The 100 Season 7 Episode 12, “The Stranger,” sees a new day in Sanctum. Elsewhere, Clarke and her friends struggle with a new foe.
The events on The 100 Season 7 Episode 11, “Etherea,” point to Bellamy as the new adversary. Bellamy Blake is not the same man he was before his tumultuous journey on Etherea. Bellamy is a stranger, just as the title of the episode suggests.
Bellamy’s return paired with a shocking shift in his perspective is the push Season 7 needs to pull these final episodes together. The final war, however, nearly pales in comparison of reestablishing Bellamy’s identity and giving these characters some form of peace.
Sheidheda’s reign on Sanctum is challenging, but it doesn’t hold as much weight as seeing Bellamy turn against the people he loves.
Bellamy does what he believes is needed of him in the promo video. This begs the question of whether there is another plan at play. Bellamy, much like the other characters, is quick to adapt to survive.
There is a possibility that Bellamy’s alliance with Bardo’s emotionless, mind-controlled rules is a small part of a larger plan to save everyone. Although, that’s painfully optimistic for The 100.
This is the final season; there are only a handful of hours left with these characters. It may be ill-advised to hope for a happy ending when alliances are drawn and a final war is around the corner. Nevertheless, Bellamy Blake’s return makes everything feel possible again.
Check out the photos and promo video below for a preview of this episode, which airs August 19th at 8/7c on The CW.
Episode description: It’s a new day in Sanctum. Clarke (Eliza Taylor), Octavia (Marie Avgeropoulos), Raven (Lindsey Morgan) and Echo (Tasya Teles) struggle with a new foe. Richard Harmon, Shannon Kook, JR Bourne, Shelby Flannery and Chuku Modu also star.
Amanda Row directed the episode written by Blythe Ann Johnson.
Photos from The 100 Season 7 Episode 12:
The 100 — “The Stranger” — Image Number: HU712a_0013r.jpg — Pictured: Lee Majdoub as Nelson — Photo: Diyah Pera/The CW — 2020 The CW Network, LLC. All rights reserved.The 100 — “The Stranger” — Image Number: HU712a_0191r.jpg — Pictured: Adina Porter as Indra — Photo: Diyah Pera/The CW — 2020 The CW Network, LLC. All rights reserved.The 100 — “The Stranger” — Image Number: HU712a_0375r.jpg — Pictured: Lindsey Morgan as Raven — Photo: Diyah Pera/The CW — 2020 The CW Network, LLC. All rights reserved.The 100 — “The Stranger” — Image Number: HU712b_0077r.jpg — Pictured (L-R): John Pyper-Ferguson as Bill Cadogan and Bob Morley as Bellamy — Photo: Bettina Strauss/The CW — 2020 The CW Network, LLC. All rights reserved.The 100 — “The Stranger” — Image Number: HU712b_0137r.jpg — Pictured (L-R): John Pyper-Ferguson as Bill Cadogan and Chuku Modu as Gabriel — Photo: Bettina Strauss/The CW — 2020 The CW Network, LLC. All rights reserved.The 100 — “The Stranger” — Image Number: HU712b_0177r.jpg — Pictured (L-R): John Pyper-Ferguson as Bill Cadogan and Bob Morley as Bellamy — Photo: Bettina Strauss/The CW — 2020 The CW Network, LLC. All rights reserved.The 100 — “The Stranger” — Image Number: HU712b_0276r.jpg — Pictured: John Pyper-Ferguson as Bill Cadogan — Photo: Bettina Strauss/The CW — 2020 The CW Network, LLC. All rights reserved.The 100 — “The Stranger” — Image Number: HU712b_0295r.jpg — Pictured: Chuku Modu as Gabriel — Photo: Bettina Strauss/The CW — 2020 The CW Network, LLC. All rights reserved.The 100 — “The Stranger” — Image Number: HU712b_0337r.jpg — Pictured (L-R): Bob Morley as Bellamy, Jessica Harmon as Niylah and Jarod Joseph as Miller — Photo: Bettina Strauss/The CW — 2020 The CW Network, LLC. All rights reserved.The 100 — “The Stranger” — Image Number: HU712b_0357r.jpg — Pictured (L-R): Bob Morley as Bellamy and Jarod Joseph as Miller — Photo: Bettina Strauss/The CW — 2020 The CW Network, LLC. All rights reserved.The 100 — “The Stranger” — Image Number: HU712b_0374r.jpg — Pictured (L-R): Bob Morley as Bellamy and Jarod Joseph as Miller — Photo: Bettina Strauss/The CW — 2020 The CW Network, LLC. All rights reserved.The 100 — “The Stranger” — Image Number: HU712b_0441r.jpg — Pictured: Alaina Huffman as Nicki — Photo: Bettina Strauss/The CW — 2020 The CW Network, LLC. All rights reserved.The 100 — “The Stranger” — Image Number: HU712b_0476r.jpg — Pictured (L-R): Richard Harmon as Murphy and Luisa d’Oliveira as Emori — Photo: Bettina Strauss/The CW — 2020 The CW Network, LLC. All rights reserved.The 100 — “The Stranger” — Image Number: HU712b_0538r.jpg — Pictured (L-R): Alaina Huffman as Nicki and Richard Harmon as Murphy — Photo: Bettina Strauss/The CW — 2020 The CW Network, LLC. All rights reserved.
Promo video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5nKx26-IlQ
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