Very well said. I love this show because of the realism in an otherworldly setting and because the characters and their relationships are so fully realized which is why Lexa’s death is so devastating. It’s not about an agenda or a diversity scorecard that Dina so heavily relies on. It’s about the emotion and the character. Personally, this was the most gut wrenching moment on any show I’ve watched in a long time. I felt the full range of emotions in that moment: shock, anger, despair, frustration, sadness. In the moment I wasn’t thinking about what representation Lexa or Clarke have or might have or what they could be perceived to hold to certain people (which varies from person to person). I saw them as people and I think that’s what Dina and others like her fail to understand. These were people on the show. They were fully-realized characters, not just quotas to fill out.

But after a short while eventually happiness creeped in that night. I wasn’t happy that Lexa was dead but I was happy a TV show could bring out such strong emotions. You can’t make a compelling, deeply emotional, and well told story if you’re too busy trying to play diversity-pleaser. You just have to tell the best story you can with what you’ve been dealt (in this case ADC only being available to the show for 7 episodes). I feel that was accomplished in regards to Lexa’s character.

I’ll admit I fist pumped during the finale. I was beyond overjoyed. :)