Going into Season 3, there was already an expectation that anything could happen to anyone at any time.
But alas, no one could have seen Lottie Matthews (Simone Kessell) death coming.
Instead, the show relied on jokes and her being seen as a villain.
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But the way the rest of the team talks about her is jarring.
In Season 2, shes running an intentional community and has been vision-free for years.
This ends up being far more damaging than just listening to her share what she was experiencing.
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It’s time for Coach Ben to take one for the team.
And by “one,” we mean a fork to his thigh.
Season 3 had the opportunity to rewrite this abysmal treatment of adult Lotties character.
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She deserved the opportunity to heal and make amends throughout the season.
However,cutting her story shortbefore she even gets the opportunity is a harsh choice.
There were so many opportunities to have Lottie heal and right her wrongs.
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In fact, the last scene we see with her is literally her acting out an apology to someone.
The aftermath is abruptly shown to us after Misty finds out online through her Citizen Detective page.
But a main character, going out with so little fanfare?
A wildly talented high school girls' soccer team become the unlucky survivors of a plane crash deep in the Canadian wilderness.
Its shocking, and its frustrating on top of everything else Ive mentioned.
Season 3 could have and should have been a great season for Lottie.
We deserved to see her story play out, instead of being left weirdly unfinished and open-ended.
Instead, she was only a weird sort of comedic relief before dying.
But to me,Lottie was never the villain.
She was never the joke.
She was just a human being who went through something horrific.
She was also really great representation for those who also struggle with their mental health.
New episodes ofYellowjacketsSeason 3 premiere Fridays on Showtime.
