Warning: SPOILERS ahead for Yellowjackets season 3, episode 7, “Croak.”
Tensions between Callie and Shauna are higher than ever inYellowjacketsseason 3, and Callie finally says what we’ve all been thinking about her mother in episode 7. “Croak” sends the adult survivors on a road trip to track down Hannah’s daughter, as they believe she’s the one blackmailing them with the recording of Edwin’s death. Although Shauna tells the other women that she intends to “have a gentle, reasonable conversation” with Hannah’s daughter, Van is right that Shauna’s track record is questionable. And the other survivors aren’t the only ones who think so.
Adult Shauna’s absence gives Jeff and Callie time to bond inYellowjacketsseason 3, episode 7, andCallie is clearly becoming suspicious of her mother. Her interest extends beyond curiosity about Shauna’s past; she’s catching on to the fact that the Yellowjackets are hiding something sinister from their time in the Wilderness. Callie says as much to Jeff, who attempts to alleviate his daughter’s concerns. But Jeff clearly has an idea of what Shauna’s capable of, and Callie is admitting what we’ve all been thinking since season 1.
She Cheats With Her Best Friend’s Boyfriend & Kills Adam
Callie gets incredibly close to the truth at theend ofYellowjacketsseason 3, episode 7, bringing up the fact that three frog scientists went missing close to where the soccer team’s plane crashed years ago. Jeff brushes off the possibility of a connection, butCallie raises a question about Shauna that was already answered inYellowjacketsseason 1: “What if she’s actually a bad person?” She believes Shauna and the others are capable of making those scientists disappear, and to be fair, her suspicions are correct.
We’ve all suspected Shauna is a bad person sinceYellowjacketsseason 1, too, as she makes a number of dubious decisions right off the bat.
We’ve all suspected Shauna is a bad person sinceYellowjacketsseason 1, too, as she makes a number of dubious decisions right off the bat. She’s shown cheating with Jackie Taylor’s boyfriend duringYellowjackets’very first episode, a move that indicates she has little regard for her own best friend. While that could be chalked up to a teenage mistake, Shauna also has an affair with Adam in season 1’s adult storyline, then goes on to murder him over a misunderstanding.
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Shauna also plays a significant role in Jackie’s death, even if she isn’t totally at fault. Her guilt over Jackie haunts her for a reason, as the mistakes Shauna makes in the teen timeline directly lead toYellowjacketsseason 1’s ending tragedy. She allows Jackie to leave the cabin, and she never goes outside to make amends or convince Jackie to come back in. But all of Shauna’s season 1 issues feel balanced by her trauma and redeeming qualities.Yellowjacketsseason 3 is taking a more direct approach to her character’s flaws, turning her into a real villain.
How Yellowjackets Has Been Turning Shauna Into A Real Villain
While viewers could understand Shauna’s actions inYellowjacketsseason 1 — even knowing they were wrong —season 3 is making it almost impossible to sympathize with her.Yellowjacketsseason 3 underscores Callie’s point about her mother being a bad person, using both timelines to prove her point. In the teen storyline, Shauna seems to have lost her humanity. It’s tempting to sympathize with her anyway, given her grief and trauma after losing her baby. However, her eagerness to kill Ben, treatment of Natalie, and excitement over Edwin’s death all cross a huge line.
Shauna’s negative actions extend to the adult timeline, which shows she hasn’t learned from her past.
And Shauna’s negative actions extend to the adult timeline, which shows she hasn’t learned from her past. Even after what happened with Adam, she’s eager to confront someone who’s blackmailing her — and she clearly knows the situation could devolve into violence. She also treats adult Misty poorly throughout season 3, and she continues to have an iffy relationship with Jeff and Callie, both of whom are trying to help her. IfYellowjacketsreveals Shaunaisinvolved in Lottie’s death, it will be the final nail in the coffin for her character, pushing her past the point of no return.
