Yellowjackets Season 3 Episode 3 Review: Don’t Ignore the Wilderness

This review contains spoilers for season 3 episode 3 of Yellowjackets For the past two seasons, Yellowjackets has expertly toed the line between thriller and outright horror, building suspense as we wonder whether or not there are actually supernatural forces at work in the Wilderness. Trying to figure out how much is real and how […]

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When 1923 premiered, creator Taylor Sheridan proved he had a mantra for the second Yellowstone prequel – “make them earn it.” The godfather of Paramount’s neo-Western universe apparently learned the meaning of the word “longing,” and forged a new chapter in the Dutton family legacy that was full of epic cross-continental journeys, lost love, yearning, and families torn asunder.

With oceans separating several characters since the season 1 finale, fans have had to wait two years for any semblance of a reunion, but from what key cast members have reported to Den of Geek, it will be well worth the wait. Julia Schlaepfer, who plays Alexandra Dutton informs us that while fans were anxiously awaiting in real time, the journey of the characters’ continued in their world as well.

Alexandra’s whirlwind romance with her American alpha beau Spencer Dutton (Brandon Sklenar) represented an aspect of Sheridan’s writing that has always been an appeal to fans of his work. Their love, as melodramatic as it can be, is part of a legacy of Dutton romances that show the very heights of passion and the lowest depths of tragedy. With both Spencer and Alex having to make their way to the Dutton ranch in Montana, Alex now finds herself on her own.

“Between the time we saw her last and now in season two, [Alex] is learning to figure things out for herself, to fend for herself.” Schlaepfer says. This gives the character a much needed chance to continue the legacy of almost all Sheridan characters, a resolve bordering on sociopathic stubbornness. “She’s getting ready to harness all the strength in the world to get to where she needs to go. It’s a much more grounded version of Alex that we see this season. It’s not as naive towards the world around her.”