I loved the challenge of playing someone who was a mother raising a kid and is brutally honest about the times she was selfish and the mistakes she made - not many are willing to admit that. She was a valiant mother and gave up her own life as a kid to protect her son - she even kicked her husband out, because he was damaging the family. All her complexities and her bravery really spoke to me. Even though at moments she is unlikeable, in the end she's triumphant.