Because it really doesnt seem like theres a way out of this problem.
Bellamy, Murphy, and Pike are securing the tower and all the chipped people inside it.
While theyre out of the room, Clarke uses the EMP chip from Abby.
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Clarke says, I need you, when her mother doesnt open her eyes, and its heartbreaking.
Luckily for all of us, Abby wakes up.
Instantly the memories of what she did while in the City of Light flood over her.
She starts sobbing and apologizing for what she did to her daughter.
Using Mount Weather technology, Abby hooks up IV lines from Clarke to a brain-dead Ontari and back again.
As if this isnt dangerous enough on its own: Its also a race against time.
So with the blood transfer going, Murphy says the incantation and inserts the flame into Clarkes neck.
She screams and goes unconscious.
At Arkadia, Jasper is still taunting Monty and Raven with the threat of Harpers life.
He says that A.L.I.E.
added security, and theyll know if they do anything.
Good thing theres no pain in the City of Light, Raven quips.
She doesnt know why or how she knows it, but sheknowsit.
Its reminiscent of all the times Lexa would make decisions with unwavering faith.
So Clarke does just that.
Once inside, Clarke is clearly overwhelmed by it.
She heads toward it until a woman with an infinity symbol walks by and Clarke follows.
She realizes its Clarke, and Jasper confirms A.L.I.E.
knows shes there, but unlike the other lines of code, Clarkes is acting as a virus.
can merge with the second version.
In the digital world, Clarke falls on the stairs, and two men come and attack her.
And thenLexa flies out of nowhere with two swords and takes on everyone.
AND SHE LOOKS BACK AT CLARKE ANDSMILES.
Be still my heart.
But Clarke is having a hard time processing how shes even seeing Lexa again.
I told you my spirit would choose wisely, Lexa says.
Be right back, I gotta go buy more Kleenex.
The City of Light is going dark literally.
As the sky turns black, Lexa says that A.L.I.E.
is uploading the second system.
In the tower, Clarke is seizing as her body fights against the flame.
Its insane and gross, but it works.
She makes Murphy take over what a weird pair to team up, but I love it.
While Lexa holds Clarke in the City of Light, she stabilizes and wakes up.
Clarke immediately kisses Lexa (took her long enough!).
Its sweet and gut-wrenching at the same time because we know this cant last… Can it?
Its counting down and says they have 10 minutes.
In the real world, they probably have about 10 minutes as well.
The walls are covered in people climbing them.
The plan to secure people in one room quickly dissolved when Miller and Bryan left Octavia alone with Pike.
Bellamy, instead, tells her: I know how you feel.
I let my need for revenge put me on the wrong side.
I dont want that for you.
(Should we have understood this before he did what he did?
Yes, but bygones.)
Its like this guy just wants us to hate him.
I dont know what I believe anymore, he says.
I just know I have to live with what Ive done.
And with that, I believe Bellamy has fully redeemed himself.
Lets just not do that again, okay, B?
So the group decides to let them in.
When Kane and his army of A.L.I.E.
They effectively electrocute the whole group in one go, which is pretty brilliant.
Jasper appears behind them and says that theyll never get through.
He tells Clarke that she shouldnt stop them anyway because the City of Light is perfect.
Human beings have free will, Clarke counters.
We get to decide how we should live.
Lexa wants to just go around Jasper, but Jaha and another army appear behind him.
Clarke and Lexa argue about what would happen if Clarke removed the flame to stop the upload.
And just then, a vault door appears on the wall next to them.
That Raven really is a programming genius now.
With the army approaching, Lexa tells Clarke shell fight them off while she goes in the vault.
I sob while Lexa starts attacking people, allowing Clarke to enter the vault.
But until the series ends, Ill definitely have hope that she could pop up again.)
Once inside the vault, Clarke finds herself on Polaris, and Becca is there.
(She calls Clarke commander.
I mean, Clarke definitely is going to be the commander by next season, right?
Theres so much foreshadowing this episode alone.)
WHY DOES THIS KEEP HAPPENING TO HER??
Like the devil to Beccas angel, A.L.I.E.
1.0 arrives and tells Clarke if she pulls the lever, shell be killing everyone.
says in less than six months, 96 percent of the earths surface will be uninhabitable.
Uhhhhh, this is not good, you guys.
But Becca says A.L.I.E.
Fair point, A.L.I.E.
Becca then asks A.L.I.E.
what perverse instantiation means.
The implementation of a benign final goal through deleterious methods unforeseen by human programmer, the AI says.
Becca points out killing 6.5 billion people because of overpopulation could be a good example of that.
Everyone is fighting it out in the throne room.
Kane is choking Bellamy.
A Grounder tries to choke Octavia, but Pike saves her.
Aww, maybe shell forgive him?
So, yeah, they could all use a little help.
But Becca says she cant because her core command is to make life better.
Would you really condemn the human race to die in six months?
Clarke says theyll figure something out like they always do.
You dont ease pain, Clarke says.
And with that, she flips the lever.
Ravens computers go dark, and everyone in the throne room starts to feel again.
Kane sobs, and Abby goes to him.
Jaha cries on the floor.
I know this world can suck, but at least its real, Monty tells his friend.
They hug its hugs all around for everyone.
But Bellamy notices that Clarke isnt celebrating.
He says she doesnt look like someone who just saved the world.
She tells him they didnt.
And then she runs him through with her blade and walks out.
Blood must have blood, yall.
Well, its to quote John Murphy just another day on the Ground.
Like every other season, the setup for the next season comes at the end of the finale.
But instead of pondering what exactly it is (a bunker?
an AI with a nuke?
), we know this time: Its the end of the world.
And this group of teens may be very smart, but can they save the planet from nuclear devastation?
Im not so sure.
Could they go back to space?
Is there another Mount Weather-style bunker in the world where they could just become Undergrounders?
And will this worldwide threat finally cause everyone to work together once and for all?
Other questions: Will Octavia feel remorse for killing Pike?
I know shes a warrior, but Im worried this death will haunt her more than others.
Whats Jaha going to do now?
Whos going to be the next chancellor?
Whos the next commander?
Which also makes me believe we could see Lexa again.
Her Ill always be with you definitely leaves the door open for her to return.
But my biggest question: HOW ARE THEY GOING TO SAVE THE WORLD?
May we meet again (in season 4).
