#71

Yellowjackets

I did not have Showtime when this show first came out, so I waited until it was available on Netflix to watch season one. Before the end of the series, I had purchased Showtime on Prime to be able to watch seaosn two.

Yellowjackets tells the story of a girls soccer team on their way to the playoffs. However, they never made it there. Their plane crashed in the wilderness and it became the story of survival.

But it was more than that.

We see the survivors in present day, years after their struggles in the woods, dealing with the long-trm fallout of the trauma they went through during their time in the wilderness. Mysteries about exactlywhat was happening combined in the story and the pain and frightening situations and choices stuck with them.

I found this show to be veyr much like LOST, which I absolutley loved, so this show appealed to me. The characters were fascinating and deeply flawed. The mystery surrounding everything was amazing.

The huge ensemble cast does a great job with their characters. What is even mor impressive is the fact that two actresses play the same character, as a youth and as an adult… at least those who survived.

Two major standouts in the cast include the absolutely crazy Melanie Lynskey as Shauna and Christina Ricci as the manipulative Misty, both of whom played present day versions of their characters.

The show is not averse to shocking surprises or twists either as one main character died at the end of season two.

Season three was a little less than the first two, but still offered some big reveals. Yellowjackets provide some riddles and some horror and always keeps you guessing.