Yellowjacketsseason 3, episode 9 concludes with one of the show’s most important and surprising deaths so far.

In bothYellowjackets' past and present timelines, the series has never been afraid to kill major characters.

Melissa says,“Isn’t this what It wants?

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“, with"It"being a reference to the wilderness.

Taissa and Shauna were knocked unconscious and in danger of dying after Melissa closed the fireplace flue.

Teenage Van also says that"Surviving this was never the reward.

Adult Natalie, Shauna, Taissa, Van, and Misty looking at Lottie’s compound in Yellowjackets season 2

Taissa has just lost the love of her life and she will be intent on getting revenge against Melissa.

This cannot be allowed to happen as Van died after getting the real Taissa to come back.

With Van gone, Taissa will need to live in a way that honors Van’s memory.

Melanie Lynskey, Tawny Cypress, Juliette Lewis and Christina Ricci in Yellowjackets

As for Shauna, her natural inclination will be hunting down and killing Melissa.

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Teenage Van talking to adult Van on a plane in Yellowjackets season 3, episode 9

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