You Guys Are Wrong About Helena

Everyone seems very mistrustful of Helena and assuming the worst of her intentions, but the show is trying to point us the other direction. Yes, she is part of an evil company, but she’s also been raised in a cult. We have no idea what actions are her own and which are her father’s. The video she filmed for Helly was immensely cruel, but could she have said anything different without risking her own life? Do we really think Helena wanted to go back to the Severed floor after Helly tried to kill her? I seriously doubt it.

She is much more compromised than Helly, but Helly’s personality only can exist because those traits are in Helena.

Attached are an interview with Britt Lower (Elle Magazine) and Jeremy Hindle (Variety), the production designer, which both (imo) confirm we should take Helena at face value when she is telling Mark she’s ashamed of who she is.

(Also seems like Deiter Eagan was probably named after Deiter Rams, fun!)