In the present-day “Yellowjackets” timeline, Melanie Lynskey’s Shauna has tracked her carjacked minivan to a chop shop in the middle of a nowhere, and even though Shauna’s the one holding the gun, the guy running the joint isn’t the least bit scared and is borderline amused by this suburban housewife-looking lady who is demanding he return her stolen vehicle, which by the way is a hunk of junk. We won’t spoil what happens next, only to say this should be the scene that plays when the nominees are announced on the TV awards shows, and Lynskey’s name is among them, as it almost certainly will be.
It’s classic Shauna. It’s classic Melanie Lynskey. And it’s one of the many instances in Season Two of “Yellowjackets” that give us reason to believe Showtime’s surprise hit will continue to make waves, thanks to the brilliant cast and the long-form vision of creators Ashley Lyle and Bart Nickerson, and showrunner Jonathan Lisco.
