Okay, so I’ve been diving deep into “Yellowjackets,” and let me tell you, the whole lesbian angle is way more interesting than I thought it would be. I mean, I started watching it for the survival stuff, you know, the whole plane crash and wilderness thing. But then, bam! There’s all this juicy relationship drama, especially with the queer characters.
So, at first, I’m watching and thinking, “Okay, Shauna and Jackie, they’re just really close friends, right?” But then, as the show goes on, you start to see these little moments, these looks between them, and you’re like, “Hold up, is there something more going on here?” I started digging around online, and boy, was I right. Turns out, a lot of people think Jackie was totally into Shauna, maybe even a closeted lesbian. As a lesbian myself who’s been through the high school sports scene, I can totally see it. It’s never just one or two queer girls on a team, you know?
But it wasn’t just about them. I really got hooked on Van and Taissa’s story. Seeing them get together in the middle of all that chaos was awesome. I mean, here they are, stranded in the wilderness, fighting for survival, and they still manage to find love. It’s kind of beautiful, in a messed-up way. They start off as friends and their support for each other during this crazy experience turns into something else, it is really a sweet scene to watch. Van always has Tai’s back, no matter what.
I spent hours reading theories about who the “pit girl” is. Most people seem to think it’s Mari, which makes sense. But the whole necklace thing with Jackie… that got me thinking. Could it be a symbol of something between her and Shauna? Maybe a hidden relationship that they had to keep secret? It’s these little details that really make you think. I mean, I was reading some comments online, and someone pointed out that the show doesn’t just throw in LGBTQ+ characters for the sake of it. They actually explore their stories, their relationships, and how they deal with everything that’s going on. That’s pretty rare in TV, to be honest.
And then there’s Shauna’s whole affair with Adam. I thought it is just about the cheating thing, but when they went to the rave party together, it somehow gave me some hint about the “pit girl”. It is still a mystery to me now, waiting for the show to tell me the answer.
I even found this interview with the actresses who play Van and Taissa. They were talking about how important it is to show these kinds of relationships on screen, especially in a show like “Yellowjackets.” It’s not just about the horror and the gore, it’s about the human connections, the love, the loss… all of that stuff. I watched the interview like three times, just soaking it all in.
The show does a great job of showing how these characters develop and grow, even in the most extreme circumstances. Like, Taissa’s journey is crazy, right? She’s dealing with so much, and her relationship with Van is a big part of that. Seeing them together, it’s just… real. It feels authentic, even though the situation they’re in is anything but normal. They are tender and loving to each other, it is just so sweet to watch.
So yeah, I went in expecting a survival story, and I got that, but I also got this whole other layer of complex relationships and queer representation that I wasn’t expecting. It’s made the whole “Yellowjackets” experience so much richer for me. Now, I’m not just wondering who survives, I’m also invested in these characters and their relationships. I’m dying to see what happens next, not just with the survival stuff, but with Van and Taissa, and maybe even getting some more clues about Jackie and Shauna. It’s all so damn intriguing! I keep telling everyone, they need to add this to their watchlist, you’ll get sucked in just like I did.
