Yellowjackets Season 4 Must Fix Natalie’s Story Before Wilderness Exit

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HEED THIS NOTICE! This discussion delves into SPOILERS for the Yellowjackets season 3 finale. Despite the fact that it appears the show’s teens are set to return home in season 4, there are still significant storylines left unresolved in the wilderness. As time passes in the wilderness for the teens, certain aspects of the present-day characters and plotlines become murkier, such as why some survivors feel compelled to reconnect with Shauna or how specific adult character dynamics become stronger post-rescue. Consequently, the past timeline needs to offer more insights to clarify how the relationships between certain teen characters evolve to mirror their adult versions.

In the third season of Yellowjackets, a character whose relationships seem significantly altered compared to her counterpart at the series’ start is Natalie. While Natalie and Misty formed a strong bond upon reunion in Yellowjackets season 1, it’s revealed early on that Juliette Lewis’ character, Natalie, maintained a closer relationship with Travis and Tai after their rescue 20+ years ago. However, given the considerable changes since teen Travis and Nat’s initial romantic involvement in Yellowjackets season 1, there remains more to uncover regarding their pre-rescue timeline before their adult relationship becomes fully comprehensible.

Yellowjackets Season 4 Needs To Bring Back Natalie & Travis’ Romance In The Teen Timeline

Yellowjackets Has To Reveal How They Romantically Reconnect Before Adulthood

In the first season of Yellowjackets, Natalie and Travis developed a romantic connection while surviving in the wilderness, but their relationship deteriorated when Javi reappeared in season 2, and it hasn’t fully recovered even after Javi’s demise. Their interactions as teenagers significantly decreased during season 2, and throughout the ten episodes of season 3, they barely interacted at all. However, despite drifting apart in their wilderness ordeal, their relationship didn’t end there.

In the first season of Yellowjackets, it’s clear that Natalie and Travis had a tumultuous on-again, off-again relationship throughout their adult lives, culminating in Travis’ untimely death. Since we haven’t witnessed Nat and Travis together romantically for approximately a year in the past timeline of Yellowjackets, season 4 needs to focus on bringing them back to a point where it feels plausible that they will continue rekindling their romantic connection for the remainder of their lives. The bond between them is deeply rooted in their shared wilderness trauma, but season 4 needs to effectively demonstrate why Nat and Travis’ relationship was so profound compared to their connections with other survivors.

Yellowjackets’ Rescue Timeline Can Focus More On Natalie & Travis’ Stormy Relationship

Natalie & Travis’ Relationship Becomes More Volatile After They Return Home

Natalie and Travis are eager to leave the wilderness. When Natalie gets back to the settlement and tells him she managed to call using the satellite phone, he’ll probably be very happy. This moment might mark when Natalie and Travis start reconnecting more, as Travis has grown discontent with Lottie during season 3. Both of them harbor deep guilt about Javi’s death, so dealing with their grief upon returning home could be a significant part of their stories following their rescue.

In Yellowjackets Season 4, it’s possible that Travis and Natalie might revert to their toxic romantic pattern due to shared grief and escapism via substance abuse, which they may find solace in after returning home. Although their futures in Season 4 may be heart-wrenching, this self-destructive cycle is crucial for understanding why adult Travis and Natalie behave as they do in Season 1. It’s essential that the dynamics between teen Travis and Natalie are not overlooked in Yellowjackets Season 4 since their relationship significantly influences the outcome of their stories.

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2025-04-24 20:47