Episode 4x08: "God Complex"

Welcome back to Meta Station for our last recap before midseason hiatus! We were thrilled to be joined by two very special guests, @hawthornewhisperer and @knowlesian, who are smart-as-heck analysts of the show and shared all kinds of brilliant insights with us. The delay in getting this recap uploaded was because having multiple people exponentially increases the editing hassle, but we promise it's worth it because these ladies are terrific. We covered 18th century British colonialism, Abby's emotional breakdown, Bill Cadogan's love of wordplay, Clarke and Murphy's relationship, Sassy Nihilist Jasper, how to rave responsibly (hint: bring a backpack), and tons of speculation about where the season might be going next, both things we're hoping for (Becca flashbacks!) and things we're side-eyeing (Commander Clarke???). Come join the lady nerd party! ---------- 0:00 - 100% Not Apologizing For Beginning This Podcast With Twelve Minutes of Jaha Dragging 0:12 – Let’s Talk About Harper 0:23 – Bree, Niylah, and the Occasionally Dubious “Solve Problems With Sex” Trope 0:27 – The Underappreciated Significance of Jasper and Bellamy’s Relationship 0:31 – DRINK! Sarah’s First Pike Reference 0:36 – Everyone Giving Bellamy “Advice” Is Literally Just Describing Themselves 1:01 – “I Bear It So They Don’t Have To” – Clarke’s Leadership Dividing Her From Her People 1:10 – “Welcome to Mt. Weather” – Claire’s a Little Salty That Raven Is Treating Abby Like Dr. Tsing 1:20 – “Don’t Call Her That” – Roan’s Casual Prejudice Shows Us Exactly Why Emori Can’t Trust People 1:25 – That Clarke and Murphy Scene Broke Our Hearts Into Tiny Pieces 1:39 – Clarke and Roan, Sass Siblings 1:43 – We Are Heavily Side-Eyeing This “You Were Born For This” Business 1:55 – “It’s Not Blasphemy, It’s Science” – British Imperialism, Distrust of Technology, ALIE and Cadogan 2:04 – Abby Reaches Her Breaking Point and Paige Deserves a Goddamn Emmy 2:16 – Marcus Kane, a Peacetime Leader Who Sucks at War 2:22 –Hedging Your Apocalypse Bets – We’re Predicting Every Potential Solution Will Come Back In the Endgame 2:26 – DRINK! Sarah Talks About Pike Again 2:28 – Indra 2.0 Is Equal Parts Terrifying Badass, Tragic Hero, and Conflicted Mom 2:39 – Random Final Thoughts: Sarah Has a Finale Theory, Claire Is Going To Scream If Kabby Isn’t Reunited Soon, and WHAT IF CADOGAN WAS THE FIRST FLAMEKEEPER??? 2:53 – Stay Tuned Later This Week For Our Anniversary Fan Roundtable!