Warning: This post contains spoilers about the season 1 finale ofYellowjackets.
Did she create the altar to win the senate race?
Did this happen in one of her fugue states?

Courtney Eaton and Sophie Nélisse on ‘Yellowjackets’.Kailey Schwerman/SHOWTIME
We were not trying to suggest that it was Lottie.
ASHLEY LYLE:We were also not trying to suggest that it wasn’t.
[Laughs] We used that to create a mystery.

Tawny Cypress on ‘Yellowjackets’.Kailey Schwerman/SHOWTIME
We obviously haven’t caught back up to that opening scene yet, in terms of timeline.
Are we working our way back there?
NICKERSON:We are definitely building back up to that.
What we’re seeing will represent a bit of a climax of sorts but not the end.
The plan is for the story to continue after that as well.
How long have they been stranded at this point?
LYLE:They have been there for several months.
The further north you get the earlier winter seems to hit.
They’re entering this blur of survival.
Were there any Lottie clues in present-day fans might’ve missed?
In many aspects of our storytelling, that was the balance that we were trying to strike.
The real question: Will we be seeing adult Lottie in season 2?
LYLE:We will be seeing adult Lottie in season 2.
Have you all been dream casting her, along with any other adult versions we might meet?
LISCO:All the time, like non-stop.
LYLE:We’ve been dream casting this show for about four years now, at least.
[Laughs]
Anyone you’ve got the option to share?
Why was it important to give her that moment?
LISCO:In this crazy mixture of what Misty, one thing that rises to the surface is loyalty.
She is so starved for this genuine connection.
Because ultimately her loyalty is going to win.
Could Misty possibly be protecting Lottie’s cult?
Is that a question we should be asking ourselves?
So are we getting into the cult of it all in season 2?