for rational explanations for any of the decisions characters in this show make. There are none.

    It is bedazzling to me why anyone past their 15-s with a fair share of intelligence and common sense would want to watch this. It is SO cringeworthy. Do teens these days enjoy stuff like this? Seriously, watching this show for an extended period of time can give you cancer.

    If you are a Sci-Fi fan or just a fan of decent quality TV shows, I would not recommend wasting your time on The 100.    … Expand
  25. minminftw
    Sep 28, 2015
    0
    Everything about this series is terrible, how it can call itself sci-fi is beyond me considering the science in the show is laughable. The characters are awful, flat unlikeable and predictable and the script is cliche after cliche. Also given that its teenagers in the story the dialogue is like someone who is too old who is trying to be 'down with the kids' wrote the damn script. IEverything about this series is terrible, how it can call itself sci-fi is beyond me considering the science in the show is laughable. The characters are awful, flat unlikeable and predictable and the script is cliche after cliche. Also given that its teenagers in the story the dialogue is like someone who is too old who is trying to be 'down with the kids' wrote the damn script. I literally signed up to this site to give this a bad review because it was so awful. Im usually pretty forgiving and am willing to give most shows a few episodes of a try but i feel like the whole thing was just too try hard/cheesy/predictable/boring i couldnt subject myself to it any longer, i had to force myself to get through the pilot. Maybe the books were better but to be honest i wont be taking the time to find out i'll stick to better sci-fi and post apocalypse stories thanks.… Expand
  26. Johan_CT
    Aug 29, 2015
    2
    What started as a promising series ended in an orgy of killing and destruction, so very typical of the American mindset. They just can't get away from who they have become. How deeply disappointing.
  27. Blackmill
    Apr 19, 2014
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Another High School drama with out the school. Lets not mention they killed there main african american supporting actor. Great move kill the black guy first to show us all your original. Guy gets hit with a spear through the chest and He carry's on!! Sorry just was really hoping that in the future humanity had made some changes to its popular hero stereotype. pass.....… Expand
  28. noisnam
    Apr 9, 2014
    0
    lana lang, elena gibert all over again. CW step it up, pls. it just another story glorified cheating sluts with low class romance. a teen drama masked with scifi elements. so disappointing.
  29. Abbii
    Jul 17, 2015
    1
    I’ve started watching a show called The 100 after a friend recommended it. I had high hopes for it since the plot seemed interesting and my friend told me it was really good. I’m a fair way into the first season, but I don’t think I would have even got this far if I wasn’t watching it with my housemate. The characters are just so incredible dull! The main thing I look for in a series isI’ve started watching a show called The 100 after a friend recommended it. I had high hopes for it since the plot seemed interesting and my friend told me it was really good. I’m a fair way into the first season, but I don’t think I would have even got this far if I wasn’t watching it with my housemate. The characters are just so incredible dull! The main thing I look for in a series is interesting characters, but the characters in this show are just so stereotypical and boring that it’s impossible to feel any connection to them. I’m constantly wishing for the main characters to die off so I don’t have to listen to them spout cliches anymore. The love triangle just feels extremely patronising to the audience. Any potential for an engaging plot is ruined by the **** dialogue and just some really poor choices in general.… Expand
  30. Isian
    Nov 12, 2015
    0
    OMG. Started watching "The 100". Got excited that there were actors from BSG, SG:Universe and Lost. 10 minutes in and I felt like it was some juvenile frat party. Who makes this crap???? Couldn't even watch to end of episode 1. Booooooooooo!
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Metascore
63

Generally favorable reviews - based on 26 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 26
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 26
  3. Negative: 2 out of 26
  1. The Lincoln Journal Star
    Reviewed by: Jeff Korbelik
    Mar 27, 2014
    75
    This one has promise because it’s not formulaic. I have no idea where it’s headed, which is kind of nice for a change.
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  2. Hitfix
    Reviewed by: Alan Sepinwall
    Mar 19, 2014
    50
    As The 100 goes along, you can feel it becoming more and more the show that Rothenberg and his writers want it to be, but it sure starts off at a great distance from from that destination. And even as it gets closer, there are still too many moments of mind-numbing illogic.
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  3. New York Magazine (Vulture)
    Reviewed by: Margaret Lyons
    Mar 19, 2014
    80
    The 100 is better than it has to be, a little more exciting and surprising and intense.
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