‘Carrie’ Star Alison Thornton Says Chris Wanted to Apologize

Alison Thornton says Chris Hargensen was close to apologising to Carrie in Mike Flanagan’s adaptation of Stephen King’s *Carrie*. She sees Chris as a bully who wants the conflict to end, but whose upbringing makes her treat an apology as defeat, complicating the character’s role in the story.

Thornton points to several moments when Chris might have made amends, including a meeting with Principal Grayle, a bathroom scene and a mediation, if her father had not intervened or the parents had not been present. She also describes Chris resisting her mother’s attempt to comfort her in Episode 7, despite needing support. The article says the series is available to stream on Prime Video.