Helen Cutter - A Character Study (Part 3 - Episodes 1.05 and 1.06)

[lil_shepherd]

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[steamshovelmama]

The Helen of 1-05 is the most problematic aspect of her characterisation, especially viewed in the light of what comes in S2. Why *does* she save Claudia

[lil_shepherd]

Yes, though there is no hard evidence of her being abused, it's a perfectly valid interpretation of her problems.

Agree with pretty much all of what you say here, in fact.

[steamshovelmama]

No, it's purely speculative. It's just interesting, having worked with that population, how close some of her character traits are. It's not something that would ever be touched on in the show - quite rightly. I do wonder whether the writers have a "secret bio" of some or all of the characters.