Development Kristina Davis

1 development

1.1 characterization
1.2 teen dating abuse
1.3 recast , reality
1.4 trey mitchell

development
characterization

with soras aging of kristina in 2009, kristina introduced bit of wild child. kristina s trouble making ways during first few months kristina described phase . throws caution wind defy parents because of how grew up. however, several major events in life, including causing step-mother, claudia s (sarah brown) car accident , miscarriage facilitate character transition , kristina morphs of girl . vague 2012 casting call described character soulful, fiery. new comer lindsey morgan describes kristina having perfect blend of qualities both of parents.

teen dating abuse

in summer of 2009, kristina s boyfriend kiefer bauer (christian alexander) begins assaulting repeatedly whenever gets angry. ainsworth praised storyline saying several viewers identify character. there slow build in kiefer s abusive attitude months before happened , storyline progresses in real time. on , off screen, kristina s lack of positive male role models in life reason choice stay in abusive relationship; doesn t know how react situation, let alone remove herself it. ainsworth further discusses kiefer s reason abuse, noting comes family has instilled feeling of entitlement in young man. @ time, crushing on older mysterious ethan lovett (nathan parsons) serves catalyst kiefer s anger. kristina s crush turns bitterness after beating kiefer lands in hospital, , blames ethan.

recast , reality


—soaps in depth, lindsey morgan

with 2012 recast, kristina returns home vengeance after discovering truth parents bribing admissions office @ yale university accepted. morgan admits kristina s actions may bit questionable @ times, things around honest her. though basically, really, extorting them right now, s doing ethical reason. in end s expose father--and mother--and say, hello, wrong! plot in kristina forces family star in reality show way of asserting independence. college has shown her own strength, own power. , s father s daughter--and mother s daughter. , tired of all. tired of them going behind back, , tired of them being controlling. needs have own in life. however, viewers , critics didn t approve of new direction , reality aspect of storyline. abc soaps in depth gave storyline thumbs down! comparing bad spoof of vh1 s hit reality series, mob wives , recast met disapproval weighed down story. while sid has no problem such drastic character change ainsworth s kristina according sid relatable , likably soft , morgan s kristina written jaded hell-raiser; reality show not best way fans approve of recast. in interview tvsource magazine s omar nobles, morgan revealed kristina upset sonny , alexis pulling strings yale because of actions said her; s saying didn t believe in her; couldn t admitted on own , hurt her. people needs believe in doubted , s why did it… feel thought couldn t handle disappointment. s hurts her. kristina forgives parents knowing meant cares think of her. middle child, them never being , sonny , huge family , other children; alexis busy in life. think kristina feels never got enough attention , never seen them. when s becoming adult wants them adult , can , don t think , hurts her.

trey mitchell


—morgan s take on kristina s decisions

along reality show storyline comes new love interest kristina in erik valdez s trey mitchell, grad student yale convinces launch mob princess series. according morgan, kristina blindsided trey going through time in life trying find stability. coming such unconventional family parents never tried leaves kristina yearning family unit never had parents. though trey appears manipulating her, kristina hopes relationship turn more when marry on august 28, 2012. kristina s need stable family reflected in concern sister, sam mccall (kelly monaco) when marriage begins falling apart. though kristina has dreamed of having perfect family, not see marriage trey being major deal because expects marriage on began. kristina goes through marriage trey realize how care him, , hopes reciprocate feelings. morgan admitted being confused why trusts trey much, opposed family, when comes older brother, michael (chad duell). morgan revealed in interview kristina still sees michael overprotective big brother , since leaving college, s been trying assert independence. in november 2012 interview, morgan gave take on kristina s reason falling trey; besides looks, trey different guys s date or has been interested in. when kristina humiliated @ school finding out sonny pulling strings in, trey person likes is. when playing her, , did play – person showered attention. took s together, s interested in life , m muse, m in star. meant lot her, after being guys never treated way or never seemed care her. when asked if kristina forgive trey, morgan explained possibility , describes trey being real love interest character. mean, shot own father protect in end. did make right decision in end, took him while. think right s hurt , in shock. see if never again, ll perfect , whatnot. see forgiving him, knowing take while. , take lots of flowers , candy.