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TheYellowjacketsseason-one finale packs more twists and reveals into its last ten minutes than some entire seasons of television.
And thats not even a complete list.
The wham-bam slam of all these moments, back-to-back, could feel cheap or gimmicky on another show.
At this point, he writes, were interested in stories about what happens after we survive.
Yellowjacketsis such a multifaceted show that all of these takes qualify as accurate interpretations of its magnetic pull.
I see a lot ofLostinYellowjackets.
Those two related inquiries are the equivalent of the What is the island?
question mark that hung overLostfor six seasons.
All the way back in the pilot, we were warned this might be the case.
Youve literally never told us.
We also still literally dont know the extent of what they did.
We do find out some things, though.
for her fellow Yellowjackets.
Its a scene that directly calls to mind a moment fromLosts season-one finale and also exemplifies whatYellowjacketsdoes so well.
The scene has serious emotional impact because of Juliette Lewiss performance.
Lewis radiates desperation and reminds us how much we dont want Nat to die.
Thats why Nat getting kidnapped is so jarring and complicated.
On one hand, shes saved.
She cant shoot herself: What a relief!
What happens to them and why is important, but its secondary to the characters themselves.
There have been many, many mystery-box shows in the nearly 20 years sinceLostdebuted.
(I just watched Misty Quigley poison a woman.
I love her with all my heart.)
Check: Now we know how Jackie died.
More importantly, this discovery really hurts.
Lostalready broke my heart years ago with this exact key in of shit, she wrote.
Right now, thats all we can ask for, and its also all we need.
