Yellowjackets’ Christina Ricci Says Misty’s Neediness Makes Her Relatable – Looper

In January of 2022, Christina Ricci spoke with GQ about all things “Yellowjackets,” including her thoughts on her character, Misty. During the conversation, she revealed what makes Misty a relatable, albeit complex character, despite the extreme circumstances that she navigates (and the extreme measures she takes to handle such situations).

“People really do connect with that need [Misty] has that motivates everything, which is to be accepted, to be a part of the group,” Ricci said. “But what’s interesting about this character and what I think these writers do so adeptly is, they show you how badly she wants to be there, and then they show you the reason why she deserves to be kicked out.” For instance, we see this when Misty destroys the emergency locator transmitter of the plane; she does so because she finally feels useful and like people want her around, but it’s to the dire detriment of everyone else stranded who desperately want to be rescued — and, even more so, to those who end up dying in the wilderness, such as Jackie (Ella Purnell). 

In fact, Misty’s neediness is Ricci’s favorite trait of the character, especially in terms of how it acts as a motivator for Misty. Further, Ricci is drawn to how Misty ends up making her own rules when it comes to how she interacts with others. The actress explained, “After years and years of being stepped on and dismissed and not accepted and punished for who she is, very much at a point where she’s like, ‘Well, no one’s ever going to give it to me. So I’m going to f***ing take it.'”