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Warning : spoiler in front for Yellowackets time of year 3 .

Natalie is a great graphic symbol from the beginning ofYellowjackets , but time of year 3 drives home just how important she is — and her being its MVP makes her expiry in the adult timeline even more frustrating . When Natalie is introduced inYellowjacketsseason 1 , she ’s easily one of the most memorable characters . This go beyond Sophie Thatcher ’s and Juliette Lewis ' impressive performance . It ’s also because , as Jackie Taylor tells her in the pilot , Natalie does n’t " care what anybody think . " Perhaps this is why she keeps such a substantial keep on her man later on .

There ’s no denying that Natalie plays a crucial purpose in the show ’s teen timeline , as she startle out as the group ’s huntsman , with her and Travis ' efforts control their survival of the fittest . She also becomes the teenager survivor ' loss leader inYellowjacketsseason 3 . And although she makes decisions they do n’t all concord with — even being dethroned by Shauna midway through the third outing — Natalie prove the series ' real MVP in the latest episodes . This makes it easy to rootle for her , but it also pull in theend ofYellowjacketsseason 2that much more disappointing .

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Natalie Was The Clear MVP Of Yellowjackets Season 3’s Wilderness Timeline

She Maintains Her Humanity & Is Key To The Girls' Rescue

Natalie probably maintains the unassailable handle on her humanity throughoutYellowjacketsseason 3 , and that ’s why she ’s among the most appealing character . In the adolescent timeline , Natalie place upright up to Shauna repeatedly — even after she ’s replaced as the drawing card — as she wants to do the right thing . The fact that she miss her role because she gives Coach Ben a clemency killing inYellowjacketsseason 3 , episode 6is another point in her favour . The rest of the girls are either bent on on revenge or cave into groupthink , but Natalie knows what they ’re doing to Ben is wrong .

After watching Natalie ’s Yellowjackets time of year 3 fib , her adult character nominate no mother wit — peculiarly when it arrive to her friendships .

That ’s why Natalie attempts to keep the girl off his lead at the root of the season , and it ’s why she ’s willing to confront their ira if it means ending his hurt . While Natalie is n’t totally without fault , even her reasons for going along with Ben ’s trial are admirable : she does n’t want to split the grouping any further , as she ’s seen the mortal result that can come from it . It ’s the same reason she does n’t tell the team aboutMisty ’s incumbrance with the Black Box . She may be nauseate , but she have it away what they ’ll do to Misty if they find out .

Sophie Thatcher as Natalie looking distraught in Yellowjackets' teen timeline

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Her purpose in the rescue missionary station at the end of Yellowjackets time of year 3 cement her as the MVP .

Natalie ’s unwavering humanity is reasonableness enough to consider her the best eccentric , and it explains why she ’s consumed by guilt feelings in the grownup timeline . But her part in the rescue delegacy at theend ofYellowjacketsseason 3cements her as its MVP , as it highlight how critical she is to any of the lady friend make it home live . Her willingness to stray off during the Pit Girl hunt and risk of exposure Shauna ’s rage is what allow the team to meet the extraneous world . This explains why the others seem so grateful to her during the adult timeline .

Natalie’s Role In Yellowjackets Season 3 Makes Her Season 2 Death Harder To Accept

She Probably Deserved To Live The Most

Natalie becoming the hero ofYellowjacketsseason 3 makes her death in season 2 ’s grownup timeline that much harder to swallow . For one , Natalie never gets the recognition she merit for her actions out in the Wilderness . Although the other survivors recognize her part in their rescue , they ’re at last the reason she forgather an ill-timed close . And with the Yellowjackets obscure what happened out there , Natalie experiences a aliveness of dependance and guilt trip . Even her death is tragically written off as an overdose , with no one else ever realizing what she went through .

As the survivor ' comeback dwelling approaching , Yellowjackets time of year 4 still has a expectant teen and adult Natalie story to decent revive before being rescue .

to boot , Natalie arguably deserves to live on the adult timeline the most , as she holds onto her humanity more than any of the other survivor . And Natalie even begins working towards healing in time of year 2 , gain her death even more tragic . But this is likely tied to the pointYellowjacketsis making . avant-garde has a similar moment of humanity just before her season 3 death , so it seems the survivors most in melodic line with their empathy and compassion are the first to be picked off . This does n’t make it any less frustrating , as we merit so much more of them .

Juliette Lewis as Natalie who is not happy in Yellowjackets season 2

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Juliette Lewis as adult Natalie sitting on an empty plane in Yellowjackets season 2’s finale

Teen Natalie and Travis looking angry in Yellowjackets season 3

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