'The Fosters' Spoilers: 'A Family Tragedy'
Tonight's all new episode of popular ABC Family show "The Fosters" finds Callie in a tough spot: juvenile detention. For spoilers for tonight's episode as well as future epsodes from show star Maia Mitchell, read on.
Mitchell recently sat down for an interview with TV Guide where she discussed Callie's motivation.
"It's complicated for Callie because her goal is to live independently and take control of her life and not be bound by the system or family or expectations of her that have been restricting. She gradually realizes that may not be the best thing for her, but it's hard when you've never been loved or nurtured to accept it because it's terrifying to have the thought of it being taken away," the actress said.
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Mitchell also spoke to some of the struggles Callie will face in the next episode of "The Fosters."
"There are these amazing girls who are really tough on her," Mitchell says. "She has dealt with the system and knows to survive in those places you have to have a brave face and you can't show vulnerability -- yet she's feeling her most vulnerable because on one level she wants to be independent but on another she's missing Brandon and Jude and trying to fight for that because it's the only beam of hope she can see. She also has to face things she hasn't dealt with yet because she hasn't had the opportunity to. Her parents give her the chance to go and sort through them."
Mitchell went on to reveal that Callie will find connection with her family.
"A family tragedy occurs which draws Callie back to the family and she's faced with dealing with the grief of her own mother's loss. She has to let go of some of the guilt she's holding around her relationship with her mother from when she was just 10 years old," he continued. "Through that, Stef and Lena connect to her on a really deep parental level, and it's the first time Callie really allows them to take care of her and build that relationship which forces her to feel what's important rather than shelve love away. It's what she spends the season working on," Michell said to TV Guide.
