Warning: SPOILERS ahead for Yellowjackets season 3, episdes 1-8.Misty Quigley comes off as the most unhinged of theYellowjacketscharacters when season 1 opens, but season 3 is proving that she’s the most normal of the adult survivors. That’s unexpected, especially after her actions throughout the show’s first two seasons. Misty unemotionally watching a rat drown in season 1 —beforethe Yellowjackets crash and develop all their Wilderness trauma — is the first sign that something’s off with her. And the fact that she destroys the girls' chance of rescue and consistently poisons other people confirms it.
Adult Misty doesn’t prove any less disturbing, with Christina Ricci bringing the character to life in a hilariously grim fashion. Misty has no qualms about committing crimes or killing people inYellowjackets’adult timeline, and her efforts to maintain friendships with the other survivors — all of whom seem to intentionally keep their distance — add a twisted charm to everything she does. Strangely enough, Misty is starting to look like the most sane of the adult characters now, too, especially after Natalie’s death atthe end ofYellowjacketsseason 2.
Misty Is Emerging As Yellowjackets' Most Sane Adult Character In Yellowjackets
Shauna & Tai Don’t Have It Together
There aren’t many adult survivors left inYellowjacketsseason 3, especially after Lottie’s shocking mid-season death, butMisty is emerging as the most grounded of those who remain. Shauna and Tai appear to have their lives together in season 1, but it’s becoming more and more obvious that they’re putting on a facade — and the cracks are starting to show.Yellowjacketsseason 3 confirms the dark theorythat Other Tai is in control and has been for a while. And Shauna’s visit to adult Melissa in episode 8 highlights how much wild rage her adult self still carries.
The More We Learn About Yellowjackets' Wilderness Timeline, The More The Adult Storyline Doesn’t Make Sense
Things are heating up in Yellowjackets season 3’s Wilderness timeline, but the events of the teen story are making it harder to believe the adult one.
Speaking of adult Melissa,Yellowjackets' eighth survivor revealsuggests she doesn’t have it all together either. Despite being part of a happy family, Melissa is married to the daughter of the frog scientist the girls killed in the Wilderness. She’s living a lie after faking her own death, which is enough to key viewers in to how traumatized she really is. Adult Van is probably the closest to being grounded alongside Misty, but she seems more open to the others' wild plans and belief in the Wilderness.
She’s Not As Fixated On What Happened In The Wilderness
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Part of the reason Misty keeps it together better than the other adult survivors is becauseshe doesn’t seem affected by the Wilderness in the same way. Even inYellowjackets’teen timeline, Misty isn’t a staunch believer in “It” in the same way that characters like Lottie and Van are. She goes along with what the group wants and needs, mostly out of her deep-seated need for their approval. However, Misty never really allows the Wilderness to dictate her decisions, and she doesn’t use it as a scapegoat for her own darkness.
While the others seem to be losing the little control and normalcy they have, Misty remains refreshingly constant.
And as Misty doesn’t feel the same guilt over those decisions or the same fear in regard to the Wilderness, she’s capable of being more logical in the adult timeline. While the others seem to be losing the little control and normalcy they have, Misty remains refreshingly constant. It’s one ofYellowjackets' most surprising twists so far, but it makes a certain amount of sense when you consider Misty’s eerily calm reactions to what unfolds during the teen timeline.
