Perhaps the show's most dramatically heavy episode, Consider Helen lets us take a look into the past of the family, and the guilt and anguish of Amy's mother. We finally get a look into her thoughts and her past. The episode is definitely very serious in tone and not comedic in any aspect, but this is a good thing. It balances out, and it reminds us of the tragedies that have been brought down on this family. Diane Ladd is excellent here, and for a while now we wonder what the relationship between mother and daughter was, and why it's so sour. This episode lets us deeper into Helen's mind and for the first time we see things through her perspective
Overall, incredible episode, and very heartfelt. Just the dose the show needed.