Lottie’s phrases to Van, and Van’s overwhelmingly relieved response, are very important. Van advised Taissa she was recognized with terminal most cancers, however the remainder of the group has no thought she is dying. For Lottie to point to Van that she is going to quickly see the outcomes of the Wild Entity getting what she “needs”, Lottie was knowledgeable of Van’s analysis earlier than the remainder of the group or she actually listens to the ‘inexplicable.
Contemplating “Yellowjackets” continuously subverts puzzle field tropes by permitting the supernatural and the tragically odd to exist as one and the identical, there are a number of instructions the present might go in with Van’s story. Possibly Lottie is a conduit for the wild entity, or possibly she’s actually sick within the head. Possibly Lottie knew Van was dying as a result of she had earlier information, or possibly she gave him the final look as a result of Van is used to being one of many followers. Lottie’s most loyal and that she wished an ally earlier than she was despatched to a psychiatric ward.
Regardless of what’s Actually it would not change the truth that Van nonetheless believes very a lot in Lottie and the ability of the wilderness. This gave rise to the wildly widespread fan concept that it was Van who despatched the postcards to all the survivors in hopes of a reunion, presumably working in tandem with Lottie to deliver them collectively once more. When Van tells Taissa that she solely has months left to stay, making a sacrifice actually looks like a last-ditch effort by Van to cheat dying as soon as once more.
Is Van a nasty man or somebody who at all times works in survival mode? Guess we’ll have to attend till subsequent season to make sure.