Yellowjackets’ Season Finale Botched the Show’s Most Important Reveal

Yellowjackets has hooked viewers with a simple question: How did a soccer team of angsty, standard-issue teen girls turn into a cannibalistic cult? The first season was a masterful mix of horror, suspense, and dark comedy that recalled Gen X touchstones like Reality Bites and The Daytrippers.

Instead of showing how the group wound up embracing the idea of sacrificing one of their own, the writers made the decision to keep that pivotal choice off screen.

As Season 2 ends, it just feels like the start of a slow fade.

Yellowjackets hasn’t felt like a show that’s meant to tie up loose ends with tidy bows.

Natalie's death was a fitting end for a great character, but it's not a traditional redemption arc.