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Helene SPOILERS

posted 9 years ago by Rachael89
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Did anyone else find Helene's death particularly sad? She was a really wicked character, but I always found her fun to watch. I found it heartbreaking to witness her rejection from society, and her subsequent desperation to rid herself of her pregnancy. That final shot of her in the bloody nightgown was haunting. Tuppence Middleton did an amazing job with the part, and while she was only in the last episode briefly she really shone.

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[–] Tonyharrison (178) 2 years ago

Interestingly in the book her death is only described through other characters, not the narrative, and is treated as fairly inconsequential to the plot. It is also unclear whether it is by accident or suicide. Either way, I think this adaptation worked in that it emphasised her life was ultimately one of unhappiness, sorrow and unfulfillment.