The rest of the past storyline sees the girls chasing Hannah and Kodiak through the Wilderness; Hannah is captured and back at camp by morning, while Kodiak is last seen with Travis (Kevin Alves) and Akilah (Nia Sondaya). If they’re bringing him back to the Yellowjackets’ camp, too, then he’ll have to face a vengeful Shauna (Sophie Nelisse). When Kodiak was fleeing, he shot Shauna’s girlfriend Melissa (Jenna Burgess) with his crossbow, piercing her shoulder.
Kodiak’s exact fate is unclear, but I think it should be pretty obvious he’s not getting out alive. He was a witness to Lottie killing Edwin, and could spill about the Yellowjackets’ other stomach-churning sins if they leave him alive to talk.
Lottie murdering Edwin is one of the most exciting scenes in “Yellowjackets” thus far this season. Season 2 pivoted away from Lottie as a sinister cult leader enthralled to the wilderness, so season 3 has been reminding us why she was so scary back in season 1. Lottie claims that the wilderness “doesn’t want them here” and, as the other girls chase after Hannah and Kodiak, Lottie lies by Edwin’s opened skull, rubbing her face with his blood.
The murder is a chaotic scene, but there’s enough time to spot Yellowjackets’ different reactions. When the axe enters Edwin’s head, Shauna is giddy, grinning ear-to-ear and suppressing a laugh. Natalie (Sophie Thatcher) is horrified, Van (Liv Hewson) thinks the strangers are the Yellowjackets’ ticket home, and Gen (Vanessa Prasad) and Mari (Alexa Barajas) are both in furious disbelief about what Lottie did: “Go f**k your blood dirt, Lottie,” Mari sneers.
Beyond splitting the team even further, Hannah and Kodiak offer the chance for answers about the wilderness. Edwin said that “The last team hid a stash [of food] somewhere,” which may finally account for that buried box of supplies Ben found in the season premiere “It Girl.” The Yellowjackets’ new guests might also finally be able to offer some clarity about their wilderness home: where exactly they are and how far away civilization is, what the symbol carved on the tree is, etc. Kodiak’s survivalist skills could even make him a perfect guide to lead them out of the wilderness.
One of the problems is that some of the Yellowjackets (Lottie, Shauna, perhaps Melissa) may not want to leave anymore.
“Yellowjackets” is streaming on Paramount+ with Showtime.
