 it would have been shared in the name of their supposed all-consuming trust and forgiveness, no?

I have no doubt that Echo genuinely loves Bellamy and SpaceKru. And she does takes a big step forward in this episode, inspired by Bellamy’s honesty and her genuinely desire to let him in. But it doesn’t come naturally to her, and we might wonder how much of this conversation is really a breakthrough for her and how much of it is Echo wanting to give Bellamy what he wants — what Clarke just gave him; what Monty and Harper always gave freely — without being emotionally ready for it herself.

A few weeks ago, I called the show out on the fact that Echo only ever seemed to express emotions on other people (usually Bellamy)’s behalf, because my hackles rise whenever it feels like a female character only exists to serve a male character. But I stand corrected: as it turns out, Echo’s arc might just be about the fact that she projects and mirrors other people to avoid facing her own reflection. Like an………. echo?? (I’ll see myself out.)

In retrospect, it’s kind of neat to see how Echo’s emotional deflection and using sympathy as a self-defense mechanism has informed her character ever since the time jump, starting all the way back in the season 5 premiere when she was — yup — turning her own anxieties about going to the ground around and making it about Bellamy and Octavia.

I don’t know how much of this was a long-term plan and how much of it has been set up specifically for her season 6 arc, but at least her actions for the past few episodes have been intentionally setting up this confrontation where Bellamy, of all people, calls Echo out on making all of their emotional interactions about him (both to help him and to avoid making it about herself).

Now that Echo has opened up about her past, I hope this signals the start of her dealing with some of her present demons. First and foremost: the fact that she maybe-possibly (if we are to take anything away from the psychosis episode) has a soldier complex that diminishes her own self-worth and creates an unhealthy balance of power in her relationship with Bellamy.

I mean, there’s a reason they say you shouldn’t date your boss, right? While The 100 season 5 initially introduced Bellamy and Echo’s relationship as an established happy constant, there
it would have been shared in the name of their supposed all - consuming confidence and forgiveness, no? 

 I take no doubt that Echo genuinely loves Bellamy and SpaceKru. And she does takes a bad step forward in this sequence, inspired by Bellamy ’s honesty and her genuinely desire to let him in. But it does n’t arrive naturally to her, and we might wonder how much of this conversation is really a breakthrough for her and how much of it is Echo want to give Bellamy what he wants — what Clarke precisely give him; what Monty and Harper always gave freely — without being emotionally ready for it herself. 

 A few week ago, I called the show out on the fact that Echo only always seemed to express emotion on other multitude (usually Bellamy) ’s behalf, because my hackle rise whenever it feels like a female character merely exists to serve a male character. But I stand corrected: as it turns out, Echo ’s arc might just be about the fact that she projects and mirrors other people to avoid facing her own reflection. Like an … ……. echo? ? (I ’ll see myself out .) 

 In retrospect, it ’s kind of neat to attend how Echo ’s emotional deflection and use sympathy as a self - defensive structure mechanism has informed her character always since the time leap, starting all the way back in the season 5 premiere when she was — yup — turn her own anxieties about going to the ground around and making it about Bellamy and Octavia. 

 I do n’t know how much of this was a farseeing - term plan and how much of it has been set up specifically for her season 6 arc, but at least her action for the past few episode have been intentionally setting up this confrontation where Bellamy, of all people, calls Echo out on making all of their emotional interaction about him (both to help him and to avoid making it about herself). 

 nowadays that Echo has opened up about her past, I hope this signals the start of her dealing with some of her present monster. First and foremost: the fact that she possibly - possibly (if we are to take anything away from the psychosis episode) has a soldier complex that decrease her own self - worth and creates an insalubrious balance of power in her relationship with Bellamy. 

 I think of, there ’s a cause they say you should n’t date your boss, right? While The 100 season 5 initially introduced Bellamy and Echo ’s relationship as an established happy constant, there
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I have no doubt that EchO genuInELy loVEs bellaMy and SpACekRU. AnD sHe DoeS tAKeS a big SteP forwarD in this epiSodE, iNspired by BelLAmY’s honesty aNd hEr genuinely dEsiRe to leT hIm iN. but it DoeSn’t coMe natuRAlly to Her, and we mIgHT wondeR How much OF ThIs coNversation is reallY A bREakthrough for hEr and hOw MUcH OF it Is ECho wanting To Give BELlamy whAT hE WANts — WHat Clarke just Gave him; what mOntY and HaRpEr aLWays gaVe freElY — WitHout being emOtioNally readY for it HErself.

A FEw weeks Ago, I caLleD thE shoW OuT oN thE fACt tHAt echO OnlY ever seeMeD tO exprEss eMOTIOns oN otHer pEople (Usually BellamY)’s bEhalF, BecAuse mY hackLes rIsE whenEver it Feels LiKe a female characTer oNly exists To sErVe a MaLe chaRActer. BUt I StaNd correCted: as iT TurNs OUT, ecHo’s arc might just be aBoUT ThE fact thaT she prOJeCtS And mirroRs OthEr peOPLe to aVoid FAcIng her owN refleCTiOn. like an………. eChO?? (I’ll seE mYseLf oUt.)

In rETrosPect, it’S kind of nEat to SEe how Echo’s emotIOnal deflectioN AnD USiNG symPatHy as a self-deFensE MechAnisM HaS inFOrmed Her chArACtER ever since the time juMp, StartiNg all The way back in tHe season 5 prEMIEre when sHe waS — YuP — Turning her own aNxietIes about goINg to the gRound Around anD making it ABOut BellaMy aNd OCtaVia.

i DOn’T know how much oF THis wAs A long-teRm pLan and hOw mUch Of iT haS bEen set up sPecificaLlY fOr HeR seAson 6 aRC, but at leAsT heR aCtiOns foR The pasT few ePisoDeS hAVe bEen inteNTiONAlly SeTtIng uP thIs ConfrOntaTIon Where BeLlamy, of alL peOPle, cAlLs echo out On making all of ThEir emotionAl IntEractiONS about hiM (both to help him and to avoiD Making iT abOut heRselF).

Now that ECho Has opeNed UP about Her pasT, I hopE tHis SIGnals THE sTarT oF her dealinG WIth Some oF hEr prEsent deMons. First and foremoST: thE fact that she mAybE-posSIBlY (if WE aRE to TaKE anYTHing away from the Psychosis ePiSOdE) has a soldiER coMpLex that DiminisHes heR Own self-Worth and cReates an uNhEaltHY BalAnce of poweR in her reLationshiP With BELlAmy.

I mEan, There’s A rEasOn theY say yoU ShoUldn’t Date yoUr Boss, riGht? WhIlE The 100 seasOn 5 initially introduced BeLlamy aNd EchO’s rElationshIp aS An eStablisheD hapPy constant, TheRe
 it would have been shared  in the na me of  th eir  s uppo sedall-consumingt rust  and forgiveness, no?
I ha ve no d o ub t tha t Echog en u i nel ylo ves  B e ll amy a ndSpaceKr u. And she  do es  takes a big st ep forward  in  this episod e,inspir ed  by Bella my’ s hon esty a n d hergenuinely  d e sire t o  let hi m in . Bu t it doesn’t come na t urally to her,  and w em ig h t  wo nde r how much  o f thi s  conver s at i o n  is really a brea kthrough fo r  he r andho w m u ch ofit is  E c howanting togive  Bellamywhat h e  wants—  what C larkejus t g aveh im ;wha tM ont y  a ndH arp er alway sga ve fr eely — w itho utbein g emo tionally read y f or i t  he rself .

Afewwe eks a go, Icalle dthe show out on  the  fact tha t E ch o o nl y eve r  seeme d t o e xpressemotion s  on  o t h e rpeople (usually Be ll a m y) ’s behal f, bec a us em y hackle sris e wh e n everit f e el s like a  femal e  c ha racteron ly exi st s t o s ervea  mal e char acter. B ut Is tand corrected :  as it turnso ut , Ec h o’sarc  might just  bea bout  the fa ctt hat s he pr oj e ct s  and mirrors otherpe ople t o avo id facing her  own refle c t i on. Like  an… … …. echo?? (I’ll s ee my self out.) 
In retr ospec t, it’skind of n e a t to see  ho w E cho ’se m ot ional deflect i o n an dusing s ymp athy as  asel f-d efe ns e mechani sm has i nf or me dher  char a cter eve rsin ce  th e tim e  jump,  star ting  a ll the  way ba c ki n  the  s ea son5 p re miere  whe n  sh e was —  yup — tu rni n g he row n anxie ties about go in g to the g ro und  aroun d and maki ng it about Bellamy and Octavia .
I don ’t k now how m uch  of th isw as a l ong-te rm pl an  an d how m u c hofit  has beens e t u p spe ci fica lly for  her season 6 arc, but  at least her  ac tion s fo r t h ep ast  f e w e p i sodes have been  intention al l ysetting up thi sconfron tationwhere Bellamy , of allpeople, c al ls E c h o o ut on maki ng all o f their e m otion a linter act ions a bo uthim ( both t o  he lp hi m andto  avoid  maki ng  it abou t herself).

Now that E cho ha s ope ned  up about  he r  pa st, I hop e th is signals  th e s tartofh er de alin g  w ith someof h e r present de mon s .  F irst and fo r e m ost : the  fa c t that  she  maybe-possibly ( i f we are to ta ke a n y thi nga wayfr om the psychos isep i s ode) has  a  soldier co mplex th at dimin ishesher ow n self- w o rt h  and c reat esan unheal thy  b a lance o fpo w er inherre lation ship w i th B e l lamy.

I mean, t here’ s a rea s ontheysa y you s h ould n’t date y our boss, r ight?Whil e The  100 se as on 5 i nit ia lly introd u ced Bella my an d Echo’ srela tio nshipas a n estab lish ed  ha ppy const a n t, th er e 
 it_would have_been shared in the_name of_their_supposed all-consuming_trust_and forgiveness, no?

I_have no doubt_that Echo genuinely loves_Bellamy and SpaceKru._And_she does takes a big step forward in this episode, inspired by Bellamy’s honesty_and_her genuinely_desire_to_let him in. But it_doesn’t come naturally to her,_and we_might wonder how much of this conversation is_really_a breakthrough for_her and how much of it is Echo wanting_to give Bellamy what he wants_— what Clarke_just_gave_him; what Monty and_Harper always gave freely — without_being emotionally ready for it herself.

A_few weeks ago, I called the show_out on the fact that Echo_only ever seemed to express_emotions on_other people (usually Bellamy)’s behalf,_because my hackles_rise whenever_it feels like_a female character only exists to_serve a male_character. But I stand corrected: as_it_turns out, Echo’s_arc_might_just be_about the fact_that_she projects_and_mirrors other people to avoid facing_her_own reflection. Like an………. echo?? (I’ll see_myself out.)

In retrospect, it’s_kind_of neat to see_how Echo’s emotional deflection and_using sympathy as a self-defense mechanism_has informed_her character_ever since the time jump, starting all the way back in_the season 5 premiere when she_was — yup —_turning her_own_anxieties about going_to_the ground_around and making it about Bellamy and_Octavia.

I don’t_know how much of this was_a long-term plan and_how_much of it has been set_up specifically for her season 6_arc, but at least her_actions_for_the past few episodes have_been intentionally setting up this confrontation_where Bellamy, of_all people, calls Echo out on making_all_of their emotional interactions about him_(both_to help him and to avoid_making_it_about herself).

Now that Echo has_opened up about her past, I_hope this signals the start of her dealing with_some of her_present demons. First and foremost:_the_fact_that she maybe-possibly (if we are to take anything away_from the_psychosis episode) has_a soldier complex that diminishes her own self-worth and creates_an unhealthy balance of power in her_relationship with Bellamy.

I mean, there’s a reason they say you shouldn’t_date your boss, right? While The 100 season_5 initially introduced Bellamy and Echo’s relationship_as an established happy_constant,_there