Melanie Lynskey discusses how that Jackie reveal in the Yellowjackets finale changes everything for Shauna.
[Editor's note: The following contains spoilers through the Season 1 finale of Yellowjackets.]We got our answer to one of Yellowjackets Season 1’s most burning questions; what happened to Jackie ?
COLLIDER VIDEO OF THE DAY “You’re so obsessed with yourself, I’m surprised you're aware other people even exist.” When Shauna points out that Jackie gets everything she wants all the time, Jackie jumps back in with the ultimate in sickening Queen Bee comebacks, “You’re so f*cking jealous of me you can barely breathe.” Shauna corrects her, “I feel sorry for you because you’re weak, and I think that deep down you know it.
“I was told about it earlier on because I always knew that the plan was for Jackie to not make it past Season 1 and I knew that Ella had a one season contract. So I knew that that was the plan, but at a certain point I started asking a lot of questions about, ‘Well, how exactly? What exactly happens?’ And they said, ‘Ohhh,’ you know, they were a little vague.
“That’s my understanding. I feel like part of that is for Sophie to decide and whatever they write for next season, but I think it takes a lot of that away. And it’s also kind of a lesson for Shauna. The first time you stand up for yourself, talk about actions have consequences. You stand up for yourself and say, ‘Actually, f*ck you. I’m not happy about this situation,’ and then you never get to say, ‘Oh, I’m sorry. That was a bit harsh. Let’s talk about it again.