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The following recap contains spoilers for the Season 2 finale of Yellowjackets, S2E9, “Storytelling” (written by Ameni Rozsa and directed by Karyn Kusama) Generally I’ve approached these recaps by structuring my thoughts around the characters. I’ll make an outline that is just a list of names in order and then find the connections as I […] More

The following recap contains spoilers for Yellowjackets S2E8, “It Chooses” (written by Sarah L. Thompson & Liz Phang and directed by Daisy von Scherler Mayer) “There are no queens in that deck, you know?” It’s almost a throwaway line in Yellowjackets S1E8, spoken by Nat (Sophie Thatcher) to Travis (Kevin Alves) as the latter plays […] More

The following recap contains spoilers for Yellowjackets S2E7, “Burial” (written by Rich Monahan & Liz Phang and directed by Anya Adams) Structurally speaking, the Shauna/Adam Martin storyline forms the main plot of Yellowjackets, so it’s no surprise that S2E7 returns to it to close out the hour. Jeff (Warren Kole) calls the compound’s landline to […] More

The following recap contains spoilers for Yellowjackets S2E6, “Qui” (written by Ameni Rozsa & Karen Joseph Adcock and directed by Liz Garbus) While I think it’s fair to refer to the ending of Yellowjackets S2E6 as a twist, what occurs is fully legible if you pay close attention. That’s not a criticism, to be clear—if […] More

The following recap contains spoilers for Yellowjackets S2E5, “Two Truths and a Lie” (written by Sarah L. Thompson & Katherine Kearns and directed by Ben Semanoff) Yellowjackets S2E5 opens with a vignette of the life Van (Lauren Ambrose) has made for herself, and the use of “What’s Up?” by 4 Non Blondes is so perfect […] More

The following recap contains spoilers for Yellowjackets S2E4, “Old Wounds” (written by Liz Phang & Julia Bicknell and directed by Scott Winant) Maybe it’s just me, but something about Yellowjackets S2E4 feels… off, like there’s been some shift in the show’s tones or rhythms. Or perhaps it’s like the song is being played in a […] More

The following recap contains spoilers for Yellowjackets S2E3, “Digestif” (written by Sarah L. Thompson & Ameni Rozsa and directed by Jeffrey W. Byrd) My understanding is that the face is the most delicious part of a roasted human being (more like long guanciale, amirite?). Anyway, I have to admit that I was wrong in asserting […] More

The following recap contains spoilers for Yellowjackets S2E2, “Edible Complex” (written by Jonathan Lisco and directed by Ben Semanoff) That’s “Climbing Up the Walls” by Radiohead playing as Yellowjackets S2E2 reaches its climax. The song was released in 1997 on OK Computer, and while it was written in 1996 (and while it may also be […] More