

Cadogan was first, so it made total sense that it would be Callie. It mostly came down to who was going to be facing the judges. What was your process for deciding which characters to bring back? You certainly had a long list to choose from. It’s the science fiction explanation for where religion draws its inspiration from. And this is the next evolution of human consciousness, to join a higher universal consciousness. I’m saying that we all have energy, our consciousness is energy, and our energy can neither be created nor destroyed - only transformed from one form to another. Did you want to avoid being too preachy?ĭepending on a person’s perspective on religion, there’s certainly a religious interpretation that one can draw from the finale. TVLINE | This show has always had strong religious undertones, but you kept it vague with this “judge” character. Read on for our full Q&A with Rothenberg, breaking down the “return” of Lexa and Abby, the hint of closure for Bellamy, and the moment he wishes we could have had more time to savor: And because none of them are able to procreate - per the rules of transcendence or whatever - they represent the very last members of the human race. Then came the final final twist: Clarke discovered that a small group of people (aka all of the named characters we cared about) decided not to transcend, choosing instead to remain on Earth for the rest of their days. As “Lexa” pointed out, her actions (aka killing Cadogan mid-test) carried consequences she would never be allowed to transcend.

Everyone who was still alive - including Levitt and Echo, despite sustaining near-fatal wounds, and Madi and Emori, neither of whom officially died - turned into energy and transcended.

Just when all hope seemed lost, Octavia convinced both sides to drop their weapons, proving to “Abby” that humans are capable of unifying. Together, they watched as the Disciples clashed with the people of Sanctum, much to the judges’ dismay. That’s when Raven stepped up to appeal the decision, facing her own judge in the form of Abby.
