Yellowjackets Season 3 Doubles Down On A Season 2 Survivor Complaint & Makes It Even Worse

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monition : SPOILERS ahead for Yellowjackets season 3 , episode 8 , " A Normal , Boring Life . “Yellowjacketsseason 3 keep a survivor complaint from season 2 , and its late twist makes this unfavorable judgment defective . From its very first episode , Yellowjacketsbenefits from having two separate timelines . It use the present - day tale to add tension to the ' XC floor , and frailty versa . At the kickoff of the series , the adult timeline gives viewers some theme of who survives the Wilderness . However , it also leave room for surprises , whichYellowjacketsdelivers by gradually introducing other theatrical role , like Van and Lottie , as adults .

But while Van is a welcome addition to the present - day story , introducing her so much afterwards than the other survivor is a questionable choice — and it ’s one that viewing audience have criticized , as there ’s not enough groundwork put down for this twist . And withYellowjacketsseason 3 , installment 8revealing that aneighth person survives the Wilderness , the show is doubling down on this charge . The introduction of Hilary Swank as Melissa adds to the reasonsYellowjackets ' grownup timeline does n’t make sense . Although the show needs to surprise us , it ’s outre that these characters ' rescues are n’t mentioned earlier .

Why Weren’t Van & Melissa’s Rescues Talked About Before Their Introductions?

It’s Odd That The Adult Yellowjackets Never Mention Them

The reveal that Melissa is alive inYellowjackets’adult timeline get up the same question as Van ’s return in time of year 2 : why are neither of their rescues blab about earlier?Although Van seems to lose touch with the other girls , and Melissa fakes her own dying , it ’s dubious that no one ever name them making it home . InYellowjacketsseason 1 , the survivors are being pressure , and no one even study Van . It ’s also singular that Tai does n’t reference her , especially considering how faithful they are in the teen narrative .

Van and Melissa are n’t brought up untilYellowjackets’carefully site twists — both of which feel a little too convenient in hindsight .

Melissa ’s death fakeout explains why she is n’t a suspect in time of year 1 ’s blackmail fib , but it ’s also left over she is n’t included in any discussions about the teen survivors returning home . Season 1 even observe them at their high school reunion , and there ’s understandably word reporting about the group . Plus , the other grownup characters speak about their experience coming home , even if they ’re somewhat vague about it . Despite all this , Van and Melissa are n’t brought up untilYellowjackets’carefully placed twists — both of which feel a small too convenient in hindsight .

Yellowjackets Can’t Have Any Other Surprise Survivals In Store, Right?

Given that Melissa ’s yield doubles down on an existing ill , Yellowjacketsmust avoid any other surprise selection going forward . The show has used this twist too many times already , and it ’s becoming less believable as time goes on . With the adult characters invariably confront exposure , it seems certain that anyone who made it back from the Wilderness would have been mentioned or brought into the crimp by now . While shocking turns are crucial forYellowjackets , time of year 3 proves the show must find a more credible direction to deliver them .