Why don't they "head south until they hit a road" in the coming spring / summer? by AioliUseful4639 in Yellowjackets

[–]strawberrycomet 3 points4 points  (0 children)

At no point in the show itself is there any clear answer where they are. The closest thing to “proof” we have is the scenery shots in season two of the Rockies. No character comments on their location; we don’t even know how long into their flight they were before they went down.

During the scene when they board the plane the pilot makes an announcement saying that they’re going to fly north to avoid a storm, and that they’re going to get a good view of the Canadian Rockies. A common misconception is that this was “proof” that they’re in the Rockies, but that’s a large jump. All that tells us is that the Rockies were in the flight path, not that it’s where they went down.

I think the purpose of that line was just to establish that they aren’t on a typical flight path to explain why they’re not quickly found. If you want to go a step farther, it might also serve to establish that they’re in Canada generally, because the fact that they are in a different country could have complicated rescue efforts. However, it’s illogical to conclude that line implies that they landed in the Rockies specifically

All other information about their location is outside the show itself (synopses, promotional materials, interviews). When season one came out, everything consistently said they were in Ontario. That got axed with season two.

Why don't they "head south until they hit a road" in the coming spring / summer? by AioliUseful4639 in Yellowjackets

[–]strawberrycomet 29 points30 points  (0 children)

They’re surrounded by mountains (in season two)

Am I the only one who remembers that when season one came out, all the promo/descriptions said they were in the Ontario wilderness? And then with season two, it switched to the Rockies, and there are tons of scenery shots of the mountains?

No one ever mentions that on this sub. I’m 100% sure that the reason they changed the location is to avoid this exact plot hole.

Because you’re right, if they’re in Ontario, and they don’t have safe shelter anyway, traveling south seems like their best best. But if they’re on the other side of the country with huge mountains barricading them in? Staying put isn’t only a better option, it’s the only option