Wow, so Yellowjackets is really gonna do us like that

polygon.com:

“If someone’s digging, we are all fucked.” That was the promise that came from Shauna (played as an adult by Melanie Lynsky) at the end of first episode of Showtime’s Yellowjackets. Ten weeks and a lot of digging later, we have — well, more questions.

It should come as no surprise that a mystery box show with five seasons or so of plot planned didn’t offer much by way of explanation at the end of season 1. In a way, the finale felt like a confirmation of the show becoming a “New Lost” — that it’d brazenly hoard its reveals the way the team has to store food for the winter. We still know very little about the circumstances of Travis’ death, or where the rest of the Yellowjackets are, or what happens to the baby.

But when all is said and done, Yellowjackets is more about the ride than it is the conclusion. Some big questions linger on, but the season also featured some standout set pieces, and with season 2 confirmed fans (hopefully) don’t have to worry too much about answers coming (some day). And so we’re reflecting on that season finale and the questions that will continue to haunt as we await the next installment.

[Ed. note: As you might have surmised, this post will be spoiling the end of the first season of Yellowjackets. Read on at your own peril.]

Zosha: Even with all the comparisons to other shows of its ilk, Yellowjackets felt singular against the TV landscape, the perfect bleak place to escape to, just in time for the holiday season. I don’t think the writing was always the smoothest, but it was clearly smart enough to build a mystery that could withstand some waiting time. So kicking us off: What surprised you most in the final episode of the season?

Joshua: This is going to sound weird but … Taissa winning