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in EpisodesYellowjackets S3E7 Recap: We Hope That You “Croak” — That You Croooaak
The following recap contains spoilers for Yellowjackets S3E7, “Croak” (written by Alisha Brophy & Ameni Rosza and directed by Jennifer Morrison Yellowjackets S3E7 begins by flashing back to three days prior to the events that ended S3E6. It turns out that Hannah (Ashley Sutton) and Edwin (Nelson Franklin) are frog researchers, and Kodiak (Joel McHale) […] More
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Anna Waronker & Craig Wedren Get Wild in Yellowjackets Season 3 Score
Yellowjackets has turned TV Obsessive into a community of Citizen Detectives. Every piece of the show could be the key that unlocks the secrets of the wilderness. From the episodes themselves to the imagery of the opening theme and now, to the score by Anna Waronker and Craig Wedren, Yellowjackets finds a way to reinvent […] More
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Yellowjackets S3E6 Recap: “Thanksgiving (Canada)” — That Is Not a Turkey
The following recap contains spoilers for Yellowjackets S3E6, “Thanksgiving (Canada)” (written by Libby Hill & Emily St. James and directed by Pete Chatmon) Let’s start in 2021, with Misty (Christina Ricci). After she arranges to have biological material from under Lottie’s (Simone Kessell) fingernails tested, Walter (Elijah Wood) makes a peace offering to Misty by […] More
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Yellowjackets S3E5 Recap: “Did Tai Do That?” Or Was It Stefan Urquelle?
The following recap contains spoilers for Yellowjackets S3E5, “Did Tai Do That?” (written by Elise Brown & Sarah L. Thompson and directed by Jeffrey W. Byrd) Let’s start with the 2021 timeline in Yellowjackets S3E5. Misty (Christina Ricci) goes to the morgue and employs some light blackmail to procure Lottie’s (Simone Kessell) personal effects. Nothing […] More
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Yellowjackets S3E4 Recap: Trial About Fire
The following recap contains spoilers for Yellowjackets S3E4, “12 Angry Girls and 1 Drunk Travis” (written by Julia Bicknell & Terry Wesley and directed by Jennifer Morrison) I’m generally not one to complain about “filler” episodes of TV. A great television series is great because of its characters, not its plot (though a compelling plot […] More
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Yellowjackets S3E3 Recap: It Wants More — “Them’s the Breaks”
The following recap contains spoilers for Yellowjackets S3E3, “Them’s the Breaks” (written by Jonathan Lisco & Ashley Lyle & Bart Nickerson and directed by Jonathan Lisco) One of the things I’ve always loved about Yellowjackets is how the series creates resonances between its timelines. It reminds me of Lost in the best possible way. But, […] More
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Yellowjackets Season 3 Premiere Recap: It’s Not S3E1 & S3E2, It’s an Experience
The following recap contains spoilers for the Yellowjackets Season 3 premiere: S3E1, “It Girl” (written by Ashley Lyle, Bart Nickerson and Jonathan Lisco and directed by Bart Nickerson) and S3E2, “Dislocation” (written by Rich Monahan & Ameni Rozsa and directed by Bille Woodruff) Yellowjackets Season 3 premiered with two episodes, so I’m going to take […] More
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On the Yellowjackets Opening Credits: An Interview with Mason Nicoll & Rachel Brickel of Digital Kitchen
The opening credits for Yellowjackets form one of the most striking title sequences in the history of television. When they debuted in Season 1 Episode 3, I felt compelled to write about them, and it wasn’t just about their style and composition. There are clues in there! And then, with Season 2, the sequence changed. […] More
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The Best Weird Parties in the History of TV
We might not all agree about what makes for a good party in real life. Is it the music? The food and drink? The fun party people in attendance? Or, it’s probably some mix of all of those, if we’re honest. And if you’re me, you might frankly prefer a mellow gathering of friends engaged […] More
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Yellowjackets Season 2 Finale Recap: “Storytelling” Loses the Plot (S2E9)
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
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Reflections Before the Yellowjackets Season 2 Finale: On Nat, Lottie, and “It Chooses”
The following contains spoilers for Yellowjackets through Season 2 Episode 8, “It Chooses” If you read my weekly Yellowjackets recaps (and I hope you do!), you’ll know that I had something of a negative reaction to S2E8, “It Chooses,” when I first watched it, which at the time of this writing wasn’t all that long […] More
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Yellowjackets S2E8 Recap: “It Chooses”… Poorly
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
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