It brought back T for the first time all season, and introduced us to yet another alter in the child-like Chicken.(*) “To Have and To Hold” offered a huge piece of the puzzle by explaining that Mimi was Tara and Charmaine’s foster mother after they were removed from what was apparently a very abusive home. A quick review of the penultimate “United States of Tara” of season two coming up just as soon as I remove gluten from my diet…Īfter the middle portion of the season focused heavily on Tara’s attempt to establish a stronger identity for herself and the stress it put on her marriage, we’ve returned to the mystery of what caused her DID, and to the alters, in a big way in the home stretch.