Karyn Kusama, who directed the show's pilot, returns to helm the final episode of Yellowjackets season 2, and it's a fitting choice. The events of this episode see us come full circle, in a way, from where we started – except it's Yellowjackets, so it's not quite that simple.
As far as opening needle drops go, 'Zombie' by The Cranberries playing as the group brings Javi's frozen corpse back to the cabin may be a little on the nose, but we'll overlook it. Sophie Thatcher's performance as teenage Nat, however, is a highlight of the episode – Nat is torn up inside, juggling grief, guilt, and relief, and Thatcher embodies that pain in a way that's almost difficult to watch.
