Warning: There are spoilers ahead for Yellowjackets season 3.
An HBO show with a 95% Rotten Tomatoes score is perfect to watch after Yellowjackets season 3 took the story of the adult Shauna (Melanie Lynskey) and teenage Shauna (Sophie Nélisse) in a villainous direction. In Yellowjackets‘ 1990s timeline, teenage Shauna became the Antler Queen, terrorized her fellow teammates, and kept the group in the wilderness when they had a chance of being rescued. In the present, the adult Shauna went down a dark path while pursuing her alleged stalker.
Along the way, Shauna cannibalized the arm of Melissa (Hilary Swank) during Yellowjackets season 3, episode 8’s ending. She also pushed her husband Jeff (Warren Kole) and their daughter Callie (Sarah Desjardins) away from her. Shauna’s surviving friends were no happier with her, with Taissa (Tawny Cypress) blaming Shauna for the death of Van (Lauren Ambrose), and Misty (Christina Ricci) and Taissa prepared to take Shauna down in Yellowjackets season 4.
After Yellowjackets Season 3, Check Out Melanie Lynskey In The Last Of Us Season 1
She Plays A Villainous Character In The Post-Apocalyptic World
In The Last of Us season 1, Lynskey played the villainous Kathleen, who had become the leader of a resistance group that overthrew the powerful FEDRA in Kansas City, Missouri. Joel (Pedro Pascal) and Ellie (Bella Ramsey) encountered Kathleen and those loyal to her while traveling through Kansas City. While the threat of the infected remained, Kathleen provided a different kind of threat to Joel and Ellie, and was one of the standout villains in The Last of Us season 1.
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Those who enjoyed seeing Shauna’s villainous descent in Yellowjackets season 3 will definitely enjoy seeing Lynskey’s portrayal of Kathleen. From following teenage Shauna’s story since before Yellowjackets‘ plane crash to where she ended up in season 3, the various stages of her journey in both timelines had been shown. In The Last of Us, Kathleen was already a villain when introduced, although there were references to her past that explained the person she had become.
Melanie Lynskey’s The Last Of Us Character Has Similarities To Shauna
They Have More In Common Than Becoming Villains
Both Kathleen and Shauna proved that they could be leaders in extreme survival situations. Kathleen took control of post-apocalyptic Kansas City while Shauna took control of her soccer team stranded in the wilderness. Both characters acquired this powerful position not only through their leadership qualities, but through brutal tendencies that involved hurting and intimidating others.
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Yellowjackets |
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The Last of Us |
95% |
At the same time, Kathleen and Shauna were able to hide their true selves behind seemingly innocent demeanors. Teenage Shauna’s true self was initially hidden behind being Jackie’s (Ella Purnell) overlooked and underappreciated best friend. Adult Shauna was able to hide behind seemingly being an average homemaker and suburban mother who did not pose any threat in Yellowjackets. To see Kathleen’s full story and other ways it compares to Shauna, audiences should watch The Last of Us season 1.
