'The 100' Season 7 Episode 5: Indra hailed as a 'fierce queen', fans wonder if she's the only smart character
Spoilers for 'The 100' Season 7 Episode 5 'Welcome to Bardo'
In its entirety, 'Welcome to Bardo' was probably one of the best this season, with so many loose ends tied with great narratives. One of the interesting plots on 'The 100' has been Sheidheda (JR Bourne) and in this episode, his secret is out because, well, as fans would put it, "All hail Indra (Adina Porter)." In the previous episode, we saw Russell Prime (JR Bourne) escape death and in this episode it is revealed that the Faithful are determined to kill themselves one every hour until Prime is released. "#The100 Indra is a queen I love her sm they better keep her alive," tweeted a fan.
A few episodes ago, we saw Russell die in his own mindspace after Sheidheda takes over his mind. For now, Sheidheda is in Russell's body — they are referred to as Russheda. In order to tame the situation, Russheda comes out to make a speech which makes Indra quite doubtful of his identity. He had used Grounder language. "Is Indra the only smart character on this show #the100," tweeted a fan with another one adding, "Another thing, glad to see that they didn't drag out that whole Sheidheda reveal, Indra was like 'Nope not today'. But I wonder what they're going to do about him now... #The100." Indra is then able to officially confirm that Sheidheda is in Russell's body but Russheda is sure that he can't be killed. What does Indra do next? She calls on Eric Jackson (Sachin Sahel) to extract Russheda's mind.
Fans have always loved Indra screentime and in this episode, she discovered something many would have missed or rather did miss. "INDRA IS BRILLANT. INDRA IS POWERFUL. INDRA IS UNAPOLOGETIC. INDRA IS FIERCE. INDRA IS LOYAL. INDRA IS CUNNING. INDRA IS COMPLEX. INDRA IS HOW I LIKE MY FEMALE CHARACTERS WRITTEN. REALISTIC AND TERRIFYING. @cwthe100 @The100writers @AdinaPorter #the100," tweeted one very excited fan. "At the end of the day... Indra is my queen #The100@AdinaPorter," tweeted another.
It seems as though Porter's character has made amazing dents in a complicated narrative, making her's one of the most loved narratives. "Praise @AdinaPorter and her acting abilities! My heart was beating so hard for Indra, such a brilliant performance! MVP as always but this episode was extra #the100," tweeted a fan with another replying, "The best episode of the season so far. Such a complex storyline and such a cool way to link everything together. Also, Indra is the best forever #The100 #The100S7 #The100FinalSeason #WelcometoBardo."
'The 100' airs on Wednesday nights at 8/7c on The CW.