‘Yellowjackets’ Star Samantha Hanratty Reacts to Shocking Episode 2 Twist: It’s a ‘Tipping Point’ (Exclusive)

Let the cannibalism begin. yellow jackets was over there in the final moments of Season 2, Episode 2. After Tai realizes Shauna is not dealing with Jackie’s death with her best friend’s corpse still nearby, Jackie’s body is burned. A pile of snow falls on Jackie’s pyre in the middle of the night, preventing her body from turning to ashes. Instead, Jackie’s body is literally baked.

Shauna and the survivors wake up in the middle of the night with a strange smell. As they leave, they see smoke coming from Jackie. “She loves us,” says Shauna. Shauna takes the first bite and the others (except Coach Ben) follow, feasting on Jackie after weeks of rationing and starvation. Hollywood life spoke EXCLUSIVELY with samantha hanratty about this revolutionary moment in the woods.

“When she accepts that, I think there’s a poetic moment where Jackie saves her and her baby’s life,” Samantha said of Shauna. “There’s almost something sweet about that. If you can really try to find something sweet about it, there it is. But I think for everyone else it’s very interesting because the way we film it with that kind of goddess vibe, and we’re all enjoying it, and then it breaks reality. I think everyone likes, like, this is food. This is good food. Once Shauna says she wants us to, it’s like everyone’s like, yeah, she wants us to. This is what we have to do, but first we had to get Shauna’s approval. Not to spoil too much, but there’s someone besides Ben who might not… Some people aren’t sane about what’s going on.

Coach Ben watches in horror as the survivors eat Jackie’s body. He does not participate and instead returns to the cabin and closes the door. “I think there are many things to do with Ben. If I were him, I’d think if I’m able to do this, am I in trouble? Samantha said Hollywood life. “I think that Stephen [Krueger] He played so well and had so many different things that we could see in his face and emotions. I think Ben is realizing that things have gotten really chaotic and really crazy and past the point of no return.”

Samantha admitted that Jackie’s roasted body “looked like roast chicken.” The actress noted that she is “mostly plant-based, so I don’t eat animals.” The body was made out of jackfruit and Samantha pointed out that everyone started calling it “Jackie-fruit.” Now this is an epic pun.

He continued, “It was jackfruit, so they made rice paper and tore the rice paper apart to give it a sort of steakhouse feel. The crunchy parts were ok. They were good. But some parts got too wet, so it got that texture and leather look. I threw up while we were shooting. It was like the last bites and I couldn’t do it.”

After Jackie’s death, Lottie emerged as a leader among the survivors. Many survivors think Lottie may have powers, while some weren’t quick enough to fall down the rabbit hole. There has been some debate as to whether or not the show leans towards a supernatural element or whether all of the bizarre events simply stem from psychological trauma.

“There may be answers. We’ve filmed some things that may contain answers. But who knows when you’ll see those answers,” Samantha joked.

Especially in the case of a party with Jackie, your mind can make things more illogical after a major trauma. “Your mind can make you sick. Your mind can heal you. Our minds are so powerful, especially in the state they’re in,” the actress said. “But there are some things that you look at and think, okay, but how could he do that? What happened to the bear? That’s so many questions and I think everyone is welcome to give their feelings about what it is. All the girls in the cabin who don’t believe are valid and say the bear was sick. This is valid. This makes sense. Lottie might have of the powers. That makes sense too. Crazier things have happened. I feel like that’s what makes it so interesting, is that there’s still no clear cut answer. I feel like it makes it a lot more enjoyable to watch.

new episodes of yellow jackets Season 2 will premiere on non-linear platforms on Friday. Episodes also air Sundays on Showtime.

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