From TheWrap · Jacob Bryant · · 1m
Carrie Stars Explain Prom Ending and Emaline's Role
Carrie stars reveal Emaline's true power and Margaret's mercy-driven choice in the show's bloody prom climax.
In brief
Carrie stars reveal Emaline's true power and Margaret's mercy-driven choice in the show's bloody prom climax. Carrie's lead actress explains Emaline's ambiguous role and Margaret's failed attempt to protect her daughter from the prom massacre. Originally reported by TheWrap.
Carrie and Margaret's relationship
Summer Howell and Samantha Sloyan revealed Mike Flanagan wrote their characters with love between them.
“Mike, from the start, had written them to have love between each other”
Three weeks of rehearsal
The actors spent three weeks building the mother-daughter relationship before filming.
“I, for one, felt once i had seen the carrie that summer had created”
Emaline's role in prom
Carrie befriended Emaline who helped her embrace telekinetic powers during the prom massacre.
“carrie took a backseat to emaline during a portion of the prom massacre”
Carrie's perspective on Emaline
Howell says Carrie still experiences the prom massacre despite letting Emaline take over.
“i like to think that carrie is still seeing it and experiencing it”
Margaret's decision to kill Carrie
Margaret chose to kill Carrie after seeing her true power to protect her from the world.
“when carrie comes home and she’s saying, i’ve killed them”
Margaret's survival and new mission
Margaret survived the attack and now must protect Carrie from the world.
“she realizes now that she can’t kill her, so then it’s just she’s going to protect her”
The headline
Carrie's lead actress explains Emaline's ambiguous role and Margaret's failed attempt to protect her daughter from the prom massacre.
