The 100 (TV Series) Earth Skills (2014) User Reviews

Rescue mission

[tenshi_ippikiookami · 6/10 · 24 January 2016]

Too many people kissing and stripping down to underwear don't make a show. Lucky us, the second episode of "The 100", "Earth Skills" offers a little bit more than just that.

So, we lost one member... oh, no, we actually didn't. The show trips itself up by doing that cheap trick of having someone seem to die but actually not. Clarke knows they can't leave behind their friend, and puts up a team to get him back and try to discover a little bit more of what's going on on Earth. Finn, on the other hand, doesn't seem to happy to be in danger (who would?) and Wells is having a case of I-need-you-to-look-at-me! (lucky for us, it's actually quite toned down). As I said in the previous episode, nothing new under the sun.

This second episode tries to put the dynamics of the 100 more clearly out there, but one has to wonder what all the other 80-something people are doing with all the free time they have in their hands. Bellamy tries to make his grip on the team stronger, but he still seems quite weak as a ambiguous leader. And his henchman John Murphy (Richard Harmon) is so one-side note its amazing (maybe he will start having a change of mind some episodes further down?). Up on the Ark, Clarke's mother is putting some things in motion, but the power struggle is for now less interesting that what's happening on the ground.

For now, "The 100" keeps being fun sci-fi, with some nice references and good pace, but with too many people making eyes to each other. And do they really have to get their clothes off and run into any stream or river they see?

Bellamy is kinda scary at this point

[Neptune165 · 7/10 · 12 September 2022]

This show is written so well. The roller coaster ride of emotions it puts us through is amazing. I see that you're still watching. I'm glad I'll be able to catch up with you. I've watched this show many times over on my own. When Bellamy made his speech including "The Grounders should worry about us!" He meant it to be inspiring to the others, but the real questions he should be asking himself before assuming they can win are: (not in a specific order) What are the Grounders capable of? (are they like primitive man, advanced apes, do they have technology better than we can fashion?) How many of them are there? (5-15, vs 500+ in numbers) Are they unified/organized? (if we fight 1 of them, will the others take it as an attack, do they have territory we've landed in?) How aggressively are they going to come after us? (Will they choose to attack or avoid conflict upon sight?) What are we going to do to find food, water, and how many/what kind of weapons can we fashion quickly? As for "why bother" about Jasper. Clarke hasn't confirmed his death, and when they heard the scream she thought it was him, maybe it sounded enough like him to make her think he's still alive? If you've only got 98 people who survived landing, and without the people of the Ark coming any time soon, can you afford to lose another person? The way Caine came into the room, the first words spoken were "You wanted to see me?" Which could legitimately mean, he was called for by the Chancellor and not just "sticking his head in"

The Ark is interesting, The Earth is not.

[ououzaza · 7/10 · 2 October 2019]

Earth part is so boring. Are Clarke and Monty the only one who has brain? What's wrong with these people on Earth.

The 100 1x02 Earth Skills revisited review

[jackDee-56565 · 9/10 · 9 September 2020]

I really liked this episode, way better then the pilot episode, it was fun seeing the characters interact, the stuff on the ark is fun, the stuff on earth is too, I love this series becomes a much better show later on

Awesome new series!

[jan342736 · 10/10 · 29 March 2014]

Everyone is entitled to their opinion! Makes life interesting. I've turned off a lot of movies and shows but this pilot I actually watched a second time with a friend.I personally loved it. Acting was good and it was good to see some familiar and new faces. I hope they keep the concept real with them never having seen earth, which will mean none of them have, 97 years has passed. I remember experiencing water and grass for the first time through my child, it was an experience I will never forget. Not sure yet what they have experienced in a "space world" but it's still not the same so I hope they keep it "real". I'm looking forward to more shows. Good looking cast! For those who didn't like it, hope you find something you like.

So hooked on this new series!

[galet09 · 10/10 · 28 March 2014]

The CW has me watching two of their best series currently. Supernatural and The Tomorrow People. I love both and now they've done it again with The 100.

By the end of the pilot I was enthralled and sucked in, but by Episode 2, I was hooked for good! I love the acting in this. There are SO many talented actors such as Paige Turco (Person of Interest) as Abby, newcomer Eliza Taylor as Clarke, Isaiah Washington (Grey's Anatomy)as Chancelor Jaha, and Henry Ian Cusack (Lost, Scandal) as Kane who plays a perfect bad guy.

But there are so many more that are good, such as Thomas McDonell as Finn, Christopher Larkin as Monty, Marie Avgeropoulos as Octavia.

This series has a plethora of talent, all really do stellar jobs. The writing is the other thing I love. The plot is very entertaining, and the way they do the problems, or the ugly issues that happen I admire.

The scene where Jasper swings to the other side of the river, was an example. I wondered if something bad was going to happen simply because Octavia already had the incident with the snake. But what happened was shocking even so.

Also the development that was revealed was for sure, despite this being earth whose human species perished, with just a few escaping to create the space station where the human race could live on, it was for sure to be expected. So I was not that surprised that something else survived on earth and indeed lives on.

I'm looking forward to see the next episode in this series. I've already seen the preview and it looked awesome. I highly recommend this to anyone that loves Science Fiction type plots, but who also likes great acting, with an interesting plot as well.

A So-So Second Episode

[slightlymad22 · 5/10 · 20 July 2019]

Plot In A Paragraph: Upon discovering that Jasper may still be alive, Clarke (Eliza Taylor) Bellamy (Bob Morley) Finn (Thomas McDonell) Wells (El Wells and Murphy (Richard Harmon) head out to find him. On the Ark, Abby (Paige Turco) is determined to prove Earth is habitable, and enlists a mechanic named Raven (Linsey Morgan) to craft an escape pod.

Another so-so episode that ends on a cliffhanger, as always in a teen drama, we have a love triangle. Clarke (the gorgeous Eliza Taylor) is the object of affection of both Finn and Wells. Finn is all cocky arrogance, whilst Wells is a nice guy and supportive friend to her (he only get sent to jail to ensure he could be with her when she got sent to earth. He is constantly teased about Clarke, by Bellamy "She doesn't even see you" and is bullied by Murphy, who is already established as the bad boy of the show, even if it is Bellamy who is in charge. Just don't disobey him.

I was critical of the acting in the pilot episode, and whilst Taylor and Morley are ok, Avgeropoulous is still bad and Eli Goree is the best of the bunch followed by Richard Harmon, who makes Murphy very easy to dislike.

This movie is for Kids

[totilakotorri · 1/10 · 25 March 2020]

So let me get this : they are just landed on Earth and instead of securing water and food and shelter they start running around and playing? And the taugh guy finds it more important to take the wrist of the girl rather than facing the danger?