#( natalie & ally)

[antlerqueer]

Yellowjackets (2021-).

@yellowjacketsnetwork event 02: reunions. @lgbtqcreators creator challenge: fave show.

[fatalforesight]

have you guys considered nobody in the wilderness has died in ways that couldn’t be considered a martyr? we know Jackie yes and to a degree Laura Lee but also Javi. Javi died a martyr against the group’s hunger. saints… the saints they are so tragic the saints the saints the saints

[mizuans]

back from the void. bringing gifts

[yellowjacketsfashion]

Here’s a behind the scenes look at the costumes from the pilot.

[m4rdb]

An insight into the characters based on their approach to the “Allie problem”

If good writing means that every scene has the potential to say something about a character at their core, then the girls' attitude towards the "Allie problem" is an interesting example.

Taissa

The one who comes up with the very plan. This establishes her as ambitious and extremely rational, but it’s the type of rationality that without grounded moral principles could degenerate into violence and cruelty at any time. It’s what we see with adult Misty and Walter, who are both so practical-minded that resorting to murder is nothing more than a smart option to choose to them.

Like Jackie says, Taissa has so much fight in her. The way she handles the Allie situation shows that if she has a goal, she’ll do whatever she finds necessary to obtain it.

How does that translate into their time in the wilderness?

Taissa’s the first to make the call that they should leave the plane and find water. She’s the one who sleeps in the attic when everyone else wouldn’t, she’s the only one who tries to tell Jackie she shouldn’t leave. And in season two, she’s the one who says, “We need to find a way to stay alive, and it can’t be her [: Lottie]”.

Then we see them drawing cards. We’re not shown how they get to that very decision exactly, but it’s important that we know that the two things are tied. The hunt that follows, their first conscious hunt (let’s not forget about Travis), wasn’t supposed to happen—it’s rather the consequence of the designed sacrifice refusing to take on the role.

Though there’s an obvious religious aspect to it, drawing cards isn’t just letting fate/the wilderness decide in their place so that they don’t blame themselves. It’s also the girls’ attempt to give the ritual some semblance of logic and structure—on a normal day, they would draw cards to decide who gets which task. They’re using the same mechanism, except that they’re now deciding who should die and get eaten. And it starts with Taissa’s very rational and straightforward remark about needing to survive.

Natalie

She openly and passionately goes against Taissa’s plan. Despite being presented as the outsider who doesn’t really engage with the team and disregards rules by smoking and doing drugs, she’s the one who fights to play fairly. She most likely doesn’t care about Allie personally, but she’s a teammate, and they should treat her as such.

While Tai’s ultimate goal is winning at Nationals, Natalie doesn’t want to win more than she wants to be a team (T: What’s your plan, then? / N: I dunno, play like a fucking team and win? It’s worked so far.).

It’s quite ironic—yet not that surprising—how, despite being opposites, Natalie and Jackie share a similar mindset about this.

The scene establishes Natalie as a sympathetic character with grounded and noble moral principles, no matter the adversities. In the wilderness, she’s the first and possibly the only one who acknowledges Travis’ grief and sees through his unsufferable attitude and understands that, as much as questionable his methods are, he’s trying to make sure Javi gets over their father’s death and wants to live on.

It's also meaningful that Natalie’s not there when Jackie and Shauna fight and Jackie ends up leaving the cabin. The night earlier, Natalie was the one who let her out when Lottie and the others locked her in and went to hunt Travis down. Natalie basically saves the girl who just had sex with Travis being perfectly aware that it would hurt her, and she doesn’t even know. Viewers do know, though, and we’re instinctively led to think of her as even more noble and deserving of empathy.

Jackie’s death certainly comes from an irrational choice, but the deepest reason is the others’ lack of sympathy towards her at the end of the season. It could be delusional, but I can’t see Natalie turning a blind eye on the whole thing, had she been there.

Jackie was their captain when they had a normal life. Natalie becomes their leader thanks to the constant effort she’s put into the group ever since they landed there—and possibly, as the matter with Allie shows, even before that.

Lottie

Lottie’s phrasing for her refusal is telling. She says, “It doesn’t feel right.” It’s not that she thinks it is, or that it seems like it is. She feels like they’re not meant to go through with it. A simple yet fitting choice of words foreshadows Lottie’s spiritual nature and her connection to the wilderness as well as her role of prophet/messiah.

It’s also important that she’s not shown as particularly proactive. She does express her opinion, but she’s not as passionate as Natalie about it, who instead actively tries to convince them what a terrible idea it is and interferes with Taissa’s plan on the field. This shows how Lottie never cared be a leader, but rather follows where her feelings lead her.

Van

We’re not really shown Van’s reaction until they’re in the locker room after the scrimmage. We just learn that she’s impressionable, as she almost throws up at Nat’s mention of Allie’s bone being visible, and that she’s so devoted to Tai that she won’t let Shauna talk shit about her at the party.

Laura Lee

Of course, nobody would even dream of telling Laura Lee about an act of such misconduct. She would never go along with Taissa’s plan, she wouldn’t even fathom doing something like this. She’s more clueless than Jackie, because Jackie at least did notice something was off on the field. Even at the party, Laura Lee is the only one who still has no idea there were such tensions.

Her blissful ignorance keeps her kind and pure, apart from the ruthless tendencies of the team. It doesn’t change once they’re in the wilderness—Laura Lee dies trying to help her friends, and she fortunately never gets to witness their worst moments.

Shauna

Unsurprisingly, Shauna’s a tough one. Her attitude towards the Allie situation is as ambivalent as it will be for the rest of the story towards everything else.

Shauna keeps her thoughts for herself until Nat and Lottie leave and it’s just her and Tai, and even then, the first thing she says is, “Jackie’s not gonna like it.” The moment she’s asked to make a personal decision, she talks about what Jackie would think, and it’s not because she herself doesn’t know what to think, it’s just what she chooses to say outright. If anything, Shauna isn’t against Taissa’s plan entirely, and bringing up Jackie rather sounds like an excuse so that she doesn’t dwell on her own dark thoughts.

When Taissa says, “Then we probably shouldn’t tell her,” we expect that to upset Shauna—she wouldn’t keep things from Jackie, right? They’re best friends. While it does upset her, it still doesn’t stop her. We understand why later in the episode, when we discover that she’s no stranger to keeping secrets from Jackie, between her affair with Jeff and the admission letter to Brown (it also recontextualizes their first scene together in Shauna’s car, where Jackie addressed literally both).

On the field, when Taissa plays aggressive and forces Allie to play under pressure, Shauna tells her, “It’s not helping,” and once Allie’s on the ground, she’s one of the girls who runs to her first and tries to comfort her. Even though she didn’t openly disagree with Taissa’s plan, she didn’t want or expect things to escalate the way they did. She’ll make the same mistake when Jackie leaves the cabin, Taissa tells her to go talk to her, and Shauna just goes to sleep, underestimating the consequences of it.

Her ambivalence—if not hypocrisy—is shown later that night at the party, when she tries to pick a fight with Taissa while drunk. I think some part of her felt guilty to an extent, so she tries to fight with Tai out of remorse and because she wants to make her look like the only culprit, since she hates that she was so close to being complicit in it. Who calls her out when she defends Nat from Taissa’s slut-shaming at the party? Natalie herself slams in Shauna’s face that she is complicit.

If Shauna had told Jackie, she would’ve put a stop to it for sure. In the 2019 script for the pilot, Jackie says, “You should have told me about Taissa and Allie.” Shauna’s choice to keep the secret directly anticipates their falling out towards the end of the season. Shauna’s continuous lying drives Jackie mad until she explodes and they have that fatal fight.

Shauna’s the one who tries to act as a person who has it together but really doesn’t. She has the potential to be a good person, friend and mother, but she ends up flunking everything and she barely understands why.

Finally, she tells Tai that she’s “a fucking sociopath”, which, considering everything that happens later in the series, is sort of rich.

Jackie

Like Laura Lee, Jackie has no clue the whole “freeze Allie out” strategy is even happening. Shauna didn’t tell her, she was left out, and she doesn’t find out until Allie’s already hurt and there’s nothing she can do about it.

She watches the others as they rush to help and comfort her and handle the situation, but she doesn’t partake in it because she’s too shocked to move. After the scrimmage, she tries very hard to do as Coach Martinez told her—as captain, she’s meant to glue them together (“When it gets tough out there, these girls are going to be looking for someone to guide them. Can you handle that?”). It’s more than that, though—the way Coach put it, if Jackie can’t do that, then she isn’t really anything special. She’s not as fast as Shauna and her footwork isn’t as good as Lottie’s, and there’s something else that Taissa’s better at, too, though Jackie stops Coach before he can tell her that bit. But nobody seems to care about what she’s saying, and Natalie storms off.

Jackie’s inability to handle the Allie situation and lift the others’ spirits foreshadows her incompetence as well as her progressive loss of influence in the wilderness—in Lottie’s words, “You don’t matter anymore.”

Allie’s accident marks the beginning of Jackie’s downfall even before the plane crashes.

[thingsasbarcodes]

Yellowjackets 1x10 - Sic Transit Gloria Mundi

[ninugh29]

I love reading 2000s/2010s niche YA books about teen girls in high school like it’s simply my favorite thing ever (Gallagher girls series by Ally Carter, Also Known As by Robin Benway, The Fixer by Jennifer Lynn Barnes). I’m currently reading All-American Girl by Meg Cabot and the only thing I hate about reading these books (besides the not-like-other-girls-ism and occasional misogyny that exposes them as very clearly a product of their time) is how little to non existent the fandoms for them are. Like, I get they’re aimed at younger people but I can’t be the only one reading them right now 😭.

(I also hate how when someone asks what I read and I say one of these I get made fun of? Like sorry we don’t all enjoy reading wuthering heights every second of the day and enjoy fun lighthearted literature every once in a while. Have you tried removing that stick from your ass and having fun?)

[lottiezilla]

YJs Field Positions Headcanons

listen i don’t claim to be the authority on soccer or yjs lore, but i spent way too much time watching the first episode and that one single game they play and then looking for tiny small snippets anywhere else in all the other episodes to piece these together. so, here it is! my official write up of the different numbers and positions i think each yjs plays(ed?) and how they relate to their personalities :)

jackie. 9, forward, striker. jackie is leading the charge, when the whistle blows, she's who gets to go for the ball. she’s a go-getter, she’s in control, the field moves according to her first move, which reflects jackie’s personality and need to control those around her (mostly shauna). the irony is that her role, her position, can’t function without the rest of the team behind her.

lottie, 5, depending on formation is mid defender (one the most important positions on the field) or center back. she controls the flow of the ball on their side of the field, she's large, imposing, a wall that's tough to get by. lottie is a solid and it’s her job to keep things under control when they get stressful, ie the ball is near their goal. she stands between the opposing team and them scoring, them attacking. when desperate, people will look to her.

shauna, 6, defensive midfield. she's right behind jackie, she's behind the strikers but in front of the defenders. she doesn't control much but she's essential in getting the ball to the forwards and she's the first line of defense when the ball is taken from them on the opposing team's side, it's up to her to keep it over there

van, 1, goalie.what's a team without their goalie? nothing. also one of the most important positions no matter how often the ball is in their court. they are the last line of defense, they can not falter. they are headstrong and steady and when the ball is in their hands, they control the field completely. if the defense fails, van is there to pick up what’s been dropped. van is the ultimate support.

tai, 8, offensive midfield, mid-forward. when the ball is on the opposing team's side, it's up to tai to keep it there, to pass from side to side, to keep it away from the opposing team. she needs to be aggressive and fast and never falter. she's supported by her other midfields and without her, the strikers have nothing. she's essential and she knows it. she also has the capability to score herself, if she finds the strikers and wingers aren’t there for her. while her job is to work with the team, there’s a point where she doesn’t need them and can operate individually if the situation calls for it.

laura lee, 2, right or left defender. she's the support, she's behind Lottie, she knows that if somehow someone gets by Lottie, it's up to her and whoever else is back there with her to make sure it doesn't get farther, to move the ball back up to Lottie and the other midfields. she needs to be reliable and consistent and the mid backs need to be able ot trust her fully.

allie, 11, forward striker. we know allie has kind of a cocky attitude, no matter what tai says. the only reason tai knows her plan will work is because she's the one who would be passing the ball to allie. her or nat or lottie, which is why we see her talking to them first when shauna walks up. Tai knew what she was doing, trying ot freeze allie out, and why she was so aggressive with her, because allie as a striker needs to be quick thinking and aggressive

akilah, 11, has the same pressure as allie did. i think she has a more steady and consistent personality from what we see and she's good at taking directions. which can be good for a forward/striker. before passing, people usually call out where they're passing too to their teammates so i'm sure tai would appreciate someone who can keep up with her and listen to her. and we do see that akilah is a bit insecure and falls in line once everyone else does, esp tai

natalie, 7, winger. natalie is the support, she's the one that puts the ball back into play when it goes out of bounds or near there. she takes the corner kicks which can potentially turn around the entire game. she needs to be versatile and quick, as wingers often run from box to box, like the midfielders. while wingers don't touch the ball nearly as much as midfield or striker, they're essential for getting the ball either across the field to change the flow of the game, or keep it in the center to keep the flow they have going.

while we don’t know what numbers they are or see them on the field, the assumptions i have for mari, melissa, gen and crystal are the missing positions or a second winger, an outside midfield, and anoher outside defender to mirror laura lee. they may also have overlap positions, but for the most part, that would fill out the roster. 

EDIT: Since posting this, i’ve discussed with some others about positions of the remaining few and we were able to figure them out so here goes!

mari, 10, striker. we all know mari is kind of like the bully of the group. she’s pretty confident in her choices and what she wants and when she picks something she stick by it no matter what. great qualities for a striker. she’s determined and in control and she can finish what’s been started. i think mari would’ve been a pretty aggressive striker whereas someone like jackie was more passive.

melissa, 16. melissa would’ve been a sub, likely a winger, but possibly midfield as well. i can see her as nat’s sub. she’s pretty quiet and we don’t get too much characterization on her till later in season 2, but we know she’s rather laid back and seems to more so like to support than lead, and she quickly agrees with whatever is being decided. this would make a decent winger, someone who’s there to support and move the ball from the other side of the field.

[julesnichols]

Misty and Nat hugged during the reunion photo 🥺

[d-criss-news]

lindsayheatherpearce: Wicked | 2020 💚 1) First time ever putting on the act 2 master gown 2) before my put in, we did a costume and wig run with no green and it was a blast 3) my girls offering emotional support during my pre-debut “calm down” bath 4, 5) beam me up, Elphie 💚 6, 7, 8) the support, the love, the amount of people from multiple different timelines of my life that showed up in my first days was and still is the most beautiful and overwhelming thing 🥹🖤 9) Carol 💛 10) debut 💚

[horror-lady00]

Tai: Actually, girls can kiss other girls.

Allie: I know. I just... Think it's kinda weird.

*Sound of record scratch*

Yellowjackets: *Collectively stare at Allie*

Nat: Oooh, you did it now!

Yellowjackets: *One by one leave changing room, while not taking they eyes off Allie*

Nat: Hehe, they going to break your legs. *Pats Allie on shoulder and leaves after everyone*

Allie: ...What did i said!?

[fatalforesight]

I think about the team introductions so so so so so much… taissa’s first real noticeable shot is a mirror shot as she foreshadows what she’s going to do to Allie. Van’s is while painting Allie’s face. Nat meditating, Lottie encouraging focus on nationals. Shauna writing in her diary. And then there’s Jackie. Faking an orgasm for her unwilling beard boyfriend <3

[616natsromanoff]

[yellowjacketsfashion]

Hi! Could you try to find the T-shirt Van is wearing?

In this Pic:

Sure thing! So the original shirt was made for the show as its logo is for the Wiskayok High School Yellowjackets soccer team. I’ve seen a lot of places sell replicas of the shirt though (which would be close matches).

The photo on the left is the “Yellowjackets WHS Soccer Team Unisex Ringer T-Shirt” by CafeNecro on Etsy. Out of the other shirts it’s probably the most “accurate” as it is a ringer shirt (which is what the coloring on the collar and sleeves is called).

The photo on the right is the “WHS Yellowjackets Logo Essential T-Shirt” by jessicaay on Redbubble. It has an accurate logo but it is a little small on the shirt and it isn’t a ringer tee.

The photo on the left is the “WHS Yellowjackets Essential T-Shirt” by Jessica Cushen on Redbubble. It’s similar to the other Redbubble shirt but the logo is bigger and it doesn’t have the accurate Yellowjacket bee/wasp.

If you’re looking for official merch, the shirt on the right is their version of the same shirt. It’s sold by Hot Topic and is called the “Yellowjackets WHS Athletic Logo T-Shirt.”

And if none of these are really your forte I usually see replicas of these pop up a lot on etsy or other similar sites by different sellers (usually on ringer shirts so they might be more accurate). If I see some other good listings I’ll add them here but hopefully I found something you’d like!

(some other photos of the shirts for reference).

Links:

[lovevalley45]

they had to cancel legends at season seven because astra logue was too powerful like. that woman was fully reconstructing a giant timeship WHILE SUSPENDED IN THE TEMPORAL ZONE. if we had gotten a season eight or god forbid a SEASON NINE? astra wouldn’t just be president girlies

[unrestrainedbalderdash]