Orphan Black is back! We’re super excited for season 3. If anything, this weekend’s premiere has us pumped for what’s next for our favorite group of clones.
Five of the TYF staffers (Gabrielle Bondi, Jon Espino, Dana Cuadrado, Allyson Johnson, and Leigh Ann Brodber) took a moment to rank some of the series’ past and current clones. Their rankings were combined by using a point system. (For example: a clone ranked at #1 would receive 8 points, and a clone ranked last would receive only 1 point. Thus, the clone with the most points would rank highest.) Feel free to share your favorite Orphan Black clones in the comments!
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[tps_title]#8 – #6: Katja Obinger, Jennifer Fitzsimmons, & Tony Sawicki[/tps_title]
#8 Katja Obinger
Jon Espino: I didn’t really know too much about her, except that her brains are all over the backseat of some car somewhere.
Allyson Johnson: My opinion of [Jennifer Fitzsimmons and Katja Obinger] above are pretty limited. I mean, Maslany playing Sarah playing Katja was amusing!
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Dana Cuadrado: I liked Sarah pretending to be Katja more than the small snippet of Katja we saw. Her sense of style was not the greatest. She was a very short-lived character who doesn’t have much importance on the story.
Leigh-Ann Brodber: I didn’t get the chance to know Katja before she was shot in the head. But if I did, I’m sure she would’ve been just as awesome as Helena.
Gabrielle Bondi: We didn’t really get to know Katja, but she’s the one that sort of propelled Sarah into figuring out this mystery of the clones.
#7 Jennifer Fitzsimmons
Gabrielle Bondi: Jennifer’s appearance is brief, but she managed to shed important information that could help save the clones’ lives, especially Cosima’s. That counts for something in my book.
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Leigh-Ann Brodber: In just a few minutes, I met Jennifer and then she was gone. It’s a shame she couldn’t have met Cosima and exchanged information. Who knows what they would’ve discovered.
Jon Espino: She is the original guinea pig on treatment for the disease found in all of the clones. We see her life pass in a series of videos, and it is the saddest thing ever. She seemed like a good, optimistic person.
#6 Tony Sawicki
Jon Espino: Just because they are clones doesn’t mean they are all the same. Their upbringing has something to do with the development of their personalities, but beyond that there is also biology. The deviation we saw this the most in was Cosima’s sexuality. I thought that is where they were going to end it, but I was beyond excited when they introduced the possibility of a transgender clone. I loved everything about this character, and I can’t wait to see them again.
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Allyson Johnson: This is one of those cases where I’m sure the writers intentions were good, but the ending result was less than stellar. All I can think about was the awkward kiss he and Felix shared at the end of the episode.
Dana Cuadrado: Tony was such an unexpected clone. I can’t wait to see more of him. I loved the weird sexual tension between Tony and Felix, which I oddly shipped despite Felix being Sarah’s foster brother. Tony being a transgender man worked and was done so well by the show. Tony is really funny, and I hope to see him more in the third season.
Leigh-Ann Brodber: Tony comes last in my book because, as talented as Tatiana Maslany is, I just didn’t feel his character. I’m glad that a male clone was revealed in the last season, and I definitely can’t wait for season three.
Gabrielle Bondi: I really wanted to like Tony, but it just didn’t happen. As well-meaning as it was, it didn’t feel very authentic, and that kiss with Felix was too weird. Despite my feelings, I’d like to see Tony come back one day.
Click NEXT to which clone ranked at #5!
[tps_title]#5 Rachel Duncan[/tps_title]
#5 Rachel Duncan
Jon Espino: Rachel is possibly one of the most self-aware of the bunch. She knew her role, and what was expected of her, but ultimately she was also a victim of the lies and control most of the clones have experienced in their life. When her daddy issues came to life, it added some much needed personality to her character, and I appreciated her story much more after that.
Allyson Johnson: I don’t know if I ever bought her as the big bad last year, but it was fun getting to see Tatiana Maslany play the part of an icy villain for a season.
Dana Cuadrado: Rachel is a great villainous clone. There were a few moments when you felt bad for her, and you understood how she became this way. Seeing a clone at the helm of Dyad Institute was a great plot twist. I just don’t love Rachel as a character to justify her evil ways.
Leigh-Ann Brodber: Rachel is one of those people you love to hate. I don’t understand why she does the things she does sometimes. Still, I love her dominating attitude.
Gabrielle Bondi: It was fun seeing Tatiana play a villain like Rachel. I wasn’t blown away by Rachel’s villainy though, but I am definitely curious how she proceeds with her mission after that huge set-back at the end of last season.
[tps_title]#4 Cosima Niehaus[/tps_title]
#4 Cosima Niehaus
Jon Espino: I consider her the brain and heart of the group. While I love Sarah and her rebellious mission against all the shadowy forces, her actions are usually always self-serving. Cosima’s compassion and devotion to her newfound sisters extends beyond her. Her goal is to find a cure to the respiratory disease that will inevitably claims the life of the clones, even if it means sacrificing her life and the little time she has left to live.
Allyson Johnson: I never anticipate her scenes in the same capacity as I do for the other main characters, but I love her dedication to science and how her need to learn more clashes with Sarah’s instinctive nature to survive. She helps make an interesting duo and the fact that her sexuality has never been what defines her character is just an added bonus.
Dana Cuadrado: Cosima is the character I can relate most to personality-wise. Cosima is chill and would make a great friend to hang out with. Cosima is a valuable clone for the group because of how smart she is. I love her relationship with Delphine.
Leigh-Ann Brodber: Would it be bias to say that I like Cosima because she’s a scientist? She’s one of the few clones who are close to finding out why all the clones eventually get sick. I also love her sense of style. I just hope they don’t take her out of the show.
Gabrielle Bondi: Cosima’s intelligence is a huge asset to the group, but it’s also her selfless nature that I love and appreciate the most.
[tps_title]#3 Alison Hendrix[/tps_title]
#3 Alison Hendrix
Jon Espino: Essentially, the show’s comic relief. Her antics are always fun, dangerous, and above all, entertaining. Whether she is moving the story along with her shenanigans, or accidentally killing her neighbor, I know I will always enjoy her story line, even if it does sometimes feel superfluous.
Allyson Johnson: Alison was the show’s secret weapon in season one, and she and Felix created one of the sweeter relationships that the show has had. She’s hilarious, unpredictable, and a little unstable at times, but she’s wonderful to watch. Now that she and Donnie are partnering up, I can’t wait to see more ridiculous escapades from the two of them.
Dana Cuadrado: Whenever Alison is in a scene, it is automatically funnier. Alison and Felix have had some of the best clone high jinks in the show. From the play to rehab, Alison brings a fun, light quality to the show that the other clones don’t. Alison is the best combination of prim, proper, and unstable.
Leigh-Ann Brodber: I had a hard time deciding between Alison and Sarah for second best but went with Alison because of her multiple “talents.” She could keep an organized household, isn’t afraid to confront anyone (like she did her husband), rolls out the crazy when needed and can perform on stage like a true Broadway star.
Gabrielle Bondi: Alison cracks me up by how crazy and neurotic she is. Teaming her up with Felix was the best idea ever. Those two gave us some of the funniest and most heartwarming bits from the past two seasons.
[tps_title]#2 Sarah Manning[/tps_title]
#2 Sarah Manning
Jon Espino: It is undeniable how great Sarah’s adaptability, will-to-live, and drive to defend her family is. She is able to convincingly pretend to be any of her other clone counterparts, resourceful enough to fend off any enemy, and caring enough to help those in need, including her enemies. She is the ultimate clone.
Allyson Johnson: I have a love/hate relationship with Sarah that leans hard on the love. On the one hand, I enjoy how she does what she likes, no questions asked and is unequivocally herself. As she’s grown more selfless, she has grown more likeable but even when she made poor decisions or acted rashly she was always compelling. She is the figurehead in the group and the one who keeps the story moving.
Dana Cuadrado: Sarah is the first clone we meet, so by default I feel very connected to her. Even when we have points of views from other clones and characters, this definitely feels like Sarah’s story. I love Sarah because she isn’t what you would expect from your protagonist. She doesn’t always make the right choices, but I think her love for her daughter and Felix does redeem her quite often. She often portrayed the other clones so well and has had to fight to survive. Sarah is going to do whatever it takes to protect the ones she loves and the other clones are moving into that circle.
Leigh-Ann Brodber: I think Sarah’s character is the typical bad-girl-who-is-always-on-the-run, but that doesn’t mean I don’t enjoy watching her kick ass and do everything to protect her very special daughter and her Sestras. Regardless of what the next season brings, Sarah will always be on my Clone Club top list.
Gabrielle Bondi: Oh, Sarah. She wasn’t an easy character to like, but as she slowly discovered the conspiracy created around her, she became more interesting because we saw how adaptable she is to any situation. She’s a survivor. It’s an amazing ability, and I truly enjoy the relationships she has formed with her fellow clones, Rachel excluded.
[tps_title]#1 HELENA[/tps_title]
#1 Helena
Jon Espino: Think what you will about her, but I consider Helena one of the most complex characters in the entire show. She may sometimes play the fool, but there is always an endgame in mind. She is a survivor of abuse and a victim in her own right. You can see how her newfound sense of sisterhood has begun to undo all of the brainwashing she underwent. She starts wanting to live a normal life, and I think she’ll be a powerful ally in the war to come.
Allyson Johnson: It’s easy to forget at this stage that Helena was the show’s first real antagonist. While still the feral clone, she’s also the one that needs the most protection, always seeming to find trouble. Helena is the role that I frequently forget is played by the same actress. Everything about her physicality is different from the rest of the clones. Helena has gone from antagonist to badass hero in her own right and continues to display hidden amounts of warmth to whomever she deems fit. I always want to see more of her and see how and why she is who she is.
Dana Cuadrado: I ADORE HELENA! I love her crazy. That aside, she has had the most character development throughout this series going from the character we feared to a character who is crucial to the group. Helena makes Sarah a much more likable character. I just love when she calls her seestra. From her over-eating to her crazy blonde hair and childlike mentality, she can both lighten and darken a scene. Helena perfectly shows the nurture side of this show.
Leigh-Ann Brodber: Helena has been through so much trauma that I’m actually amazed she’s not murdering every person she comes across. Other than the fact that Helena is certifiably crazy, she seems to be the only clone who has their own theme music. Whenever she’s around the music in the show switches to this eerie, high-pitched tune that announces her presence. I also love her accent.
Gabrielle Bondi: Helena’s unpredictable nature is one of the most entertaining aspects of the show. She’s so different from the other characters that it’s unbelievable that Tatiana Maslany plays her as well. In many surprising ways, Helena made a better person of Sarah, the show’s main protagonist.
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