Yellowjackets
WARNING : The following contains SPOILERS for Yellowjackets season 2 , episode 5 .
WhileYellowjacketsseason 2 , episode 5 , has many unanswered question , a few key theory could hold all the answers . WhileYellowjackets ' soph season has spent a good lot of clip answering enquiry leave over from season 1 and even deliver on several major tease , the installment is garner its own separate batch of questions . If possible , the bet have been upgrade even higher for the wilderness survivors in the second chapter ’s fifth episode , reframing specific events of the past while also changing the grade of the next thanks to some majorly scandalous Revelation .
While many ofYellowjacketsseason 1 ’s crowing mysterieshave been settle , supernatural events in both the past and present timeline have puzzled audiences . Yellowjacketsseason 2 , installment 5 , discover some major patch shifts , such as the pig trace up on Callie ’s Randy lie , Javi speaking for the first time since being regain , Taissa and adult Van ’s reunion , Misty catch up with Natalie at Lottie ’s cult , and more . The episode also saw a character demise in the 1996 timeline , one that profoundly inform some of the eccentricities of an grownup subsister . Here are a fewYellowjacketstheories that could answer the instalment ’s biggest leftover questions .
6Lottie’s Wilderness Meditations Stopped Taissa’s Sleepwalking
InYellowjackets , Taissa ’s somnambulation come to a halt in the 1996 timeline , with both Taissa and Van claiming it ’s because of Lottie ’s morning wild meditations — and they ’re credibly right . In the mornings , Lottie has been study a smattering of teammates ( include Travis ) into the wilderness for something akin to meditations . They shut their eyes and talk over what they see / learn / feel , all to colligate with their environment . Taissa tells both Akilah and Shauna , who are middling cautious about the gathering , that her somnambulism has block off since attending , and her bearing there pleases Van .
Even if Taissa is wait on the meditations to appease her girl , the fact stay on that her sleepwalking has stopped since plight in the event . This is probably due to Taissa at last being willing to connect with the greater " wild . “Taissa ’s somnambulism was connected to the symbolsand the wilderness , run by the adult male with no eyes . However , that was before she was willing to indulge Lottie and the others ' supernatural leanings . It ’s possible that now she is connecting . The " wilderness " rewards her by quiesce the man with no eyes and letting Taissa sleep peacefully as a show of its great power .
5The Antler Queen Is Javi’s “Friend”
Javi ’s first words since being found are perturbing , to say the least , as he tells Coach Ben that " she , " his supporter , tell him not to come back — and Javi ’s friend could very well be the antler queen . Yellowjacketsfinally explained that Javi was live when Taissa and Van establish him while seek to map outthe Yellowjackets ' symbols , but upon returning to the radical , he refuse to speak to them about his whereabouts . The first and only clock time he speaks is completely unprompted , admit to Ben that he was n’t entirely alone out there and why he stayed aside for so long .
Since the melodic theme of Javi finding another living soul in the wild is all but impossible , it means he was probably verbalise to a spirit , and it could be the antler queer . The antler queen was first thought to be a someone , most probably Lottie , but adult Natalie and Lottie ’s hypnotism session vision at the goal ofYellowjacketsseason 2 , sequence 5 , show that she could first and foremost be a spirit that finally possesses her host . The only known distaff spirit in the wilderness thus far is the antler pansy , and she was likely the one Javi had been speak to for the last few months .
4The Survivors Will Find Crystal’s Body & Eat Her Next
One of the most shockingYellowjacketsmoments came when Misty say the truth about smash the fateful box seat to her " bestie , " Crystal . When Crystal was appalled by this news , she rebuffed Misty ’s friendly relationship . However , Misty , terrified at the prospect of Crystal admit her secret to the group , threatened to kill her and then backed her off the edge of a drop . After recovering Crystal ’s cadaver and unsuccessfully attempting to resuscitate her , Misty become back to the cabin and told the survivors that she had lost Crystal in the snowstorm and pretended to call out to her while the others shouted for Taissa and Shauna .
The group already consumed Jackie ’s corpse in one ofthe softheaded minute ofYellowjacketsseason 2 , installment 2 , and Crystal will probably be next . Food computer memory are still scarce , as evidenced by Natalie and Lottie ’s hunt rival , and now , they have another mouth to feed because Javi is back . presumptively , the team will desire to search for Crystal after the blizzard . She ’ll easily be found as all they have to do is look toward her last known position and over the cliffside . Now that they ’ve already cannibalize one person , corrode Crystal may be easy for the group , especially if the food is still scant .
3Sleepwalking Taissa Is Taking Van To Her Altar
At the end ofYellowjacketsseason 2 , episode 5 , Taissa ’s sleepwalk alter ego talking to adult Van and tells her this isn’t"where we are supposed to be . “She head Van offscreen but does n’t let out where the two could be travel . One of the only places that Taissa could take Van isthe altar in her cellar . Van was understandably surprised to see Taissa again , cautious even , as it does n’t appear that the twain have spoken much over the past 25 year alfresco of disclosing that they both attended Shauna ’s wedding . Despite Van ’s discomfort , Taissa told her everything she ’s done while sleepwalking , including the altar .
This is the only coherent shoes for Taissa ’s alter ego to take Van , as it might be the paint to helping Taissa . Taissa could be showing Van her communion table to figure out some answer behind what her sleepwalking alter ego could need . The intent behind its creation was never explain , but it was presumed she was giving forfeiture to the wilderness to deliver the goods her senate race inYellowjackets . If Van sees the altar , she might be able to discover the straight reasonableness behind its origination and enlighten Taissa as to what her alter ego wants from her in the present timeline .
2Shauna Went Into Labor Because She Doesn’t Believe In The Wilderness' Power
Yellowjacketsis set to finally revealthe destiny of Shauna ’s wilderness babyas she blend into childbed during a snowstorm . However , the timing of her labour pains seems to be substantial . After Shauna trip up Lottie whispering to her unborn kid and Taissa represent Lottie , Shauna leaves the cabin in a convulsion of anger , with Taissa observe her . While Taissa is unswerving in believing that Lottie ’s speculation sessions are a good thing , as her sleepwalking has blockade , Shauna disaccord vehemently . She knock Lottie while simultaneously order she does n’t want some weird"tree cult " praying for her baby .
The wind and snow piece up directly after her condemnatory admission , and Shauna experiences her first contraction . This could indicate that the wild is listening and does n’t take kindly to Shauna ’s words . The wilderness as a spiritual entity was a lingering doubtfulness inYellowjacketsthat was all but confirmed by adult Lottie and Natalie ’s suggestion session . If that were the example , then it think that the wilderness would desire to display its power by inducing Shauna ’s trade union movement at this key moment , shortly after she boldly promulgate that she basically does n’t trust in any of it .
1Yellowjackets Survivors Brought Back An Evil Entity From The Wilderness
The final moments ofYellowjacketsseason 2 , episode 5 provides the most lurid revelation of all and explains Travis ' note to Natalie all in one breath : Natalie trust that there was something dark and vicious with the plane clangor subsister in the wild and that they convey it back home with them . Once Natalie admits this , Lottie turns to see the shadow of the antler queen regnant sprawled across the way , confirm her suspicions . This proclamation changes the manner that the events of the past times and present can be seen , highlight that perhaps the team ’s descent into insaneness was due to outside force rather than trauma .
Their path into a ritualized cannibal cult in 1996 is much more believable if it were a product of a dark outside influence than only running out of food and endeavor to live the winter . In summation , the grownup survivorsare clearly affected by something in 2021 . Lottie ’s visions are increase rapidly , despite being medicated . Shauna belt down Adam Martin and prove almost excitement over the prospect of kill again at the chop shop . Natalie nearly commit felo-de-se , and Taissa ’s sleepwalking alter ego is taking control . It looks as though Natalie is right in believing that an malign intent followed them back from the wilderness inYellowjackets .
