Perfect (Yellow)Jacket Fit

Well, well, well. Who called that? OK, fine — everyone. Lauren Ambrose is the practically perfect choice to play adult Van on “Yellowjackets.” Also, the announcement of her casting late last week also confirms the fact that VAN LIVES! That’s right, our favorite red-headed plane crash survivor/wilderness cult member/out queer teen makes it to adulthood. The show had been coy about Van’s status up until now, while focusing other grown-up teammates of the former high school soccer stars gone feral.

Van has proven herself to be a true survivor, and possibly a cat (another truly lesbian trait) because she’s easily on life No. 3 based on the flashbacks alone. (Spoilers if you haven’t watched the first season….Life No. 1: Surviving almost being burned alive while trapped in her airline seat, Life No 2: Bear attack and face shredding.)

I have a feeling they’re going to make Van a member of the wilderness cult in current times (since she was already seemingly involved in the high school flashbacks). It will be very interesting to see the dynamic between her and her now grown-up high school girlfriend Taissa. With the (Spoilers, again) reveal that the aspiring state senator is still secretly a believer in the aforementioned wilderness cult, things should get very, very interesting.

This will also not be the first time Lauren has played gay on screen. Her “Six Feet Under” character Claire Fisher has a brief fling with a woman played by Mena Suvari. I’ve always enjoyed Lauren’s work, and well who doesn’t have a thing for ginger ladies? Welcome to the Yellowjackets Hive! Here’s hoping for a lot of weird and a lot of gay in season 2.