8 Things Yellowjackets Does Better Than Lost

It's clear from how trauma is portrayed in Yellowjackets that the characters feel more like real people than they often did Lost. Initially the plane is full of teen movie archetypes - the hot girl, her shy best friend, the goth, the geek. These archetypes are immediately subverted and each character feels more nuanced as a result. For example, Shauna might be Jackie's best friend, but she's also sleeping with her boyfriend.

Meanwhile, Misty's bullied geek has an unrequited crush on the team's coach. Like John Locke in Lost, however, Misty finds a renewed purpose and exalted position in the wilderness. Her quick thinking and survival skills make her a valuable member of the group, and allow her to become closer to her crush.

She's still a teenage girl who wants approval from her peers, though. Misty destroys the plane's black box, securing her new position and making it harder for any potential rescue party to locate the crash site. In the wrong writer's hands, this could be a villainous act, but it feels like the type of selfish and insecure decision a real person may make under pressure.

Misty and Shauna just scratch the surface of the depth and nuance of Yellowjackets's characters. They're a far cry from Lost's conman with a heart of gold and drug addict rockstar.