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We see Natalie reject this with Misty, Lottie, Shauna, and maybe she does this with Travis when she gets home. Either way, both her and Travis die with another yellowjacket/a whole group of them. Even if she wanted to, Natalie was never going to die alone- Lottie didn’t even let her. In a way, people consider Natalie to be a “saint” because she is rejects this bond even when it is negative to do so, rejecting comfort from anyone in the teen or adult timeline, but then accepting Tai’s help for rehab in the adult timeline. She was aware of this bond and used it. Misty is aware of this bond and uses it but is regarded as less-than despite forgiving all of them in the name of this bond (Natalie for killing Ben, all of Shauna’s actions, even Lottie). The rest of them look down on Misty for this even though they all do it as well, like Shauna calling Misty to watch Lottie and Callie. Everyone laughing at Misty’s best friends, thinking they can’t possibly be best friends, but Misty’s definition of a “best friend” might be a bit different and closer to “family.” Natalie is arguably the least well-adjusted and won’t accept this bond, while Misty is the most well-adjusted because she implicitly understands that her most important bonds in life are not easily categorized. I also believe that this is why the family montages are not important for any character except for Natalie and Jackie, whose family dynamics get their own respective deep-dives. They both suffer for their connection to their families, while the rest of them are free once they give it up. Misty’s family is never shown and when she is at home, she is alone. She understands this before the crash- that she will find better connection out in the chaos than compared to where “normal” people find connection. Natalie was already seeking this out in older men before the crash but couldn’t process it in the same way Misty can clearly see her differences. Arguably, it’s this sense of self that keeps Misty alive. I think it’s also why the return to home family scenes will be more powerful as montages, as ghostly scenes of people from the outside who they were so desperate to return to, only to find that there is a divide between them that cannot be crossed and the only people who understand them are the ones they were so desperate to get away from.

This image, in Lottie’s hand, with the king of hearts tucked right underneath. Them both holding the outcome.

Yellowjackets (2025)//The Secret History (1992)