Showtime’s buzzy, bloody drama “Yellowjackets” finds itself in a most precarious position going into its second season. Trying to top a successful first season is always a challenge, particularly w…
” finds itself in a most precarious position going into its second season. Trying to top a successful first season is always a challenge, particularly when the maiden voyage earns six Emmy nominations, including one for Outstanding Drama. But the inherent pressure to maintain the momentum is acute for “Yellowjackets,” a puzzle-box show that teases supernatural elements.
With so many characters in two timelines, “Yellowjackets” became a Swiss Army-knife show, capable of shifting between genres and tones from episode to episode and scene to scene. The wilderness flashbacks are grisly survival horror, but they never lose sight of the sweet coming-of-age elements required of a teen drama, even one with the occasional cannibalistic feast. Season 2 finds the survivors in an increasingly dire situation as supplies dwindle.
Considering how bleak it is, “Yellowjackets” maintains a startling sense of humor throughout its storylines. The comic leavening is a blessing when the show delves deeper into psychological terror. Taissa should be riding high after her winning campaign for state senator, but instead is piecing together the mystery of her feral alter ego to win back her terrified family.
Lyle, Nickerson, and Lisco have been refreshingly candid and definitive about their Season 1 choices, choosing not to play coy about Jackie’s fate or the identity of the “Antler Queen.” Their transparency instills a sense of trust that will prove vital to the show’s continued success given that Season 2 surpasses the insanity and brutality of its predecessor. The first instances of cannibalism are shown early on, in scenes even weirder and more tragic than anyone could have anticipated.
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