Yellowjackets: A Mid-Season Recap

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We're halfway through the season, and I must admit, this is one of the most original shows I've ever been obsessed with. We already know who plays who, so let's get down to the nitty-gritty. Last season, I firmly believed that the seer Lottie was The Antler Queen, but with the return of Javi, I'm not so sure anymore. For one, Javi made an intriguing comment in the last episode: "She didn't want me to come back." I'm thinking "she" refers to the infamous shadow in the dark—the one who wears the antlers, thus, the true Antler Queen.

Let's face it, Lottie hasn't embraced that role since last season, and now she's seeing antler shadows, leaving her spooked. Another interesting aspect is how much mystery we're still in. We don't know who else has really survived. We don't know why Van and Taissa aren't together anymore. And we don't know if the coach—who I suspect takes his own life—is still alive. Don't even get me started on the mysterious girl running in the first episode, who fell into a trap of pointy sticks. She's definitely not one of the main characters, but I think she's Mari, who seems visually annoyed by Misty and hasn't been shown alive in the future yet.

Oh, and speaking of Misty—girl, seriously? The last episode was trending last night with speculation that Misty had killed Crystal (the songbird), but that wasn't what happened, at least from what I saw. Yeah, Misty may have threatened it when she admitted to poor Crystal that she was the one who destroyed their one way out via communication. But the girl fell off the cliff as if she didn't remember there was a cliff behind her. I'm sort of bothered that they didn't keep her around, but I suppose there are just too many characters to explore. Not to mention, I don't believe the daughter Shauna has now is the same kid she had in the creepy forest. That was years ago, and her daughter is in high school now. They've mentioned that their lives in the forest were about twenty-five years ago. I just hope they didn't eat the baby like they did Jackie when nature decided to roast her up like a Christmas pig. The only thing missing was an apple. 

We're five episodes away, and I can't wait to see more scenes with adult Van—I LOVE her! I also want some questions answered. Who lived in that cabin? Where was Javi? Why is the new Akilah keeping the mouse she found? Is Lottie lying about what happened to adult Travis? I think so. I mean, come on—did y'all see her face after telling that bogus story? What did they bring back? The guy with no eyes? The man who lived in the cabin? Or the true Antler Queen?

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Yellowjackets - Finale - Took a Cultish Twisted Turn - and I'm Here for It!

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Episode after episode, the big bad has finally been revealed, and in a shocking new twist—it's Lottie Matthews. The empathic girl may still be alive and manipulating a new group of vulnerable people or survivors. Let's face it, if she had this supernatural ability before the crash, she would have been the leader instead of Jackie. Yet, out there in the forest, Lottie has tapped into some serious dark magic that often involves blood and sacrifice. She had us all fooled—there was something endearing about her initially, but as time progressed, her sweet nature transformed into a sour, bear-slaying, cryptic figure. She's a witch, casting sinister spells.

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Speaking of Jackie, her character's ending was brilliant. There was nothing more heartbreaking than Shauna's cry for her best friend, Jackie. Seeing her frozen to death solidified the show's place on my top list of unexpected endings. I thought they would chase her down, as we saw in the first episode, and consume her like leftovers. However, Jackie didn't want to be around the girls anymore after that night of weirdness and the fact that Shauna isn't her loyal sidekick. Her tragic and poetic death left me wishing they'd kept her around longer for the added tension she brought to each episode.

To avoid overcrowding this post, here's a breakdown of what we learned from the finale. Keep in mind, many questions remain unanswered.

1. Misty isn't just cunning—she's a bloodthirsty killer and part of Lottie's cult.
2. More sinister events happen than meet the eye, as Nat discovered when she tried to take her own life before a group of eerie cult followers took her away.
3. Shauna is haunted by Jackie and lives with guilt.
4. Taissa might also be part of the cult, as she has a shrine of dark offerings (including her dog's head) in her basement. Her malevolent smile at the end after winning the race confirms that the forest still has a hold on her.
5. Who was Adam, anyway?
6. The true identity of the Antler Queen remains a mystery . . .

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Lottie.

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What Really Is Going on with Yellowjackets?

For weeks, I've been glued to the TV screen, watching this mysterious show unfold. With only one episode left in season one, it feels like we've barely scratched the surface of the answers we've been seeking. Sure, they've hinted at cannibalism, but have they really explained anything? I mean, those wolves haven't even been proven to be real. And let's not forget the girls making ravenous animal noises—it's like they've completely lost their minds!

This just leads me to ask more questions. For example, why would anyone sleep in an attic with a dead body? Who was Adam, anyway? We still don't know who killed young Travis, and the adult version of him remains a mystery. Plus, why haven't we learned about the other survivors besides the main four?

The only thing that seems clear is that Misty and Lottie are definitely up to something sinister. Seriously, what's their deal?

I'm begging the showrunners—please give us more answers before we have to wait another year!

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Yellowjackets - Episode 8 - Flight of the Bumblebee - Wickedly Pushes the Plot Semi-Forward

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Since I couldn't start this review where the show began, I decided to start at Episode 8: Flight of the Bumblebee. Besides, I love the name, and it was a really great episode xx.

I've been keeping up with this bone-chilling show since day one. It has an all-star cast with a few familiar faces. A storyline not only intriguing but deliciously addicting and at times quite creepy, which I love. So with that said, I'll keep this review short and sweet. In Flight of the Bumblebee we finally get our first visual death: Laura Lee, played by Jane Widdop. The poor religious, hopeful girl, thought because she read about flying planes that actually doing it would work. Just like coach Ben, played by The Originals own, Steven Krueger, I had my doubts. But not with what happened with the plane. More like treating it like a car. Yes, you may read about how to drive but actually doing it is two different things. I promise.

Now, Laura Lee is dead. Gone. Parished. And not because of an actual plane crash, which would have been some serious Final Destination shit, but because her freaking teddy bear caught on fire for no apparent reason. What in the paranormal hell was that?

I'll tell you what it was. This eccentric, phantom wolf-infested island is possessed by a couple of (dare I say) shamans. It just has to be. Noticed how I used phantom before the wolves? Yeah. I still don't believe they were real. I just don't. But I do agree with this: There is something malevolent at play here, and whatever it is, it is out for each their souls. Like Annabelle, attached them to like lent.

Think about it. This unexplainable mess was shown in the first episode when we see a girl (who I think was the empath Lottie, played by Courtney Eaton) running through the forest surrounded by echos of creepy bird calls, and then BOOM, she falls to her death and is eaten by the girls dressed as a tribe or maybe tree people? Who knows.

But with episode 8 we are finally at a point where some questions are finally getting answered. One, Adam, played by Peter Gadiot, is from the past, but who? Two, Natalie, played by the legend Juliette Lewis, is haunted by whatever happened out there and continues to turn to drugs to ease the pain. Three, Misty, played by another legendary actress Christina Ricci, is all kinds of crazy. Four, and not really an answer but another question: did only four girls really survive out there? We'll see.

In the meantime, tune in to

YELLOWJACKETS

if you haven't. This show is insanely good.

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