Yellowjackets S02e08: Webdl

The most haunting aspect of "It Chooses" isn't the supernatural elements or the mysterious symbols in the trees—it’s the banality of evil. The episode features a dinner scene that will likely go down as one of the most disturbing sequences in modern television history.

While the past timeline is defined by hunger, the present timeline (featuring the surviving adults) is defined by paranoia. Shauna, Taissa, Natalie, and Van are spiraling. The high-definition clarity of the episode highlights the fine lines of stress on their faces; they are haunted by a shared trauma that is finally catching up to them. yellowjackets s02e08 webdl

Sophie Thatcher (Teen Natalie) and Sophie Nélisse (Teen Shauna) deliver career-best work here. When Natalie draws the doomed card, the air sucks out of the room. But the twist—Javi claiming the card was his, or rather, the group letting him fall through the ice to save Natalie—is Shakespearean tragedy. The most haunting aspect of "It Chooses" isn't