It was a huge turning point, Taylor recalls.

Rothenberg sees it that way as well.

The characters in the show are not concerned with those things.

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They are only concerned with whether they are going to live and die.

Its just not in our shows vocabulary.

Its a new thing for me to be observing.

I think that was just a really lovely thing to hear and a really lovely thing to play.

The 100airs Thursdays at 9 p.m.

ET on The CW.

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