The twister, which ravages Medford within the Season 6 finale, has a significant affect on Missy. The start of Season 7 depicts the aftermath of this stunning occasion, however with Mary and Sheldon away in Heidelberg, Germany, Missy will get to tackle an entire new function. She strikes by way of her rebellious interval and makes good on her promise to her dad to do higher as she basically takes cost of the household.
Raegan Revord advised TV Insider that Missy “runs such a decent ship” because the performing household matriarch, pulling her dad and brother Georgie (Montana Jordan) into form whereas additionally caring for Mandy (Emily Osment) and child CeCe. She even helps Dale (Craig T. Nelson) as he navigates his new dwelling state of affairs with Connie (Annie Potts) — a task Revord beloved for Missy in Season 7. “She actually begins to manage the family and it was a lot enjoyable to movie,” the actor admitted. However sadly, Missy’s newfound maturity would not final.
When Sheldon and Mary return from Germany, she’s shortly pushed to the aspect once more. In line with government producer Steve Holland, this was all the time the plan. “This was her probability to step up. It was additionally enjoyable for us to write down Missy in a distinct shade … [but] she begins to understand that being Mother is not fairly as enjoyable because it appeared at first,” he defined to TVLine. However to have Missy subsequently return to the identical type of habits as Season 6 by mendacity about her boyfriend Taylor (Enzo De Angelis) and partying with Billy (Wyatt McClure) looks as if a significant regression for her character.