Warning: SPOILERS ahead for Yellowjackets season 3, episodes 1-5.
Lottie Matthews may be the latest casualty ofYellowjackets' adult timeline, but season 3 is finally fulfilling a Lottie setup from its pilot episode. Lottie is one of the most interesting characters in both ofYellowjackets’storylines,as she brings the survivors together through their worship of the Wilderness in the teen timeline and becomes a cult leader in adulthood. While Lottie’s beliefs and influence often lead to tragedy, there’s no denying that she’s entrancing. This is what makes her sudden death at theend ofYellowjacketsseason 3, episode 4so disappointing.
But even with Lottie gone, her presence continues to be felt in the show’s adult timeline. Misty’s and Shauna’s investigations in episode 5 make it clear that Lottie’s death will be a central mystery for the remainder ofYellowjacketsseason 3. Andthe adult survivors looking into her demise dredges up a potentially important detail from the pilot episode. Season 1 sets up aYellowjacketsplane crashtwist involving Lottie and her family, and it’s finally delivering on this setup.
Lottie’s Father Returning In Yellowjackets Season 3 Can Reveal More About His Role In The Plane Crash
Mr. Matthews Is The One Who Got The Team A Private Jet
Lottie’s death inYellowjacketsseason 3 brings about the return of her father, as Misty, Shauna, and Walter visit Mr. Matthews while investigating. Lottie dies in the building where he lives, and the doorman insists she was staying there too. This raises interesting possibilities regarding Mr. Matthews' role in Lottie’s demise. However, it also givesYellowjacketsthe chance to unpack his part in the opening plane crash. After all, Lottie’s father is the one who gets the team a private jet for their trip to Nationals.
What’s Wrong With Lottie’s Dad In Yellowjackets Season 3?
Lottie Matthews' father, Marty, plays an important role in Yellowjackets season 3, episode 5 as the investigation into Lottie’s death moves forward.
This detail is mentioned duringYellowjacketsseason 1, and it has led to many theories about Lottie’s father. The most outrageous ones suggest he orchestrated the crash, while others question how hard he looked for the girls after they went missing. Lottie’s relationship with her parents seemed strained as a teen, and while setting up such a massive tragedy would be an over-the-top response,it’s possible Mr. Matthews tried to cover up his connection to the incident.
Even ifYellowjacketsdoesn’t get that sinister with Mr. Matthews' involvement, there it needs to give us answers about this detail.
Even ifYellowjacketsdoesn’t get that sinister with Mr. Matthews' involvement, there it needs to give us answers about this detail. For one, the show should tell us why Lottie’s father got the team a jet, as it seems like an odd thing to do without reason. It should also reveal whether he took any blame for the plane’s disappearance, something season 3 hints at.
Why Is Lottie’s Father Not Wanting To Further Investigate Her Death In Season 3?
This Adds Fuel To The Worst Yellowjackets Theories About Him
While Mr. Matthews' intentions might not be sinister inYellowjackets,one moment from season 3, episode 5 adds fuel to fans' darker theories. Misty suggests foul play while visiting him, and he tells her that he’ll stop giving the police money if they ever suggest as much. Given that Lottie’s father shows signs of dementia throughout the latest installment, it’s not clear which tragedy he thinks he’s talking about.Initially, it seems like he’s avoiding further investigation of her season 3 death, as he doesn’t even acknowledge the loss to Misty or Shauna.
Yellowjackets Season 3 Nods At A Popular Theory About Season 2’s Most Mysterious Death
Yellowjackets season 3, episode 4 referenced a popular fan theory during Coach Ben’s trial, nodding to season 2’s most mysterious death.
He also mistakes Shauna for Lottie later on, so it’s possible he’s talking about covering up the plane’s disappearance in the teen timeline — or at least his connection to it. That would certainly be an interesting way to make the private jet more relevant to the story, even years later.Yellowjacketsmust have some reason for mentioning that Lottie’s father arranged their transport in its first episode, and it can’t be a coincidence that he’s back and talking about cover-ups in season 3.
