‘Yellowjackets’ Season 2, Episode 1 Review: Great Except For One Huge Glaring Problem

I’ve been really looking forward to the return of Yellowjackets, one of my favorite shows in recent memory. I actually watched the first season three times which is . . . very unusual for me, but that’s how much I enjoyed it. The combination of brilliant acting, writing, mystery, suspense and some really horrific twists and turns make this one of the best shows on TV, period, and Season 1 one of the best seasons of TV I’ve ever seen.

So believe me when I tell you, I really didn’t want to post a review like this about the Season 2 premiere. Mostly, the first episode of Season 2 was pretty good. We get to see the girls right after they’re rescued, though not how they’re rescued. We meet Lottie as an adult, who seems to be leading some kind of self-help cult, which is pretty on-brand. We also learn that she was so messed up when she returned from the forest that her parents had her get electroshock therapy and it appears she was briefly institutionalized.