When Fans Attack: "The 100"

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Lexa, the popular love interest of the series’ main protagonist Clarke Griffin, is killed by a stray bullet immediately following the couple’s romantic reunion.

Lexa’s portrayer, Alycia Debnam-Carey, had accepted a series-regular role on "Fear the Walking Dead", so killing off her character was certainly an option for the writing staff of this sci-fi series.




But was it the right option? Not according to the legions of furious fans who immediately criticized "The 100" of falling into the “bury your gays” trope, especially because Lexa — the girlfriend of The CW’s first major bisexual character — was killed immediately following a sexual encounter.

Not only did showrunner Jason Rothenberg post an apology for killing off Lexa, but more than 15 writers and producers signed “The Lexa Pledge,” vowing to never kill off a queer character in favor of furthering a straight character’s story — among other important promises aimed at improving the treatment of LGBTQ characters and fans.

https://tvline.com/lists/tv-controve...00-lexa-death/