Sophie victim turned accomplice.

I think that's a bit unfair. I don't really think she had much of a choice, as long as he had the child.

Mind you, I am still wondering how much she was taken in with his lies. It's not unusual for a victim to bond with their captor - especially after being with them for so many years. Even if she had bonded with him, I think she must have known how dangerous he was. And even if she didn't believe him at all, and was just biding her time until she could get away from him, he was holding her daughter. He didn't have to come right out and say 'do as I say or I'll take the child away'. It was implied. I'm sure she realised he had that over her, so she really had no choice but to go along with what he wanted. Also, as you might remember, the deception started when she had appendicitis, and it was her only chance of getting medical help. After that, one thing led to another.


Never lie to the dog.

Although I never warmed to Sophie-Alice...she is ultimately a victim.
She was taken by a sick man Gerrick..she had his child (Already that is rape) she had a bond because it kept her child safe. Definitely she was a Stockholm Syndrome victim. When she was "freed as Alice" she had to remain contained and remote for the sake of her child and Alice.
she showed remorse when she asked her brother to say she was sorry to that man she falsely accused. She knew she was going to get him locked up unfairly.




what Jordie?

I agree Sophie does not elicit much sympathy. She was pretty messed up --understandably. But Alice showed a lot more solidarity with her --at least in the scenes we were shown. She risked her own skin to convince their captor to seek medical treatment: We saw how Gettrick treated her and they knew what he was capable of: he had killed another "disobedient" girl recently.
But I did not see Sophie sticking up for Alice. And yes, as another poster observed, she seemed to despise everybody. The way she narrated over dinner how she had felt happy when going to the fair or having a child, seemed like "in your face" towards a family that had only shown kindness towards her.
I do not think she was a case of Stockholm --it seemed to me she ended up seeing Gettrick as the only way to keep her child and lead a reasonably normal life. When he was caught she thought the child would be taked away from her.
All in all, not a well defined character I'd say...

Sorry Pullgees, I did not address your point in my musings.
True, she did ruin a family, that is what I thought while watching it, even before the finale. And she must have thought she would be punished as you suggest, which is why she wanted to kill herself. However, from the legal point of view it could be argued that she acted under duress --fear for herself and her child at the hands of Gettrick who had effectively threatened her if I remember well. And there were of course lots of extenuating circumstances.
So I do not think she will be charged with those offences. However, she might have to undergo tests, compulsory treatment and some intervention from social services I presume...