John Dutton’s Revenge Plans with That Awkward Character Back: How Yellowstone Just Made It Simple

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Since a few years, YellowstoneFans have had many narrative options to choose from when it comes to the characters in the hit drama. Without any further updates, plotlines have basically vanished. The episode solved one of these quasi-mysteries. “Under a Blanket of Red,”All members of the Dutton clan are made to suffer. Just when you need it Jamie seemed to have a knack for finding a way. back into the rest of the clan’s graces, too. Shucks.

Now let’s take a quick trip down memory lane before pondering how it will all affect some of these characters’ futures as YellowstoneSeason 4 continues. (While also I am still a little unsure if Garrett is guilty.Concerning the attacks against the famfam.

Christina revealing pregnancy to Jamie in Yellowstone Season 2

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Who Was That Returning Figure?

If you’re not a viewer that likes to spend time waxing on about Yellowstone’s biggest unanswered questions, you might have been scratching your head once Katherine Cunningham popped back into the mix near the end of the episode, small child in hand. Technically, the whole arm. First introduced midway through Season 1, Cunningham recurred as the politically motivated Christina, who served as Jamie’s campaign manager on his ascent to becoming the Attorney General.

Things got a bit chaotic when their relationship moved from the office to Splitsville. It was only after that they split up. Christina announced that she was pregnant.With his kiddo, and that he had some very strong suspicions regarding the true fate of the reporter he shot. She left Jamie with an ultimatum of sorts, saying he could stay with the rest of the dysfunctional-to-put-it-lightly Duttons, or he could choose to uproot and start anew with a family that wasn’t responsible for a hefty percentage of deaths just outside the Montana state line.

There was silence after that, which led some to wonder if Taylor Sheridan forgot Jamie had a child. Which is of course a ridiculous idea, with Sheridan bringing Christina & Li’l Co. back at the most opportune moment to create loads of strife and misery for everyone.

Jamie meeting his son on Yellowstone

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How Christina’s Return Complicates John’s Revenge Plans

Weirdly, “Under a Blanket of Red” was intentionally edited so that viewers were not shown explicit proof that Will Patton’s Garrett was indeed responsible for talking to the imprisoned Terrell Riggins about the attacks made on the Duttons. We didn’t see Riggins answer the question, and Jamie didn’t get to accuse Garrett of anything before Christina came out, so I’m not 100% sure what the deal is there. But his anger had certainly shifted by the end of the episode, making it likely that he’ll opt to defend his flesh and blood against his adopted family, at least in the nearest future.

Jamie will need to be quick-footed in lying to Kayce & John about who called for the attacks. It’s not clear if Jamie would be willing to set up Riggins’ death after working the immunity deal, but manufacturing a dead end is probably going to be his best bet at this point, so that no one is able to go back behind him with their own line of questions.

Jamie doesn’t want Garrett to be held responsible for everything, except that he does. But he would need to make that happen in a way that doesn’t immediately make Christina flee with their son, especially since she seemed to have made quick friends with Garrett upon her arrival. It’s not going to be an easy road forward for Jamie, no matter which way it goes, and it’ll be worse if John and others catch him in the act of lying. Speaking of…

Beth accosting jamie in his office in Yellowstone Season 4 premiere

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How Christina’s Return Could Factor Into Jamie Vs. Beth

Jamie and Beth are likely to have a major moment this season. Kelly Reilly may also be there. Rip reveals the information bomb to Beth while teasing BethIt was during the life-changing abortion that she was a teen that she became pregnant for him. That is a giant and presumably deadly can of worms for this show to open all on its own, but Christina’s return sets up additional ammunition for Beth to use in ruining Jamie’s life.

Considering the lion’s share of Beth’s antagonism towards Jamie goes back to her abortion and sterilization, I can’t imagine anything good coming from her ever learning that Jamie has a child of his own. So it’s definitely going to happen, and I can only hope that Beth keeps her crosshairs on other adults and doesn’t hurt any babies in the process. Perhaps her experience of taking down Bob Schwartz will make Beth a little more compassionate in the weeks ahead. Or maybe not. Probably not.

YellowstoneEvery Sunday night, new episodes air. Paramount NetworkAt 8:00 p.m. ET, and it won’t be long before the Highly anticipated prequel spinoff 1883Arrives December 19.

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