It's taken a long way but Alice Braga has finally broken through in her performance. We're seeing a Teresa Mendoza that is now fully "breaking bad" and becoming the person that she's sworn to never become. The transformation is breathtaking, and it's all the more even heartbreaking, as we the audience not only get to witness the gradual decline first hand, but we also get to see how those around her is abundantly aware of her fall from grace.
The most striking scene for me was present day Teresa seeing the old Teresa advising her to leave it all behind. Up to this point, we've been shown many times of a striving Teresa seeing a future Teresa (clad in white) guiding her toward her ascent. But never would we have thought that future Teresa would have problems of her own and would also be in need of counsel from her former self. This is a beautiful coming-full-circle moment in terms of character development and that is why this has been the best episode of the entire series.
The most striking scene for me was present day Teresa seeing the old Teresa advising her to leave it all behind. Up to this point, we've been shown many times of a striving Teresa seeing a future Teresa (clad in white) guiding her toward her ascent. But never would we have thought that future Teresa would have problems of her own and would also be in need of counsel from her former self. This is a beautiful coming-full-circle moment in terms of character development and that is why this has been the best episode of the entire series.
