A wildly talented girls high school soccer team become the unlucky survivors of a plane crash deep in the Canadian wilderness.A wildly talented girls high school soccer team become the unlucky survivors of a plane crash deep in the Canadian wilderness.A wildly talented girls high school soccer team become the unlucky survivors of a plane crash deep in the Canadian wilderness.
- Nominated for 10 Primetime Emmys
- 21 wins & 100 nominations total
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Reviewers say 'Yellowjackets' is a captivating, slow-burn thriller blending survival, psychological horror, and mystery. It follows a high school soccer team's descent into primal behavior after a plane crash, exploring lasting trauma. Themes include complex character development and blurred reality. Melanie Lynskey, Christina Ricci, and Juliette Lewis deliver praised performances. Criticisms include slow pacing, unresolved plot points, and comparisons to 'Lost' and 'Lord of the Flies'.
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It seems I'm not the only one disappointed in season 2. Season 1 was great. You were left with questions at the end of the season but still received some answers as well. However, season 2 just got out of hand super quickly. More and more questions arose and no previous questions got answered. The season just kept rolling like this causing a loss of character development and decent plot line. I understand the mystery is 'what's going on'? Is there a supernatural element or are we dealing with insanity due to circumstance? That's fine but you need to build up the story and develop the characters. To me, this all just got dropped in season 2. I have to chalk it up to terrible writing. It's so disappointing since season 1 was great. I hope a bounce back can be made in season 3, although I think the show has already lost quite a few viewers due to the season 2 bust.
This is a good show. Is it the height of television? No. Is it compelling? Yes. It's had me hooked since episode one. A mostly teenage cast that delivers convincing performances. I haven't once felt any lack from this show. A lot of bad reviews, i think mostly because people are getting tired of teen ensemble dramas. But this is dark and shocking and much more than those reviews led me to believe. It's not riverdale at all (at all). Not lost either really, although definitely reminiscent. I've watched both of those shows in full, one with regret lol. Give it a try. Heck, it's got juliette lewis. Cape fear anyone?
Season 1 was really good, but starting with Season 2, it isn't the same TV show anymore. It's the kind of show that invents a lot of nonsensical bull... just to extend its run. In the end, I'm 100% sure that viewers will have more questions than answers. The current timeline is overloaded with events yet lacks proper character development-you can fast-forward through more than half of that portion of the show. When Season 3 began, I decided to give it a try, but I eventually gave up. The clichés had already started, which means it won't be the final season; it will just drag on unnecessarily as they keep inventing whatever nonsense-like dreams, etc.-just to fill a 50-minute episode.
It's been a really long time since I've felt this strongly about a show, especially after only watching the pilot episode.
I am so anxious and curious to find out what's gonna happen next to these girls/women. I'm a huge fan of movies where people get stranded somewhere and must fight to survive (Frozen, The Canyon, Alive, Open Water).
I don't normally like shows with a ton of flashbacks but I know with Yellowjackets it's necessary to tell the story. I want to know EVERY detail of what went on after the plane crash in the wilderness.
I'm super intrigued and excited by this delightful new show and it sucks that I have to wait a week to see the next episode.
I am so anxious and curious to find out what's gonna happen next to these girls/women. I'm a huge fan of movies where people get stranded somewhere and must fight to survive (Frozen, The Canyon, Alive, Open Water).
I don't normally like shows with a ton of flashbacks but I know with Yellowjackets it's necessary to tell the story. I want to know EVERY detail of what went on after the plane crash in the wilderness.
I'm super intrigued and excited by this delightful new show and it sucks that I have to wait a week to see the next episode.
This is not exactly an easy show to review which might be part of the problem. Trying to compare it to other shows would be a mistake. It is alot like "Lord of The Flies" and "Alive" but with teenage girls. However that is just a simple explanation. Basically a successful girls soccer team crash lands in the remote wilderness and are forced to learn how to survive. 25 years later the trauma the survivors face is still haunting them. Part survival epic, part psychological horror and part coming-of-age drama. Its about not dealing with your past and what happens years later when it comes back to haunt you.
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- TriviaChristina Ricci (Misty) suggested that her character have a bird because she felt "weird people have birds."
- GoofsThe overhead shots of the forest show that it's sub-alpine, but in the ground shots, it's coastal rainforest.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Gutfeld!: Episode #2.129 (2022)
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