SEVERANCE Ending Explained! Season 2 Theories & Details You Missed!

[@tangotreelima]

My favorite thing about this last episode is you are just discovering who these guys really are at the same time they are . Like it's just smart writing.

[@billbaggins1688]

YES. For Irv and Helly - we found out who they are in real time as THEY DID! Brilliant.

[@BuckarooBanzai333]

I just finished it, yes behind the curve. I literally sweat and tingled through the whole thing.

[@Friendsshare]

I'm sorry, please try to enjoy each fact equally and not show preference for any over the others. That's 10 points off, you have 90 points remaining.

[@silverblue73]

and there are times when the scene abruptly switches to a different place and time and we see the character we were just following but with a group and saying they just did something we didn't see them do, like we're severed as well

[@Zoltoks]

This whole show frustrates me in the most annoying way yet I like it....although innies could never hold work this long they woul burn out in 1 week or less.

[@airforcex9412]

Found out about this show about 9-hours ago. Finished it a minute ago…😮

[@liggerstuxin1]

I literally watched this in one day as well. I just couldn’t stop watching it. I took a break and went right back to it. Stopped watching at like 1 AM

[@RobMedellin]

Your endurance is worthy of the Dylan award. But at the same time many did similarly, the show is so good.

[@BlancoSuave]

k

[@323johnnybravo]

I believe you have earned yourself some perks , perhaps a finger trap !?

[@airforce1969]

Are you my outtie.... or my innie :O

[@mariahmimi134]

This has to be the best show I’ve seen in YEARS. Everyone who worked on this show deserves an award. This ONE season was better than all of shows currently airing.

[@SickandTired95]

Yep, I felt the same way when I watched it. Fantastic acting

[@sage5503]

@@miztercasuall3718 another Tokyo vice fan🤝 love these kinda shows the environment of these is just amazing and gets u engage all the time

[@kenzieshaye6818]

Agree!! I’m obsessed with it. Brilliant show- and very original

[@soniccinos]

Totally agree, just finished watching. And it's amazing!

[@Zoltoks]

And think how cheap it would be ro film ;)

[@Skinniest_Kween]

The most disturbing part about this show is that Helly’s outie knows, she just doesn’t care. I can’t imagine how Helly feels knowing that she’s doing this to herself. She’s out there CHOOSING to put herself through this trauma, and there’s nothing she can do to stop it. It’s like psychological suffocation.

[@Insp.CountMortisWinshipKlaw]

The most disturbing thing is Severence relates to our lives. We are a doctored version of ourselves but we have lost the memory of who we are. We live in a false reality. We are a copy of an original for there is no tomorrow, no new day. They try to make it seem like there is with new fashions, new designs but we exist in the never ending story like in Citizen Kane. They put this in front of our face all the time in TV Shows and films. Vanilla Sky, Doctor WHO etc I doubt many of us will remember our name in this lifetime but if you do you will leave this dream world immediately because it's all in the mind, the temple so to speak. That's why Doctor WHO(WHO, you getting this yet?) is called the destroyer of worlds because as soon as you leave this place the world that our minds created, dies.

[@MichaelFazzone-d3k]

Which is why (I think) Helly hung herself in the elevator. She knew she would revert back to her outtie. She knew she would not die ( Cameras everywhere) She was sending a message. She could have hung herself in obe of the unused parts of the building if she really just wanted to die.

[@HydrostaticShark]

It's been a minute since I've rewatched, but it seems possible Helly may have put herself to the knife to kick up a revolution from within while under intense scrutiny on the outside, trusting in her own force of personality and sparing anyone else from suffering an innie's fate. Maybe she's already tried getting double agent candidates hired but they haven't managed to get what she needs. She would need to hold her own (innie's) hand to the fire without rousing suspicion.

[@Mikelaxo]

I imagine that Helena is under a lot of pressure from her family Legacy, because I cannot imagine a sane person willingly going back to that place after coming back from the hospital because you don't wanna be there so badly that you literally tried to kill yourself

[@rudirivas1438]

I believe that she didn't truly understand what people felt until she herself went through it and has no way of knowing once she leaves.

[@Will-en6gw]

I literally stood up and was shouting at my tv halfway through the finale, almost like I was watching a live sports game. I was so plugged in, this show is incredible.

[@NoVACorpsGaming]

I shouted when it ended for me last night, I can’t imagine how you all feel experiencing that bombshell a year ago!!! I need season 2 NOW 😩

[@ikaramelya]

Just finished it a minute ago, THE ROLLER COASTER OF THE FINALE 🤯

[@Sejuani89]

Same! I love how the mystery builds up for 8 episodes. It was slow but very intriguing and mysterious and the finale just keeps you on the edge of your seat! I havent sit so straight up watching a show ever. 😆

[@Zaza_Grady]

When Mark said, “Ms. Cobel” I lost my shit 😂😂 I was actually outraged and distressed

[@tanap3179]

Literally just finished a minute ago and oh my God he didn't just say that😩😩​@@Zaza_Grady

[@alejoideando]

*What a season finale. I loved how everything was narrated in real time, that's why it was so short. Great Dylan enduring practically the 40min of the chapter.*

[@ThinkStory]

He's been working on those delts!

[@daddystu7046]

@@ThinkStory Reckon he and Milchick go to the gym together.

[@karolg651]

There's no way he could endure so much strain on his delts! Especially as a person who does not look like he excersises much. During the episode I was thinking so much about how he could somehow block these levers with a piece of a stick or some tape and just keep them on for however long he needs...

[@RobMedellin]

@@karolg651 but the tension in the episode would drop significantly (yet I agree, they planned greatly and poorly)

[@sonnyflowers]

@@RobMedellin And also, the lack of supplies in the basement, like a stick, or tape.

[@vitoriawithanaccent]

I’m pretty sure they are cloning people at Lumen. Here’s why: 1. Gemma died in a car accident, if they never found the body, it would be a bigger plot point, but it’s never talked about. But if Ms. Casey is her clone, it would explain a lot. 2. Ms Selvig’s obsession with Kiev seems to come from the ideia that Lumen will help her in a way. I think the bracelet she has is for her daughter, who died. And she is hoping the cloning procedure can be perfected to bring her back. 3. That would also explain the goats 4. It would also explain why Ms. Selvig was looking at Mark’s wellness check so closely. She wants the clones to remember their past so that her daughter can remember her when she is cloned. 5. The map shows some people live there and O&D clearly seems to be 3D printing ordinary house objects to fill these places. But wouldn’t their families miss them? Unless they don’t have families EDIT BECAUSE I THINK I MADE A DISCOVERY: When Ellie is first activated the first thing she thinks about her state is that she was “created” by the company. She doesn’t have the memory of her outie but she had her instincts. I think the episode is giving us a clue, saying “look this person who knows the company thought this when she was activated”

[@user-uh9bc7xw4x]

Woah great theory can't wait for s2

[@tessa2726]

Number 5 though!! Amazing theory there

[@Breakfst4dinner]

Really good theory!

[@clarapaulino28]

Macrodata Refinement could also be a process where innies teach clones the four major feelings (despair, joy, fear and rage). When the files are 100% refined it means that the job is done and the clones fully understand those humans feelings.

[@aimeekessell5022]

For number 3, I do think it’s her mother-not a daughter. Or someone older anyway because it has a date: 3-17-44, which is most likely a birthday.

[@rjs617]

I love the theory that RIcken’s other friends are actually severed innies. It explains why they seem so childlike and naive, and why they love his book so much.

[@facelessandnameless]

That would explain a whole lot!

[@Sejuani89]

Also Ricken's is childlike himself. And he's a weird person in general.

[@fusionsoul]

Plus that one girl said she needed to change her name “again.”

[@hernandez4856]

@@fusionsoulthat was a joke

[@hernandez4856]

i think you’re reading too much into it lol they’re there to laugh at i don’t think they hold any relevance to the plot

[@Cimlite]

I think Gemma is properly dead, and Lumen is experimenting with severing dead minds. She is sent back to the "testing floor" after she's done working after all. This is probably why Harmony is so invested in Gemma recognising Mark. She wants there to be something left of the original person, so she can use this procedure for her mother... who's probably in cold storage at Lumen. If the chips work 100% though, it wouldn't be her mother coming back and there wouldn't be a point to it - this would be why she's crushed then Milchek says the chips are working as they should.

[@paigerenee4173]

Very good point. I just realized this might be why Cobel is so interested in reintegration.

[@Defiring]

@@paigerenee4173 Seems like the most likely theory. Maybe they unplugged her and she was a donor.

[@daresh5064]

it makes sense since she talks and acts like a zombie, she herself says so, when she said she knows she´s strange

[@santos8146]

You’re not talking WandaVision, are you?😂😂😂

[@Cimlite]

@@santos8146 Haven't seen it, but it can't be similar to that... can it? 🤔 I mean, this so specific to Severance.

[@saroporoggo]

You seem to be off about Mark's wife. She says she's only been alive as an innie for 107 hours and the longest was the 8 hour day. This means she is not in perpetual innie state but actually being held prisoner in some way and made to go into the building. This would explain why everyone thinks she's dead, because she's captive in Lumen somewhere.

[@katiesailer5381]

One hundred percent agree-plus, her elevator goes down (red arrow) instead of up like everyone else's we've seen (green arrow up). BUT outie Irv's paintings depict the long hallway with the elevator button red and down. Makes me wonder about Irv's story before MDR/being severed!

[@tonysoprano9754]

He did say that tho

[@grandfire]

One of the security room functions that Dylan scrolled through getting to the Overtime Contingency was something called "Lullaby" - perhaps she and others get put to sleep until they're needed?

[@MsTriggaTre]

Didn't he kinda say that? He said she never leaves Lumen... What am I missing, what's the difference?

[@lionel3185]

​@@MsTriggaTre I think Quillscode is saying that she is being held captive primarily as an outie and then is put into an innie state when needed by Lumon, versus the theory presented in the video which is that she is held captive by being in a perpetual innie state.

[@johnman9386]

1)Sad 2) Happy 3) Scared, 4) Angry 1)Woe, 2) Frolic, 3) Dread, 4) Malice 1)Mark (He feels sorrow for his wife) 2) Dylan ( He loves the work/ the bonuses/the games) 3) Irving ( He is the most scared to bend the rules. He also has scary nightmares of black ooze falling from the ceiling. Finally, his outie possibly suffers from the dread of ptsd. ) 4) Helly (Her innie is very angry she has to endure this torture. She tries to take revenge on her by hanging. Her outie's actions are extremely malicious, not only to her innie but to everyone she wants to convince that severance is a blessing, with her plan.)

[@rajgill7576]

Those are. There are 9 cores. You missed Cheer

[@itsineffable]

YOU’RE A GENIUS. amazing connection, wow!!

[@Ornoth09]

Wiles

[@Banahandful]

I'm pretty sure Petey's line "i'm your very good friend" is supposed to be implying that his daughter is his best friend. It's the one person we know he cared deeply about at the time other than Mark, plus it's the kinda thing a ~fun dad~ like Petey would say about his kid.

[@bs5817]

Irving is going to freak when he finds himself at Burt’s because it’ll show that his innie was in control - which is the exact sort of thing he needs to go further down the lumon rabbit hole. he might even try to run when lumon tries to pick up the gang for debrief

[@matherao]

cobel tells helly that she’ll destroy the company if she tells the audience the truth, so cobel is clearly horrified about lumon being in trouble. it’s really hard to imagine she’s secretly trying to take them down.

[@ziintle]

Exactly! Especially with the shrine that has eagon as the main focus?? Wouldn’t Charlotte’s picture be the main focus if she is trying to take it down in her name? Sounds like a devoted woman to me

[@Cimlite]

I bet she wants to use Severance to revive her dead mother, just as they did with Gemma. She's putting her faith in Kier technology to "fix" it. Explains why she does whatever it takes for it to make it work, even things that board or Kier would approve of. She needs the company to succeed, even if it means going against the board/Kier's wishes.

[@apoorvatripathi9520]

She will try to revive her dead daughter

[@johndoe2790]

She also smiles when she thinks Mark and Gemma recognize each other, hugs Mark when he says he'll quit Lumen, and keeps secrets from the Board throughout the season. Whatever her motivations, i don't think it's as simple as loving or hating Lumen

[@cherylkolb9984]

@@Cimlite That’s also why she wants Mark and Gemma to recognize each other, she wants her mom to recognize her.

[@oseaigbokhaevbo1202]

the plot twists in EP.9 kept giving me never ending whiplash, incredible

[@cassandrasellersm.a.8719]

AGREE!! 🤣🤣

[@katwashere194]

The Helly thing threw me. I thought she was some kind of celebrity, I didn’t see her being who she is

[@Whatdoievenwriteherebruh]

​@katwashere194 lol ,i knew it from the start when milicheck was giving the tour to the procedure in the 2nd episode ,i think ,it's great writing though

[@muCephei_]

This was one of the best shows I've watched recently. Only fault I can find is that Lumon being extremely careful about security doesn't have the ability to deactivate Graner's key card? But it's something easy to overlook considering how well this show was made.

[@baldrick1199]

Yep, to have keycards that can be remotely deactivated should be the standard in security. Also, the lack of security guards for such a huge corporation doesn't make sense, but it would make the show impossible to progress.

[@Glopezane]

Yep, this is exactly what I kept thinking.

[@izunahosaki6133]

i thought the same thing while Watching but honestly it's something I can overlook easily because I'm too invested

[@unabAshedVO]

I wonder if they are so sure that their methods are secure that they didn't have that on their radar? Also, they probably didn't expect Graner to go out into the world with his card in his pocket. Just some thoughts.

[@mindcandy1869]

@@unabAshedVO They didn't do anything after they found out Graner was killed. Huge oversight considering he had high level of security access.

[@rabbianibalmass]

Janes Eagan said that he wanted everyone to be Kier Children. I believe that’s what Ms Casey is. A “K.C.” = “Kier Child”

[@unclemandragon5670]

🤯

[@lloydtrice9395]

WOW!!!! Mind blown, thank you!!!!

[@lloydtrice9395]

Also happy pesach!

[@ArpitGangwal]

This comment is such a bomb! Wow!

[@Joe-mz6dc]

Great catch.

[@wboumans]

One of the most original shows in a while, cant wait for s2.

[@elaineleon]

I went to bed having an existential crisis thinking that my innie wanted out. This show will stay with you. Well written and engaging.

[@JC-tz8td]

Mmm hmmm totally 💯 see the establishment creating this IRL

[@theshecreature]

Great insights and catches of small details! One thing you may have missed in “The Macrodata Refiner’s Orientation Booklet” attached to “The Lexington Letter” is that Lumon started as “a salve company” (and the letter writer knew Lumon as her deodorant brand), but now it’s a leading biotechnology company. When you googles biotech, you soon learn a few interesting things, like how goats have played significant roles in biotech research, from cloning to antibody harvesting to “farming” pharmaceuticals inside their bodies. That brings an interesting component to why there would be a goat room in an office building. Is Lumon still cloning them… and might they be cloning humans, too? There are articles like “Herd Of Secret Drug Goats Discovered At Biotech Ranch” and “Disappearance of Goats, Rabbits at Santa Cruz Biotechnology Raises Questions About Facility's Future” if you’re interested in fueling more theories. It’s a fascinating rabbit (and goat) hole. Googling biotech also explains how the industry is divided into 4 color categories, like Kier’s 4 tempers: green is agriculture and environmental, yellow is food and nutrition, red is medical and health, and blue is aquaculture and marine. That brings an interesting level to the different badge colors in the office. Not only that, but the four colors of the macrodata number sorting categories are also green (Woe/WO), yellow (Frolic/FC), red (Dread/DR), and blue (Malice/MA). I also found it interesting how they focused on water tower that has the Lumon logo on it. What might a biotech company be doing controlling a water supply? And is this why the employee handbook tells them they need to be washing their hands 10 times per day, including before they start a shift and before they leave for the day? Washing one’s hands every hour in an 8-hr work day is excessive for even the most OCD office worker, so might the water be serving another function here? It’s also in all that coffee they’re drinking. Also, is this why Petey started having his breakdown in Mark’s shower? So much to think about for the next year or so before we get another season!

[@varunkryadav]

Really Good Observations. Kudos!

[@SaryonMichaelWhite]

Interesting observation about Lumon starting as a "salve company". Salve is an anagram for Slave.

[@renatenha]

Wow! Thanks for your comment. Lot interesting stuff! I definitely will look for the goats and rabbits articles.

[@chazchoo99]

Interesting that MDR's badge color is blue, seeing as how Dylan's theory about what they do is cleaning up the sea...

[@rafinha7081]

The goath and human cloning is something that we may see in the next season. I'd the theory that the work they do in the computers are actually helping the AI to be better and divide two people inside one, them the goat's and cloning are just the next step.

[@smelliiee]

has anyone else noticed that the clocks on the severed floor are always set to 12hr time but the clocks in the rest of the lumon building are 24hr. not sure the significance yet but super interesting, and they always made sure to repeatedly focus on the clocks

[@childofpersia1213]

It’s half of the whole. The innies only get the half. Just like why they get egg and melon parties - foods you only eat the inside of.

[@alindegren6144]

Analog clocks have 12 hours. There is no setting.

[@EdenLynch-fp6rh]

@@childofpersia1213….waffle party?

[@m_christine1070]

​@EdenLynch-fp6rh Waffle-- two identical facets creating the whole . Also, waffle-the verb.....to waffle back n forth.(as in--the alternating innie/outie realities)

[@rachelnoel323]

Something was off with Helly’s dad he seemed robotic like ms Casey- I think “revolving” may have to do with being immortal & using people bodies - something ain’t right

[@FarnazWallace]

I agree …. He wasn’t interacting with anyone else either, which was odd. I think the ultimate goal for the founders is immortality and bringing Kier back to life

[@rachelnoel323]

@@FarnazWallace I’m wondering if he is kier & he passed from body to body of his descendants!

[@FarnazWallace]

@@rachelnoel323 possible, although he was specific about Helena’s childhood memories as her dad.

[@rachelnoel323]

@@FarnazWallace maybe that’s the point of bringing them up 🤔

[@evolv.e]

@@rachelnoel323 have been thinking the same thing too! Revolving is quite the term for it I think 🤔 🔄🧠

[@LiddlestLady]

i’ve seen theories suggesting that Helena is actually working with Rahgabi & Co to take down Lumon from the inside and that Helly is the manifestation of that. This is interesting if you consider that Irving is the polar opposite of this. His outie is investigative and suspicious, almost hinting that he only underwent the surgery to glean more details in order to blow everything up, except that his innie is an ardent supporter and rule follower, exactly the person Irving did *not* intend to go in there. I think Burt and Irving do have an outside connection beyond Irv’s paperwork. Maybe their relationship ended bc Burt wanted to do it but Irving wasn’t supportive and, wracked with grief over his love, had the surgery to be nearer to him (or to keep an eye on him out of worry). Irv has always been consistent with this, even when he didn’t realize it. Take when they used the Gainor’s security card to escape MDR - Irv _had_ to check on Burt to make sure he was alright. It’s possible this is so deeply engrained in his psyche he does it whether he’s on the outside or the inside of Lumon. Unfortunately, I do think Helena is just a corporate shill since, if you contrast with Irv, her innie is rebellious and insubordinate…everything her outie is decidedly not. Likable innie, hot human garbage outie.

[@amjid300]

One thing I realised on the 2nd watch is Mark is holding the picture of Gemma when he runs out and says she’s alive so hopefully others pick up on this after he reverts to his outie rather than assume he was talking about Devon’s daughter. I suspect not though.

[@blankname6629]

No question I think they will think he is talking about the baby.

[@daniellean5769]

I was thinking that too! But i'm afraid the Mark/Gemma saga will continue with him not remembering it and attributing it to the baby being found. 😢

[@oliverandamms738]

Maybe the rest but his sister is very astute

[@TheHappyCatLady]

Yeah, i think they’ll dismiss it and think he’s shouting about the baby

[@andrewholland21]

@@TheHappyCatLady but he’s holding a picture of his dead wife

[@kohzi3533]

my theory is that memories can be accessed through art. irving was able to paint the "testing floor" and mark was able to sculpt the tree where his wife supposedly died. i feel like this might come in handy in the next season. at the same time, i'm wondering about irv's memory of the testing floor. i feel that in this art situation, you can only create it from great memory. irving seems to have the image of the testing floor perfectly. this may mean that he's been on the testing floor several times, but i am trying to figure out why? also, the theories of ms. casey being dead on the outside and alive at lumon, i wonder how the theory would actually be possible. from what we know: your severed memories can only be accessed through the elevator and the overtime contingency. there's no way ms. casey would be able to access the inside of the lumon office if she was: in a coma, dead, etc. she's either not dead, or there is another way to access your innie/outie in a way that we have not uncovered yet.

[@sammccubbin1047]

Well the image of what we see of Ms. Casey going down in the elevator with the arrow lighting up red and what Irv is painting is not what you would see if you were Ms. Casey, it’s what you would be seeing if you were Mr. Milchick… There’s a theory that Irv actually held Milchick’s position before he did. Would make sense why he would have that memory of the elevator and why he would have a list of severed employees if he did more than just MDR at Lumon. Another piece of evidence is it’s revealed on the severed employee sheet he has that his last name is Bailiff. What does a bailiff in a courtroom do? Takes prisoners to and from the jail, keeps general order of the proceedings. Essentially Milchick’s role on the severed floor is that of a bailiff. I’m guessing that Irv was starting to put all these things together while he was in Milchick’s role, but Lumon caught him and then wiped him as clean as they could and stuck him in MDR.

[@dulcissomnia-p9f]

@@sammccubbin1047 this is genius!! great way to think of it

[@wTurbo]

Finished the show in 2 days, one of the best first seasons of any show I've ever seen. I love the mystery behind the show and some of the clues that it leaves the audience. I don't know how i'll be able to wait for season 2.

[@pang404]

Dillan- "F#$k you Mr. Milchick!" Best line of the episode.

[@asant90]

Loved that line and the delivery! It was gold!!

[@blankname6629]

@@asant90 put it on a tee shirt

[@heckinbasedandinkpilledoct7459]

Based Dylan

[@JulieBarbara]

Seriously, the fact that he still called him "Mr." while saying FU, just priceless. Dylan had some of the best lines in the series, especially his hilarious lines about O&D - "You saw that painting. You wanna get disemboweled today?" 🤣🤣🤣

[@Kingkanneh]

Dylan is my favorite character

[@FarnazWallace]

Your opening clips are hilarious and priceless. Dylan was the hero, hodor style, but nothing topped Milchick’s defiant jazz dance moves. I absolutely loved this series. Glad you mentioned the Lexington letter. Petey also told Mark they were killing thousands of people. Irv clearly has been reset many times, hence his continuous investigation and painting to reach his subconscious…he is x-military…and I’m sure there were tons of experimentation in the military, killings and severing….and ultimately immortality for the founders, I wonder if they experiment on dead bodies to find a way to bring Kier back to life.

[@dulcissomnia-p9f]

i also think he has been reset, otherwise he wouldn't know that corridor casey/gemma is also sent to. assuming he had ptsd for being a military i.e mentally ill, it also explains why both of them somehow "sickly" would need such type of extra attention

[@redsugar723]

I think there is some kind of connection between the painting they found of Innie's tearing each other apart, and how violent Dylan became immediately towards Mr. Milchick, and the fact that he went for biting him instead of a normal angry reaction like punching. Does switching back and forth make people violent, maybe they allowed people to do it or tested it on people previously and this was the outcome? If so how will that affect the other 3? Also Petey died because he reintegrated without following the instructions. So since there are instructions, it must have happened before because there's a precedence for it. And Lumon shutting down every attempt of Cobel trying to tell them someone reintegrated without caring about her evidence screams cover up like they already know.

[@lakerspackers11]

interesting.....

[@0912sooli]

Im pretty sure that picture of innies fighting in two variations of one attacking the other is just fabricated image to keep innies departments separate so they would not work together

[@zma6779]

I think Dylan was a symbol of what happens when people realize that they actually are losing something by being severed, and that if the other people in the room had felt how he did in that moment, it would have beem exactly like the painting.

[@ich123binsimmernoch]

I thought it was an over the top myth they made up with the respective other department as the villain, so that the departments don’t communicate. They make up this whole world with gods (the founders) and their own myths, holy texts etc

[@nailinthefashion]

​@@zma6779I think that's why not only are the departments separated but also why the board just silently observes. You can't focus them as an enemy unrevealed, but you can turn on your fellow man. This is some really intricate and relevant writing 😭 I wish alt right people watched it

[@alexandriahoskins8445]

My theory is that the place where no one leaves are some of the first individuals who served as test subjects for the severance process. I believe Gemma was indeed in a car accident and injured greatly but I think Lumon swooped in and cooked the books to classify her as dead and then put her through the process. We've seen Lumon have a lot of power and connections in the medical field as well as the political realm so I think this isn't too far fetched. I believe all the people in the building who cannot leave were injured in accidents or classified as missing or something and brought in as the first test subjects as they are the perfect people to conduct experiments on.

[@JonnyYouTube]

Regarding “she’s alive,” the partygoers will mistakenly think Mark is referring to the baby. And they will dismiss his outburst as such, thus never concluding that it is Gemma to whom he’s referring. Clearly that is the intention of using “she’s” alive rather than “Gemma’s” alive by the writing staff and producers.

[@srhengel]

maybe. But from what I recall Mark was holding their wedding picture, right? So at first they can think he's referring to the baby, but his sister might figure it out it's about Gemma. idk

[@JonnyYouTube]

@@srhengel Certainly possible. If he’d been brandishing the photo I’d give that possibility more weight, but he has it tucked into his torso, so it may not even register. And given that he’s switching back to his outie and most of the people there are likely to have attended the funeral of his wife I’m not sure they’re going to make the connection (read: leap) that Lumon is reanimating human beings just yet. Can’t wait to find out though!

[@keeper9007]

Went back to watch the episode. At 40:55 it is in his right hand as he’s running out. So that will probably get the message across. Even if it was words with no photo, it would still play out like this: //Mark transitions back to outie with room full staring at him Them: “what do you mean ‘she’s alive’ Mark?” That’s gonna be a dead giveaway. It’s like his innie passing a message to his outie by way of others repeating back to him. There won’t be any confusion

[@redsugar723]

I REALLY hope they don't drag that finding of Gemma being alive out another season, I hope they kick off season 2 with the sister understanding what's happening. Nothing kills a brilliant and addictive storyline faster than trying to ride it too long. But based on season 1, I can't imagine these writers would make that mistake. So far they have my trust, this season was insane amazing.

[@nicholasherbert5367]

He has his wedding picture in his hand. I’m sure they’ll figure it out.

[@FirstTuber123]

Just wanted to say I binged watched this show for 3 nights straight. Great show. That last shot of Mark screaming she’s alive…man that had me moved because I knew the closing of the overtime was coming but his face and the shot. You have to realize Mark S didn’t know about his wife. Mark Scout is the one that is so lost without her. But in that final shot it’s as if you can see both Mark S and Mar Scout becoming one with his desperation of needing help and yelling about…well everything. The atrocities Lumon will go to, with his wife who may or may not be dead or severed, etc. Then like we all knew…Voooomp…back to just Mark Scout he became. The end.

[@JulieBarbara]

I thought the same thing about that moment, and also when he saw the picture of his wife and picked it up, staring at it with tears welling up in his eyes. We've never seen that level of emotion in Mark S. While he cared about Ms. Casey and wanted to fight for her to keep her job, there was no deep emotional attachment to her because he didn't know she was his wife. But in that moment when he saw her in the photo, the look on his face - and then his frantic face when he screamed that "she's alive" - it felt like the two versions of himself came together for those few moments, before he switched back to his outie. Because he loved his wife so much that when his innie self saw her picture and realized the truth, that love he felt for her seemed to transcend the severance.

[@BD638]

I always thought that Irving always painting the elevators makes sense. Im an artist and I understand why this happens. When you do something creative, this makes way for the contents of your subconscious mind to come to the surface. Art is a quite literally a method of accessing the subconscious mind, which would contain Irvings Innie. Even though, conscious irving doesnt understand the paintings he creates, its his subconcious mind that communicates these things.

[@alele5298]

but it seems to me like he's painting the Testing Room's elevator, I don't think it's the entrance elevator because his outie do knows how that one looks like and it's not necessarily subconsciously painted plus why would he obsess over it?

[@animShenanigans]

Irving seems like a rebel. He drinks coffee to stay up late and make the most of his outies time. That’s why he’s tired at work and it’s hinted he’s been repeatedly disciplined for sleeping on the job.

[@brodysdaddy]

Those are Irvings medals,...when Mark warned about using the otc time with purpose Irving said something like, "the mission is what's important " That's definitely military speak.

[@YouWishYouKnewMyLife]

You bring up an interesting point. I've never been in the military, but I would assume there would be a level of memorization and adherence of things like, honor codes, chain of command, etc. Irving is CONSTANTLY reminding Mark of procedures and when they find the book, he mentions that he didn't want to step outside of the chain of command by going above Mark's head about it without bringing it to Mark first.

[@documentingordinarythoughts]

I though the numbers the innies see on the screen is the way lumen found to control the innies by having them edit their own chips in real time to maintain effectiveness. Hence the association with feelings under control.

[@dinierto]

Yeah this was my thought as well however, food for thought, as soon as they closed up a file we saw a Lumon employee retire 🤔

[@rishabh5750]

This makes sense

[@payamux8933]

what's the point of having severed workers then if they don't do shit for the company then ?

[@dinierto]

@@payamux8933 either they're just doing things to observe the efficacy of the procedure, or they're actively training AI etc. to aid in severence itself

[@documentingordinarythoughts]

@@payamux8933 good point! So, consider this.. the company could be a way of introducing and “refining” severance as a safe and desirable life style to the general population .. so they can use severed people as “worker bee slaves” for whatever pleases the rich, and refined by the poor for safe use of the rich… this is an Apple show, so i fully expect a woke/anti capitalist message of the rich manipulating the misfortune of the poor for profit… but we will see.

[@zeuskhan91]

I just discovered this show last night, completed it and I have to admit I haven't been blown away by a series of this calibre in a long time.

[@imspineless]

this show is criminally under rated

[@donovan2723]

I hadn't watched TV shows in quite some time and thought, let's just look for something and put it on.. I randomly found this show and oh-my-god I hit the jackpot. This was simply amazing from the beginning till the end!

[@arnaudcz]

this season is one of the biggest gut punch I had with a tv show in years. incredible. had to do some breathing exercise after the finale

[@nickymo]

My new strategy pitch for Helly’s revenge is for her to hide in the severed floor for as many days in a row as she can. Rob Helena Eagan of her time by refusing to leave in any way you can.

[@YouWishYouKnewMyLife]

Omg! I had the same thought! Helena wants to be in control. But if Helly just refuses to let her out, eventually Helena is going to have to make a decision. Because each time she goes back into the office, she's handing over control to Helly. And if each time she hands control back, Helena is either hanging from the elevator or has lost weeks of time, eventually Helena is going to stop going to work.

[@FootballRantz]

This series is amazing, people don't know what they are missing out on!

[@ericjefferson6249]

I've been hoping that you would review this amazing series! As usual you find and explain things that I missed that make the show even more enjoyable. Looking forward to season 2!

[@musicman9023]

This is the perfect show for our times, with the labor movement taking flight again. This is, at its core, about workers organizing in solidarity against a soulless behemoth of a corporation. Somehow a blend of Office Space, Black Mirror, Westworld and a bunch of other things and it still manages to be it's own unique vision.

[@JC-tz8td]

Agreed some Truman Show and LOST as well

[@YouWishYouKnewMyLife]

I was feeling that in the first few episodes. Like, watching Mark on the first day navigate the endless blank hallways to get to his desk. It instantly reminded me of the experiments with mice/ rats learning to navigate mazes. And when they were explaining to Helly that some of the numbers would feel "scary." It made me think of the tests they do on rats/ mice where they do one thing and get a treat, but do another thing and get pain. Or how the workers get little "perks" like a finger trap or a melon bar and companies think it makes up for not treating their employees well. You get a pizza party or donuts or a certificate and that's supposed to placate you into forgetting that you're working for a soul-less corporation that only sees you as a number and couldn't care less if you can't afford groceries so long as you hit your stupid goals that they created to keep you in line and under pressure. Or...is that just my experience in corporate jobs? 😂😭

[@emilyjfreer2895]

I love the fact that seemingly the knowledge of lumon is seeping into Irving's outtie's consciousness and vice versa. Like how he can react differently at different facts and how his outtie paints the inside as well as knowing where the different employees are

[@tonycedeno2091]

I just got done watching the last episode... and holy fook!!! I seriously got chills and goosebumps at the ending with Mark. I can't wait for Season 2!!! Erickson and Stiller hit a home run with this series.

[@stayglitteryqueen]

I kinda won, because I didn't know about this show until this month, and just found out season 2 is next month, and y'all had to wait *tears* TWO WHOLE YEARS for this!! It's such an iconic show, I hope it continues so cool.

[@ugotworms]

me too! I just binged season 1 this past weekend, ready for more!

[@stayglitteryqueen]

@ugotworms we effing wooooonnn its happening so soon!! Also Mike's mic said he's posting an interview with the cast soon in case you're interested- I can't wait for the season to happen!!!!!

[@agtv2358]

Me to lol I would be hot if I was them

[@fruit032]

I'm several months late to this show BUT I AM SO glad I'm here! This might be my favorite show, with Succession being my second favorite (I don't watch much television at all, other than random things my husband watches). I've told everyone I know about this show in hopes they experience the greatness as well! Everything about it is spectacular.

[@circuittoys]

just finished binge watching season 1 - now reviewing videos like yours to see what others thought. Great job summarizing this show.

[@michellep5387]

My theory on the show is that they're trying to create the "perfect" human - a human without the negative aspects (anger, effected by trauma, sadness etc. ) that can ultimately be completely controlled en masse, and a human that can live forever (take their mind and continue to transplant into another "clone" or person). Imagine what you can do with a society like that? The applications are limitless and super frightening.

[@user-dc7um4pr3f]

My theory is they're trying to create a human race that can survive the automation of work. They don't do anything. Their work is as trivial as a word search. The point of severing is that machines will soon do all work. There will be nothing for humans to do. Since that will lead to social unrest, political obsession, identity crisis/mental health issues, etc. (as we even saw during the pandemic when people were being paid to do nothing), they're trying to separate people's work life from their personal life. This way, people can be assigned to a socioeconomic standing and not remember what work they actually do. Without knowing the work you do, you can't argue for higher pay, question authority and why they make more, etc.

[@Ivaed]

Yes, I was thinking this as well. I am guessing that the data that they are filtering are their own negative feelings and emotions. They are literally teaching Lumon's severance chips how to control them better. That's why they can feel the data as some sort of negative emotion like fear.

[@michellep5387]

@@Ivaed YES! Exactly, I think the same.

[@michellep5387]

@@user-dc7um4pr3f Great theory!

[@user-dc7um4pr3f]

@@michellep5387 thank you! you too

[@wademouer7196]

Loved this video! Spotted one inaccuracy I think. You said you thought Ms. Casey lives entirely as her severed form, but she mentions in her last session with Mark that her consciousness is really young and unsocialized, and either implies or states that she only experiences her severed self during the wellness session. My theory is that she lives on the testing floor as a permanently imprisoned Gemma and she cannot escape, and does not know that she interacts with Mark regularly

[@sowellfan]

Yup, came here to point this out.

[@Graanvlok]

This, or asleep.

[@sarat3913]

Love this show and the finale didn’t disappoint!

[@geoavonnetaye11]

I can’t believe I was this late to this show.. wow!!! Very impressed had to stay up all day just finish and I’m soooo glad I did!!!! 😌😌

[@echo.echo08]

it's all so fascinating and intriguing that concept of separating work you from personal you by isolating the memories, to be kind of becoming a separate person from oneself once the work shift starts and ends. Helly's arc is so fascinating to watch with her innie and her outtie actively antagonizing each other even when they're aware they're just one person. Both personas are determined, headstrong, and stubborn but their circumstances are different and one is at a greater disadvantage so of course one would want to be free of it. It reminds me a bit of that Black Mirror episode where a consciousness of a proud self-made boss lady was made into a digital copy and forced to serve as a digital assistant but she's a copy of a proud boss lady so she doesn't want to serve anyone and then they torture her into submission because she's not real, just a digital consciousness. In any case, i love this new show's premise and that season ending was so effective and powerful, I can't wait for the next season.

[@darthhaaland9867]

One of the best shows I have ever seen, just brilliant. The theory that Lumon is running a secret clone operation was something I hadn’t even considered prior to reading comments but there’s a lot of support for it. Can’t wait for season 2

[@muhammadalikhan7244]

Irving and Falcone are my favourite characters this year And both are played the same actor, John Turtoro

[@andrewwhitfield5480]

I wish you'd made videos for all episodes of these shows. I don't watch other like content as when it comes to having something worth saying this is the only channel that feeds my hunger. All else is generic fast food compared to the material presented here and it's inherit value of insight. You have so much more on offer to those who seek intelligence and logic.

[@ThinkStory]

I will likely do episode by episode breakdowns for next season if time permits. Loved the show that much!

[@ziintle]

If you are still interested, Pete Peppers does episode breakdowns on his channel!

[@andrewwhitfield5480]

@@ziintle Hey I really appreciate that but I do know Pete and his work, of which is rather good. If you don't mind me asking, how do you pronounce your username? Also I will assume you like shows like this so have you checked out Outer Range yet?

[@greggwashington4015]

I thought me and my group were the only folks watching this show. I'm really glad that there's apparently a nice response to it. Can't wait for season 2

[@BangTanPrettiNikki]

I have to stop always counting on “Daddy loves you very much!” Great breakdown. I absolutely loved this show!!

[@benalishes]

Just finished watching, can't wait for season 2! The twist made me audibly gasp, that hasn't happened to me in a while, it was so exciting!

[@jlop6822]

This video was great. One of the amazing things about severance is that the episode-to-episode plot itself is so intriguing that you don’t even realize the possibilities that are opened up over the course of an entire series. Something tells me we are just scratching the surface of both the complexity and absurdity (in a good way) of the show even though we already consider it to be a complex show.

[@gregwilliams3120]

Just finished the finale and I must say this is one of the greatest shows I've ever seen.

[@Discoball_Glitter]

This is the best review of the season finale that I’ve read or watched, so thank you @thinkstory! I picked up on some Helen of Troy and The Iliad themes after the reveal of Helena’s name and rewatching all of the episodes. Think story, you are much wiser than me so I look forward to future videos about this series to see if you noticed anything pertaining to that.

[@hjames78]

Ben Stiller did a great job directing these......good show!!!

[@ConnieDuval]

I love that this show explores different parts of a person having different intentions and conflicts with ourselves, similar to IFS and parts work which I use to understand, integrate and heal the parts of me that I've separated from as a child to survive, yet they are still there controlling me unconsciously until I become aware of them

[@kctyphoon]

My personal guess for Lumon's primary goals: - the ability to create the perfect manchurian candidate. While severed, They control everything a person sees, does, and has access too. Under Severance a person can just as easily think they were reporting to work, while their alternate personality is being manipulated/trained to do specific task, all while being convinced they 'volunteered to do this'.. I think it's a giant psy op still in its testing phase, learning just how far they can push the mind and leave no witness at the flick of a switch. TV/movies are often based in reality, to shape our opinions about specific topics - and this show seems to have all the hallmarks of the CIA's MK Ultra project, with a new, better, 21st century method. In final stages, years of training can be put into creating an assassin or group of insurgent cells, only to be used and activated in the outside world for evil tasks. Those people would have no idea they were ever on a mission once switched off, and every asset would be disposable and replaceable once their methods are perfected. Extreme secrecy and total control over people, all while able to maintain the appearance subjects are merely working normal jobs - and their own 'outtie' has no idea. It would also explain the seemingly coordinated effort by insiders to stop this program. Gov projects are often outsourced to private companies which make then free from congressional oversight and any FOIA requests. For anyone that doubts the real word relations to projects like this, I suggest they look up DARPA's project lifelog - which was only ended when congress complained about the invasive bulk collection of data on the public, then ask yourself what the mathematical probability is project lifelog was officially ended the same day FB was officially founded - and both do the exact same thing. Gov projects masquerading as private companies are all around us, and most people have no idea. Anyway - in the series, Mark’s wife is considered “dead” in the real world. Lumon has her under lock and key, and essentially created their own “ghost agent”. I’m sure she’s not the only one.

[@Yuddder]

interesting theory and all of the stuff in the last paragraph, albeit might be true, could be a stretch.

[@kctyphoon]

@@Yuddder look up project lifelog’s official cancellation date, look up FB’s official start date. They are the same program, doing the same things, but with FB they made it “cool” to get users to input their own data. FB tracks your online data even after you remove the app, with capabilities to remotely engage a devices camera and microphone w/o notification. Google/Amazon provide home devices cheap enough for every room (even devices for your TV and car) - with all data stored on THEIR severs. Google was born out of DARPA. Amazon had a $600 million contract with the CIA. If the microphones arent always listening - how do the devices “wake” with a wake word? Its not a coincidence why FB/Goog/Amz have no real competition. Controlled programs are pushed, and threats are suppressed or acquired. Did you think it was just a coincidence all the biggest “big tech” companies are aligned politically - when the same party they align with tells its voters they will target the richest 1%? Does that sound logical? Gov projects parading around as public/private companies free from congressional oversight and FOIA requests under covert control. (The same way military develops aircraft and tech through private companies). So - they have the infrastructure, networks, and capabilities to collect,catalog,store bulk data - and listen/watch in real time - to almost any present/future targets - and you think those assets are not used - because they “said so”? Would an intelligence agency be interested in such things? How do you insure any present/future targets can be spied on? Simple - you put the capability to look/listen in EVERYTHING. When’s the last time you owned a cell phone/tablet you could remove the battery from? Does simply turning them off stop tracking/looking/listening capabilities? Nope…. If you aren’t familiar with project Mockingbird- look it up. They “said” they stopped doing that too... Control of media = control of the narrative = “Look here, not here”…. Look up some of the declassified “false flag attacks” this country’s past leadership pondered on implementing.. If a central source had access to all your search history from GOOG+YT, all your shopping history from AMZ + music/movie/tv , all your family/friends/messages/opinions/comments from FB - where you go, when you go there, why you went there, the ability to listen/look covertly - and most importantly - who you vote for and if you vote - would that collective have the capability of building an accurate profile on you? On everyone? Again - Would an intelligence agency be interested in such things???? If they wanted that capability, created that capability, started using that capability - do you think they would just “let” members of Congress stop it?

[@Yuddder]

@@kctyphoon actually facts

[@mancamiatipoola]

Yeah, good point. To me this show seems like a prequel to Total Recall, where they actually had perfected the split personality experiment and was actually part of everyday society as "virtual vacations". Same with the game Call of Duty Black Ops in which you play a CIA agent that is secretly programmed to assassinate a specific target and toward the end of the game you find out that all your previous missions were given to you so you could get closer to the intended target which was a very hard to reach russian revolutionary. In this show we see the very early stages of a massive mind control program disguised as a "corporate office time removal" thing. But it is clear from the very beginning of the show that they are not there to do some casual office work, but are working on the Lumon black projects division which is conveniently placed in a small town. These people are there to be programable drones for all kinds of covert activities, if the project is successful and attracts a lot of customers. All of the scenes from the severed floor are very disturbing and are probably very similar to what programmed agents must have gone thorough in projects like MK Ultra and others. This show makes you think if they haven't already perfected this mind control/mind programming project decades ago... In the past few years i have learned how we are always programmed with various small mental programs from a young age through traumatic experiences, bad parenting actions, social programming from antourages, school indoctrination, religion indoctrination, media propaganda, professional programing and so on. All of these to make us simple docile slaves that would listen to authority figures and do specific tasks that we have been programmed with while not questioning the world we live in. It's pretty effective too, as i am having a hard time removing some of these programs now that i have become aware of them and i am working on myself almost every day to remove my traumas and programs when they appear to me. All of us have this issue and it is part of the mental programming that the control system has been working on for the past 200 years. Now many hidden truths are coming up to the surface and are showing us the world we live in...

[@h20barefooter]

@@kctyphoon You are correct sir. Read or listen to anything Ed Snowden has put out and it lines up with exactly what you are saying. If you do not understand that this is part of everyday American life is to be living like an ostrich with your head in the sand.

[@Tristandenman]

Just binged watched this. SO good. I hope they keep it up. Reminds me Westworld in the way my brain hurts constantly looking for clues. I just hope it doesn’t go off the deep it like that show did. Can’t wait for season 2!

[@henryjohnson-ville3834]

I gave WestWorld a try, gave up after four episodes. This and Silo was up there in "masterpiece" shows.

[@DLSacks]

The "Is Everyone Chipped?" idea has a lot more to unpack. The first few episodes strongly imply that the severance chip is activated based on location, something extremely unique to the facility. The reveal of the severed pregnant woman and "overtime" are that people can be activated/deactivated almost anywhere at anytime. The idea is that Cobel and Milchick are the same person inside and outside. But are they? Cobel/Selvig had two different stories about their mother's religious background. If one or both is a lie, it's an unnecessary one. I'm also thinking of Irv's outburst at Burt's retirement party where he calls out Milchick specifically for not being in their situation. But, what if he is? Cobel and Milchick have roles to play outside of the office that are similar or complementary to their roles inside. The severance of the employees is totally complete, but maybe theirs isn't? Maybe there's details of their lives that change as they go about their day. Maybe that's Cobel's obsession with how complete Mark's memory wipe is when he's inside and doesn't even recognize his wife.

[@ayyysexual]

Great points! You also gave me a new theory: what if Cobel's mother was severed (one of the first?), and that's why she has the two opposing religious backgrounds; one for her innie, one for her outie?

[@nailinthefashion]

​@@ayyysexualoh shit lmao. This show, I can't even

[@raptor6600gt]

The thing I didn't like about the finale was that they just fired Ms Cobel and just let her leave the building with everything she knows about the what Lumen is doing. Also what annoyed me was the lack of security throughout the entire series. I loved everything else about this new series and can't wait until season 2.

[@P07H34D]

The lack of security aka security theater is exactly like how airports operate in real life. They can't have people covering every door at all times, so they have to implement security theater in the form of cameras, "personnel only" signs, RFID required door locks, rotating security sweeps, etc. Prisons also operate on a similar basis. Most prisoners don't want to extend their prison sentence so they avoid escaping because it could lead to them dying or being locked up longer. Doesn't mean they are incapable of leaving.

[@smelliiee]

i also think it added to the tension that it was almost random whether or not milchick or other security would appear. you never could quite relax as you never knew how long they had until they were discovered away from their desks.

[@joinapalm4048]

Idk it seems like the only willing non-severed employees are religious fanatics or have family ties so that might be it

[@foley15136]

Wow. I’ve recently found the show and have been enjoying it. I have to say that your videos are pretty great. There’s so much that I missed and didn’t put together. Well done! I look forward to more of your stuff!

[@TheQuincyEdwards]

This show was incredible. I’m glad you reviewed it as I was losing hope anyone on KZbin was even interested.

[@blackice71]

Maybe the sores on the back of Rebeck's head are related to the severance chip?

[@nodinodi46]

I'm sorry but I can't remember her mentioning that, does that happen when they sit down for the book reading?

[@blackice71]

@@nodinodi46 it’s before they sit down to read, Rebeck says “…and I have some sores on the back of my head from my bird.”

[@8698gil]

Rebeck isn't severed and neither are any of Rickon's freinds.

[@Bangoutzay]

Amazing show. Just finished it, need season 2 asap

[@mitchgunzler3737]

I think “revolving” is likely to be something more immortality adjacent. Jame Egan already is in the Hall of Perpetuity, so he doesn’t need to wait to join his ancestors there. And he definitely called it “my” (first person possessive singular) revolving, not “ours” or “yours,” so it isn’t about Helly taking over. The most straightforward case would be his getting a new body somehow.

[@FarnazWallace]

I agree…. Ms Casey isn’t the only one brought back with the severance chip ….

[@michellep5387]

I agree - I think "that" Jame Eagen isn't the real one - or isn't his original body - he's cloned. I think the "revolving" is taking his mind and putting it into another clone. The way he talked, his odd demeanor, AND his comment about "crying in bed" - like why did he mention being in bed? Because he's in a coma! (just my theory)

[@RR-VanityInKnickers]

I definitely think this idea has merit as I believe it was her father's idea for her to go through severance.

[@MsFlamingFlamer]

Yeah, I feel like the "revolving" is something like the procedure in "Get Out" but with chips that get downloaded instead of brain transplants. I also wonder if "Natalie" is "revolved" since she has a lot of say and influence for such a young woman.

[@xShankz96x]

Finished watching this show a few hours ago and i miss it already. I dont usually finish shows but this one truly got to me different. I will probably watch it again before season 2. 10/10

[@rachelnoel323]

This is one of the best shows I’ve ever watched period!!!!

[@GabrielAlcala956]

Rachel sweety

[@krishayvetteayson9324]

Just finished the show in one sitting! So magnificent! That cliffhanger is something else. Can’t wait for s2!

[@robchuk4136]

What a show.I have no words, but it's on another level, and I hope more people discover it

[@henryjohnson-ville3834]

I agree! I only heard about it from the podcast I listen to. They raved on about it so I gave it a chance and loved it!! 🤩

[@anchanmario3024]

this show is proof that you -good- great TV writing and directing still possible. sad that it didn't get the recognition it deserves.

[@kctyphoon]

Fun fact - Lumon’s building is actually the former Bell Labs, located in Holmdel NJ. (Recently renovated and re-opened as Bell Works, a housing and business development after sitting vacant for a long time). The water tower you see in the show was originally designed to symbolize a transistor - invented by Bells Labs. The inventions that came out of that building have transformed the world as we know it.

[@alexk3352]

Huh... Two years ago, I interviewed for a company located there. Pretty trippy.

[@kctyphoon]

@@alexk3352 the cell phone or tablet you used to write that comment exists because of what came out of that building. It's probably one of the most iconic 'unkown' places in the country.

[@alexk3352]

@@kctyphoon Huh... interesting.

[@aarondadvlogs]

Omg thank you!!! Only 3 min in and already do much better and more detailed than most severance videos!!

[@Official-OpenAI]

Easily one of the best shows this year yet.

[@susanbauer2430]

I love Devon and the brother sister relationship between her and Mark. I hope she’s a force for good in Season 2. I do worry about her preoccupation with money. That was a trait for her character in Season 1 and seems to explain why she ended up married to Rickon when they seem so different.

[@babykukla]

I truly appreciate your video. You pointed out many things that I had missed. Severance has been strangely extremely frightening, enticing, and highly addictive. I look forward to Season 2.

[@cgroom23]

Glad I didn't see this show until now. Can't wait for S2!

[@Llh1990]

This show is amazing!!! Like this last episode really left you wanting more.. I am so happy mark got to say that she is alive, I’m hoping they know exactly what Mark meant

[@fruit032]

Yes! I wanted more and didn't want it to end.

[@petersskov5929]

Holy dang just finished episode 9. Goosebumps sooo many times!

[@sageakporherhe783]

Dude, your breakdown is amazing, it made me see things even I didn't see when I was watching the series.

[@ThinkStory]

💉Honestly, just sever me till season 2!💉 I have another video on Severance here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/f2TFZ3tui7hqmq8 What did you think of SEVERANCE? I want to hear your thoughts and theories in the comments. Like this video? Check out my other TV Explained videos here: kzbin.info/aero/PLY9KJ1cFVs7hpCCBkdXaeGEX1oQhCV2PB

[@c-130turbo3]

This is one deep dark rabbit hole it really was a blast to watch and the last episode tied some things into a bow and of course has us all waiting for season 2, Mark and Irving got alot of explaining to do when they wake up i rewatched Ep 2 Helly in the stair well and her interactions with Milcheck make a whole lot more sense now that we know who she is, it is rare for a who to surprise me anymore, and i look forward to your insights on the show in Future Videos thank you for covering this show, your insights are always a good watch,

[@jdo3515]

When did it say Kier was in Pennsylvania? When they show the addresses on the list that Irving has the abbreviation for that state is not an existing state abbreviation. Unless i totally missed something…which is totally possible ha.

[@jsalsman]

I just watched five season recap videos on Severance and this one was the best by far!

[@nathanielbecker7324]

we D.I.D IT... WE are MooNKnights...!!! meow MEOWS meows... PEW pews PEWS...meow

[@evolv.e]

🔪🧠 can’t wait for season two!!

[@kc0jtl]

Not sure if anyone has commented on the medals at 5:00. The three medals on the left appear to be two Army Good Conduct Medals and an Army Achievement Medal (AAM). The AAM was not created until 1981. The medals on the right of the screen, starting from the left, is a World War II Occupation Medal, these were issue to soldiers stationed in Germany or Japan after the end of the war. The middle medal is the National Defense Service Medal for serving during a time of war, makes sense with the Occupation Medal. The medal on the right seems to be an Air Force Commendation Medal which wasn't created until 1958. This is interesting considering we know Irving's father served in the Navy. It is impossible for the two sets of medals to belong to the same service member considering the WWII service and the AAM not being created until 1981. The Air Force Achievement medal doesn't make a lot of sense with Irving's father having served in the Navy, unless he later changed branches to the Air Force. Which is not impossible, but most certainly rare.

[@SneaKUR]

This the best breakdown I’ve seen on this I watched the show in real time a couple years ago and with the season 2 announcement I started binging again today. A lot of questions or things I found interesting were not mentioned by other reviews but you noticed the same things I noticed and had theories based on each

[@rovwalker]

My favorite explained video. Love your channel.

[@JoshMc420]

THANK YOU! Can't wait for all the hidden clues video. I was hoping you were going to review this.

[@tonyrockywarrior4096]

This show is so underrated, why is it not popular?? I mean it's probably cause it's not on Netflix but damn that sucks

[@nostalgicgirrl6053]

most probably because it’s only available on a kinda elite streaming platform. I only have it because i’m paying a discounted student membership of itunes that gets me the apple tv access.

[@maxherman11]

It isn't on Netflix because it is produced by Apple, it will never be on another platform, also, trust me, it is VERY popular, it is ALL I see on comments for Apple TV+, I think it is their most popular show tbh

[@tatianaalvarez8609]

Thank you so much for the "inside scoop", looking forward to season 2!! who can relate??

[@cassmar9303]

My theory is that Miss Casey is actually a clone. Here’s why. Mrs. Clobel told Milcheck to take her to the “training room” which to me, sounds like a place to teach and train clones basic human behaviors. Who’s to say that Gemma’s dna wasn’t stolen after she died by Lumen so they could create a clone. This would explain why Clobel is so fascinated with their interactions and why Miss Casey is so awkward and off when talking. She has a chip in her head like everyone else but she has no life outside of Lumen so they can just turn her off when she returns to the training room.

[@zakur0hako]

Could be the best episode of any show I've seen. Sublime

[@michellep5387]

Amazing finale! Only addition to your video (great vid btw!) is that they're not in Pennsylvania (maybe a commenter already mentioned this) it's actually not an existing city/state (Kier, PE), which makes me theorize that it's some sort of "corporately run, experimental Eagen city" that houses the severed subjects which is why Irv and Mark living in "corporate housing." Irv's license plate in the show said “Remedium Hominibus” which is Latin for “Cure for Men." Hmm.....

[@winexprt]

Exactly right. It's not set in Pennsylvania as the abbreviation for Pennsylvania is (PA), not (PE) as in the show. There is no state with that abbreviation . It's set in a fictitious place, somewhere in the North East based on the Zip Codes shown in the show,

[@bernardboudreau9534]

This Severance series actually somehow seems eerily familiar to me on a personal level. Surely I cannot be the only one thinking and feeling this. Love the show!!! I also love the synopsis and perception etc. of (Think Story's) take on this. Quite insightful.

[@Andrew-cp7mc]

Great review as always, pointing out stuff that I missed - you have a sharp pair of eyes! I almost gave up on this series after 2 episodes because of the pace (and those corridors driving me crazy!) but the finale made it worthwhile for persisting with it. A very unique story line for sure.

[@dandunning7731]

I watched Severance because I like Adam Scott in Parks & Rec and wasn’t expecting much but holy shit I think it’s my favourite show of all time.