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If there is a unifying theme to Yellowjackets Season 2, it is the inescapable weight of the past. But in Episode 7, titled "Burial" (often stylized in production codes and fan discussions as ), the series stops running from its ghosts and decides to dig them up—literally and metaphorically.

The narrative continues its signature split between the 1996 survival timeline and the present day: Yellowjackets - Season 2 Episode 7 "Burial" Recap & Review yellowjackets s02e07 bd5

As a standalone piece of television, it is tense, well-acted, and visually arresting. As a bridge in a larger story, it is essential. It reminds us that in the world of Yellowjackets , you can bury the body, but you can never bury the guilt. The wilderness, and the past, will always dig it back up. If there is a unifying theme to Yellowjackets

The adult timeline in "Burial" operates with a frantic, darkly comedic energy that Yellowjackets has perfected. The episode picks up immediately following the shocking cliffhanger of Episode 6, where adult Natalie (Juliette Lewis) was taken by the mysterious "hunter" figures in the woods. As a bridge in a larger story, it is essential

Airing as the penultimate chapter of a tumultuous season, "Burial" is a pivot point. It is an hour of television defined by excavation. From the unearthing of Adam Martin’s remains to the revelation of what truly happened to Crystal, and the long-awaited healing of Van in the wilderness, the episode strips away the layers of denial that have protected the characters (both teen and adult) from the reality of their trauma.