r/Yellowjackets

sooo, i was bored in class and suddenly started thinking about how i feel like the symbol hasn't really been given enough weight so far.

in the 1996 timeline, in season 1 alone, we could see the symbol carved into trees thanks to the camera, and if i remember correctly, it was also on the circle in the attic where the girls did the ritual. but overall, they really didn't see the symbol that much themselves.

then, in season 2, we see it on the trees where Tai used to go, and Lottie also uses it on the blanket she gives Shauna and draws it on the window.

but in season 3, now that i'm rewatching it, i noticed that it's not mentioned or shown at all.

i find that kind of weird because in the adult timeline, especially in season 1, it's pretty clear that the symbol carries a lot of weight for all of them now.

i don't know how much trauma can affect your memory when it comes to something you only saw a handful of times, but personally, i don't think those few moments are enough for the symbol to become such a significant part of their trauma.

unless something happened that we haven't seen yet that gave the symbol a much deeper meaning. maybe season 4 will show us what happened and help us understand what exactly tied them to the symbol. maybe they adopted it themselves, or maybe they found something connected to it.

honestly, i'd prefer it if the show left the symbol unexplained by the end, but considering they've already said that it did mean something bad, i at least want to see how the girls ended up adopting it and giving it their own meaning.

if i'm forgetting something or got any details wrong, feel free to correct me! it'd actually help a lot 💗

Going to be depressed cos it's going to be my bday in a few hours and I wanna spend watching some show like yj, something to get hooked on.

Thank you.

“I came out here to study frogs, instead, my boyfriend got axe murdered, I stabbed our guide in the brain, I’ve eaten human flesh - I’m just trying to survive, same as you.”

When did Hannah eat human flesh? Did they eat Kodiak and I’m just now realizing that? She says this before the hunt ends, so I’m confused when that would have happened.

Barnes and Noble is having a big sale, and the box set of seasons 1&2 is half off and only $25! They also have the individual DVDs of season 1 & 2 half off, though it’s cheaper to get the box set. The blu rays are NOT on sale.

After telling myself I was going to hold off until closer to S4 premiere, I started another rewatch. 🙃 😅

When Nat and Shauna see each other in Nat’s hotel room for the first time there’s so much tension between the two, and it’s one of my favorite scenes of S1. It’s making me so excited to see what happens between them before they make it back from the Wilderness and after.

Maybe this could have happened if Jackie had read more of Shauna’s journal, revealing Shauna’s true colors. But what do you think?

Some are crazier than others. I have a few, I will keep adding to this post as I think if them, please add more 😂

In no particular order and without elaboration-

Either Lottie or Travis burned down the cabin, Amityville style, while sleepwalking and possessed by the spirit of cabin daddy.

Pre-crash Jackie had a darker side to her nobody knew about.

Shaunas post partum fever dream was more truth than fantasy. In turn, the cute summer camp vibe from season 3 was more fantasy than reality.

Other Tai is going to torture Melissa nearly to death. Normal Tai will convince them to leave her for dead and not eat her liver. But someone will bring her back, probably Misty. But they end up eating her anyway.

Adult Lottie has at least 10 years of post-hospitalization secrets shes hiding. Also she faked her death.

The adults will have to return to the wilderness for a final hunt. It will come down to Shauna and Misty. The butcher and the owl.

Speaking of owls, Misty has more agency and power than she recognizes, but as more of her teammates die off, she is starting to realize she is the catalyst.

Walter is a red herring. He is also hiding secrets, but he is jealous of their proximity to power. Hes like Syndrome in the Incredibles. He just wants to be involved.

Akilah didnt return to camp because she decided to live in the cave. She survives the rescue, but has a harder time integrating and later returns to the wilderness and lives out there alone as an adult. ETA- If she is hiding out in the cave during the feast of Mari, shauna is going to want to hunt her. I wouldn't be surprised if they were caught mid-hunt when the rescue arrives and that is why Akilah survives and is the start of the post rescue rumors.

The necklace was originally given to Jackie from Jeff.

Travis and his mom are gonna have a rough time reuniting. His parents were having major problems. I've seen the theory that Adam was their younger half brother, but i hope thats not the case. Besides, Natalie would have known if Travis had another brother.

Jeff is going to lose a leg

Questions-

What happened to Krystal/Kristen? Hopefully the wolves ate her and not the extrajackets. Is it possible she dragged herself to the caves? Is she Javis friend? More than likely we will never know, but it would be cool.

What happened to the wolves? Were they sick and starving too, if the deer were?

Why did Van survive a wolf attack and nearly burned alive twice just to die so easily and quietly? It seems like such a waste of her character.

How did Lottie get the necklace, or did she just buy a fake?

What will Callie fuck up this time?

In episode 1 we see her rifle for the first time and it appears to be the same model as the one from the cabin. Now realistically I doubt she would’ve been able to take it home after rescue. But when I first watched the show, my first thought was that it’s the same gun. I thought it was interesting that she uses the same lever action model, so we can assume she maybe went and bought one as an adult because she was so familiar with it.