I’m having a bit of a tricky time with Yellowjackets lately. Maybe because the bar was set so high in Season 1, I come to this second season with an unreasonably high standard. Maybe I’m just tired of being burned. Whatever the case, something just isn’t quite clicking for me this season. There have been some extremely great moments, but ever since the introduction of the new teenage girls, it feels like the show is slipping.
Let’s call it what it is: Cheating. Introducing new characters to the survival timeline is cheating. And it weakens the show’s core. This was more apparent than ever with the big death in Episode 5. When Misty and Crystal are sharing secrets, Crystal says “We’re so lucky. Most people never find someone they can share their deepest, darkest secrets with.” (I’m paraphrasing). And, of course, Misty then has a Very Misty Moment and tells her about how she destroyed the plane’s receiver box and ruined their chances at being rescued.
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