#the 100 s7 spec game

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I’m so sorry I’m so late on this - I’m working part time bc of the quarantine and my work decided to block our computers when we are not supposed to be working (at least they don’t pretend we’re not working haha), so it took me forever to do it (bc I don’t like doing it on my phone)

Sooo I was tagged by the very talented @katersann​ and @natassakar​, thank you so much I love that kind of game :D

1. Which character are you most excited to learn the endgame of: My delinquents, I love them all (Raven looking to you to redeem yourself a bit to my Clarkey). if i’m being completely honest, BELLARKE. 

2. Which character are you most excited to learn the backstory of: Hope and Octavia - but let’s make it a 5min short story and let’s focus on our delinquents, their feelings and mending their wounds, pretty please?

3. One character who deserves a new look: Clarke, definitely Clarke. My girl needs to dress up a bit, like those beautiful dresses she wore !!

4. Two locations you want to revisit: Eden - I’d like Clarke to show Bellamy her world, her drawings and all she did while he was in space. The Dropship - bc I want my delinquents to reflect on everything that happened to them, everything they went through and then find peace (ALIVE. ALL OF THEM)

5. Three brotps you hope get more screentime: I’m a CLURPHY Brotp bitch, so CLURPHY

I’d like more Madi/Jordan too (that scene was just too cute), and I want him to be happy too. 

And maybe some Murphamy or Emori/Raven brotp

6. Who will get the happiest ending: Bellarke, Bellarke, Bellarke (although I fear someone might kill off my baby Bellamy, please don’t. Please, my heart wouldn’t bear it)

7. Which minor or new characters you want to see more of: No new character please (or maybe flashbacks of super smart grandpa Blake being a history nerd like his grandson, something like that). Let’s focus on our main cast, it’s out last season. 

8. Who will eventually snap Jordan out of the funk we see him in, at the end of 6x13: Bellamy. I’d like to hear him talk about mourning the person he loved (aka Clarke) when he was on the Ark, how hard it was, how he thought he would die, etc.. And Jordan just says at the end “But Clarke is alive, right?” and of course Clarke listened to it all - or Murphy and he just goes to his fellow cockroach to provoke Bellarke.

9. Who will be the first to tell Bellamy he can’t immediately run into the Anomaly after Octavia: Hope or Gabriel.

10. To reference Monty’s ‘do better’ mantra: Raven, when she eventually makes things right with Clarke.

11. To say ‘go float yourself’: Bellamy

12. Random object or prop you would bring back for Season 7 if you could:  Clarke’s pink hair

13. Book One storyline/reference you want to see back for Season 7: The Princess nickname (that would be too good to be true actually) or the Drink they were supposed to have or Clarke proving Bellamy she can be fun - alright it’s all S1-2 references

14. Dead character you would like mentioned: Anyone but Lexa, please. I really liked her but she’s dead, she’s already been mentioned and used like a thousand times. Let’s remember my handsome man Roan kom Azgeda.

15. How do you think Hope and Octavia know each other (from season 6): From the anomaly I guess where they lived a life we will discover in s7

16. How do you think it all will end?: Bellarke, baby Bellarke, Bellarke living happy ever after (a girl can dream), maybe a bit of Murven?, I know he proposed to Emori but hey, who knows? She could die instead of Bellamy to create drama.. 

 i will tag (nothing compulsory here, if you don’t feel like it you don’t have to do it :)) @stydialarke​; @iishallbelieve​, @calypezo​ and @dealingdreams​

[okmcintyre]

Anyone else worried Bellamy wasn't featured in the trailer bc after he gets kidnapped they shave his beard (like they did to Echo & Hope's hair) and brainwash him to being a soldier for 'the bad guys' and that's going to be the final big plot twist?

[stealing-jasons-job]

THE 100 SEASON 7 BINGO:

Alright, y’all. Who’s ready for some S7 bingo? We created two different Bingo options, so feel free to play both/either. 

S7 Theory Bingo:

https://bingobaker.com/play/ad875510fa32069d 

This card will have a random sprinkling of S7 big-picture theories that have been thought up over the past few weeks. 

S7 Bellarke Fun Bingo: 

https://bingobaker.com/play/63fcad2585900670

This is more fun version that includes some of the funnier things that might happen this season.  

How it works: 

Click the link and generate a bingo card. If you don’t like the card you get, you can always “reroll” by exiting out and generating a new one by clicking on the link again. 

When you watch each week, just click off which ones happen. You can post your progress each week with the hashtag #s7-100-theory-bingo or #s7-bellarke-fun-bingo! 

Bookmark the page to your mobile or desktop browser so that your progress is saved and you can access your card each week. 

NOTE: This was made by a bunch of Bellarke stans, so this is not entirely anti- or crack-free!  Have fun, y’all! 😂💕

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The 100 Final Season Speculation Tag

Tagged by @iishallbelieve & @sassmasterblake , thanks ladies! I’m not one to really think a whole lot about spoilers and write meta or spec, but here it goes:

1. Which character are you most excited to learn the endgame of?

I think of course I have to say Bellamy & Clarke. I want them so badly to be alive and together for endgame. I think that it’ll be a bittersweet happiness regardless because I’m sure more will die, but if those two are alive and canon I’ll be thrilled. 

I’m also excited to hear about Octavia and Murphy. I think they both are finishing their redemption arcs and because of that, they’re two that I think are in risk of dying, but I hope they don’t. I can see Murphy sacrificing himself, and thus finally having put others before himself when he has always been a ‘for himself’ survivor. Octavia I can see sacrificing herself in a grand gesture in order to make up for her actions as Bloodreina, dying in the process but finally at peace.

2. Which character are you most excited to learn the backstory of?

I haven’t heard anything regarding if we’re learning the backstory of anyone, but I’d love to hear what the deal is with Hope. I feel like backstories are rare with the 100 but I’d love to see flashbacks of literally any of the mains. 

3. One character that deserves a new look?

Okay, I’m ignoring the one character thing. I personally am not a huge fan of beard/big cardigan Bellamy so I’d love to see him revert back to his style from older seasons. I think S6 showed us the opportunity for the characters to dress up or differently (e.g. Clarke, Murphy, Emori) and I’d love to see that for all of them - more “normal” clothing and less black/leather fighting clothing. But, that being said, wasn’t a fan of how S6 had characters like Raven in perfectly curled hair and makeup, that just wasn’t realistic, so less of that please.

4. Two locations you want to revisit?

More than usual, I truly don’t know what to expect with the anomoly but I think more than ever we have a shot of seeing some old places. I think JR said there isn’t time travel, but I’ve heard the idea of alternate universes and returning to Earth floating around. So that being said, I’d love a throwback to the dropship where it all began. I think it would be incredibly bittersweet especially because even going into S7 there’s only six of them left. 

I’m always dying for Ark flashbacks, especially a bellarke one like this arrow/olicity one where we see one of them noticing each other or something. I’m sure we won’t get that though. 

5. Three brotps you hope get more screentime.

I think there’s so many relationships that still need more closure. I’m really hoping for more talking/character development/feelings than pure fast action in this last season, although I doubt we’ll get that. But in an ideal world:

Clarke/Raven: I’m not sure if these two are really even ‘friends’ let alone brotp, but they have so many issues. I’ve read great meta by @sometimesrosy on these two about their arc and unresolved issues even dating back to Finn. It really blew up last season and I’m hoping we get more resolution than the short hug/acknowledgement from the end of last season. Would love for these two to really hash things out and grow closer. 

Clarke/Murphy: Much like above, I don’t think these two were ever ‘friends’ let alone brotp, no matter how much we love team cockroach in our fics. That being said, I think they do have a lot in common and it was shocking for me to watch Murphy so unforgiving of Clarke last season after all he’s done, and then more shocking for him to not seem to care she died until he found out she was alive. Clarke is the queen of forgiveness and seems to have already forgiven him in that scene, but she deserves an apology from Murphy or at least some acknowledgement of what he did.

Bellamy/Octavia: Okay siblings are not brotp, but I’m excited to see where their arc finally ends. I absolutely loved Bellamy learning that he’s no longer responsible for her actions, even though he clearly loves her. I think it’s a fascinating relationship and I’m not on the “Octavia is a black and white abuser and evil and deserves no redemption” train that some have hopped on. I think that these two have an incredibly dysfunctional and complex relationship, with so much shared trauma and unhealthy codependence and they’ve gone on such a journey learning what that means on the ground. I think we’re almost there with their arc, but I’m exciting to see how it ends. 

6. Who will get the happiest ending?

Once again, my bellarke ass hopes it’s these two. The two of them have shouldered so much trauma and always lived for others, I hope they can truly live for themselves and find some peace together. 

I’d love to see Raven, Murphy, and Octavia find peace too. As I said in Q1, I think for Murphy and Octavia it might be bittersweet - finding peace at the end of the redemption arc but maybe dying in the process. I don’t see Raven dying but man that girl has been through hell, it would be nice to see her happy.

7. Which minor or new characters you want to see more of.

MILLER. Miller shouldn’t really be a minor character, but he technically is. He’s been through as much as the others - was one of the 100, the only one left from the Mt. Weather crew, resisting Pike, and then becoming part of Wonkru. But none of these things is really explored for him as a character so I would love to see that. Also, Mackson, and just Jackson in general. We don’t really know a lot about Jackson but he’s been a constant with Abby so I hope they show how he handles her death more.

8. Who will eventually snap Jordan out of the funk we see him in, at the end of 6x13.

Oh man. Honestly I have a bad feeling about what Jordan is going to go through or do, and the only reason I think he will find his way back and (probably) won’t die is because he’s marper’s kid and that would be pretty brutal for their legacy, even for the 100.

I think the obvious answer is bellarke - marper had left them in charge of everyone, but especially their son. Not to mention that bellarke has the experiences to be able to tell him why he’s going down the wrong path. BUT I don’t see that happening after S6. If anything, I think Jordan was specifically disillusioned with bellarke and blames them more for what happened in Sanctum, so I’m not sure they’re right to pull him out of it.

I think in the end it’ll be some combination of spacekru/the delinquents. It’s interesting that Jordan clearly grew up on all the stories from both their time on the ground and spacekru in space, so I think he would feel a connection to them in a sense and it would be poetic to see them be the ones to pull him out of the darkness, given who marper was to them. 

I did just have an interesting thought that maybe Gabriel would be the one to talk to sense into him. He certainly has a specific experience with Sanctum and has been around a long time, so probably has some wisdom in that regard...maybe. 

9. Who will be the first to tell Bellamy he can’t immediately run into the Anomaly after Octavia?

I think this depends on the timeline. I mean, if it’s immediate as in it’s possible for him to find it right away again, then I guess it would be Echo because it’s only her and Gabriel there and she obviously would feel stronger about wanting Bellamy to be safe.

But if they go back to Sanctum first and more people are pulled into the fold, it would be interesting to see. I think Murphy has some pretty strong self preservation so I can see him being straight with Bellamy about why it’s a terrible idea.

It would be interesting to see Clarke’s reaction. Nobody is more attuned to the Blake sibling relationship than her, and as seen in S6, she seems to be the only one who says what Bellamy needs to hear when it comes to Octavia, so I can see her having an influence either way. Head!Clarke may convince Bellamy to slow down and come up with a plan first, but part of me thinks that Clarke will just insist on going with Bellamy into the anomaly so at least he’s not alone if he’s diving in head first although then how would they possibly fulfill the per season Bellarke Separation™. Clarke also has Madi to think about which could prevent her from joining Bellamy.

10. To reference Monty’s ‘do better’ mantra: 

I think that definitely Bellarke will continue to. They’re leaders and were the ones to continue referencing it the most in S6. But also spacekru too. 

11. To say ‘go float yourself’: 

Oh man, probably any of the delinquents. The original Angsty™ Ark residents who have no chill. Don’t piss those ones off.

12. Random object or prop you would bring back for S7 if you could:

I’m with @sassmasterblake in that I would love to see Jake’s watch if it’s even still around. I’m trying to remember if Clarke was wearing it in her mindspace at any point but I’m note sure.

Oh! I would love to see more of Clarke’s drawings - her notebook from S5 or even new drawings she’s done since being in Sanctum. I guess the S5 one would technically be impossible but with the anomaly nonsense I’m not counting anything out. 

13. Book One storyline/reference you want to see back in S7?

I mean - book one was still pretty much the whole show. And personally I think that the show’s themes and such haven’t really changed much from book 1 to book 2, so it’s more just a reference to the overall arc the story has taken since the beginning.  

I’d love more references to the general bellarke head/heart dynamic journey and all the changes that’s gone through. I’m team “believed the radio tree would somehow be related to Clarke’s 2199 calls and Bellamy would hear them” and continue to foolishly hope that we (Bellamy) hears what Clarke had said and that they talk more about this, but I think it probably concluded in 6x01.

I’m hoping that in the bittersweet ‘happy’ ending we get, there’s just a general sense of “now we get to live, not just survive” which has really been the general theme of the show. Living - and deserving it, which we began to see this season with Bellamy and Clarke attempting to do better, but that quickly fell apart. 

14. Dead character you would like mentioned:

Say it with me, WELLS JAHA. I know they tried to get the actor back for Clarke’s mindspace and couldn’t because of scheduling conflicts, but I think it’s a shame he’s so rarely mentioned. Maybe it’s me writing him in fics to blame for not being able to let him go, but I think that it’s annoying how his existence in Clarke’s life has been minimized/swept aside. The story starts with them at 18 and exists only for ~7 years, but Wells was so important to Clarke for her first 18 years and I’d like to think that’s recognized. 

Maybe unpopular opinion - Finn Collins. I know, Finn went crazy and he’s The Dick™ in all of our fics, but I think that he’s important for both Clarke and Raven finding peace. Both individually - Raven losing her lifelong best friend and boyfriend, first to Clarke and then to death in a horrible way. Clarke’s first “love” who isn’t acknowledged in the way Lexa continues to be, but as she said, he broke her heart. And then she had to mercy kill him. And as I said above regarding the Raven/Clarke relationship, I think it’s still something hanging between the two of them. 

Obviously I’d like more Marper mentions, which I do think we’ll get, but I get irritated when the focus is all on Monty instead of Harper. Harper is her own woman and should be remembered as such.

15. How do you think Hope and Octavia know each other (from S6)?

Like the rest of the fandom, I’m guessing that Hope stabbing Octavia has a more complex/non-malicious reason behind it. They seem to be partners of sort, or share some common mission. I originally assumed the ‘him’ was an enemy to the two of them, but maybe they work under him willingly? Who knows their intentions, but they’re definitely in cahoots. 

16. How do you think it will all end?

In short, I think it’s going to end in a way none of us are expecting, but these are some general things I assume will be included in the ending:

The ending will be bittersweet, but generally hopeful. I think that means that some characters will die and some will live. 

I have NO clue what’s happening with bellarke. Whether there will be any formal declaration of love or if they will officially get together. Whether they both die, one of them dies and carries on the legacy of the other, or they both live and get a semblance of a happy ending. I think it’s all fair game, but the thought of one dying and one living without the other is especially heartbreaking to me.

I think Octavia will redeem herself in terms of bloodreina, which may or may not include her dying.

I think Murphy will make a selfless action to save others, which may or may not include him dying, and finish his arc from ‘I’m looking out for only me (and Emori)’ to ‘I’m putting others before myself’

I don’t know why I just feel like Raven will definitely live. Not necessarily because she’s been through so much pain that her dying seems wrong (although a little of that too), but mostly I don’t see anything in her character arc that would find some resolution from her dying. But like a lot of the fans, I was confused by her character arc for S5 and S6 and am hoping we get more clarity on her in S7.

I think Emori will live, with or without Murphy. I feel pretty 50/50 on Echo living, but am leaning towards yes. I can see Miller and/or Jackson dying as a random casualty, but like Echo I feel like they have a 50/50 chance.

I think that Gabriel will definitely die - it just feels poetic given how long he’s been alive and the harm he did. But I think he will figure out the mystery of the anomaly first. Or will maybe die because of his pursuit of the anomaly. 

I think in some form or another, a group will make it back to Earth and resettle it. Like so many are speculating, I think they will get the ‘final journey to the ground,’ but I’m unsure about who ‘they’ will be. I think it’ll be a group - more than just bellarke as some are speculating. Given that bellarke has sacrificed so much for others, I don’t see them being the new Adam and Eve actually being a happy ending for them (not to mention the logistics of them not being able to just populate the Earth alone...). I think it would be very bizarre for them to have a happy ending by settling in Sactum and haven’t forgotten the words of the little girl in 6x02, “Are you hear to take us home?” That was never addressed, and feels to specific to be nothing. I think they’ll take what’s left of Wonkru, grounders, eligius, and Sanctum back to Earth, but that some people might choose to stay. 

My final thought is I have no idea what TF the anomaly is or means and it feels harder than ever to speculate on S7 because of that.

There are probably tag repeats, but tagging @bookwormforalways , @griffinnblake , @ktanansi , @keiraknighted , @carrieeve , @choose-wonkru , @jasperjoordan , @harpermacintyre , @fen-ha-fuck-you , @hubrisisterminal , @sometimesrosy , @useyourtelescope , @she-who-the-river-could-not-hold , @superficialseer , @eyessharpweaponshot , @jellamyjake , @nvermindiseeyou , @marauders-groupie and anyone else following who wants to do it, consider yourself tagged!

[immortalpramheda]

The 100 Final Season Speculation Tag

Tag game by @katersann and I was tagged by @gardenofstories 😊 Thank you!

1. Which character are you most excited to learn the endgame of: The remaining delinquents who we’ve followed since the beginning.

2. Which character are you most excited to learn the backstory of: I’m hoping we get to see more about Cadogan and how he’s connected to everything.

3. One character who deserves a new look: Madi. I’d like to see her in some normal clothes rather than commander/warrior outfits we’ve almost always seen her in.

4. Two locations you want to revisit: Becca’s lab (I have a feeling it’s connected to the anomaly somehow) and the Dropship (I wonder if there’s anything left of it?)

5. Three brotps you hope get more screentime: Clarke and Murphy, Madi and Jordan, Raven and Emori.

6. Who will get the happiest ending: I would love for Bellamy and Clarke to get a Marper style happy ending (but that’s probably unlikely...). I’m thinking the next generation characters will probably get the happiest endings, so Madi and Jordan, and perhaps Hope too.

7. Which minor or new characters you want to see more of: I’m interested in Hope and what the hell happened inside the anomaly. And I’m looking forward to seeing Diyoza again!

8. Who will eventually snap Jordan out of the funk we see him in, at the end of 6x13: Bellamy or Clarke. They neglected him last season so hopefully they’ll realise their mistakes and do whatever it takes to keep him safe.

9. Who will be the first to tell Bellamy he can’t immediately run into the Anomaly after Octavia: Probably Clarke. She’ll remind him to act with his head not his heart (in this particular situation).

10. To reference Monty’s ‘do better’ mantra: Raven or Emori.

11. To say ‘go float yourself’: Murphy!

12. Random object or prop you would bring back for Season 7 if you could: The Rover! It might have survived? Somehow it survived Praimfaya so it could have survived another apocalypse!

13. Book One storyline/reference you want to see back for Season 7: It’s been teased that everything is connected and I think Becca is the key to everything so I’m hoping we’ll see more about her.

14. Dead character you would like mentioned: Harper. They kept mentioning Monty in S6 but everyone seemed to forget about Harper.

15. How do you think Hope and Octavia know each other (from season 6): Time obviously moves differently in the anomaly and Octavia seemed to know Hope very well so maybe Diyoza and Octavia raised her together?

16. How do you think it all will end?: A hopeful ending back on Earth.

Tagging: @iishallbelieve @geekyogicheese @natassakar @kizo2703 @clarkgriffon @clo-heda @wolfheartgirl @goddess-clarke @travllingbunny 

[easilydistractedbyfanfic]

The 100 Final Season Speculation Tag

Thank you for the tag, @bellarkes-hope​! This is fun to think about and I like reading everyone’s answers!

1. Which character are you most excited to learn the endgame of: I’m not sure if “excited” is the word - more like ANXIOUS! Ha! But, no surprise here - I’m most interested in Raven & Murphy’s endgame

2. Which character are you most excited to learn the backstory of: I definitely would love more backstory on Becca Franco, which would then lead to Cadogan & Second Dawn, all of which I’m interested in. But I also want to know what Diyoza’s been up to in the Anomaly. 

3. One character who deserves a new look: Diyoza! Let’s have her come out of the Anomaly (or when whoever goes IN) looking kind of fresh and fancy. Also, same for Indra, honestly! I love Indra’s awesome look but I would not be upset to see her updated for the last season. 

4. Two locations you want to revisit: Becca’s Lab for sure! I find everything there interesting and think there’s a lot more to explore. Also lets go back to Cadogan’s Office/The Office in the bunker - there’s some FASCINATING photos behind the desk and that seal on the wall that MIGHT be “Becca’s Crypt” still seems relevant...

5. Three brotps you hope get more screentime: I would like to see Octavia & Diyoza, Raven & Diyoza and probably Murphy & Jordan (although I was amused at Murphy & Gabriel’s interactions too)

6. Who will get the happiest ending: Oh man... this question haunts me. I don’t know if anyone is going to get to be “happy” but I really would like to see hopefulness at the end of the story. I could be satisfied if Raven & Murphy die as long as they actively choose to die together. Do I want that? Not really, but it would give them autonomy over something that happens to them and characters in this world rarely seem to get that. I would very much like for Raven to be happy but I’m not sure the writers know what that IS for her any longer. A new rando dude that she’s known for 12 days doesn’t feel like happily ever after to me, soooo....

7. Which minor or new characters you want to see more of: I don’t want new characters. Let me say that again. I DON’T WANT NEW CHARACTERS. Yes, I know we’re going to get some but I don’t want to focus on them AT ALL. Now that said - we’ve already got Russell & Diyoza and I think that the two of them going up against each other would be fantastic. Also, give me Becca always and jeez can we get some more Jordan?!

8. Who will eventually snap Jordan out of the funk we see him in, at the end of 6x13: Personally I would like this to be Murphy. I think it definitely needs to be a member(s) of Spacekru

9. Who will be the first to tell Bellamy he can’t immediately run into the Anomaly after Octavia: Well if it happens right away, then probably Echo, since that’s who he was with at the end of s6. But if they go back to Sanctum to report on what happened and how Octavia disappeared, then maybe it could be Clarke. 

10. To reference Monty’s ‘do better’ mantra: Raven would be a good choice, Echo too

11. To say 'go float yourself’: Would love this to be Jordan, LOL

12. Random object or prop you would bring back for Season 7 if you could: Ohhh... well I definitely think we’re going to see more of Becca’s Notebook, and I’m here for whatever esoteric info is in that sucker! Raven is on the case! But also - man man man I really wanna see the tattoos of this world come to MEAN SOMETHING! Lemme see more of Gaia’s Flamekeeper tattoo and how it connected to Titus and the seal in the Second Dawn bunker! Lemme see if the leaf jewel Simone wore in her hair is actually the reference to the Broadleaf clan in Grounder history that I want it to be. I want to know what all those tattoos on McCreary meant and how about Shaw too. I have THOUGHT about this stuff and I wanna know SO BAD! Also - I would NOT be mad to see the soccer ball make yet another appearance! 

13. Book One storyline/reference you want to see back for Season 7: Well it isn’t a broad storyline but I really loved the Raven part of the story where she accepted that Finn wasn’t right for her because he didn’t love her “the way I want to be loved” in 1x10. That was a tough conclusion for her to come to and I really appreciated that she was acknowledging her self worth at the same time she was choosing not to hate Finn or really even to blame him. But since then she’s had a lot of self doubt, hasn’t felt like she’s that worthy of being happy, and has struggled with her capabilities (ie guilt from not being able to get Spacekru off the Ring/being willing to die because of it). Feels like s6 brought so many of the s1 personalities back (yikes) so I’d love to see Raven get her confidence back and recognize that she’s more than worthy. Heck, this isn’t a bad storyline for all the characters, really. 

14. Dead character you would like mentioned: I’m always thrilled with a Sinclair reference, but really Harper and Monty should be mentioned along with the other delinquents who died too. Also it was rad to see Pike in s6 so heck add him in and while I’m at it lets talk about Luna and “it’s not your blood that defines you, it’s your heart”! Hello, that’s relevant with all our new nightbloods, isn’t it?!

15. How do you think Hope and Octavia know each other (from season 6): Definitely seems like Octavia helped raise Hope during her time in the Anomaly. Maybe when Octavia came back to Sanctum, could be that Hope was like 12 or something, so seeing Hope come out of the Anomaly as an adult made Octavia feel so emotional. The idea of Octavia & Diyoza as either co-parents or honestly with Diyoza as pseudo-mom to both of them pleases me. 

16. How do you think it all will end?: I’m struggling not to just post a photo of that dumpster on fire that’s going around about 2020, LOLOLOL. But I mean... I’ve been burned by other shows so I don’t have a lot of confidence here. I’m really hoping for both an ending that feels at least a bit hopeful but also is true to CHARACTER arcs through the series, not simply whatever the plot of s7 turns out to be. Call me Fox Mulder but I WANT TO BELIEVE - I want to believe that humanity isn’t just some plague across the universe. So... I’ll speculate that a group of survivors is either landing back on Earth or at least heading there at the end of the show. I think we need to fix what we break, and of course that means going back to our own planet. This would not be disappointing to me, so maybe the view of a renewed green Earth is the last shot we get, but instead of just being one or two people looking down, it’s everyone who has made it back. I dunno... FWIW I haven’t rewatched shows that have ended poorly, so I hope t100 doesn’t have me abandoning the world they created. 

(Don’t freak fellow Murven fans - I will never abandon THEM! And whatever ending we get, I’m sure I’ll have some stories in response to it!)

Tagging - literally ANYONE who wants to play! And feel free to tag me because I like reading these! @osleyakomwonkru @hopskipaway @ghostmontygreen @raveniisms @jarleene @beesreadbooks @mobi-on-a-mission @arkadiaschancellor @the100-theories @kinetic-elaboration @awesomenell65 @star-sky-earth @tracylorde @johnmurphysass @mamabearsdontthink

[mylifeiskara]

The 100 Final Season Speculation Tag

Tagged by @goddess-clarke, thanks so much! I’m excited to put on my TV writer hat and think about this a little bit! Since I recently wrote a season 5-era spec script, I’ve been thinking a lot about the entire story as a whole, and what it’s been leading up to. Though this show definitely will not end the way I would end it, I am really interested to see how things get wrapped up. But here’s my little wishlist.

1. Which character are you most excited to learn the endgame of: Murphy, I think. He’s had such a wild ride and I want to see what it all amounts to. Then close behind (these are no surprise to anyone) obviously Emori, Bellamy, and Clarke.

2. Which character are you most excited to learn the backstory of: I wish they hadn’t added so many new people going into their final season (we wrap up storylines, not create new ones good gracious), especially because Gabriel’s the only one I find interesting, so I say Gabriel.

3. One character who deserves a new look: I hope Clarke gets some new clothes. I’d hate to have to wear the clothes of the woman who snatched my body…

4. Two locations you want to revisit: the Dropship and the bunker

5. Three brotps you hope get more screentime: Clurphy, Clarke/Emori (this could be so powerful, I want it), Emori/Raven

6. Who will get the happiest ending: I want to say Murphy because I think it’d be really great to see this character that was always escaping death and thinking poorly of himself just get to be happy? And have an actual life? But I’m not holding my breath, haha.

7. Which minor or new characters you want to see more of: Gabriel and Diyoza, everyone else can go.

8. Who will eventually snap Jordan out of the funk we see him in, at the end of 6x13: I think it’d be poetic if it were Clarke and Bellamy, since they were the ones that Monty and Harper wanted to take care of Jordan when they were gone.

9. Who will be the first to tell Bellamy he can’t immediately run into the Anomaly after Octavia: I am very torn because I feel like Gabriel will be likely to do this, but I could also see Gabriel being like, you should go into the Anomaly! In the name of science! Like I wrote a whole thing where that’s basically what he does. So if he does that, Echo will probably tell Bellamy to slow down.

10. To reference Monty’s ‘do better’ mantra: I do not care who says this as long as they’re actually doing better while saying it!

11. To say ‘go float yourself’: I think it’d be great if Emori said it!

12. Random object or prop you would bring back for Season 7 if you could: Where did Clarke’s father’s watch go? I want it back.

13. Book One storyline/reference you want to see back for Season 7: I get why we can’t spend too much time on this, but just the briefest mention of everyone putting all the responsibility on Clarke and then getting upset with her when she makes decisions they don’t like. This could easily come up again if Clarke and the others are figuring out what to do in Sanctum.

14. Dead character you would like mentioned: Wells and maybe Josephine? I’m just gonna miss her she was so chaotic.

15. How do you think Hope and Octavia know each other (from season 6): I think that Hope stabbing Octavia was part of a larger plan to distract whoever “he” is so Octavia can find a way to ambush him later, whether that’s in the Anomaly or somewhere else.

16. How do you think it all will end? I kind of picture Murphy and Emori staying behind in Sanctum if the others leave? I think someone should get a “final journey to the ground”, they said it far too much to not bring it back in the end. I feel like Bellamy and Clarke could get that ending? I’m being vague because I really don’t have any clue as to how the Anomaly is going to play into the story.

This was fun! Also hit me up if you wanna talk about series-long arcs, I’ve been thinking about them a lot as I’ve been writing and as this is coming to an end. Tagging: @mobi-on-a-mission @burninghoneyatdusk @shaeheda @biblarke @talistheintrovert and whoever else wants to do it!

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Final Season Spec Game

I’m out of tag games to  speculate on season 7, so here we are! I wanted to keep these questions  mostly upbeat (because we all know how this show can be sometimes lol  we’re in for angst for sure 😉) and there’s 16 of them, one for each  remaining ep! Feel free to play along everybody… Stay safe! 💙

I was tagged by @katersann, @pendragaryen, @immortalpramheda, thanks again, lovely ladies ! <3<3<3

1. Which character are you most excited to learn the endgame of: Yes for me it’s the story of a Trinity, so i’ll go for Bellamy, Octavia and Clarke. Of course, i love Raven and Murphy too, so...

2. Which character are you most excited to learn the backstory of: Hope Diyoz, I mean, we hear from her since S5, she’s not even born yet, and here she is !!! (???)

3. One character who deserves a new look: Clarke, Madi... Yeah, i’d like to see them not in black.

4. Two locations you want to revisit: EARTH and above all the dropship. It would be so cool if we had a callback on it...

5. Three brotps you hope get more screentime: Raven/Clarke, Raven/Murphy, Madi/Jordan

6. Who will get the happiest ending: oh my... Let’s hope the new new generation : so Madi, and Jordan... But of course I hope some others too.

7. Which minor or new characters you want to see more of: Gabriel, Russell (what will happen ???), and definitely Jordan.

8. Who will eventually snap Jordan out of the funk we see him in, at the end of 6x13: well, good question. I’d bet on Clarke or Bellamy, or on Clarke AND Bellamy...

9. Who will be the first to tell Bellamy he can’t immediately run into the Anomaly after Octavia:  another good question. I’m not sure about Echo... Clarke is not here. Gabriel might warn him... I mean, he’s the one who saw that Octavia was indeed the only one who got out...

10. To reference Monty’s ‘do better’ mantra: Bellamy, Clarke, and Raven now. I’m sure Raven will play an important part in S7.

11. To say ‘go float yourself’: Murphy, duh.

12. Random object or prop you would bring back for Season 7 if you could: you all know i’d loooove to see the Rover, of course. But i don’t think it would be relevant. No, I would love to see Clarke’s watch again (Interstellar vibes), like a reminder of S1 and of Jake... I think there was something very poetic with this watch, about time, love, epic story...

13. Book One storyline/reference you want to see back for Season 7: well  i’m not sure the 2199 calls are over yet. Maybe, but maybe not...

14. Dead character you would like mentioned: Monty and Harper (both)

15. How do you think Hope and Octavia know each other (from season 6): like some of you, I think Octavia helped Charmaine raise Hope, and I even think she helped with the delivery (like Bellamy did for her). This would explain this curious bond, like a second mother...

16. How do you think it all will end?: think ? or hope ?I don’t know. I see 4 main possibilities :

1/ everyone from the 100 dies, but the new new generation makes it and creates a new world. They create a new happy world. (Sobs)

2/ some of them survive, like Raven, or Miller, but Bellamy and Clarke sacrifice for them. They create a new happy world. (Sobs) (It’s a high possibility for me)

3/ some of them survive, and Bellamy and Clarke survive, but they’re lost in another timeline... They create 2 new happy worlds. (THAT’S WHAT I HOPE)

4/ Some of them survive, including Clarke, but not Bellamy. But they create a new happy world.(Sobs) (I’m really not sure about this one)

I don’t really see other possibilities (everyone dies ? Everyone survives ? Nah...)

Tagging or saying Hi !: @geekyogicheese, @natassakar, @lee-em-dee, @the-suns-also-rise @wankadi, @wolfheartgirl, @iwearplaids, @grumpybell, @jeanie205, @kizo2703, @biberoni, @goddess-clarke, @burninghoneyatdusk, @nothing-but-sand-and-dust , @imaginetonprincecharmant , @kombellarke only if you want to of course !!

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My TROPED Masterlist

Chopped 1.0

Riddle Me This

Linctavia | Rated G | 6k words | moodboard

A Modern Linctavia with a Greek Myth twist featuring the tropes of Mythical Creatures + Kiss In The Rain + Teaching Moment + Coffee Shop AU written for Round 1: Fluff!

tlf commentary: We weren’t sure what we were going to get going into the First Round of Chopped, so I really didn’t want to write a Bellarke fic, in case that’s all we got. I decided to try my hand at Linctavia. & I’m insanely proud of how creative this fic was! The idea was to parallel Octavia growing up under the floor and her feeling trapped there and the Blake’s obsession with Mythology, so the Sphinx fic was born! The whole round was like catching lightning in a bottle.

Nothing Gold Can Stay

Bellarke | Rated M | 9.6k words | moodboard

A Modern Speakeasy Bellarke AU featuring the tropes of Time Loops + Exes + “Give Me All Your Weapons” + Lets just (kiss/hook up/whatever) to get it out of our system” written for Round 2: Angst!

tlf commentary: and this is when I started using my fic list of infinite ideas. I had this idea of Clarke going on different dates at this modern speakeasy (based on a real life place my husband and I went on a date at and this lady we met who was telling me about all her tinder dates lol) but they never worked out and Bellamy was the bartender so the last date ends and she goes home with him. Cut to the tropes of exes and time loops and angst and weapons and man, oh, man did that idea fit perfectly. Love the AESTHETIC of this fic.

A Ship In The Bottle Arrangement

Braven | Rated T | 2.6k words | moodboard

A Braven AU featuring the tropes of Character Swaps + .“Everyone else thinks you’re an asshole but you’re nice to me” + Trapped in or hiding in an enclosed space + one character cautiously says “i’m going to kiss you now, okay?” written for Round 3: Canonverse!

tlf commentary: I’m a big Braven shipper, and when S4 ended and S5 happened, I really wanted to write a S5 Braven AU. The idea changed a little because of the tropes...Bellamy as Wells...a S1 AU approach. Also I don’t know why but I really love the title and the moodboard for this one.

Killing Me Softly

Bellarke | Rated M | 9.4k WIP | moodboard

The 100’s Bellarke featuring the tropes of mystery + gender swaps + a shared meal + an almost kiss + a surprise free space ending + told in two very biased POVs. Inspired by Richard Connell’s short story, The Most Dangerous Game. Written for the Final Round of Chopped 1.0!

tlf commentary: one of the few fics that I didn’t pull from my idea list. I was really excited to write a genderswapped fic and I knew I had to write a girl!Bellamy. but the fic really didn’t come together until the Mystery trope hit me. I hear Mystery and think Murder Mystery and then immediately think about the Twific I modeled this after (it’s one of those fics that never left me). I also tried and failed miserably to get this out during the original writing period. Then I tried to write as much as I could and post it. Now I’m hoping I can get back into it to write the last two parts and the last two tropes!

Chopped 2.0

a civil twilight

Bellarke/Jobriel | Rated T | 3.9k words | moodboard

A 6x10 Bellarke/Jobriel Poly AU featuring the tropes of someone living/dying that didn’t in canon + protectiveness + sunsets + dichotomy written for Round 1: Canon Divergence!

tlf commentary: the theme made it pretty easy to pick an idea from my list. I had this Bellarke/Josephine/Gabriel poly idea as soon as I finished watching S6! I couldn’t stop thinking of Sense8 with this one. I also thought there was going to be so many more S6 AUs in this fandom, but don’t worry I’ve got plenty more planned out.

the hundred

Bellarke + Delinquents | Rated T | 8k words | moodboard

A S7 Spec Fic featuring the tropes of a character as a ghost + joke kiss turn real kiss + a character is eavesdropping, and their presence is revealed + character struggles to talk because they are either laughing or crying written for Round 2: Canon Speculation!

tlf commentary: I knew I wanted to write S7 Spec before this thing even started. Another one not on the list though. It came together when I realized I loved the mind space in S6 and I wished we had seen more dead characters...so I made it happen. this fic felt like a hot mess the majority of writing and I googled way too much trying to rationalize the Anomaly. but it turned out to be amazing!

pulled by the tide (and falling for you)

Bellarke | Rated M | 9k words | moodboard

A Modern 1x08 Bellarke Day Trip featuring the tropes of Magic + “You expect me to do X?!” and then it immediately hard cuts to them doing exactly X + Secret Places + Sex Pollen written for Round 3: Modernized Canon!

tlf commentary: A Modern Day Trip idea is what inspired this whole Chopped 2.0! No lie. But I had no idea what that would actually look like until the tropes! I did have an idea for a fic set in my Space Force Recruits Universe and I had a moodboard already made up so that heavily inspired the direction I took this one.

reaching for the light

Octavia Blake | coming soon | moodboard

A Character Study featuring the tropes of Reincarnations + Soulmates + Forehead Touches + Free Space written for the Final Round of Chopped 2.0!

tlf commentary: *spoiler* my exact words to Bailey - how cool would it be to reincarnate into fics you’ve already written?!

Chopped Holidy Trope Exchange 2019

Taste of Arkadia

Bellarke | Rated G | 3k words | moodboard

A Bellarke Christmas AU featuring the tropes of Rivals to Lovers + Character A catches Character B crying + Modern AU + Competing businesses (author’s choice) written for the Holiday Trope Exchange!

tlf commentary: another one from my fic idea list with all these businesses hosting this little event. I waited way last minute to write this fic and it shows. but these were really great tropes!

Chopped: Choose Your Own Adventure

and then the earth spun

Linctavia | Rated M | 6.5k words | moodboard

A Linctavia Post-Apocalyptic AU featuring the tropes of Magic + Zombies + Trapped in or hiding in an enclosed space with a Mardi Gras Holiday Theme written for Chopped Choice 1.0.

tlf commentary: I’ve had a Mardi Gras fic idea since 2011 when I worked at a Cajun restaurant, Papa Mojo’s, and met a boy. Love the food and culture and people there. So I had to spin the wheel a few times to get all my tropes to work but it was a really fun fic to write!

Chopped Madness

The Storyteller

Bellarke | Rated T | 3k words | moodboard

A Bellarke Canonverse 1001 Nights AU featuring a Character Focus on Bellamy Blake, a Theme of Canonverse, and the Tropes of Fairy Tale AU + Good Guy/Villain Switch written for the Qualifying Round of Chopped Madness.

tlf commentary: I’m a little obsessed with fairy tale retellings and love to see this fandom write them in Canonverse. I was expecting a lot of Bellarke Cinderella and Tangled, but the Chopped Crowd really out did themselves with creativity. My initial idea was Becho Snow Queen but I couldn’t pin down a plot. Then I wanted Braven with ALIE but couldn’t pick a fairy tale and still wanted ALIE as the villain. And Blake Siblings Snow White with Bell as Snow and O as the Evil Queen (I’ll probably try to make that work eventually). But the story I wrote was influenced by a Chopped Choice fic I have planned with a modern take on djinns and Scheherazade. I’m pretty happy with what I wrote, but just wish I had gone into more detail.

Chopped Choice 2.0: Smut

in the heat of two suns

Bellarke | Rated E | 3k words | moodboard

A Bellarke S6 Canon Divergence AU featuring the tropes of 5+1 things + choking + dry humping + character swap written for the Chopped: After the Kitchens Close Smut Event.

tlf commentary: I had about 5 different ideas for this round and one of them was a fic all about the Choking Kink™. I wanted it to be more about Clarke and Bellamy finally having sex in canon with like a look back at all the choking and how that turned them on...but like tropes and time, you know? I got really into the character swap with Bellamy and Gabriel and the whole mind space for them was my favorite part. I tried really hard with a different writing voice that I think I pulled off. But there was not enough smut for a smut challenge and that kinda sucked.

if we met at morning (in the dropship)

Bellarke | Rated E | 1.5k | moodboard

A Bellarke Dropship Days Canonverse AU featuring the tropes of secret relationship + wake up sex + orgasm denial + wet dream/sex dream written for the Chopped: After the Kitchens Close Smut Event.

tlf commentary: I had planned out the smut earlier and struggled with creating a universe for it during the event. It was a Modern AU, and then I wanted the S1 Dropship Vibes, but I couldn’t wrap my head around the relationship. I played around with the tropes and decided to go for the suprise ending. If I had more time it was going to be a Blue Lagoon AU and Bellarke was going to be the only survivors from the Dropship and the scene was going to be real.

Chopped: Holiday Trope Exchange 2020

what a tangled string of Christmas lights we weave

Linctavia | Rated T | 7.4k | moodboard

A Linctavia Modern Monarchy AU featuring the tropes of Royalty AU + Cyrano AU + Characters fall and end up landing on top of each other and have a “moment” + hair brushing/braiding written for the Holiday Trope Exchange!

tlf commentary: I really love Secret Santa in general, and it’s even more fun translated over into ficgivng. I’ve only done it myself the last few years and last year I struggled a lot. So I don't know what I was thinking this time with hosting and writing again! But the Tropes were so good!!! I’ve been thinking about the TV Show, The Royals on E!, and how it would make a really good AU with the 100 characters. This fic was a way into that universe and I had a really good time writing it.

TROPED Choice 4.0: Western

Kissin’ ‘Tav Blake

Linctavia | Rated T | 4k | moodboard

A Linctavia Western AU featuring the tropes of Based on a Movie + a dichotomy + bandits + riding off into the sunset written for the TROPED Choice: Western Event!

tlf commentary: Bailey started talking about a Holes AU forever ago and I wanted to write it for her. Linctavia was soooooo perfect for it. I also incorporated some inspiration from The Man From Snowy River for a Marper background + Jordan Green narrating and planned a sequel/continuation of the universe with Bellarke in a Quigley Down Under AU. All my favorite Westerns! If I started this fic earlier I would have added Back to the Future III with some ‘time travel by way of Western’ with Raven & Becca or Hope & Callie but alas I did not start writing until the last minute! ...and I didn’t want to redo my moodboard for Kissin’ ‘Tav Blake! lol It was a really fun fic to write!

TROPED Madness 2.0

hands not fit for holding (but I’ll hold you all the same)

Becho | Rated M | 4k | moodboard

A The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue Inspired Becho AU featuring a Character Focus on Echo, a Theme of Romance, and the Tropes of Amnesia AU + Tattoos written for the Qualifying Round of TROPED Madness 2.0.

tlf commentary: So I woke up at 3am to a bedwetter and couldn’t fall back to sleep and this somehow fell into my brain around that time. It’s a really unique take on the Amnesia Trope. And ROMANCE! But tragic. Also like read the BOOK it’s based on ASAP. It’s MAGICAL. I know nothing of New York, tattoo shops, Greece, and constellations aside from what I googled for this fic. So I really wanted everyone to just appreciate the *vibes*....I think I pulled it off!! My best fic of the Madness batch for sure!

petals fall to ruin

Lostia | Rated T | 3k | moodboard

A Sci-Fi Lostia AU featuring a Character Focus on Lexa kom Trikru, a Theme of Tragedy, and the Tropes of Florist AU + Mindlink written for Round Two of TROPED Madness 2.0.

tlf commentary: no plot, all vibes should be my motto. I got this really specific vision of a sci-fi for this and just simply refused to write a Tragedy. It was my first time writing Lexa and I wish it had more Lostia romance, but whatever...no plot, all vibes...so vibe with me!

TROPED Choice 6.0: Horror 2.0

Welcome to Arkadia High, where you are all going to die!

Wells + the Delinquents | Rated T | 4k | moodboard

A Boy Meets World AU based on the the Horror Inspired Episode, ‘And Then There Was Shawn’ (5x17) featuring the tropes of based on a tv show + Horror Movie AU + Murder Mystery + Exes written for TROPED Choice: Horror 2.0.

tlf commentary: I tried to get kinetic-elaboration to write this the previous year and then saved a general bmw au in my ideas list. I had about 3 ideas for this event and then made a moodboard for this one. It was too good and after I shared it as a preview on TROPED…well, it had to happen, right? Fairly easy to write, it took me about 13 hours, and I felt like I gave it a solid effort. The ending was a little sketch, but I really liked the creepy hints at possession and the world was just super awesome to write in.

More info on TROPED can be found here!

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If you need the best display, the Galaxy Book Pro is what you want. And if you have a Galaxy Tab S7 or later, you can use that as a wireless second display. You can do things like send files between your Galaxy phone and the laptop, sync photos and notes and quickly switch your Galaxy Buds connection from your phone to the laptop.

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Plus, it has all the same Galaxy Book Experience software that you get with the Pro models so that all your Galaxy devices can easily work together. The Galaxy Book is otherwise a good midrange 15.6-inch touchscreen laptop, particularly if you value ports over things like a fingerprint reader. The Galaxy Book has more ports than the Pro. The touchpad is also plastic instead of glass. For the Galaxy Book, it means there's no fingerprint sensor built into the power button, the keycaps have more of a rough plastic texture than the soft-touch feel of the Pro's keyboard and, probably the worst part, it's not backlit. The keyboard and touchpad usually take a hit, too. It's pretty typical for laptop makers to use a lower-end display to balance out the cost of higher build quality and better internal components. And overall performance is strong, and battery life actually ran nearly an hour longer than Samsung's eight-hour rating, getting 8 hours, 53 minutes on our video streaming test. At least it does have an HDMI output so it's easy enough to connect an external monitor for those times you do need a better display for work or entertainment. Especially if you're considering the Galaxy Book mainly for productivity more than for watching movies or editing photos and video. If you're looking directly at it and you have the angle just right, the display is OK. The keys aren't backlit on the Galaxy Book.

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It is a matte touchscreen and full HD, though, so those specs are correct. The brightness on my display was 241 nits at 100%. For color gamut coverage, it tested at 58% sRGB, 41% NTSC, 43% AdobeRGB and 43% P3. In reality, it has poor color and contrast and only gets worse when you look at it off-angle.

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On paper, the display sounds like a bargain for the price, too: 15.6-inch 1080p matte touchscreen LCD with 300-nit brightness. It's one of the corners that's been cut to get the price down. But this isn't the Pro and, as a Samsung representative pointed out to me, the display in the $1,000 configuration is the same as in the cheaper $750 model. Samsung is known for its high-quality displays, and the one on the Galaxy Book Pro is fantastic. Part of the issue is my own expectations, which are likely those of other Galaxy device owners. The Galaxy Book has a simple, characterless design.ĭespite the extra graphics performance, the Galaxy Book's display is a big disappointment. With demanding games, you may get playable frame rates at low settings, but set on high you'll be lucky to break 30 frames per second. In other words, it's not going to help with gaming. It's not designed for really demanding graphics tasks, but can speed up things like video encoding and raw photo editing. The Iris Xe Max GPU is a step up from the integrated graphics you'd typically find in a thin-and-light laptop like the Galaxy Book and competes with Nvidia's entry-level discrete graphics options, like the GeForce MX350. USB-C (x2), USB-A (x2), audio/mic jack, HDMI out, microSD card slot But it also has one big knock against it compared to the Pro models, and it's one that some will find too difficult to ignore.ġ5.6-inch 1,920x1,080-pixel touch display Samsung also includes better-than-integrated Intel Iris Xe Max discrete graphics in the Galaxy Book, even at its $750 starting price. It has an all-metal chassis for a higher-end look and feel, and the same 11th-gen Core i5 and i7 processors as the Pro models. The non-Pro version of the Galaxy Book is the more middle-of-the-road option. The Galaxy Book Pro and Pro 360 models have all the bells and whistles like AMOLED displays, Thunderbolt 4 USB-C ports and premium keyboards and touchpads. This balance between premium features and affordability carries over to the company's current laptop lineup, too.

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Samsung also knows how to make good budget phones and tablets, like its Galaxy A-series devices, using the right combo of materials and components to cover the essentials at a fair price. Just take a look at the Galaxy S22 phones or Galaxy Tab S8 tablets: Elegant designs matched with the best tech. Samsung knows how to make a premium device.

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After The Hype - The Samsung Galaxy Tab S7

In September 2020 I purchased an Apple iPad 8th generation. The main reason was because at the time the Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 was $649. In May my old iPad Air 2 (my artwork reference tablet) started getting errors that it didn't have enough RAM. So in June I had to buy a new tablet. I was going to buy another iPad. I decided the Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 was a compelling alternative since it was on sale for $500. This is a review of the Samsung Galaxy Tab S7.

Design

The Galaxy Tab S7 follows the design language of Samsung's other Tab S tablets starting with the Tab S4. The bezels keep getting thinner and thinner. The device also keeps getting thinner and thinner. The Tab S7 in portrait measures 6.51" Wide by 9.99" Tall, and .25" Thick. It weighs a bit over 1 pound. In portrait perspective the power / sleep and the volume controls are on the right hand side. The fingerprint sensor is in the power / sleep button. At the top and bottom of the tablet are 4 AKG tuned speakers producing clear stereo audio. In the front of the tablet is the 11" TLPS TFT display (more on that in the specs section). The webcam is also on the right hand side of the display so it can be better used for video chat in landscape.  Finally on the back is a dual camera setup, and the resting / charging pad for the S-Pen.

Specs

The Galaxy Tab S7 is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+. This is the flagship mobile microprocessor of 2020. It has 6 GB of RAM which is plenty of memory to run any application. It is available with up to 512 GB of ultra fast UFS 3.0 storage with a Micro SD card slot. My Tab S7 has 128 GB of storage. It has WiFi 6 with Bluetooth 5 for all your non-cellular wireless communication needs. The front facing camera is 8 MP with a wide angle lense which is great for group selfies and video conferencing. The twin camera setup on the back consists of a 13 MP wide angle camera and a 5 MP ultra-wide camera. There are dual mics to capture audio. Below the camera module is the magnetic recharge pad for the S-Pen. The 11 inch display is the star of the show. It is a Quad HD+ LTPS TFT display with a resolution of 2560 X 1600 running at 120 Hz. The display has HDR10+ and  Samsung's variable refresh technology. The S-Pen is the co-star of the show utilizing Wacom EMR technology. It is a low latency pen which provides for fast and accurate pen input.

User Experience

Everything about the Tab S7 is a treat to use. The OneUI 3 treatment of Android solves most of my complaints about Android on tablets. Sure some apps are blown-up phone apps. Unlike iPhone only apps that run on iPad in letterbox mode. Everything is fast and responsive. Gaming is fantastic. Genshin Impact runs well at medium quality. I have had problems with Sonic CD and Dimension Wars 3 running too fast due to the 120Hz refresh rate. Turning off Variable Refresh solves the problem.  Consuming content is great. The display is beautiful, and the quad speaker setup immerses you in your media. Artwork and design production with the Tab S7 is great. The S-Pen is responsive and capable, and it is a joy to work with in Clip Studio Paint, and Autodesk Sketchbook. Working in Microsoft OneNote, and marking up edits in Acrobat is also a great experience. There are some gaps in the various app stores, but the lack of those apps isn't a deal breaker. The images from the rear cameras are fine. I wouldn't carry this tablet as a camera, but they work fine in a pinch. The front camera is great for video meetings via Zoom and Microsoft Teams. Voice pickup by the mics are more than adequate, ensuring that you will be heard loud and clear.

Galaxy Tab S7 Vs. 8th Gen iPad

At $649 the Tab S7 is considered way more expensive than the $329 Apple iPad. I, however, am not convinced. At the $649 price point the Tab S7 is competitively priced.

The base model Tab S7 has  128 GB of storage. To get an iPad with 128 GB the price would need to increase to $429. The Tab S7 has the S-Pen included. The Apple Pencil costs an extra $100. This brings the 8th Gen iPad with 128 GB of storage and an Apple Pencil to the price of $529. That is a $120 price difference. On top of that the Tab S7 is often on sale for around $500.

On paper the iPad 8th generation seems like a great device. In use it even seems perfect. The user experience is refined, leaving no doubt as to how to operate it. The app store is the best around. It even has access to Photoshop and Illustrator. Regretfully,  it's also a walled garden. You can only purchase apps from the Apple App Store.

The Tab S7 can have apps from several app stores like Google Play and Amazon. You can even install apps from a web browser, the cloud, or a USB drive. You can also develop and install your own apps. Something you can't do on any iPad without a developer account and a $99 fee.

The tab S7's Qualcomm 865+ (973 Single, 3117 Multi) is faster than Apple's A12 (1109 Single, 2065 Multi) in multi-core.  The Tab S7 has more memory with 6 GB RAM versus the iPad's 3 GB of RAM. The Galaxy Tab S7 has expandable storage through a Micro SD card slot. The iPad only has integrated storage. The Tab S7 has a larger, better display with a higher resolution, HDR10, and variable refresh up to 120 Hz. The Tab S7 also has the ability to connect USB-C devices like input devices, printers, and USB-C drives. Even pointing out the lackluster app stores on Android, the other features dwarf the iPad.

The Tab S7 is also competitive when comparing it to the faster more expensive current iPad Air. It may be faster, but with an Apple Pencil the 64 GB model is $729. With 256 GB of storage the price rises to $780. The iPad Air does have a USB-C port. It's still lacking Micro SD card expansion, and a 120Hz HDR10 display though. There are a lot of complaints about Apple's Files app to transfer files between the iPad and devices. In this case the Tab S7 wins on price because though it is slower, it still has a better feature set.

I am not going to talk about the Apple Pencil. With Apple's pencil, and Wacom's EMR  it's all about the user's personal experiences. In my case my familiarity with Wacom's EMR has been great. With AES based pens like Microsoft's N-Trig, and the Apple's pencil I find them lacking.

Conclusion

It's actually kind of odd. Even though I am not an Apple Fan Boy anymore, I am an iPad fan. The reality is that the Tab S7 is better than the 8th Gen iPad, and just enough better than the Apple iPad Air in my opinion. Apple lost this round. Wow, It was a little hard to say that. It will be interesting to see what the 9th gen iPad, 5th Gen iPad Air, and Samsung's Tab S8 have in store for us. It should be an interesting 2nd half of 2021

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Final Season Spec Game

I'm out of tag games to speculate on season 7, so here we are! I wanted to keep these questions mostly upbeat (because we all know how this show can be sometimes lol we're in for angst for sure 😉) and there's 16 of them, one for each remaining ep! Feel free to play along everybody... Stay safe! 💙

1. Which character are you most excited to learn the endgame of: Honestly I think Murphy! He's spent 6 seasons branding himself as a survivor and I want to see that pay off for him! #teamcockroach

2. Which character are you most excited to learn the backstory of: I have a lot of questions about the Lightbournes still. I mean, they're awful people, but how did they end up on this project in the first place? 🤔

3. One character who deserves a new look: Clarke! I adored her jacket in S5, but she died and came back and is still wearing it... so please give the lady a makeover!

4. Two locations you want to revisit: Clarke's Mindspace and Shadow Valley... since I get to choose 🤷‍♀️

5. Three brotps you hope get more screentime: Clarke/Murphy, Echo/Raven, Bellamy/Murphy

6. Who will get the happiest ending: Raven, I dearly hope. Maybe Madi, too. 🍪

7. Which minor or new characters you want to see more of: Indra, Niylah and Picasso!

8. Who will eventually snap Jordan out of the funk we see him in, at the end of 6x13: After all the flashback/mindspace/hallucinations of season six, my money is on a Marper appearance from the great beyond.

9. Who will be the first to tell Bellamy he can't immediately run into the Anomaly after Octavia: I hope it's Echo. With Clarke rolling her eyes in the background. And Raven calling him an idiot.

10. To reference Monty's 'do better' mantra: Maybe Emori? She didn't say it much last year?

11. To say 'go float yourself': Bellamy! He's bound to be emotional.

12. Random object or prop you would bring back for Season 7 if you could: THE ROVER 😭

13. Book One storyline/reference you want to see back for Season 7: Traitor who you love? Is that too on main? Lol. Otherwise it'd be cool to have Becca come back into play.

14. Dead character you would like mentioned: HARPER MCINTYRE, PLEASE! That woman was sunshine and nobody talks about her.

15. How do you think Hope and Octavia know each other (from season 6): I have no idea how to place that vibe we got in 613. Hoping someone else has thoughts 😂

16. How do you think it all will end?: With a happy but bittersweet ending. Hopefully with our faves alive and well. And sunshine. And Picasso the dog.

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7 Best Samsung Phones Of 2017

                                                   There are something like one million Android phones for every person on the planet right now (plus or minus one). TracfoneReviewer is here to help with this list of Android devices that includes a quick comparison of each phone, and links to our full reviews. We will guide you through the hottest mobile phones of the year to save you time when you go to your local phone shop. The best bit is that these rising Chinese brands produce many cheap phones at near cost prices so as to gain more market share and get recognized. Equipped with features like 5 inch screens that are great for watching videos or playing games, high-performance 1GB and 2GB RAMs, dual SIM support and high res cameras for the avid photographer, Samsung smartphones are designed to be more than just your average mobile phone. 6. QWERTY Keyboard- Along with many of the same great features available on our smartphones, QWERTY devices also feature slide-out keyboards for those who prefer a more tactile experience. The newest addition to India's Android One lineup is Lava's Pixel V1 , and it's a significant step up from its low-end predecessors in terms of hardware. This list will provide you all Android phones that are on sale in India. The Core Prime was released with two other Samsung Galaxy devices, the S5 and E5 (listed below) and is the cheapest of the three, while still delivering some great features. Everything we love about the Galaxy S8 is available here as Samsung has decided to only really changed the sizes of the screens rather than fiddling with the spec inside the device. Distinct in its own approach, Lyf Mobile phones are modeled and named on the different forces of nature. There's one key way in which Android is massively different from its Apple-branded smartphone competition - the number of phones out there running Google's hot mobile OS. Until that day we have smartphones. So, say goodbye to flying to HongKong and getting yourself a new updates on made in India mobile phones will be updated as and when product launches, rumors, or leaks on Geekbench happen. https://drasticds-emulatorapk.com/ The Huawei Glory is a touchscreen smartphone with Android 4.0 and a 3.5" screen available from Tracfone since 2013. If you want a Pixel phone with a larger battery and can live with a mediocre display, we'd recommend going for the Pixel 2 XL—you'll be very happy. The company also has a bug bounty program for its devices, but they don't disclose how much they're willing to pay when a programmer finds a security flaw in their software. If you have finalized any of the devices from the above list, we suggest you head over to BestPriceOn for latest price and availability on various online stores. Marshmallow too entered the market with a similar share but is now running on 31.2% of all Android devices. Its excellent design, powerful octa-core processor with 4GB RAM, massive 5300mAH battery, fingerprint sensor, Gorilla glass protection and great camera makes it a good worthy option to buy. The Tecno Camon C10 -also known Tecno Camon CX is the latest selfie smartphone from the Chinese mobile phone vendor, it accompanied by a lower version; Tecno Camon CX Air Tecno also launched a Manchester City Limited Edition of the device to honor their partnership with the English club. So if you're planning to buy a Mi mobile, then you can choose from Redmi Note 4, Redmi 3s , Redmi 3s prime , M i max , redmi note3 , Mi5 , Mi4 and Mi4i Almost all of these smartphones come in different styles and have advanced features that cater to the growing demands of the modern world. Moreover, I observe Gionee smartphones are rather too costly. You can also create, save and share lists (by tapping the list icon), drawings (by tapping the pen icon), audio recordings (by tapping the microphone icon) and photos (by tapping the camera icon) in the options menu. If you want to have a bit lighter phone and less bulky than Samsung Galaxy S5 active, you might to buy a regular Samsung Galaxy S5. This phone is very similar to the LG Ultimate 2, which is a great device, but the Power actually has a few upgrades over the Ultimate. You can find Android phones with stated screen sizes from 4.6 up to 6-plus inches. No LG phones again!! These Nexus devices are always first ones to receive any major Android update. Huawei's EMUI, one of the most controversial Android overlays, is much better to use than with previous smartphones, and offers machine learning algorithms that should speed up your phone the more you use it. Even the price is competitive at £499. The Galaxy S8 tops the charts in terms of performance and display quality, and isn't far off in terms of battery life and camera. A2 is leading the road of next-generation smartphone devices. The Huawei P10 and P10 Plus are the latest flagship smartphones to appear from the Chinese manufacturer, with the P10 Plus being our favourite of the two. The SRT is definitely one of the Indian mobile brands that have designed, developed, and manufactured their phones in India and sold it to not just India, but also to those around the world. Most smartphones, even low cost options, are using closer to 2 GB RAM and 16 GB internal memory. Though its software can be a little overwhelming, you can't argue that Samsung continues to pack in hundreds of features to a single phone, making sure there's something in here for everyone's needs. It sold lot of Mi3 devices in association with India's biggest e-retailer Flipkart and was the first one to start the online flash sale trend. In February 2015, it added Indonesia to the list, and also confirmed the launch of another three Android One smartphones Later in the same month, Google confirmed the Philippines would get its first Android One smartphones. It's bezel heavy design won't exactly dazzle, but this is a phone you can comfortably use one-handed, with a crisp, clear full HD display and stock Android 8 Oreo at your fingertips. Or connect your Android phone to a compatible vehicle, and use Android Auto right on your car display. Higher priced phones may also have extra features such as an HDMI port or GPS or fingerprint scanners. Alongside, while you may still be using a Full HD television at home, the screen resolution on top tier smartphones has been moved to 2K, and in some cases, even 4K. The camera quality has also improved massively, and is steadily progressing with each new smartphone. If you are looking to get yourself a new smartphone then this is one make in India mobiles you should not miss considering. With top quality specs, but low price tags you will see that our mobile phones are great bargains. The least surprising feature here is the excellent camera, which surpasses the Galaxy S8 and iPhone 8. It's a 12-megapixel sensor, with OIS, which captures stunning snaps in any light. Samsung is one of the most popular smartphone brands in Pakistan. Each of the phones have different features, pro's and con's, that can be hard to evaluate fully. The list will be updated accordingly as new phones make their way in to the Android market so you can conveniently bookmark this page to always check back for update. Unlike the utilitarian minimalism of the Google Pixel, the Galaxy S8 is the flashiest, most head-turning phone you'll ever use. With Dual rear cameras, high-speed RAM, and adequate storage, this is one of those Indian mobile companies that have mastered the art of creating masterpieces. Read on for what to look for when buying, as well as our top picks for Android phones. Android phones have a notorious history of not being updated to the latest software if they are more than a year old. Except for expendable memory, this device, regarding its all other specifications, has everything that a high-end mobile phone can have. We've seen phones drop below the $100 mark, but you'll typically want to spend more for a higher quality device. Google's Pixel phones have been selling very well for a first iteration, to the point where Google has been unable to keep the devices in stock after underestimating demand. Most of the users are interested in Mobile Phones Prices in Pakistan, as they want to see which device fits their budget perfectly. Additionally, local networks selling the phones will offer special deals to lessen the cost of installing over-the-air updates and downloading apps from Google Play. Tecno Camon C9 is a successor to the popular Camon C8 , the device features major improvements on the camera and the overall specifications of its predecessor. Judging by public perception after the San Bernardino shooting investigation where Apple refused to create a backdoor for the FBI, as well as all of the above positives, you'd think the iPhone clearly outranks all Android devices in terms of security. The Samsung Galaxy S7 is a great phone, even at a year old. The Galaxy Note 8 retakes the throne as the ultimate Android phone for now, but some intense competition is just over the horizon. Many of our phones come loaded with Android 6.0 Marshmallow. Pound for pound, the best Android devices always outstrip iPhones when it comes to raw specs and high-end capabilites; advanced camera optics, super-fast processors pushing the boundaries of performance, and massive crystal clear display panels (even those with bendy bits for that extra stylish touch).

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Currently so proud of my url

Created this side-blog years ago due to desperately wanting to reblog my other favourite shows but having a ‘Merlin’ main blog.  I’ve always loved ‘Game of Thrones’ and became a fan after watching S1 when it first came out on DVD.  Then I ran off to read all the books before S2 came out.  So I was obviously going through one of my mini obsessions with the show when I created the name (and had to miss the ‘s’ off, unfortunately) but this has always been a large mix of my other shows and it’s only really since S7 that my love for the story has suddenly become an obsession.

And that’s mostly the fault of Jonerys (although really, I blame Kit and Emilia - lol) I always loved seeing those two actors together bts and thought it such a shame we didn’t see them interact in the show ... yet.  Yes, I always hoped/assumed they would meet up and was not at all disappointed when they finally did.  And doesn’t it say something on a programme like GOT when HAND HOLDING ends up being the sexiest thing I’ve ever seen on the show?

I’ve also just finished a S1 re-watch and have had SUCH fun looking at it through my newly polished Jonerys specs as well as with the benefit of hindsight.  100% recommend you guys to do the same.

Only sad thing is all the grumbles and annoying ship stuff.  Merlin all over again when all I want to do is sit back and enjoy all the pretty but so many people seem to only enjoy hating;  I never have been able to understand that. I was lucky with Mergana in that there was hardly any hate directed towards it, but I did also like Arwen (as it fit well with my OTP) and hated the hate directed at my second favourite ship - and the adorable Gwen - SO much. The stuff in this fandom is annoying too but I’m just having to do what I used to do ... grit my teeth and scroll past to look for the stuff I want to enjoy.

Anyway, I, jaqtkd - with a certain reputation as a Mergana writer ;) - have written my first Jonerys one shot (based on the ep 7 leaks/rumours), which I think has the same sort of sexiness that my readers have liked, and I am currently trying hard to hold out until Saturday’s Smut Fest to post it (be careful clicking if you don’t want to be spoiled over a major ep 7 plot point).  Currently don’t have any ideas for longer works ... I somehow doubt I’ll be able to as few shows seem to work for me in that way ... but I also do a little art so I’m sure I’ll be drawing my new pairing very soon too (Is it possible to have two OTPs? :P )

Anyway, I’m enjoying being on board a Ship again, especially a Ship on a ship! :D and thank you fellow fans for your wonderful art, fics and insights so far xxx

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The last word information to changing your smartphone battery

Is your smartphone battery working out in simply a few hours? If you end up reaching for the charger a number of instances a day, it may be time to interchange your battery. Even with the times of detachable batteries behind us, there are nonetheless are a whole lot of choices. On this information we’ll present you the way and the way a lot it prices to put in a brand new battery in your cellphone.

Should you’ve owned your smartphone for greater than two years, you may need seen its battery life is simply not the identical. The lifespan of a battery is often outlined by what number of cost cycles it can final. A cost cycle is a interval the place a battery’s complete capability is used, then it’s charged again to full (corporations like Apple outline it as utilizing 50 %, then charging it again to full, then utilizing 50 % once more). After 500 cost cycles, most lithium-ion batteries’ efficiency begins to degrade, no matter how you employ the gadget. It is without doubt one of the essential causes you must contemplate mobile phone battery substitute on an growing older gadget.

Widespread indicators that you must exchange your smartphone battery

In fact, the obvious signal you would possibly want a mobile phone battery substitute is drastically decreased battery life. In case your cellphone barely makes it previous the 10-hour mark, and also you don’t do something too intensive like streaming or enjoying video games, contemplate substitute.

Random shut offs are additionally a standard symptom. In case your smartphone turns off at 30 % and even 50 %, the well being of your battery has seemingly deteriorated considerably. Boot loops are additionally a standard signal. If in case you have an older smartphone that restarts consistently after hitting a sure battery threshold, that is often as a result of an growing older lithium-ion battery.

The simplest technique to acknowledge the supply of the difficulty is to notice when the issue happens. If in case you have a more recent gadget and it boot loops after an replace or when closing apps, it’s more than likely a software program problem.

In case your case isn’t that excessive, you continue to would possibly wish to verify your battery’s well being. We suggest utilizing AccuBattery. It compares the design capability of your battery to its estimated present capability, exhibiting you the way a lot has been misplaced extra time. Simply cost your cellphone after putting in it and the app will do the remainder.

AccuBattery additionally provides loads of different options reminiscent of measuring charging velocity, how a lot energy apps use, how lengthy your gadget will final on standby, and rather more. If the capability outcomes are usually not nice, it may be time for a battery substitute. The excellent news is you are able to do this even when you’ve got a smartphone with a non-removable battery!

Methods to exchange your smartphone battery

The times of straightforward to interchange batteries are largely over now.

Changing your smartphone battery was once as straightforward as turning off your cellphone, eradicating the outdated battery, and placing the brand new one in. In case your smartphone nonetheless has a detachable battery, that’s all that you must do.

Most present Android smartphones include non-removable batteries, so the duty has gotten tougher. It’s not at all inconceivable, however it’s no small feat both.

If you wish to go the DIY route, you’ll have to take your smartphone aside, detaching the display screen and different components earlier than attending to the battery. Since most components are glued collectively, you’d additionally need to take away after which reapply adhesive. Don’t try this for those who do not need the proper instruments. The essential ones you want are a suction deal with, flat opening software, tweezers, warmth gun to soften adhesive, and a screwdriver. Alternative adhesive can be a should.

Don’t use simply any instruments mendacity round in your own home — you possibly can harm your cellphone.

(iFixit)Changing a battery requires a bit extra work than it as soon as did.

Sadly, shopping for an official battery from an OEM is nearly inconceivable, so we advise you follow confirmed battery retailers with good rankings for restore kits and batteries, like iFixit. Additionally they present detailed battery substitute guides on their web site.

If you have already got the mandatory instruments and have discovered the suitable tutorial in your smartphone mannequin, it’s vital to first have your battery under 25 %. Charged lithium-ion batteries can catch hearth or explode if by chance punctured. In case your battery is swollen while you open your gadget, you shouldn’t proceed with the substitute, particularly in case you are inexperienced. Take the cellphone to a licensed restore store as an alternative.

Even when that’s not the case, it’s important to watch out. Take the Samsung Galaxy S7 for instance. Battery substitute will be fairly troublesome because of loads of adhesive, all of which can have to be reapplied. Additionally, you will need to disconnect and reconnect the loudspeaker meeting. If you’re not cautious when doing so, you would possibly must take your cellphone aside as soon as once more to reconnect it. Different telephones require you to disconnect much more components. DIY battery replacements additionally often void waterproofing.

So, for those who really feel such as you don’t have the persistence or ability, it’s finest to take or mail your smartphone to a licensed service heart. For many producers battery substitute prices below $100 out of guarantee, and the method takes round 5 to seven enterprise days while you mail in your mobile phone.

Listed below are hyperlinks for widespread Android producers (and Apple) that can level you to the closest approved service heart or offer you directions mail in your gadget for a battery substitute:

Google

Samsung

HTC

You will want to electronic mail or stay chat with HTC assist, who can then level you to approved facilities or help you in mailing your cellphone. You are able to do so right here.

LG

Motorola

Sony

Nokia

Apple

Stroll in and make an appointment at any Apple Retailer

Mail in.

When is battery substitute not value it?

Should you’ve grown hooked up to your smartphone and simply can’t stand present units, it is smart to attempt to extend its lifespan, however whether or not changing the battery is value can rely. If in case you have an older flagship gadget you want to proceed utilizing for some time, it may be a great funding. If in case you have a lower-end gadget, the value and problem would possibly outweigh the advantages. Most battery replacements at approved service facilities are comparatively low-cost, however so are new price range telephones with up to date specs and software program.

The Moto G Play, for instance, prices solely $199. For this reason the higher and extra handy possibility for some is to easily purchase a brand new smartphone, however on the finish of the day it’s down to private desire.

Cellular phone battery substitute isn’t practically as straightforward because it was once, however hopefully now you already know there’s hope in your costly flagship even after years of use.

What’s your opinion on smartphone batteries these days? Have you ever tried a DIY battery substitute earlier than? Share your experiences with us within the remark

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