Natalie has been outlined by survivor’s guilt by inaction; it goes again to when she pointed a gun at her abusive father, just for him to by chance shoot himself as a substitute. Her mercy-killing Ben feels pushed by not solely her friendship with the Coach, however by what occurred to Javi.
The final time Natalie held a selection between life and loss of life, she stood by and let another person die to avoid wasting herself. “Storytelling” opened on a close-up of Natalie set to the Cranberries’ tune “Zombie,” a tune concerning the violent loss of life of kids. It is one of many present’s greatest needle-drops, conveying Natalie’s guilt and the way she sees herself as a strolling corpse dwelling a borrowed life. By killing Ben, Natalie is confronting her guilt and reclaiming her humanity; she let somebody endure for her personal profit as soon as, and he or she will not do it once more.
As soon as the opposite ladies be taught that Natalie killed Ben, they model her a traitor and Shauna rallies them to her aspect. To punish Natalie and Ben’s sacrifice, Shauna instructions Natalie to butcher Ben’s corpse. Shauna is way more ruthless than Natalie; there is a motive she’s turn out to be the group’s butcher, i.e. the one who will get their palms soiled for everybody else’s profit. Talking to Collider, Sophie Thatcher mentioned that Natalie did not really need the burden of management and its compromises:
“There was a second the place [Natalie] felt actually seen when Lottie gave her the crown, however now she’s stressed and would not need the job as a result of it is a lot, and it is so overwhelming being with these ladies and doing all of that. I do not suppose it is the perfect job on this planet.”
You actually see Natalie’s soul tearing aside throughout Ben’s trial in episode 4; she thinks Ben is harmless, or no less than forgivable, however she forces herself to associate with what her followers ask of her. A queen would not keep queen lengthy with out consent of the dominated. Natalie killing Ben was additionally her putting off her load of management to do what she felt was proper.
Was it the proper factor, although? “Thanksgiving (Canada)” has probably the most surprising ending in “Yellowjackets” historical past: through the ladies’ feast, some campers wander into their web site. Certainly one of them spots Ben’s decapitated head, recoils, then smash reduce to black.
What?! “Yellowjackets” season 3 has tread a little bit of water, and made some questionable calls, however “Thanksgiving (Canada)” places the present again on monitor. Ben’s loss of life closes out one arc that risked dragging, whereas the episode’s ending opens a world of chance.
“Yellowjackets” is streaming on Paramount+ with Showtime.
