Overanalyzing ‘The 100’ season 4 poster 

Some people just want to watch the world burn: Overanalyzing ‘The 100’ season 4 poster

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season 4 premieres in a week, and the official poster has finally been unveiled. What do you think?

We’re in the home stretch now, and the promotional campaign for

— somewhat slow to start — has finally kicked off for real.

Not only are set video interviews hitting the ‘net (check out this great batch from our friends at Seat 42F), but the official season 4 poster has been revealed at last!

Unlike the fake leaked poster that had no characters at all, this one shows Clarke and several of her friends looking out towards an oncoming radiation blast that appears to be consuming the Ark:

First of all: It’s a stunning poster. Very Christopher Nolan. I’d love to have it on my wall, just sayin’.

But beyond the very visual representation of the coming apocalypse (the nuclear blast being a potential reference to what happens in the first season 4 promo when an unidentified woman is disintegrated), and the symbolic value of the Ark going up in flames, what does this poster actually mean?

Even having seen the first three episodes and having a general idea of where the story is going, I couldn’t tell you, so instead of trying to give hypothetical answers, I’ll pose some questions for everyone to ponder.

Who is this? Don’t let the radiation-shine on his hair fool you, the writers have confirmed that it’s Jasper! This means that the characters depicted on the poster are the seven young adult leads: Jasper, Raven, Monty, Clarke, Bellamy, Octavia and Murphy.

So where are the adults? This poster only depicts seven of the 11 lead characters, leaving out the adult trio of Abby, Kane and Jaha (as well as new main character Roan). Perhaps this was just for aesthetic reasons, perhaps the Ark is still meant to symbolize the adults, or perhaps the

of characters on the poster is significant. At the risk of overthinking it (ha, who am I kidding), seven is a highly symbolic number, and

has been known to draw on mythological and religious references in the past. So, seven: Creation, completion, judgement, the Seven Sisters that Zeus turned into stars… take your pick. Intentional or not, it’s all probably relevant somehow.

Does the placement of the characters matter? Beyond the boy-girl order, is it significant that Monty and Bellamy are the characters closest to Clarke? Bellamy is a no-brainer; he’s the lead male character and will likely be by Clarke’s side at least through the first part of the season, but what about Monty? (Hey, if this poster is just implying that Monty will play a big role this season, I’m good with that.) Perhaps it’s a dividing line, suggesting that the people on either side of Clarke will be the ones on either ‘side’ of the debate about how to save humanity? That would essentially pit Jasper, Raven and Monty against Bellamy, Octavia and Murphy, with Clarke in the middle, ultimately having to make the decision.

Is the poster foreshadowing how the season will end? It’s a stunning visual and could be just that — a visual — but there’s something foreboding about how these characters are turned toward the obliteration of their home in something like surrender (except Raven, who’s getting the hell out of dodge, because she’s smart like that). If something like this were to really happen to the Ark, does the poster imply that at least these six characters won’t be inside it when that happens? Or that, following Clarke’s lead, they choose to stand by and let others die so they (and whomever they define as ‘their people’) may live?

Why is there a Dark Mark in the sky? ALIE already warned us that “The end is coming,” but no one said anything about Voldemort! For real though, this could be a subtle hint that death is very specifically coming for one or more of the seven characters whom this Dark Mark hovers over. Or the people in the Ark. Or everyone. Well it’s that, or else we’re finally getting the official Hogwarts House sortings for the characters? Here’s hoping…

Is the Ark purposefully shaped like a fiery halo around Clarke’s head? This placement is probably both aesthetic and symbolic — after all, it’s not a big leap to go from the Commander of Death to the Angel/herald of Death, which is essentially the role Clarke takes on at the start of season 4, when she is the one who has to convey ALIE’s message of doom to everyone.

If not a halo, is the burning Ark another callback to the Nine Circles of Hell?

does love its Dante’s Inferno references, after all. Or maybe that’s just me.

Added post-publication: A lightbulb and a heart? Thanks to commenter ‘imbubbles’ who pointed out something I didn’t notice the first time around — but can’t unsee now: There appears to be a lightbulb and a heart above ‘Team Head’ (Raven, Monty and Jasper) and ‘Team Heart’ (Bellamy, Octavia and Murphy) respectively. I LOVE THIS and wish I’d thought of it, because while I don’t know if it was intentional, it seems too fitting to be a coincidence.

Is this poster the ultimate proof that they don’t stop the apocalypse? Some part of me still hopes that they somehow find a solution, but that’s dumb, because this is

solutions. Yeah, the world is definitely gonna burn. Fun times!

This poster’s great, but will we get individual character posters, too? And throw in some promotional posters for the new characters while you’re at it!

Wild speculation aside, was the poster everything you hoped it would be? At the end of the day, I just love getting something new to speculate about, but really, we just want season 4 already. Bring on February 1.

Bonus: Is it a dragon? A dinosaur? A Michelin Man? This hiatus has officially made me lose my mind, and I’m taking you all down with me!

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Some awesome celebrities turned out today to support the Women’s March on Washington movement, in order to send a strong message to the Trump administration that women’s rights are human rights!

Massive crowds all over the world today are taking part in the Women’s March to send a message about women’s rights. Here at Hypable we give a big shout out to all of those taking a stand today. To show that you’re not alone in this fight, here’s a look at some of the celebrities who were among the estimated four million marchers who showed up to support you in D.C. and all over the world.

bonnie wright and emma watson? I'M LIVING #WomensMarch pic.twitter.com/qL5G6CCAaq

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"Be a part of what you believe in." -Kristen Stewart #WomensMarch pic.twitter.com/RvrSoYsIFG

Charlize Theron joins celebrities at Sundance Women’s March https://t.co/tHJPLXShxN pic.twitter.com/XdDxOraTRc

— Eyewitness News (@ewnupdates) January 22, 2017

"Yes, I am angry. Yes, I am outraged." Watch @Madonna’s speech at the #WomensMarch on Washington https://t.co/c5z1ODCc6b pic.twitter.com/8U275dfinT

Express Yourself……………So you can Respect Yourself. 🎤🎼🎹🎸🗣On Stage at the Women's March In D.C. 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️ pic.twitter.com/p7cEGSNFrK

— Nick Offerman (@Nick_Offerman) January 21, 2017

The Women’s March in London was the longest I have been on. See the rest of my message attached. pic.twitter.com/q7QC4Jvg0S

Candice King, Julie Plec and Kayla Ewell

Mother Nature is testing Atlanta by spitting rain on us. Keep testing, lady! We're ready. #whyimarch pic.twitter.com/ybYTyUKbdT

— Julie Plec (@julieplec) January 21, 2017

@DarrenCriss where is that selfie? I'm waiting 🙄 pic.twitter.com/1V8MLuc1OP

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— Lin-Manuel Miranda (@Lin_Manuel) January 21, 2017

This is the story of five bad-ass activists, and the salty sea captain who befriended them! #WomensMarchOnWashington #resist #unity #scrod pic.twitter.com/mtG5zHEYPG

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— Miley Ray Cyrus (@MileyCyrus) January 21, 2017

today filled my heart with so much hope !! got to meet many beautiful, passionate people and march alongside my loved ones. the sun came out for us. we are so much stronger and louder than hatred, ignorance, sexism, racism, agism, homophobia, transphobia, body shaming, slut shaming, prejudice, discrimination of all kinds, patriarchal conditioning and the backwards expectations of what a woman should be! I'm so proud of / inspired by everyone who marched today and thankful that there are so many people on this planet currently celebrating how brilliant and magical women truly are! let's keep our voices loud, passionate & peaceful! let's continue being strong for each other and to build each other up! let us stay connected to our divinity. 🌸♡🌌

.@johnlegend emerges from the WME lounge and joins the Sundance sister march pic.twitter.com/fpRjofBPG0

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January 21: @chrissyteigen and America Ferrara at the Women's March on Washington in Washington, DC. pic.twitter.com/7QAUrmvZBY

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A true dame. Helen Mirren. #wmnyc pic.twitter.com/ZCCLslLcMD

Thank you @OBEYGIANT for the posters. Thank you Piper for the signs. Proud to be one of many today @womensmarchlon. #WeWomen #WomensMarch pic.twitter.com/XsENCSH8PT

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Still going strong in NYC #loveisloveislove #trumptower #realmencanwearpink 💗 #WomensMarch pic.twitter.com/9507pfM3Ju

— Gina Rodriguez (@HereIsGina) January 21, 2017

Carlos Valdes, Arthur Darvill, Danielle Panabaker, Caity Lotz and Keiynan Lonsdale

We're all about the love today. #WomensMarch #WhyWeMarch we're all in this together pic.twitter.com/LrYRFAAk5y

— Caity Lotz (@caitylotz) January 21, 2017

— Maggie Gyllenhaal (@mgyllenhaal) January 21, 2017

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— Kevin McHale (@druidDUDE) January 21, 2017

I wouldn't be who I am today without all the incredible women in my life. Feeling very privileged to be a part of the #WomensMarch today. pic.twitter.com/bjacPLcLaI

— Chris Colfer (@chriscolfer) January 21, 2017

Thank you, Scarlett Johansson for speaking up for the 1 in 5 American women who've relied on Planned Parenthood for care. #WomensMarch pic.twitter.com/RXU5jD1MxV

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Spotted, Blake Lively in New York City in the #WomensMarch! pic.twitter.com/7T57UhyCys

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#PHOTO | @katyperry at the #WomensMarch in Washington, D.C. pic.twitter.com/z9CO3phqLL

— Katy Perry Pics (@katyspics) January 21, 2017

Marching with SO many sisters today but my heart is most proud to march with my blood sister, Angela, who has always been my guardian angel. We should all be guardians for each other. I march today because I am not afraid anymore and I hope I can be an example of fearlessness and resilience. I will not let anyone suppress me, silence me or clip my wings. For a long time I misunderstood the true definition of being a feminist, but now that I know, I am empowered! I am indisputably a feminist. I am here today to break the cycle of suppression and inequality. I stand with you all! ❤#whyimarch @womensmarch

Look who I saw at the Women's March bright and early…haaayyy @troyesivan 😍 pic.twitter.com/BkQsWWuVzp

— Joey Taminez (@JoeyTaminez) January 21, 2017

Willow Smith showing support at the #WomensMarch in Los Angeles! 👊🏻👊🏼👊🏽👊🏾👊🏿 pic.twitter.com/BD5oiEmAXJ

Yip. Well said. Borrowed sign from @dorisfullgrabe design by @dirtybandits #womensmarch Nyc

I was marching in Atlanta today, my eldest was in DC, & Jennifer & my two youngest were in Austin TX! It was amazing! Where did you march? pic.twitter.com/POdzUE47nk

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season 2, God has only ever been mentioned by name, so we haven’t seen what he looks like — yet.

since the pilot episode, but we’ve never seen his face. Despite what a huge influence he’s had on all of Lucifer’s existence, the show has understandably continued to keep him a mystery (though we did wonder when we’d be seeing him).

They don’t specifically say Omundson will be playing

God, but EW reports he is “a patient in a psychiatric hospital, who is charming, enigmatic, and oh yeah, he thinks he’s the one and only God Almighty.”

Lucifer will certainly take issue with someone impersonating any divine being, let alone his father.

However, EW also says, “As Lucifer (Tom Ellis) tries to prove him a phony, he comes to find that ‘God Johnson’ seems to know things that only Lucifer’s true Father would know. Could he really be the Big Guy Upstairs?”

The trick will be to figure out if God Johnson is the real deal or if someone else is feeding him information to lure Lucifer out. At this point, it could be just about anybody — Charlotte, Amenadiel, the man in the hat, or a player we’ve yet to meet.

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At a time when the divide between the generations has arguably never been greater,

encapsulates the struggle of millennials more than any other current show.

This article was submitted by Hypable reader Stephanie Farnsworth.

The media churns out article after article about the laziness of millennials, and then complains about how we work too hard. Millennials are branded “snowflakes” even as we struggle to pay rent and bear the consequences of the economic fall-out that we didn’t cause.

, which is entering its fourth season in February, rather bluntly captures that sense of young people paying the price of previous generations; at the beginning of the series, a council of adult politicians literally sent teenagers to a radiation-soaked earth to try to save their own society.

The pilot episode revealed the extent of the power imbalance between the generations that reflects our society today: Chancellor Jaha presented the project of ‘the hundred’ as a way for young delinquents to fulfil their duty and gain redemption, even if it cost them their lives. They were even expected to be grateful, because they’d been judged as criminals and would have been executed anyway, even for relatively petty crimes.

season 4 approaches, the adults’ attitudes towards the kids haven’t changed that much from the show’s premiere.

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Generational conflict and tension has remained at the heart of the show throughout the series. The generational focus has not been diluted even as the world has expanded to reveal far more of the culture of the Grounders; in fact, this has only given rise to more conflict as the older members of Skaikru have struggled to accept not only the Grounders’ belief system, but the young age of their Commanders.

As the figurehead for all of the delinquents, lead character Clarke has been undermined and derided at every turn. In season 2, her own mother scoffed at the idea that Clarke and Lexa could lead their people to safety, mocking the Grounder Commander’s age and commenting, “They’re being led by a child.” It was up to Kane to point out that Skaikru were, too, because none of the adults had managed to think of a solution, and it was up to Clarke to save them.

Both Abby and Kane’s attitudes play into the infantilising of the millennial generation. Neither Clarke nor Lexa were children. They were young adults, and they were working towards making a better society where all of their people could survive while the adults were focused on internal power plays. Jaha was ready to leave the young adults in Mount Weather to die, but that’s no surprise; he’d made that decision before.

Abby couldn’t bear losing power to her own daughter, to the extent that it culminated in a scene where she assaulted Raven. The young mechanic was cool and composed in her response, pointing out that Clarke stopped being a child when Abby signed off on her daughter being sent to Earth to die.

Raven’s positioning was clear: Although not condemned by any crimes (even if she had committed the crime that Finn was convicted of), she chose to align herself with the hundred and was the one who chose to come to Earth simply to help. The younger generation, in short, pulled together, and when the older generation landed they brought down their old rules and oppression.

The consequences were overwhelming for the younger characters. They were tasked with saving everyone at the expense of any peace to their own souls. Clarke demonstrated this more than any other character and she ended up fleeing her people, unable to carry the burden of expectation they all had for her. It’s something she wrestled with throughout season 3, and with Earth facing a nuclear apocalypse again, Clarke will have to make peace — not with herself, but with how everyone else sees her if she is to survive.

Bellamy, too, will have to find his own identity. Last season, he effectively turned his back on the hundred to win the praise of Pike, and Bellamy upheld and supported his bigotry.

His part in slaughtering the Ark survivors’ 300 Grounder allies will not be easily forgotten. Bellamy wanted to be the hero. He wanted to protect people (specifically the women in his life) who never asked for that, and he wanted to be a part of the establishment.

presents a metaphor for the real-life relationship between millennials and Gen X, Bellamy is the one wearing the rose-tinted glasses that younger people are supposed to wear when viewing an establishment that has been willing to regularly criticise later generations.

He had longed to be part of the Guard since he was a boy, and he saw a way to fulfil that old dream and become part of an order that had caused his entire family so much suffering. Bellamy was never quite the hundred: He was older, and his sole concern initially had been protecting his sister. It was easier for him to flit between the different groups within Skaikru than it was for any of the rest of the hundred.

After the events of last season, however, Bellamy now knows the pain he’s caused by his choices. And in season 4, he will have to choose exactly who to put his faith in: Clarke or the old order?

But maybe, in light of the external threat that now threatens humanity’s survival, the two generations will finally be able to pull together. There have been many hints that Clarke and Jaha will find some common ground this season due to the pressures they are facing, and Jaha knows well the cost of leading. Through Clarke, we will see whether lessons can be learned from the mistakes of the generation before.

Octavia once accused Clarke of being just like the council by deciding who was worthy of life. Clarke now must show whether she will follow that path or whether she can be better. The millennial dream of whether we can learn from the repression and conservatism of the past will be on trial in

season 4, as we see just how Clarke plans to lead her friends into this new battle.

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