[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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