‘Yellowjackets’: Sophie Nélisse Talks Shauna’s “Crossroads” In Season 3 — And That Unexpected Kiss

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SPOILERS: This post contains details about the Yellowjackets, Season 3 episode ‘Dislocation’. Although Sophie Nélisse‘s Shauna has experienced insurmountable loss on Yellowjackets, the new season sees her gain an unexpected friend.

At Thursday’s Season 3 premiere of the hit Showtime series, the actress told Deadline about that kiss between Shauna and her teammate Melissa (Jenna Burgess) at the end of episode 2 ‘Dislocation’, now available to stream on Paramount+ with Showtime. “It’s a very interesting dynamic, which I don’t even think that Shauna truly understands herself,” Nélisse explained. “I don’t think she knows what she wants.

I think she’s sort of at a crossroads where what she needs deep down is to feel loved and for someone to just hold her and tell her that it wasn’t her fault, and I think Melissa kind of brings that because she sees her for who she really is and appreciates her no matter what, and actually highlights those, those darker sides.” She added, “But at the same time, I think Shauna is so in shame of what she’s done.

I think she has no love for herself and no empathy for herself. And so, you can’t love other people until you love yourself, and so I don’t think she’ll be able to give Melissa what she wants in return.