Not a Princess and Her Knight

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Ya’ll can stop with that whole “Brave Princess and her Loyal Knight” and even the “Rebel King and Brave Princess” (because a princess and a king are not equals) now.

This show has been demolishing that idea the whole season, giving Bellamy the opening voiceover, and making their separate hero’s journeys this season parallel each other to the extreme. 

They then verbalized it for us with Raven’s statement to Bellamy in Nevermore about him placing Clarke over Gina mockingly.

And then in the finale they threw a literal wrecking ball at it:

(credit to @sithkylor)

Clarke sat on the throne the entire episode, they made it seem as if Clarke was in the ultimate power position. But look who helped her up. It wasn’t Abby, who was sitting right next to her for the longest time, it wasn’t Murphy who she spoke to. They had Clarke wait for Bellamy to come over and help her stand (because sitting on the throne alone made her weak (metaphorically).

And then, they moved the itty bitty little pieces of that horrible “Princess and Knight” trope right into the trash where it always belonged with this wide shot:

(GIF credit @geckoskatie)

They are standing together. Side by side. Both of them in front of the throne. Because they lead together. Because they are equals. Because together is literally their catchphrase at this point.  Look how much stronger she looks standing together with Bellamy. 

There is no more “Princess and Knight”, no more “King and Princess”, “President and General”, no more “Enforcer” for Bellamy, there isn’t even any more “Clarke is actually the leader on this show and Bellamy just follows along.” 

They are equals and they will lead their people together and I am so ready!