By the top of Season 2 of Yellowjackets, followers knew that Coach Ben (Steven Krueger) had survived. His again was seen trying on because the cabin burst into flames, and the women panicked and ran exterior. It was presumed that he was the one who lit the hearth, although he claimed that he had nothing to do with it.
The trailer for Season 3 offers a glimpse into Coach Ben, displaying him rising from the very cave that Javi (Luciano Leroux) had been residing in all through time that he went lacking. Even when Ben had discovered shelter, how might he have managed to outlive with out meals and water? That is particularly so provided that one in all his legs was amputated from the knee down, which made stealth looking and working a weapon of any sort to take down an animal notably difficult. The primary two episodes of Season 3 deal with how Ben managed to remain alive. However additionally they recommend he won’t be totally nicely.

Yellowjackets
- Launch Date
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November 14, 2021
- Community
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Showtime, Paramount+ with Showtime
- Showrunner
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Ashley Lyle, Bart Nickerson, Jonathan Lisco
- Administrators
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Benjamin Semanoff, Daisy von Scherler Mayer, Deepa Mehta, Eduardo Sánchez, Jeffrey W. Byrd, Liz Garbus, Scott Winant, Eva Sørhaug, Jamie Travis
Coach Ben’s Resourcefulness Helped Him Survive
Regardless of the women suspecting originally of the season that Ben both starved or froze to loss of life, it’s clear they’re not sure, seeing as nobody has come throughout his physique or any hint of him in any respect. Little do they know, nevertheless, that he’s alive and in hiding. As he navigates the woods, in some way avoiding the women at each flip whereas hobbling alongside on his makeshift crutches, he makes use of snares to catch meals. How the women by no means come throughout one in all his snares is suspicious, although it seems that Natalie (Sophie Thatcher) has and left nicely sufficient alone, desirous to spare Coach Ben from coping with the women’ wraths.

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He hits the jackpot when he comes throughout one thing arduous within the floor. He knocks his crutch onto it and realizes this isn’t only a rock. When he removes the grass and dust, he finds a gap that leads to an enormous gap. Inside is a steel case with the letters “KUH” on it. He opens it and discovers a flashlight, navy ready-to-eat meals, and survival goodies of every kind.
The ravenous approach Ben shoves a peanut protein bar into his mouth means that it has been a while since he ate. Whereas sources of recent water is likely to be simpler to come back by, meals is greater than scarce. He manages to get himself out of the opening and ties the case to himself so he can drag it together with him again to the cave, the place it serves as his supply of meals for the length that he’s away.
One thing Is Clearly Unsuitable With Coach Ben in ‘Yellowjackets’
Regardless of having discovered shelter and meals, Coach Ben isn’t doing nicely. He has been utterly on his personal for weeks, doubtlessly months. When he runs into Mari (Alexa Barajas), who has fallen into the opening by way of a entice he set for an animal, she is terrified to see him. True to his nature, he coaches her by way of popping her knee again into place and helps her out of the opening. However he isn’t going to set her free.
He knocks her out and brings her again to the cave with him, fearful of her telling the ladies that he’s alive and the place he’s. Mari asks why he’s so apprehensive if he claims he didn’t begin the hearth, and he tells her “like the reality would even matter to that mob.” He admits that he is aware of they killed and ate Javi. “Are you actually telling me I wouldn’t be subsequent?” he asks. Mari’s silence speaks volumes. Ben doesn’t wish to damage Mari, however he can also’t let her go. He provides her a scorching chocolate, which she gulps down savagely, in awe that he has such luxuries and questioning the place he discovered them. It’s on this second, nevertheless, that her ideas are sidetracked by one thing creepy.

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She turns to see Ben standing in a nook, speaking angrily to somebody — besides it seems that nobody is definitely there. He tells this “particular person” that he’s attempting to maintain her quiet, that he wants time to assume, and that he’s asking them to “cease.” He declares, “That’s sufficient!” suggesting that he might merely be listening to voices in his head.
Some speculate that he could possibly be hallucinating and seeing his boyfriend Paul (Francois Arnaud), one thing Ben had beforehand executed in Season 2 when struggling deeply from the trauma and lack of meals. One other principle is that he’s speaking to the identical particular person or entity that Javi, one of many characters who perished in Season 2, advised him was a “buddy” who suggested him not to return.
Ben’s descent into insanity has begun, fueled by his perpetual loneliness, the gravity of the state of affairs, fixed worry for his life, and a scarcity of meals and water. It might even have one thing to do with the mysteries of the wilderness, which brought about Javi to behave surprisingly, Tai (Jasmine Savoy Brown) to hallucinate and sleepwalk, and everybody to listen to the bushes screaming. Maybe this determine or entity is the one to have brought about the hearth, or in some way put Ben in a trance and used him to do it?
Fears for Coach Ben’s Future in ‘Yellowjackets’
What makes Ben’s present state and the truth that he’s nonetheless alive so intriguing is that Ben is likely one of the few individuals from the wilderness whose future is a thriller. There’s no indication that he’s nonetheless alive in current day, however there’s no affirmation that he isn’t both. Within the flashback scenes, Misty (Samantha Hanratty) figures out that Natalie may know the place Ben is and divulges this secret to Shauna (Sophie Nelisse), who asks her to not inform anybody else.
It is solely a matter of time earlier than both Mari escapes or the women discover Ben. And their want for vengeance might create a harrowing state of affairs. Viewers can’t think about how Ben probably survives in his state of affairs. He’s sorely outnumbered, he can’t transfer shortly, and he seems to be having a psychological breakdown.
Followers who’ve been following all of the trailers for Season 3 might recall one scene that means Ben doesn’t get out alive. It’s a easy body displaying him screaming. This could possibly be a pink herring, in fact, whereby it’s an damage or his personal psychological state and never that he’s being harmed by the ladies. With out context, it’s nothing greater than a teaser. The obvious reply, nevertheless, is that the women discover him, and he turns into their subsequent sufferer.

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That might be a serious turning level for the ladies if that’s the case. Up till now, whereas they’ve resorted to cannibalism, it was at all times after they had no different possibility. With Jackie (Ella Purnell), it was just like the wilderness was goading them to do it by refusing to char her physique, slowly cooking it with the combination of fireside and snow as an alternative.
Javi’s loss of life might have been prevented, and looking Natalie was a terrifying low. However in each instances, the ladies hadn’t eaten in a while and had actually resorted to natural instincts. With the spring in full swing and summer season to come back, they need to haven’t any downside catching wild animals and discovering different sources of meals to maintain them satiated. In the event that they killed and ate Ben with out truly needing to take action to outlive, it could recommend that the ladies have turn into downright barbaric.
If Ben’s boyfriend suspects that is the case, and he’s nonetheless round, he might very nicely be the one taunting them. Then once more, it may be Ben himself who was rescued alive, by no means to see or communicate to any of the ladies once more till his anger resurfaces now. For now, Ben has managed to outlive by way of perseverance and a little bit of luck. Followers can solely hope that in some way, a way, Coach Ben isn’t actually eaten alive (or lifeless). If he is nonetheless alive by the top, nevertheless, what he has turn into on account of what he went by way of might doubtlessly be much more horrifying. Stream Yellowjackets on Paramount+ with Showtime.