I try to keep up with TV as much as I can since movies are more my forte . When it comes to cable television HBO and Showtime are the heavyweights. They have orignal programming to a sicence. Both have been around long before Netflix and all those other streaming networks were reality. Showtime is now a force to be reckoned with thanks to their new outstanding show Yellowjackets. The themes of Yellowjackets is a cross between Lost and Lord Of the Flies. The storyline of YellowJackets revovles around a New Jersey high school soccer team who are on their way to finals when their plane unfortuantly crashes deep inside the Ontaraio wildnerness. The crash takes place in the late 90's (1996) and the show jumps back and forth between 1996 and present time. Apart from the fantastic storyline and incredible acting, Yellowjackets writes a nostalgic love letter to the great one hit wonders and legendary rock and alternative bands of the 1990s. Right off the bat , the pilot episode opens up with The Smashing Pumpkin's classic 'Today' which when you watch the episode unfold , the song becomes quite ironic. Other songs that are included in the show are The Offspring's "Come Out and Play", Mazzy Star "Fade Into You" and 'Dreams" by The Crainberries. The diverse artists make for a great soundtrack and I'm egar to see what other songs they will use in the series . I pray we get some Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, Alice in Chains and many other heavyweights of the era. All in all, the show is phenomimal . If you haven't, give it a watch. If you can't handle the content, stay for the music.
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