Why do people want Mark to end up with Helena? Mark is Helena's victim
TW topics related to SA
Also will be mentioning various things from the show so this post will have minor spoilers
I'm just going to point blank say it because I'm getting increasingly uncomfortable with this. Helena raped Mark. Period. She sexually assaulted Mark. This would probably be classified as "rape by deception" there's a whole wiki page you can read if you want to learn more.
Lumon is responsible for holding Gemma captive and torturing her, for years on end. We don't know how Gemma ended up on the testing floor but we do know Lumon faked her death. Lumon is the reason Mark and Gemma can't be together, who I will remind everyone are married and absolutely head over heels in love with each other (well i imagine mark is considered a widower currently in the show, however they didnt divorce or separte before Gemmas disappearance). And again, Helena is next in line to be head of the company, she knows what is happening to Gemma, and innie Mark, right now.
There's also all the unethical shit Lumon does to severed employees ie the break room. So Lumon is responsible for torturing innie Mark as well.
Helena is the next head of Lumon and heir to the Eagan empire. She is Lumon. So not only is she Mark's rapist, but she's also a participant in the kidnapping and torture of Gemma, Mark's wife and true love. Helena is not a good person.
And yes Helly is not Helena, and Helenas sins are not Hellys. But in what world would Helena cease to exist so Helly could be the only consciousness in Helena/Hellys body? And even if she reintegrated, she'll still be half of the person who raped Mark and harmed his family so much. She'll have all those memories of lying to Mark, knowing what was happening to Gemma, etc.
I have not experienced rape by deception, but I have been raped by an ex. And if people were cheering for him to end up with me, it would have been devastating tbh. So I cant help but feel very uncomfortable seeing people say they want Mark and Helena/Helly to end up together. And like, what, Gemma is just left a traumatized woman on her own in this scenario? Imagine how painful it would be for Gemma to know Mark ended up falling in love with a woman who was in part responsible for her capture and torture. I dont know why people have this soft spot for Helena when she's done so many bad and straight up illegal things to Mark and the other severed employees. I feel deeply for Helly, and want her to have some kind of happy ending, but not at Mark or Gemma's expense.
Edit to add: some people here are really unpleasant, I won't be responding to more comments, hope all the respectful people reading this have a great day!