The second season of “Yellowjackets” remained in a hovering pattern
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Lyle echoed that sentiment, saying they identify “Yellowjackets” as a “psychological horror show” rather than one that was “more of a science fiction show,” according to Lyle.
Still, that didn’t stop viewers from comparing it to one of the greatest television mysteries of all time, ABC’s landmark series “Lost,” a parallel she said doesn’t bother her.
“It’s still in the cultural conversation,” she said. “It was a seminal show, so how you could ever be offended by being compared to a show like that is a mystery to me.”
But while “Lost” and “Yellowjackets” are strikingly similar – both shows deal with the survivors of plane crashes in uncharted territories over different timelines, as well as various unexplained mysteries they must confront in the aftermath – Nickerson said they are unequivocally “different shows.”
The team behind “Yellowjackets” assures that – perhaps unlike the polarizing wrap-up viewers experienced with “Lost” – there will be at least some closure to all the foggy doings in the “wilderness” by the end of the series.
Even though not everyone will have a concrete explanation, I think anything that can will. “There are things in life for which there will never be a concrete explanation, and I think that that’s something that we are also looking to explore.”
Jonathan Lisco, a co-showrunner and executive producer of the show, stated that the writing team will need to follow their instincts when it comes to explaining things.
He said that audience members want answers as well and don’t want to be frustrated or manipulated.
The shows and movies that live with you do have a component of mystery. “Because otherwise, it does not haunt you, it does not live in your consciousness beyond when you turn it off.”
For the uninitiated, the series hinges on the tale of a girls high-school soccer team whose plane crashed in the wilderness. The narrative flashes back and forth between their plight and the same group of people, each hiding secrets and emotional scars from what transpired.
The casting remains a formidable asset in both generations, with the older incarnations (played by, among others, Melanie Lynskey, Juliette Lewis, Christina Ricci and Tawny Cypress) each dealing with individual challenges and traumas, including the broader question of who might be trying to blackmail them.
In a scene from the show, the character of Shauna tells her character that she did things out there that she was ashamed of.
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This season also brings several new faces, including Lauren Ambrose and Simone Kessell as the adult versions of Van and Lottie, respectively, and Elijah Wood as a “citizen detective” who becomes entangled with Misty (Ricci). While others create other mysteries, they do more to obscure the broader narrative than illuminate it.
The decision to announce when it would end in order to build towards a finish was made by “Lost,” but even though it wasn’t heard of before, it mucked it up. The producers of “Yellowjackets” will have to wait for a long time before they can keep the show going, as the clock is already running.