Yellowjacketsis a show unafraid of mystery and symbolism.
Even as-yet unexplained features give the show textured lore.
So its not surprising thatmany parallels can be made between Greco-Roman mythology andYellowjackets.
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One of his first official actions was to forbid the worship of Dionysus.
These women,the Maenads, enter psychosis as a religious rite.
Adorned by items from the surrounding wilderness, they are already invoking a Dionysian rejection of civilized homecoming.
A wildly talented high school girls' soccer team become the unlucky survivors of a plane crash deep in the Canadian wilderness.
Enter the special punch of fermenting berries and psychoactive mushrooms.
Outbursts of rage, violence, and sensuality overtake the girls in this episode.
They hunt Travis (Kevin Alves), culminating in a physical and sexual assault.
A wildly talented high school girls' soccer team become the unlucky survivors of a plane crash deep in the Canadian wilderness.
This is exactly the kind of itinerary the Maenads go for.
It almost feels like this is what the wilderness wanted.
By the time Ben asks Natalie to join him and survive the winter together there, Javi is dead.
The wilderness chose, as they say, and Natalie feels too guilty about it to go with Coach.
Not long after forbidding the worship of Dionysus, Pentheus sees that banning a cult doesnt stop a cult.
He decides he has to kill them.
Unsurprisingly, he tells the Maenads where Pentheus is immediately.
As an offering to Dionysus, they tear Pentheus to shreds with their bare hands.
Here the parallels escalate.
The girls are desperate to blame someone for burning down the cabin.
Meanwhile, increasingly, other characters are being associated with fire.
Remember when her biggest problem was Jeff?
The shows symbolism and plot are circling the act.
All thats left is for us to see it.
Tai and Shauna have both been positioned as being envious of Nats Queen status.
All of this is the perfect potion to make things go a little too far.
New episodes ofYellowjacketsSeason 3 premiere Fridays on Showtime.
