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- Host Ben Bateman interviews Ricky Whittle.
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AFTERBUZZ TV - AfterBuzz TV's Spotlight On edition, is a long form interview series featuring actors, actresses and their upcoming projects as well as their thoughts, passions and journeys. In this episode hostBen Bateman interviews Ricky Whittle.
Richard "Ricky" Whittle (born 31 December 1981) is an English actor from Oldham, England,[2] best known for his role as Calvin Valentine in theChannel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks. In 2009, he competed in the BBC reality series Strictly Come Dancing coming second to Chris Hollins. In 2014, Whittle starred in the American television series Mistresses as Daniel Zamora, and also appeared in The CW's post-apocalyptic drama The 100 as Lincoln, a "Grounder". On January 28, 2016, Whittle was announced as the lead character, Shadow Moon, in the TV series American Gods.[3]
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"this show needs a show runner that it deserves"
ricky whittle just spilled the truth
A new showrunner is the equivalent of fanfiction. It's Jason's show and vision.
+Tyler Babbitt I agree that actually replacing Jason would be unrealistic, but that doesn't mean he's the best man for the job either.
+Top Hattington the man who created it and has already announced that he knows how the show will end isn't the best man for the job?
Tyler Babbitt Just because I come up with some new technology doesn't mean I'm the best person to actually make it, does it now? There's the story, and then there's it's execution.
+Top Hattington technology isn't telling a story.
so much support for Ricky. He is an amazing guy and deserves so much more. He will be the reason I'll be watching American Gods for sure!
One thing I really wanna say, Lincoln might have been executed on his knees, but Ricky is such an amazing actor because that moment of kneeling still looked so strong and defiant it didn't feel like Lincoln was on his knees. Amazing job!
Me after every interview with a cast member from the 100: WHY ARE THEIR VOICES DIFFERENT WHERE ARE THEIR ACCENTS ON THE SHOW I DON'T KNOW THESE PEOPLE WHAT
SAME
Jason Rothenberg is an idiot,
basically ruined one of the best shows on the TV.
#R.I.PLincoln
Hopefully Ricky continues to have a long and prosperous career.
3 years later,The 100 is ending and American Gods is facing some nasty BTS drama, which has been the case for quite some time now.
@@jlhabitan50 3 years later and american gods still has way more viewers then the 100 cause of lincolns death
@@BarrieBM Season 3 of Americans averaged 0.330 million viewers. Season 6 of The 100 averages .0.690 million.
@@jlhabitan50 do like 5 minutes research and youll see thats the most bullshit ever lmfao
@@jlhabitan50 im not saying the 100 is worse im literally rewatching it and havent seen 1 ep of american gods but if you take 10 mins research you can see that s3 was a massive bullet for the 100 viewerbase
I'm incredibly sad about him not being on The 100 anymore, but I'm really excited to see him as a main character in this huge project! I'll miss Lincoln, but bring on Shadow! I would love for Ricky to come back for a flashback before The 100 ends for good.
Thanks for watching!
And sadly the only extra screen time he got after Lincoln’s death was to keep playing Lincoln’s death 🙄 Jason is immature ...
it's so hard to watch a show when u dont respect the creator. but this cast does not deserve that. they work so hard and jason isn't the only person that works on the show. so i will continue to watch. not for jason but for ricky and this lovely cast and crew
God this makes me really angry...
And looking this after last episode with Bellamy.. Uf
Ricky talking about the other cast members.
YES RICKY! We need to keep supporting The 100! It is an amazing show with an amazing cast and characters do die, but the story must go on. 🙌🏾
21:30 Tea
24:15 Linctavia
53:35 Marie
Appreciate you
Thank you thank you
Why does the audio sound like a big ass generator is on in the background?
I didn’t hear it until I put my AirPods in
Kind of sad whittle had to go through them difficulties. I initally thought he had to leave to do his other show. Never thought he had major issues with the boss of the show like that. To me that's unprofessional forcing a pivotal character and actor the leave a show he wanted to stay on.
+gunnyo50 ...it makes you wonder why he picked him up in the first place then?!? Too bad indeed & worse for the show. >_
This was such a great interview. I wish Ricky the best in his future endeavors. No one needs to suffer in silence!
Ricky is a total babe, and such a lovely guy.
Agreed
Take a drink each time Ben mentions Lexa
+SpaceMechanic Biatch do you want us to die? :'D
Take a drink each time someone salty comments about Lexa
@@thekarnstein hahaha I'd have a crazy hangover after lol
I really admire Ricky's proffesionalism, and it's great how he conducted this interview; he behaved gracefully while still speaking out against Rothenberg.
I understand that he has to be cautious as to how he addresses this situation in order to keep his career safe without ignoring what's going on. He really did the best he could in such a tight spot.
While I disagree with some of the specifics (i.e. that we should continue to watch the show), it's clear he has the best intentions. I've gotta commend him (and Ben; I've just discoverd him today, but he did an amzing job on this interview) for making the effort of speaking out against the bullying and bad representation by the showrunner.
And also, it was pretty adorable watching him geek out over his cast-mates. lmao
+Nancy Spungen I disagree about watchign the show part. If you seriously have just fallen out of love with it them thats absolutely fine. But a tv show is made by hundreds of people. The 100 is made by every member of crew, producer etc and cast all of which arent Jason Rothenberg. I dont particularly like season 3 not because of all the drama necessarily but the writing wasnt as good as season 2. BUT having said that I think the cast are doing a great job (when allowed), and Eliza in particular is such a great lead. I like this show enough despite the stuff i dont like the continue and see where it'll go
ben bateman is such a good interviewer.
+ellieandbaby - That's part of what makes him a great interviewer. I can see how it seems rude to keep directing the attention away from the issues with how Ricky's character was handled, but I think the interviewer balanced the two fairly well. Lexa's death marks the trigger of a massive shitstorm, and I think Ricky knew going into this that she was going to be a main topic.
Ultimately both Lexa and Lincoln's treatment only highlight Rothenberg's faulty decisions regarding this show, which was one of the main themes of this interview. I think bringing her up only drove Ricky's point home: that a great cast and crew (and fanbase) are being shafted by their showrunner.
Sorry for the long ass reply, this entire situation has had me pretty fed up lol
+Nancy Spungen I'm pretty surprised to hear the boss of the show had major issues with ricky. It always seem to me that Ricky got on very well with everyone on the show, being a good professional and doing his job well. Grown men talk out their issues in private before making drastic decisions and drama out in the public that make everyone to related to that show lives uncomfortable. It seems to me the boss of the 100 needs to be replaced A.S.A.P.
+gunnyo50 Sure, obviously the fact that he got an offer to star as THE LEAD in American Gods by Neil Gaiman on Starz didn't have any effect on the faith of his character. Some people are really stupid; the actors were going away, both to do cable dramas and considering that this is a post-apocalyptic series there was no way for them to survive. In a family drama maybe they could have had a nice send-off to college but this is not a family drama. Wake up.
Fuzzy Dunlop - Obviously there's no way to know for sure whether Ricky is telling the truth, but he says that he had decided to leave the show already by the time he got the American Gods part. He made it sound like there were no scheduling issues and that he was good until the end of the season.
The main issue here is why he felt that he had to leave in the first place. We don't know exatly what went on behind the scenes, but he felt that he'd been mistreated seriously enough that he was willing to risk damaging his career (albeit not too much, this entire thing was handled very professionally) in order to speak out about it.
And while Lincoln's death is understandable, the timing, the way it happened, and the fact that even that was apparently cut (I haven't actually seen it, so I'm not sure of how much was shown) is why people are getting angry about it. Both he and Lexa had rushed, ultimately meaningless deaths that take away from their characters significantly.
This is just the surface of a deep ass well of problems that have arisen from this show. It really isn't just a bunch of kids crying over the loss of a fictional character that they loved.
For a bonified gay chick, I'm so in love with Ricky. Such an inspiring and genuine dude! I want a bromance with him...you know, go to the gym together, play video games, sing duets, talk about women, drink and occasionally spill tea, etc.. He's such a breath of fresh air during this JRoth shitstorm. Not only do the fans of The 100 deserve better than Jason, but the Cast and Crew deserve better than Jason. So sad to see Lincoln/Ricky go and even more devastated to hear the process behind it. What a huge loss for the fans and the show itself. What the hell was Jason thinking? SMH. Good for you, Ricky! There's no greater pain than living against your truth 🙌🏼 ❤️ I look forward to American Gods and everything else you do in the future! Best of luck. Cheers.
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This is so cringe LMAOO
ricky is obviously such a good person so to even question his intentions....like get outchea pls
I'm actually sad because Lincoln was one of my favoutire character. Ricky is such a beautiful person! He deserved better. Truly. I'm happy because he is going to play Shadow (and American Gods is an amazing book. You guys.. should read it). JRoth should be ashamed. He bullied a good guy. This is disgusting, as Ricky said.
And to be clear... I don't think that Ricky was upset only because the character was cut off. It is not only about screentime. It is about the way JRoth acts. There was a storyline for Lincoln and it was cut off because JRoth has problems with Ricky. A stupid child, from my point of view.
I hope that the other members of the cast are okay. I mean, I hope JRoth is not bullying someone else of the cast. I love this cast and it seems that Ricky loves them too. They gave him all the support he needed.
Now I think he's doing the same thing to Bob Morley :(
"Continue watching the show"
Hahaha, oh Ricky... No.
Is so sad that this is happening again but with Bob, Jason is just so disgusting for doing this to both of them. Specially to Bob since he has been working for the whole 7 seasons and just decides for Bellamy to disappear for the whole show.
He just killed Bellamy. Jason is disgusting.
16:31 lol ricky what
us not willing to watch the show anymore is not "silliness" we are tired of finally finding a character that we can relate to, to later see them die every. single. time. i will not support a show that keeps doing this, not anymore. I love the cast but i can't keep watching it
+Tyler Babbitt The thing is. of course Clarke is an LGBT rep. But she is a bisexual one and lots of people that are upset about this are lesbians. They could relate to Lexa. Who was the lesbian rep. And even then, Clarke is treated like shit lol
+Savescreen to me, the beauty of the show is you don't actually know that. Lexa could've been bi too. Not labeling it is why I love the show's LGBTQ representation.
Tyler Babbitt That is true but that doesn't really change the fact that a rep was taken away in a lame way and it doesn't invalidate their anger :x
+Savescreen I would never say anger isn't validated. A show can make someone feel anything and that's valid. I just think letting that anger cloud over the other positive aspects of the show and bashing the show isn't the right response. If you want to stop watching, that's okay, but attacking the writers and whatnot just seems like a lot. There's a whole lot of positive representation on this show that people are forgetting. Having a discussion about the trope and learning from it is one thing, attacking the show over it is another. That's just how I feel.
+Tyler Babbitt Having a bisexual person who loses every love interest they are given is not a 'positive' thing.
And we know Lexa was a lesbian because the writers said so.
Ben should interview Alycia!
I was thinking the same
Great hosting and guest, this was a great interview, Ricky is such a great person and actor, I am going to miss him on The 100 his character was what draw me into the show, he and Octavia. I wish Ricky all the best on American Gods and future endeavours and hope he doesn't have to experience this kind of treatment again.
That roast he gave though.
Ricky would be the perfect Kratos for a God of War movie.
Nilbanas Kratos has to be super white tho. So i dont think so
@@joyzzyg he could go whiteface
The comment about being away from the set for 6 weeks due to having no scripted scenes.. wow. And this is (was) a main cast member.
his death and lexas are just crazy to me absolutely Crazy
I'm so proud of Ricky. Just for everything--his acting, how he acts as a person, his honesty, how he stands up for himself, his constant love for the show and the cast (and wanting them to prosper), and his endurance in all the crap he's gone through. I'm JUST SO PROUD OF HIM
I want to see Bob Morley come on here now, since he’s no longer under contract
Definitely since they just killed him off in a nonsensical way.
lincoln and ricky are so cool man. they deserved so much better
I liked the 100 way more before Lincoln died he was my favorite.
I'm with Ricky. I'll definitely keep watching the show because there's still characters I love and want to see where their stories go. Fuck Jason though
I actually so agree with him about season 3. Forget all the drama and deaths and everything, I just think it wasnt as well written. What he said about Pike was so true and exactly what I thought too. The reason why I loved season 2 so much was because of this interplay between right and wrong and Clarke had that line in the finale about trying to be the good guy, and questioning whether she was, and then Abby goes; maybe there are no good guys. Dante and Cage were the 'baddies' but you got why they were acting how they were. And the real emotional pull was from really understanding why everything happened how it happened. This season hasnt made too much sense in terms of character. Its still great mainly because of Eliza she is absolutely incredible
Thanks for watching!
Agreed. The series is still very good! Just the storyline was weird (especially towards the end, the beginning with the ice nation wanting to go to war was actually VERY interesting to me). With the introduction of ALIE... it wasn't bad, but the writing wasn't that good. It went a bit over the top and became ridiculous in my opinion.
I don't know but towards the last episodes I felt like the writers were making stuff up on the spot, instead of having a clear direction.
I just watched all three seasons back to back. Just got better each and every season to me but I can see why people didn't like the whole ALIE idea. Still was awesome though.
We love you Ricky and i cant wait to follow you to all your new projects in the future! So happy for you! Much love and pride for you boss! #ShadowsComing Ben thank you so much for such a great interview and asking so many good questions!
Ben I Love you, thank you so much for handling it the way you did. The face of professionalism & fun! As for Ricky, nothing but respect for his work ethic, his persona and the message he send out and continues to support. I agree with everything. Jason made the mess he is in, don't let your hatred for what he did affect the cast & crew or the network. I will try to set aside my personal feelings on the revolving issues & support the rest because I can.
EDIT> For those wondering, Tea time has its price.
I haven't watched The 100 since Lexa was killed off. I expected her to die, and I expected Lincoln to die after he was announced for American Gods. I had no idea how bad it was behind the scenes. Hopeefully American Gods gives him much success. I am looking forward to it.
+psychicriver I never heard of the book series, but I definitely will be checking it out because of Ricky! I love his acting
for those a bit upset, it's strange but I completely understand why Ricky was so adamant about supporting the show and I don't think it was PR. however, I do think he misspoke when he suggested that EVERYONE continue to watch. this show has caused some serious trauma for a lot of people and it's understandable why they need to distance themselves. wrt Ricky, I was in a similar situation n voluntarily left a very lucrative career because I couldn't stand behind how myself n my coworkers were being treated or how the department was being run. fortunately I had the circumstances where I could leave, others did not. I left for my own happiness but I'd never wish the company to go down. I have friends who still work there and are able to support their families because of it. my old boss is the problem not the company or the other employees. same situation here, Jason is the problem. the important take away that may have been missed was "this show needs the show runner it deserves". throughout the interview he mentioned how he disagreed with the way several character stories went. he clearly thinks the Lexa situation was handled horribly. he genuinely cares for the cast and crew and loved (past tense) the show as we all did. but what's done is done, short of redoing season 3 with a new show runner there's no way to fix it now. but for the other talented actors and cast, he hopes their situation gets better, as do I. I've lost hope for this show at this point, after Lexa I was ruined and now I'm completely done after Lincoln. JR threw away a great show for ego and a stupid plot with so many holes it's not even funny. it's unfortunate considering the storyline potential and the great actors he had.
He apologised after this interview and now understands the lexa situation fully
53:36 love everything he said bout Marie, she's a badass.
I love him sooo much omgg Lincoln come back😭 omg i sound like a 12 year old but!!! For real he was my fav!!!
ive never liked jason since the beginning, his arrogance and ego was conspicuous just by observing how he interacted with fans on social media. hate to think how he interacted with the people that actually worked on the show. but good luck to ricky!!
Really Lincolns dead scene was cut too??? really? I want to support the cast but i can't ignore the things about Jrat
"Continue watching the show"
NO LEXA. NO SHOW
Actually there were 18 very popular and very successful episodes of the show before she appeared
i heard the season one got more rating, after. i know the show bc lexa like a lot people now so ....
so i guess a lot people who saw before dont see it more
+slikpont Not sure what you're trying to say, but Lexa wan't in season 1 at all and, as Tyler said, it was very popular and very successful.
i know i heard that, and n the second the populairy go away, like happend w a lot shows, what im saying s the lexa give a lot of popularity to the show again, a lot people know about the show just for lexa, but the show will go on w/o her anyway
popularity *
This makes me hate Jason more and miss Ricky soooooooo much more he is the best
Lictavia forever!!!!!
+FiFi Rulez That is an unfortunate ship name.
+Richard Strong Its linctavia
not lictavia
typo
Still boycotting the show. Sorry Ricky Whittle.
why not boycott Jroth?
+Sandra Sanchez I do, it's his show. simply put.
+Aletta Fritsma its not just his show. hes just one person, theres so many more people involved with making and creating the show
So what I'm hearing is you don't care about all the people who may lose their jobs only because you hate JRoth?
I don't hate JRoth. Don't know the man. I hate what he did to a minority group and minority characters on tv . 2 different things. The how and why you can find on tumbler and twitter but i think you saw all that. Take a step back and read it again with an open mind and really try to undestand it al. It is time for a change on tv.
wow! he spilled all the tea
I admire Ricky so much!!!
anyways I love and appreciate ben
If Ricky has tried to leave the show multiple times in the past, why is it so confusing for Jason to reduce screentime and storylines for Lincoln? How was Jason "trying to cut you out" after you admit to the fact that you've tried to leave the show more than once?
+Tyler Babbitt he tried to leave the show because they were cutting him out... lmao
He said that he tried to leave during season 2 multiple times. But his issues with storylines (or lack thereof) were in season 3.
+Tyler Babbitt did you miss the part were Lincoln was missing half of season 2
+Danari yeah never noticed because despite him being a series regular, he's still a minor character so it hardly registers. Christopher Larkin appears significantly less than other series regulars as well and I don't see him complaining publicly.
well maybe he should
His death in the show made me cry i just started watching the show on netflix im behind still on season 4 but now i know why Lincoln truly died 😭 support all the way to Ricky , like damn i didn't even know about the lexa thing until now as well
Yeah, i'll say it. Season 3 is kind of shitty.
Absolutely loved this interview. The interviewer was great and asked all the right questions the fans wanted to know. And Ricky said what he was thinking and how he felt professionally. Love it ugh can't wait for season 4 and American Gods. I just hope the storyline of season 4 is much better and deeper than season 3. Thanks for this amazing interview, Ben.
Thank you so much for saying so! I'm super excited for AM Gods too!
I think CW Arrow has the same problem with Marc Guggenheim & Wendy Mericle.
Thank you for caring Ben! You know what I'm talking about :). You are great interviewer, gosh can't wait to see your career going to shine like stars! (lol for using those words)
I love you Ben, you are absolutely great man!
Thank you so much for caring! #Leskru
Great point about Pike. Pike had an understandable motivation until he decided to execute Lincoln. It took away from the character's complexity and layers.
It used to be a great show, Ricky. This season is just illogical crap. I didn't stop it because a character died, I did because I am just disappointed with what the hell happened with this series.
+Hellion Shark The last couple of episodes have been terrific, with most of the original characters (Clarke, Bellamy, Jasper, Monty, Octavia, Raven) back together again
Agreed. It almost felt like the creators made stuff up on the spot with this ridiculous storyline...
great interview Ben! love you Ricky, you inspire me every day to be more positive and respectful. can't wait to support you in american gods!
That was one of the BEST interviews that I have ever seen.
lol watching this with season 5 out, cant believe i never knew of the real reason why he left. He was actually one of my favs.
True what he said tho, about killing off characters too early and sabotaging the film, i mean in every show the first season is always the best, this film being no different. The second season was still great, but 3/4/5 its really bad. I have no other words to describe it other then just bad. Rumours of another season coming out as well, the story line is just gone.
Great insight, thanks for watching! :)
thanks so much for this interview!! :)
Jason Rottenberg being silent on twitter for almost a month tells me that he did "bully" Ricky Whittle off the show. Don't get me wrong, I love the show and I will continue watching it, because it's the best I've ever seen. However, when personal stuff affects the PLOT OF THE SHOW - it's unacceptable! I think JR is a great producer and writer, but it seems that he can be an awful person. If I'm wrong, than please release a statement mr JR and tell the public, the fans of the show what happened. If you did something wrong - be brave and honest, admit it, ask for forgivness and move on!
I think it would be pretty pointless anyway to speak out at the height of the issue. Maybe we'll hear his side soon after the show ends, or maybe not. But never say never.
Lincolns death was just bullshit. After everything he'd been through in season 1&2, he ends up getting executed in season 3. Ricky is such a good and inspirational person, so hearing him talk about this made me so sad. Jason is a jackass and he made a big mistake treating Ricky like that.
I know this was a while ago, but I finished watching season three today and when I found out that Lincolns death was because of this, it really got me down. Jason is a grown man and he really should be able to act like one too. Hearing Ricky say "He made me leave something I love" really made me angry. (Like, I could go here and kick Jason in the balls. If I didn't live in Norway, which i do. But in my head i'm gonna punch him in the nose and kick him in the balls!)
But honestly, Lincoln was such a good, selfless character that I instantly fell in love with. That nearly everyone watching the show, fell in love with. Making Ricky go and killing Lincoln, that absolutly didn't deserve to die, was a terrible mistake. Also it ruined the whole "right/wrong"-concept that made the show unique. Pike executing Lincoln was just a stupid decision and I totally agree that Lincoln leaving could have been a better decision.
And Jason Rothenberg, (or whatever his name is) can go to hell.
does your mom know you're here, Ricky? haha jk
I felt every single feeling a human being can possibly feel from that interview... I love Ricky so much!!!
Who’s here in 2020 after what’s happened with season 7?
My jaw just hit the floor...I NEVER knew he’s BRITISH!!! No wonder he’s so VERY HOT! 🤤🤤🤤 He was one of my favorite characters on 100, I actually considered to stop watching...but needed to see how his girl handled it all. PS. I also thought Ricky was from India 🇮🇳 BOY was I wrong 😂😂😂
To see the part Ricky was talking about Jason is around 27 min.
Yeah his character was the only one with any real depth. Maybe that is just my opinion but every other character just seems too simple.
I am in tears. Ricky I love you so much you inspire me everyday!!
I'm really excited to see Ricky in American Gods. It will be awesome, having said that, Lincoln was my favourite character, him and octavia, I thought their romance was amazing, especially in season 1. I noticed too how Lincolns story took a nose dive after they managed to reverse the reaper transformation. It is a real shame, they could have done some amazing stuff with Lincoln, true shame.
Thank you for talking about American Gods!
This was such a good sincere honest interview
Depending what happens in the first few episodes I may not continue to watch the show. They killed and mistreated my favorite actors/characters. So depending on where the story goes I may stay with it or I may move on.
Ricky has such a kind heart, he did not deserve to be treated like that, Lincoln was my favorite character.
Not getting how cutting an actors lines equates to bullying.
So there is a long journey still in front of you ;)
Ricky is an actor his only job is well to act. Jason made it so he could not do his job. So not only did Ricky have his time wasted but even when he wanted to quit in s2 he couldn't. It's not even about the lines or screen time like Ricky himself said in this interview. Ricky understands this is an ensemble show but for his character to be in the start of an ep but mysteriously not seen again that sends a very clear message to Ricky from Jason. Basically saying I control you and you can't do anything about it since I'm your boss. To have an employer do something of that sort is sick and yes bullying. Basically Jason toyed with with Ricky and his character. Ricky did not sign up for whatever Jason was trying to pull on him. Wish Ricky the best and thankful he wasn't silent. Since as Ricky has wonderfully said bullies thrive in silence and should not be given that power.
+washabifudakuru things change all the time in production, we don't hear Paige crying about not having enough scenes. If an actor is getting cut or has made it clear they want to move on why would you invest screentime in that person. Its a 45 min show.. only so many peoples stories you can invest in. New characters were introduced those new characters needed storylines.He moved on, he should have been more professional and kept it moving.Now he's doing interviews to backtrack because he knows what he said negatively reflects on the show and the cast/crew. He wouldn't have to comment at all if he didnt throw shade and post it on social media like a 15 year old.
He wasn't bullied . He was mad because he wasn't front and center. He's a Diva
+Nicki Rose he wanted to take a stand against Jason for him and other people to know that what he was doing was not okay. He doesn't owe anything to anyone in that show, and still, here's trying to convince people that it's worth watching.
I think Ricky is being a bit of a diva here. I mean, not having as much of his character in the scripts as he would like really does not mean that he is being bullied. Besides, I think his storyline has been alright this season, it was interesting to see his position under Pike's anti grounder regime and his death was not meaningless at all. He died a hero sacrificing himself to save his people and this will have an effect on a number of characters.
melissapoo7 Exactly. However, I feel now that many fans have turned against J.Roth for the Lexa death, they will overlook everything and disagree with this death regardless. Really hope the fans will leave the show alone. J.Roth may or may not have made a mistake with the Lexa death but it is still a great show regardless with an amazing cast.
+David Wan I don't agree with this. I think his death was weak and completely out of character for him to just give up the way he did. I don't care for clexa and I actually liked Lexa's death (in my opinion was way better written than wells' or finn's, and it actually moved the plot forward, contrary to popular belief) but Lincoln's death was just to give octavia a reason to kill pike (which i'm p sure is what's going to happen) but I felt like he didn't need to die at all. Like Ricky said in that interview, he could have stayed until the end of the season, but Jason wanted him gone as quickly as possible.
There is "having less screen time" and being almost completely cut off the show. Just compare season 2, where he was basically in every episode and season 3, where he appeared shortly in 1 and 2, got only mentioned in episode 3 (not even seen). In 4 and 5 he was seen a bit again, but then in episode 6 and 7 he wasn't seen, nor was he mentioned. He only appeared in the credits! Maybe Jason had a role for him later in Polis by helping his people there, we don't know, but as far as it went, he was basically written out completely by jason and I can understand why Ricky left. Although I might have decided differently.
Herschel Grubstein ok so I know this is a while ago and I'm not even sure if you care anymore but Ricky actually wanted to leave in season 2 as well for a lack of screen time despite the fact that he was so many episodes and had a great arc. So it makes me think that Ricky was just being a diva and felt he was entitled to more screen time.
I joined The 100 fandom a year ago. I couldn't understand why the actors seemed to have so little independence when talking about their characters and why the fandom hated Jason so much. A year later it's perfectly clear to me: he is a egomaniac narcissistic man, that bullies his fans and by the looks of it, he also bullies his actors and writing team. I know FOR SURE when the show ends that a lot of dirt about Jason is gonna come out and I can only hope that he never works ever again.
42:43 I had to pause it and cry
loved every second of this, thanks ben
Ricky Whittle. I was in love with Lincoln. And I loved the Octavia Lincoln dynamic and story, My younger self would be Octavia and my younger self would definitely be in the arms of Lincoln for sure. I miss your character so much, I cried for you. I will check out your new show for sure. Still mad at producer that pushed you out. And then they took Alexa from me, what the heck! I stopped watching it for a while and then Netflix'ed it. If they kill off Octavia I'm done. Don't get me wrong the other actors are good but they don't make me feel the the way you three did. Miss you Lincoln. Thank you Ricky Whittle for a job well done.
I thought this was about Ricky not Alycia/Lexa
+SpaceMechanic Biatch gurl she was only brought up when they were talking about the cast. damn he bring her up for 5 min and it's all about her. like did we watch the same thing cuz i could have swore he talked about himself the crew and american gods and how he loved the role. alottt more
she was brought up when relevant calm down
+SpaceMechanic Biatch you expect him to be answering questions about the cast and not talk about her? Get a grip.
+Jessie Maree Bath for real they try to find any thing lexa/alycia related to complain about...
+naynay talley it's honestly ridiculous, I mean they watch an hour long video with SO many good things to say and then they decide to complain about someone who was talked about for all of 5 minutes because they're just that petty :)
I can only imagine the reception Jason will receive at the next Comic-Con
For the people curious about Christopher Larkin's album, he goes by the name of Carry Hatchet. Ricky is right, the album's amazing and I can't wait to chill out to it on a quiet summers day.
Bandcamp: carryhatchet.bandcamp.com/
Spotify: play.spotify.com/album/13K5sb3CkgydujnWR4ZRBX
He's also part of the two man band d'Artagnan, who are definitely worth checking out: soundcloud.com/dartagnantheband
I really loved Lincoln and when i watched an episode i was really exciting for an Octavia&Lincoln moment, what turned out to be only 30 sec per episode very sad, now i know the reason.
I hope Lincoln’s character might have a scene on its last season 7 ( time travel)
#maywemeetagain
it's crazy I just joined the show ( around 2 weeks ago ) and the first character I got attached to Ricky (Lincoln) and his death in the show shocked me and it was kinda annoying that this happened cause they where killing people 💯. I'm really sad that he was put threw this , it's sad that people are still like this but anyway I will be finding my way to American Gods. IM COMING HUBBY 💍♥
ALSO I would like to point out the way he died in the show just proved what he saying is true 💯 honestly the show wouldn't work out with out him and the very small death scene kinda was disrespect to not just him but his Character he should have died there. I believe battle would have been a more honor way for his charater to die in my opinion + it should also be more emotional she shouldn't have been the only one crying.
hey Ben, can you please do an Afterbuzz Spotlight with Bob Morley??
Ricky seems such an amazing person.. i saw him doing periscope a hundred times, showing us the behind the scenes with the cast.. too bad that a great show like this had such a jerk director..
Ben, you are my favorite interviewer.. you are always doing the right questions.. the questions that the fans wants to know..
I never watched the 100 but from what I've seen on tumblr, Ricky is an amazing person
I will continue watching the show but Ricky was why I started watching it. I hope to see Ricky in other shows. He’s a great actor.❤
Fabulous interview. You are the man, Mr Whittle. Cannot wait for American Gods!
I’m crying rn Lincoln was my favorite I can’t even describe it
I love this guy omfg
Incredible interview but obviously very upsetting. Ricky seems so lovely.
at the end of the day it is Rothenberg show and his vision and the show has been great
THANK YOU
Finally, thank you
You can certainly titillate your hipster ego by saying this during dropping ratings and most importantly, growing contempt from professional critics.
+Anna Gan what do hipsters have to do with anything
Ricky's just a babe
I love this man! And Ben you're great at what you do! 💙
Yo this guy is an amazing interviewer
That's so nice of you to say! Thank you : )
+Ben Bateman no problem bro