In the world of The 100, mankind has overcome some of the most severe and oppressive prejudices we encounter today. But the fact remains that no matter what human beings are fighting about, even in the fictional future, we as a species cling to an “us versus them” approach to life. (Please note, I won’t be addressing the in-house issues that have been brought to viewers’ attention over the years, as we’re not privy to all the facts, though this is obviously an enormous failure that needs to be addressed at some point.)
One of the brightest spots of the show is how relentlessly it overcame the bigotries of our modern era. From the very first episode, we’re presented with a Black Chancellor, Thelonious Jaha (Isaiah Washington), in charge of what we’re to assume is the remainder of the human race. And as the series unfolds, we see further proof that the people in this time period have blessedly broken through some of the deeply divisive issues that plague our generation.