Yellowjackets' Alexa Barajas joins us for an interview to discuss her portrayal of Mari and the events of Yellowjackets' first season. We discuss Mari's standing in the social hierarchy, her evolution as a character, and pivotal role in the events of Doomcoming.
Note: This interview was conducted shortly after the first season finale aired, so no Season 2 spoilers.
Alexa was awesome to talk with, and we hope you enjoy this bonus episode.
This weekend we'll be back with our dissection of Yellowjackets Season 2, Episode 1!
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Yellowjackets - Mari - The Alexa Barajas Interview

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Yellowjackets Hive, please join us in bowing down to our new Antler Queen for 1997!
Season 2, Episode 9 closes out a brutal season where friends drifted apart, lives and sanity were lost, and absolutely zero soccer was played.
Back in the 90s, Lottie finds the crown too heavy of a burden and gives up deity life, transferring her disciples to Natalie. Travis is manipulated into coming to terms with Javi's death, and Shauna wonder when it'll be her turn at the top of the pyramid.
In present day, Lottie, Van, Taissa, Shauna, Misty, and Natalie navigate complicated mental health issues in the wilderness, while Jeff helps Walter wrap up the murder of Adam Martin in a nice, gift-wrapped package. And is Callie picking up the torch of darkness? We also lose our Yellowjackets Team MVP, and it hurts real bad.
Also: It is NOT a Sunshine Day at Sunshine Honey: (607) 478-1033.
Yellowjackets Season 3 will return maybe possibly sometime in 2024? Eek! Paramount and Showtime: Pay your writers better and end this WGA Strike!
In the meantime, stay tuned for more Season 2 thoughts and some bonus episodes!
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Yellowjackets Hive! If Season 2, Episode 8 proves anything, it's that you're not yourself when you're hungry.
In the cabin, this episode starts out with a shocking reveal and ends in icy coldness. There's sadness, madness, blood in urine, blood in the walls, and Coach Ben makes a startling discovery.
In present day, The Sharing Shack is a little old place where we can get together. Nobody's moving, but everybody's grooving...on the truth. Revelations happen, and well...Cult Leaders are gonna do Cult Leader shit.
Jeff's having both living and dreaming nightmares. Callie learns a lot about her Mom. And does Walter Tattersall = TATTLERS ALERT LAW?
Also: There's a new message when you text or call Sunshine Honey at (607) 478-1033.
New episodes of Yellowjackets hits Showtime and the Paramount Plus apps Fridays at 12:01AM Eastern, and we're next week is the Season 2 finale. We'll be here. We promise you, you're not hallucinating it. We're alive. Really.
Email us your theories and ideas to yellowjacketsbuzz@gmail.com - You can also follow Lauren at @LaurenMoran - Isa @nycdemond1va - and Glenn @GlennRubenstein -- and we are @YellowjacketsBz on Twitter and @yellowjacketsbuzz on Instagram.



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Yellowjackets, do you ever just wanna hit somebody until they feel as bad as you do? Or perhaps you're craving high calorie butt meat -- I mean, it wouldn't be the worst thing, right?
Things stay bad in the cabin, and this week we find out what happens when people stop being polite, and start getting real. The Real World: Canadian Wilderness. (Can you get the phone?)
In present day, it's a soccer team reunion and Lottie's therapy sessions uncover shocking revelations, Shauna makes a new friend, Misty experiences a musical number, Tai and Van reconnect further, and we get some very sad news. Natalie, however, just wants everyone to go with the experience.
Also: For a good time, text or call Sunshine Honey at (607) 478-1033.
New episodes of Yellowjackets hits Showtime and the Paramount Plus apps Fridays at 12:01AM Eastern, and we're close to the end of Season 2. I'm going to hang up now...no, you hang up!
Email us your theories and ideas to yellowjacketsbuzz@gmail.com - You can also follow Lauren at @LaurenMoran - Isa @nycdemond1va - and Glenn @GlennRubenstein -- and we are @YellowjacketsBz on Twitter and @yellowjacketsbuzz on Instagram.

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Give Sophie Nélisse all the Emmy Awards for this episode, because she delivers a beautiful and haunting peformance that we never ever want to watch again --- or at least we're skipping the last few minutes when we binge.
In present day, the lure of Lottie Matthews is like a magnet that draws the team together, and we're one step closer to the our adult teammates forming an Evil Voltron. Callie is an MVP. Who is Lottie's new therapist? And is Natalie on something?
Sex Ed, trauma, therapy, bad relationships, Sour Patch Placenta, and birthing anthems. We've got it all in this episode!
New episodes of Yellowjackets hits Showtime and the Paramount Plus apps Fridays at 12:01AM Eastern, and we're only a few episodes away the season finale. Time sure does fly when you're weaving baskets and lamenting the loss of your horse meat business...
Email us your theories and ideas to yellowjacketsbuzz@gmail.com You can also follow Isa @nycdemond1va and Glenn @GlennRubenstein -- and we are @YellowjacketsBz on Twitter and @yellowjacketsbuzz on Instagram.

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It's a Yellowjackets Slumber Party and you're invited...along with Plato, Eric from The Grind, and Jack Kevorkian.
Yellowjackets Season 2 Episode 5: "Two Truths & A Lie" is full of twists, turns, story movement, and cliffhangers, and speaking of cliffs...well, you know.
Rotem Rusak (@Moondancer1626) from Nerdist joins us to discuss Van and Tai's epic reunion, Shauna and Jeff's hotel escapades, Natalie and Lottie's complex relationship, Misty and Walter's ongoing courtship, and what's going on with Javi. Plus "Crystal the Pistol" and much, much, more!
New episodes of Yellowjackets hit Showtime and the Paramount Plus apps Fridays at 12:01AM Eastern, and we're more than halfway there, living on a prayer, on our journey through the latter half of the season.
Email us your theories and ideas to yellowjacketsbuzz@gmail.com You can also follow Isa @NYCDemonD1va and Glenn @GlennRubenstein -- and we are @YellowjacketsBz on Twitter and @YellowjacketsBuzz on Instagram.



Yellowjackets - Mari - The Alexa Barajas Interview

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