Even though Natalie and Shauna are not the primary focus in the Wilderness during "Did Tai Do That?", one of the interactions between them presents a strong line in differing leadership perspectives. Shauna and Natalie only appear in a handful of scenes, but in those they share, just as in previous episodes, the way they continue to oppose each other heavily represents their varied mindsets regarding how far each is willing to go. While Natalie has tried to stay on the line of fairness, Shauna has already started leaning into a darker approach. In this case specifically, it surrounds the best course of action for executing Coach Ben Scott.
Shauna argues they should set Coach Ben on fire, as a symbolic eye for an eye. He tried to kill the girls with fire, so it is only fitting that the girls return the favor. However, Natalie is hesitant, offering a firing squad as a solution instead, explaining that it is a more humane option. Natalie and Shauna's varied perspectives on consequences and leadership is one of the most psychologically interesting aspects of how Yellowjackets discusses survival, grief, anger, and latching onto humanity. Natalie has undergone plenty of tough times in the Wilderness, but she holds onto an aspect of her humanity, not wanting to unnecessarily kill people and still trying to keep the group united as one as she works toward preventing everyone from going too far. Meanwhile, Shauna, who lost her best friend and her baby, and who took up the mantle of chopping up the animals or people the group would consume, has arguably undergone a more emotional struggle than any of the other survivors. Craving power and control and potentially feeling like she has nothing left to lose, Shauna has allowed herself to connect with her deepest and darkest thoughts and encourages others, such as Melissa, to do the same.
One of the episode's concluding moments also heavily emphasizes the difference in their perspectives, as Natalie calls out Shauna for being too happy about causing pain while Shauna refers to Natalie as not needing to be a "Saint" for not having thriving in the same violent tendencies. The growing divide in their styles of leadership and response to being in the Wilderness has the potential to create more conflict among the girls as they potentially turn against each other in the name of survival. While Natalie may not remain the leader for the rest of season three, the season premiere suggested that the group had thrived under her leadership, building shelters, playing games, and mostly remaining a united group. But, if and when Shauna takes control of the group, does this mean a much darker portrayal of the Yellowjackets as Shauna encourages everyone to lean into their dark side?
As an adult, years after being rescued, Natalie was sent down a spiral of self-destruction ruled by the guilt, horror, and grief of what the group had done in the Wilderness. Meanwhile, Shauna moved on as a housewife but was never able to truly leave the past behind her, taking some elements of her dark side, as well as being haunted by Jackie, into the present day. Yellowjackets is doing a phenomenal job of keeping Shauna and Natalie's dynamic interesting and exciting, even just with the shortest of scenes, as all of their interactions in season three have held the purpose of presenting the complicated dynamic they have fallen into. While they may not have always had the most to do with each other directly in previous seasons, their oppositional conflicting dynamic, while still leaning toward the same goal, is one of the aspects that allows the tension of season three's Wilderness plotline to be one of the best parts of the show.