SEVERANCE Season 2 Episode 1 Breakdown, Theories, Mysteries & More!

[@BMORETODAY]

“DUDE WHATS WRONG? YOU POOR UP THERE?!” 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@masonjohnston2427]

I lol’d so hard at that line lmao

[@kasvith]

Dylan being Dylan

[@brokenglassshimmerlikestar3407]

kinda true too, Irv looked poor and lonely because he'd been investigating Lumon for a long time lol

[@InvestWithFFI]

He is so funny!

[@mrkookas]

It's so much funnier when you remember they all have the same job

[@HappyPower]

That is NOT Helly R, that's Helena 100%. She is acting strange and was weirded out by Mark hugging her.

[@danielhenrique4466]

Why Helena would not be prepare when they ask her what she saw? She invent her story on the spot

[@Alex-bw6yd]

@@danielhenrique4466well biggest thing would be revealing who she is. If they hear “I’m Helena Eagen, part of the lineage of Lumon’s Jesus/God, and the current CEO’s daughter” she fears it would destroy their trust in her and she wouldn’t be able to spy/gleen info from them. Which, it definitely would, they’d be hesitant to say anything near her again. The other thing might be. The other thing would be, I imagine, she doesn’t know how much they found out about her/Lumon/what they do etc. so giving them HUGE info when outside of Mark everyone else doesn’t have much that it’s important to talk about. I will say though, there is 0% chance that that isn’t Helena. There are SO many tells. The weirded out by the hug, pointing out that they removed the cameras in MDR, saying “well Mr. Milchek said there weren’t any microphones here”, her getting weirdly defensive when mark said innie and outie are the same person essentially (however she flipped it to make it seem like her disdain was for the “outie” not the innie, the fact her entire demeanor, body lanaguage, and even manner of speech is different, the fact her inquisitiveness and rebellious attitude are gone, and finally another damning thing is the fact that she couldn’t find the switch on the computer at the end ( a computer she, from her perspective as Helly, had been using every day for months up until moments ago when they did OTC since for them it’s been like a few minutes). Also there’s the fact that, after Helly’s stunt, there’s no real reason to allow her to go back. Helena was doing this as Pr and it backfired badly. Why would you allow the person who incited rebellion and attempted to kill their outie, return to work and spill the beans about her background. Trust me, this is Helena, I have neger been more certain in mg life.

[@The_Rickest_Rick]

@@danielhenrique4466 Why would she lie after all the lengths she went to last season?

[@mmacedok]

@@The_Rickest_Rick she knows she's the person causing their situation, either for fear or self preservation, i guess we'll find out soon

[@tommygarcia8010]

@@danielhenrique4466exactly it’s helly r to me

[@viis]

I think it’s possible that that’s Helena and not Helly on the severed floor, and she’s fishing for information out of the others.

[@simoneworthy2707]

OMG I SAID THAT!

[@kimcarnevale1799]

OMG! She did say how different the innie and outtie are from each other with such disgust! How Helena would.

[@IvanBaroni]

That was the first thing I thought when she lied. And that is why they don't have cameras anymore; they have Helena herself as a corporate spy now. I hope Helly can return at some point.

[@viis]

@@kimcarnevale1799 exactly, and she was very quick to say it. Maybe too quick…

[@viis]

@@IvanBaroni yea, and when they were discussing what they saw on the surface she seemed too pushy to get Irv to tell them what he saw, like she was doing recon work. Just a little sus to me. But yes, if it *is* Helena then I really hope Helly comes back too.

[@BobbyJones-f7e]

Milkshake is 100% manipulating Dylan.

[@SeveredMouse]

‘If you take the name on the blueprints at face value…’ No one should take the name of any room at Lumon at face value!!!

[@FernandoGranco]

They can bring anyone to say its his wife anyway

[@mettajennifer]

And why sever someone and then let them visit their family? Isn't the whole reason of severance No Distractions? Clean Slate? It would go against the entire project.

[@Tara-cv2kz]

For sure. But he already tried to do that before and it didn’t work the first time

[@jondough42069]

I think Dylan is capable of being tempted but not fully manipulated. He is too smart to fall for it, at least I hope.

[@spotellis]

That is 100% helena, not to mention shes rich asf the first person she can think of after leaving her house would be a gardener.

[@guyinc0gnito]

Her family probably makes gardeners work at night so they don’t have to see them during the day

[@jonahsanford2408]

Great point. I also picked up on that

[@goodmorningandgoodluck8613]

At fucking night lol

[@AmaraJordanMusic]

Something about the sweatpants and save the gorillas shirt got me too. Like, they’d know sweatpants are a thing, conceptually, but as something to watch tv in?

[@Deimpjes]

It's to easy. They want you to think it's Helena

[@drewbarnett9852]

I think the strongest evidence that Helly is actually Helena is the shot where “Helly” has to feel for the power button of the computer. All of her other weirdness could be chalked up to her lying about the gala or jealous that Mark has a wife, but if it was actually Helly she would definitely know where the power button is. And why else would that shot be included? I also think this explains the part of the trailer where Helena is watching security footage of the innies. She would need to study them to be able to fit in. It could be a compelling plot line for the innies to try and get their Helly back (maybe activating her chip themselves??)

[@viniciuspedrosa2405]

And they also showed Milchick finding the power button really fast

[@sonjas.3450]

this is exactly it…all the other “clues” or evidence have a duality that innie helly would have had a motive for (lying about the gala out of embarrassment, insisting on her outie being separate out of shame and stubbornness). It’s totally in character for her to deny the other her, as outie helena denied innie helly in the previous season. It’s all kind of genius honestly…But the shot of her fumbling for the switch is the tell they give you that she’s really not native to the space: she’s the outie.

[@Su7-kn8it]

@@sonjas.3450 definitely agree

[@dahliamalloy2167]

@drewbarnett9852 I totally agree ! The power button was the bit that convinced me. The bad lie about the gardener makes more sense that Helly was on the spot and didn’t want to reveal her true identity. Surely Helena would have come up with a better lie ! Even just “I was at a party I tried to tell people there” the lie really seemed to be someone who was on the spot and hadn’t considered their story. Where as IF Helena went In to get Info and ask the others their experiences then SUrELY they give her a better story of her own ! I think the weirdness with mark was understandable too. I mean they are very innocent and Helly is newly severed she hadn’t had relationships it’s all new , and she may be wondering what the kiss meant and did anything mark saw on the outside change his feelings, she did seem jealous when he talked about his outies wife too. And the way she was so adamant that outies and innies are not the same person, that too fit Helly as she is grappling with the knowledge she is one of the eagen family. But yes I think the show is trying to set it up that it may not be Helly. But the computer thing was the only real sign I saw

[@chroend8364]

She also walks differently than Helly

[@distantcam]

Bernard had a massive bonsai tree in his apartment. Lumon built the silos confirmed!

[@Ladybugparty]

omg lmao

[@rafaelmonteiro8990]

Omg kkkk

[@Prettysickclips]

Underrated comment!!😂

[@chefkimmie]

I thought the same thing 😂

[@KabbalahSherry]

​@@ksadjdadjaifen- What?! 🙄 Really?! I guess you never saw the ending of Game of Thrones in that case. lol

[@avgAaron]

Helly is definitely Helena at this point. The awkward hug in the beginning, her lying about her experience on the outside, desperately phishing for information out of all of her coworkers, her avoiding any conversation with Mark about their kiss, and her dismissive attitude towards any of Mark's suspicions about Ms. Casey's whereabouts. A small detail but it seemed like an important couple of frames at the end of the episode: when Helena was turning on her computer, she couldn't find the button. As an innie, she would've immediately found it just out of habit.

[@24pablox]

She’s definitely a Lumen inside job

[@lucasgaperez]

OH GOD

[@lawbinson]

The only thing is I thought the jealousy that Mark has a wife and she's still alive feels pretty real

[@cjtwofoe]

u on to something fr

[@viniciuspedrosa2405]

And she was really curious about what Irving saw outside

[@djkeino]

I’m pretty sure all the Cobel references in the episode are to shine light on the fact that this was not 5 months. It was likely not long after the OTC. 5 months and still the welcome screen. The Bonzai tree / Harmony reference also to show that Milcheck just moved in, not enough time to replace Cobel completely. Furthermore, why the episode never showed they outies. Fooling us with ther perception of time having passed. Could be a deeper reason or just fun details to keep us on our toes.

[@phaustjust]

Well, they could've been closed after a public backlash, and that would explain why the welcome screen hasn't changed in 5 months.

[@viniciuspedrosa2405]

​@@phaustjustwe don't even know if a public backlash really happened.

[@phaustjust]

@@viniciuspedrosa2405 Weren't Helly's speech broadcasted or something? I mean even if it wasn't, all the "big" people were there that were supporting all of that, and then the daughter of the founder went out and said all of that.

[@mdr6775]

Huang is Cobel.

[@easyxyg]

@@mdr6775 no

[@YesLikeTheMermaid]

Upon rewatching it, that is a million percent Helena. She’s so different. Agreed that Lumon would never let Helly back down there to spill everything she learned about who she really was. Also… “A night gardener?” “I think so yeah. Maybe he has a different job during the day” What a weird thing to say. I wonder if, in her privileged world, they have severed housekeepers who basically work 24 hours a day for them.

[@SeveredMouse]

Yes absolutely Helena, and great point about night gardener interaction

[@sabrinaalease]

They do think back to the birthing cabin episode when Devon wanted coffee that worker acted like Devon didn’t even exist it was odd to say the least

[@HawaiianCrow]

She obviously said that because she doesn’t know about the outter world - And she thought of a lie on the spot, don’t you think Helena would pre-plan something? 😂 delusional to think it’s Helena. Can’t wait for yall to figure out it’s Helly, gonna be SO awkward for you

[@alfredmohammed9197]

I thought that maybe she was just ashamed of the fact that she was an Eagan

[@SeveredMouse]

S1E9 Cobel told Helly at the Gala that ‘she’d be long gone but her friends would suffer’ It was foreshadowing. Cobel was right.

[@goodmorningandgoodluck8613]

She ain’t fully gone though. She’s waiting

[@incogniftoar3943]

​@@goodmorningandgoodluck8613dawg she didn't even have a perception of time. She would be oblivious

[@TheNicoliyah]

I have a feeling that the little girl is Harmony Cobel in some form. It kept cutting from the sign on Milchicks computer to her

[@KabbalahSherry]

​@@TheNicoliyah- But how, when we see in the s2 trailer that Ms Conel comes back?? The actress who plays her & everything....

[@scottshawn70]

@@TheNicoliyah I think Helly is actually Cobel. Because is sure not Helly.

[@AreweAble]

I was struck by how good an actress Britt Lower is because I could tell IMMEDIETELY that was NOT Helly and was instead Helena, and every moment following backed that up. Great acting and direction. Also, on the writing side, a specific tell, other than the change in demenor, goals, feelings re innie/outie divide, sudden lack of drive, and over-interest in "what happened;" the group all agreed to find a *trusted* person on the outside. No way Helly would tell a random "gardener" (also what a rich kid thing to say re the gardener just being around an apartment at night) Also, Helena further shows her lack of understanding for not only average people but innies specifically ny describing her life as boring. Bruh. The innies have only ever been in the office building. Anything outside that is FACINATING, not at all boring! These people would flip over seeing the SKY, but Helena isn't empathizing with them enough to realize that.

[@AreweAble]

Actually, the one way I would believe it was her- if this is Helly after a long period (at least 5 months? If that's true?) of torture. That would be the only way she makes sense

[@dadada8464]

literally they talked about how #1 thing they'd want to see outside is the sky and wind, yet helly finds nature boring apparently

[@divergentdyes]

All of this

[@tanap3179]

Wow the rich kid part gives it away that at least someone (Irv at least) was doubting her story. As a person living in Asia, I wouldn't have noticed this. Thanks!

[@satorugojo5407]

Her finding her life boring is a good spot. She really should be excited about any little thing

[@LacklusterFilms]

The end basically confirmes the theory that MDR is refining other severed employees chips. If this is being confirmed in the FIRST EPISODE then I'd say this season is going to be fucking wild

[@justicejericho97]

unless Ms Casey is a robot/clone and isn’t severed at all

[@alexiocatan5602]

please elaborate😊

[@JoshuaRyanDoesStuff]

It could be the reason Mark finished his first file so fast, it was Ms. Casey’s, someone he was subconsciously familiar with

[@Oceanhills-Detailing]

My wife called that the first season! So wild!

[@SquidwardTentacles225]

@@justicejericho97the idea that shes a clone is completely wild. There has been 0 context that clones exist in that universe

[@vaniad555]

Excellent recap! 13:50 - maybe the number of balloons with Mark's face represents how many times he was re-started as a new.

[@JoshuaRyanDoesStuff]

The reason Mark finished his first file in a day is because it was Ms. Casey’s

[@tombbbb_raid26]

I don’t understand this… can you elaborate?

[@HesBenny]

@@tombbbb_raid26the idea is that he is refining Ms Caseys chip.

[@chunkymonkey170]

@@tombbbb_raid26 so its like because he knows her so well, he is able to know what percentage she is of each of the four tempers, woe, frolic etc

[@madmike8764]

Nailed it!!😮

[@andreadaniel8792]

🤯

[@tommills9575]

Keanu Reeves has now voiced a building no one saw that coming 😂

[@enoyna1001]

He left the Matrix to BECOME the Matrix.

[@andrewholland21]

What I thought was weird was the visual after mark gets “fired” the way his consciousness turns off like a tv. We’ve never seen that before. Next thing you know everyone is back without explanation

[@andreadaniel8792]

Great point! That was weird especially since Milkshake😂 said they weren’t coming back.

[@J-11mph]

one theory is he has already done reintegration and this is a symptom

[@gluttonousghost]

Dylan preventing Irv from leaving, telling him to just try was really touching.

[@justicejericho97]

Made me cry, as someone who’s struggled with suicidal thoughts. Such an awesome scene.

[@KabbalahSherry]

​@@justicejericho97- It was beautiful 🥲

[@briengakaplan-b1550]

From this day forth - Milchick shall now be known as Milkshake.

[@TheTroyTate]

Mr. Milkshake

[@scotthulslander3409]

He definitely brought all the boys to the yard. Helly I’m not so sure about

[@DigitalSystematic]

The fact you got this much detail only hours after release is insanely impressive!

[@sabrinaalease]

You do realize ppl who make tv/movie breakdown content often get to watch the episodes before the public right? lol there are creators that’s saw the first two episodes back in December 2024

[@Sabzworld77]

@@sabrinaalease wow I didn't know it

[@kudzanaimaneswa5800]

Yep. They watch in advance and have to sign massive NDAs

[@BobbyJones-f7e]

Lumons “refrorm” is hilarious because I remember at my old job our site director sent an email asking how they can improve work conditions. So many people replied with REAL changes that would help. They sent an email saying “you asked we listened” and the changes announced were more comfortable computer chair and better art work in the office. NO ONE ASKED FOR THAT. 😭

[@daudimasinde6280]

Yup. This show is a clear parody of office bureaucracy.

[@overman2306]

The Chinese government asked for feedback. Everyone who gave constructive feedback was killed. It's called The Hundred Flowers Campaign

[@brokenglassshimmerlikestar3407]

lol I remember earlier 2024 my company told us a big surprise was coming. My colleague was hoping for a pay raise, but I had a feeling it was gonna be something shitty. And the day came, the company partnered up with some art group and made us do collages and spray paint to decorate the new lunch break spaces. Oh yeah....

[@cryptoozzy3866]

ahh yes when I make a suggestion to the boss she just smiles and walks away

[@ashley.taylor174]

😂

[@matthewthreadgill1723]

It’s interesting how Milchick tells innie Mark his outtie begged to come back but in the s2 trailer, Milchick is practically trying to convince outtie Mark to return, saying innie Mark is happy there. Lumon wants both outtie Mark and innie Mark to believe he should be working at Lumon so he stays. I think this tells us that Lumon needs Mark specifically. Something about him as a person is essential to Lumon. However, I think they were willing to discard of Dylan and Irving to avoid future complications. They probably asked their outties not to come back as opposed to them refusing- otherwise, their outties wouldn’t have returned so easily when Mark demanded for them to be there, given how adamant on quitting Milchick said they were. I think Lumon only brought them back to keep Mark in line, because he’s essential. And as for Helly, yeah that’s definitely Helena lol.

[@brokenglassshimmerlikestar3407]

In S1, Cobel was watching interactions between Mark and Ms Casey. Mark is important because they are experimenting on Casey, bringing people back to life. But it hasn't worked yet because neither recognised each other? Outtie Irv would always want to go back to Lumon because he's investigating the dark hallway situation.

[@tnijoo5109]

I assumed that Mark learned from his sister that his wife was still alive and at Lumon and that was the reason he was so adamant about returning. His whole mission is to find his wife. Both his innie and outie know who she is and that she’s there.

[@vinyfiny]

@@tnijoo5109 How would his sister know his wife was still alive? Also, since his wife died in a car accident I assume they had a funeral with a body (she didn't die in some way where they couldn't recover her body). So how is Ms. Casey at Lumon seemingly unscathed?

[@tnijoo5109]

@@vinyfiny before Mark as an innie was brought back from the outside world, he ran in with a picture of his wife and told his sister, “she’s alive!!” The show never gave details of the car crash, so I suppose it’s possible a body could have been removed and the car burned up or wrecked and the family told the body was too far gone for open casket or something like that. I think if they had enough people working in certain positions or the ability to pay people off, that it’s not unlikely that they could take people and stage an accident without a body. But I’m just guessing, obviously.

[@FrankZen]

There's no cameras in the break room because Helly is the "camera"...

[@PenguinPoo4246]

4:26 I just rewatched season 1 in preparation for this season and the board actually does speak at one point (episode 7 I think) with the word “yes”

[@reesetutkovics7340]

i think mark begging to come back isn’t crazy considering his innie had just yelled out that his wife was alive so i’m sure the people told his outtie and he wanted his innie to investigate

[@WillBrownAuthor]

Agreed. Makes total sense for him wanting to send his innie back. Especially, since he went through all the effort to "get out" to spread the word about what's going on down there.

[@erikdaniels6006]

Im so happy that Severance is back!

[@jamesmorphis8044]

I think it’s intriguing that miss huang’s toy she’s playing with is from the 70’s or 80’s. This could be signaling that this is an older person uploaded into a child’s body.

[@zanyzana66]

I spotted this type of toy at a local $2 shop. They’re still around and current.

[@ashley.taylor174]

Or she was a child from the 70s or 80s that died as a student cross guard

[@OG_Boodaah]

@@ashley.taylor174 My two theories. She is either the daughter of Gemma/Mark. Or a clone of Gemma.

[@ZeldaVStheworld]

She's a young clone of Marks' wife. His OG wife died, the clone was the one we saw get "retired", and Ms. Wong is the 2nd clone after the first clone got killed.

[@andreadaniel8792]

@@OG_BoodaahI’m thinking a young Gemma clone.

[@michaelmontagano7566]

I think because it’s so obvious that it’s Helena means it’s most likely not. Jelly is probably scared of the rest of the innies viewing her as the villain and is trying to protect herself, that’s why she didn’t even know the event was at night time. Helena would’ve known that. It also looks like helly is creating her backstory on the spot, they would’ve prepared Helena with a backstory prior to going in the elevator

[@SAPANNow]

I am inclined to agree. It's a red herring meant to lead us viewers on a wild goose chase of fan theories.

[@drewbarnett9852]

Idk there is just too much evidence to support that it’s Helena. The most notable to me is that she didn’t know where the power button was on the monitor. She could study the security footage (as seen in the trailer) to get by but details like that she wouldn’t know.

[@michaelmontagano7566]

@@drewbarnett9852 while I agree with you that right now things are pointing a certain way, I’d say it’s way to early there’s any “evidence” it’s all theories we’re cooking up.

[@drewbarnett9852]

@@michaelmontagano7566 ofc I just meant I think it’s more likely it’s Helena than not and by “evidence” I just mean clues to support my theory not facts

[@azcardguy7825]

I agree 100%. The show has been to smart to make it that obvious

[@ElGatoBlanco1970]

Rip David Lynch. You do not get a show like Severance with out a show called Twin Peaks.

[@tmanharp]

Well said

[@tnijoo5109]

❤

[@joangordoneieio]

this was kinda my first thought; without David Lynch thered be no Severance.

[@isabellamaclean7357]

My theory is that MS. Casey is not the only person on the testing floor MDR is refining. I think each refiner is refining their loved ones who died/ill close to them as well. For Helly, it might be her father but in a different way compared to the others. Edit: Or wait what if it's her MOM?! Why do we not know who her mother is, surely someone would have to married to her father, righ? Mark is Ms. Casey and Irv might be his father and why/how his outie found out about the testing floor. Dylan could be his wife and why she hasn't been shown thus far. Idk, this seems far-fetched but it's interesting that the target of what caused the outie’s to choose to be severed is hidden in some type of way. For example, if Dylan has a family he is happy with, why did his outie choose to be severed?

[@Phreedom15000]

Peep the severancetvappleplus subreddit.

[@amirshayanmoghtaderi5840]

this is insane, everything you've said makes sence. And that's an intresting idea, at least what they do at MDR is connected deeply in their past and loved ones, it's a much greate purpose than money or just escaping reality. I don't think even a huge amount of money worth one third of your life.

[@violethouston3917]

Good one!! Makes sense. 😮😮

[@MrRoper-sk4hg]

For Dylan it may be one of his kids who passed away. When in the break room he hears the baby crying. For Helly I am thinking it is her father because she hears the old man in the break room.

[@gabrielwjpg]

Exactly! I was watching the whole first season again and it was never clear why Dylan would want do to the Severance, as for the others there are reasons for that decision, Mark with his wife, Helly as being the daughter of the CEO, Irving maybe because of his father (?), but Dylan is a mystery

[@justicejericho97]

Episode 2 is going to be a flashback to the last 5 months on the outside, I bet, showing how each of them were convinced to return and whatever plan Mark might have been cooking up with Reghabi/Devon

[@mythrapi73]

lol nah it wasn't 5 monrhs at all or else Milcheck would hace his welcome screen fixed by then guys

[@viniciuspedrosa2405]

Not only the welcome screen, his whole room was full of boxes.

[@jaydenwilson8371]

I bet it was a less than a month tbh

[@justicejericho97]

@@mythrapi73I thought the comedy in that scene was the very fact it’s been so long. “It’s been five months and it’s still showing Cobel???” Also, the floor and offices have been redecorated, could explain why he’s only just moved in.

[@alfredmohammed9197]

Guessed it right on the mark

[@sharon60280]

The shot of the four in the wilderness is definitely the innies. Mark has his “innie” face on. I think it’s the new Perpetuity wing. It looks like the landscape Kier flies through when the team makes quota.

[@ThinkStory]

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[@OmegaSinister]

The numbers they're processing are probably memories from their outtie's life. They are getting rid of painful memories that would otherwise creep into both minds unless they are deleted. This way, the outies gets to live a normal life without having to deal with those bad memories and the innies has no idea what those memories actually are. It's a win-win in theory, but the outies have to enslave the innie in order to achieve this outcome. Identifying and deleting these memories is literally the innies' fulltime job as they do nothing else at Lumon. Of course the innie has no idea what the numbers mean, but there is clearly an emotional connection to them as they're simply supposed to use their intuition to delete these otherwise meaningless group of numbers that make them feel scared, angry, sad, etc.

[@menelikiii5004]

Helly is asked what's Kiers favourite breakfast because she had just had a conversation with Milchick in the morning before her severance procedure, Milchick mentions it. Which we see in the start of Episode 2, so they're just asking that question to see if she'd been successfully severed.

[@thelasttroubadours]

Rewatch the hug between mark and “helly” when she exits the elevator. that isn’t Helly, it’s Helena.

[@dustinoneal3601]

omg that’s a good idea.

[@TheHeavenman88]

Helly is just embarrassed / feels guilty about her role in all of this …. Helena would have not made up such a poor story about meeting a Gardner in an apartment at night 😂😂😂

[@dustinoneal3601]

@@TheHeavenman88 Good point and I agree but I like the OPs concept ! Cannot WAIT to meet Helena.

[@Binkley447]

@@TheHeavenman88why was she unable to find the computer switch then? Clearly Helena

[@barboradarmova1368]

Wouldn't that mean she has to be reintegrated? That said, many people believe Cobel might have been severed and later had her chip deactivated, so who knows? Also, the way Helly reacted when Mark mentioned his wife-she seemed genuinely sad to me.

[@cuchelo1]

I love that this series is creating so much discussion and so many wild fan theories. And unlike other shows which also tapped into that but shall remain nameless, I actually believe that the people creating this show have a clear understanding of where they're going and what everything means.

[@zeemunee78]

I sure hope so - I *thought* the people creating that other nameless show had direction too until the ending >:-[

[@AM2K2]

@@zeemunee78 Which show? Lost? 🤣

[@zeemunee78]

@ indeed!

[@izzyxblades]

Quick note about bonsais, yes they are tiny versions of plants that are supposed to be bigger. But do you know how people are able to achieve this? Not only is the plant confined to a container that is too small, but to keep them looking mini, they are also shaped by being cut and at times being twisted with wires. The bonsai paste you see in the drawer is to help seal their cuts after the gardeners sever their branches. I don't know why none of the KZbinr mentioned this. They showed us the bonsai paste because that's what a gardener uses after they cut a bonsai plant, severing them. It's metaphor for what Lumon is doing to their minds, keeping it small in a container, severing them so they can never be their full self.

[@josephchurch7871]

4:47 this is my theory. It’s all about resurrection. Gemma IS dead. Cobel’s interest in reintegration was about wanting her mother to recognize her when she came back and not being just a different version of herself.

[@jadyntrujillo5043]

I love it!!

[@turbomunch]

It's probably a mental health facility. They have all constructed their own realities to deal with grief. As a form of treatment the facility have placed all the patients together to embrace their own fantasies and embrace professionally programmed ones too. Eventually overtime they will come to terms with it. There are no innies or outies. It's all split personality fantasy.

[@Tara-cv2kz]

I think resurrection would make sense with the weird Kier religion/cult stuff and the “revolving” thats been mentioned

[@ryanrich06]

The biggest tell that Helly is really Helena come back as a spy for Lumen is her not automatically knowing where he computer switch was. She’d know where it is after working there for any length of time, and they intentionally added her finger searching for it. Helly is no more.

[@Wehe-v8d]

I have a theory. The show is full of quasi-religious nods to Kier and I believe the revolving might be an event of biblical scope. It was mentioned very close to universal severance, too, which lends credence to the large scope idea. Lumen is also fixated on Kier's legacy and idealizes Kier-like character, personality, or beings. I speculate that the plan is to replace outies with innies once severance is universal, thus bringing about a revolution and the age of Kier as a revered godlike figure. Indeed, this is somewhat cemented in his name as the dark one, which is nevertheless the one, and scripture in the real world often speaks about anti-gods that become worshipped by the masses. Something else of biblical proportions could have to do with reversing death or offering a sort of afterlife. The show's is obsessed with transitional or liminal states, from its name that involves a transition (Severance) to the role transitioning between innies and outies plays in the narrative (elevator elements, final episode of season 1, etc). Of course, the whole set is built thematically around evoking a sense of liminal space, too (similar design to the ending of 2001: Space Odyssey where that space played a liminal role), and the "revolving" involves a transition. So perhaps there will be an element of etherial transition in future episodes, such as resurrection. Especially since the myth of Phoenix is now involved. But I'm locking it in now - a change of biblical proportions will enter the narrative towards the end of the show.

[@lukasadriaens8950]

This is a pretty common theory and fairly explanatory based on S1 E9.

[@nicholasfactor]

That's not a theory, that's pretty much what's happening give or take by the end of S01.

[@guschildres]

I think at some point in the season Mark reintegrates. In that frame of the trailer with reghabi, it definitely looks like she is about to perform surgery on someone with mark’s hair style, and all the images of him walking down the testing room halls with casual clothing and waking up in the conference room with all sorts of outfits? Not sure where this will lead but this seasons boutta be wild for sure.

[@Chriswallace0405]

People call shit wild too much 😂

[@guschildres]

@@Chriswallace0405hahaha shiiit man my bad😂

[@sineadmoon5752]

IT WAS NOT HELLY, but Helena coming back to investigate to learn what the others Innies know. When she got out of the elevator she appeared surprised at Mark's hug, and she was weird during her interactions with the others, she wasn't even really speaking like Helly used to

[@scottshawn70]

I think thats what they want you to assume. I think Helly is actually Ms. Cobel. Thus the title Hello Ms. Cobel.. yet she isnt even in the episode. lol

[@isaac10231]

​@@scottshawn70that would be an insane theory

[@scottshawn70]

Seems logical since the name of the episode is Hello Ms. Cobel. So where is she? She wasnt even in the episode. Seems far to obvious that Helly is Helena.

[@Lajlajsan]

Wouldn't helena have done more research and investigate the relationships helly had on the floor to fit in as much as possible since her purpose would be to get info. If it's helly then she lies because she is in love with mark and does not want him to see her in a different way, as her outie has put them in this situation. She stays because she's in love with mark and are scared of the person she is on the outside

[@sineadmoon5752]

@@scottshawn70 that's an interesting theory, however why would ms. Cobel invent a lie so bad saying she saw a night gardener ?? Only Helena, which is an incredibly rich and out of touch person would say that, or the actual Helly who don't really know things about the outside world. I think the episode is named like that potentially to explain why they didn't change the name on the computer, exposing Milchick's lie that "5 months have passed"

[@adonm6998]

Its definitely Helena in there. Also, it just dawned to me that the kid secretary might be a younger version/clone of Ms. Casey. It might be a stretch but with this show who knows

[@MattSump]

Definitely a clone of miss Casey. Curious to see what they do with this arc as the theory they're refining some sort of data related to genetics and cloning

[@Mat-hr1dg]

Dude. The moment Helly tumbled out of the elevator it was clear by her complete demeanor that she isn't Helly R. but Helena. The actress act COMPLETELY different from her role in the first season and it is actually pretty impressive because it is subtle enough you don't feel it's cheap and obvious even though it is obvious enough to instantly notice. The other comments already elaborated on the other obvious hints .

[@Cangeltibon]

Definitely Helena and not Helly, 1. Her clothes are the green and blue combo as her formal dress for the event 2. She’s not startled from being tackled (neither was Dylan btw 🤨) or mid-speech 3: She was startled by Mark hugging her 4. SHE FULL ON LIED ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED WHEN SHE WOKE UP 5. She’s not calling attentions to any of the obvious fabrications, panderings, or piss poor incentives that she would have 100% clocked in the 1st season

[@shubhambatra178]

Another detail, she was never shocked or appalled when Mark revealed her ex-wife even tho she joked about them being husband and wife in last episode

[@lijiang1342]

She also seemingly didn’t know how to turn on her computer

[@dadada8464]

the color of her top and skirt were reversed than in the 1st episode!!

[@isaacgaleao]

I think it's supposed to be pretty obvious from the point 4 on It's an introduction of an antagonist, people saying that "it would be too obvious" are not getting the point

[@_coasthero]

it’s because of when i was born -Ms. H

[@the_nows]

Now that you mention it, a phoenix is re-born...

[@stephenholmgren405]

Totes a reincarnation of Gemma or Milchicks brain. 🤭 A kid as brand new character isn't cleaver enough for this show

[@ScopyBummie]

I found your channel while watching From and I just LOVE the fact that my favorite shows always end up having a theory video on your channel! Thank you!

[@carloscable]

It's not that obvious she's Helena, because you could explain it as if she is ashamed to be the "owner" of Lumon, but besides her lying I think the previews give it away, there's a cut scene in the trailer where she says "wtf!" When she sees the Kier painting, which we don't see in this episode and that's clearly Helly, also Helly would never agree to come back outta her free will. It's not bad writing, it's brilliant because it keeps us guessing. So to be clear I think it's Helena we see in this episode.

[@tommygarcia8010]

I don’t think so

[@Haddiseus]

As much as that makes sense, its also weird that they would show a scene where Helly/Helena tries to turn on the computer in Macrodata but misses the switch and tries to find it for a second before pressing it, and it shows her looking at the computer a little funny.

[@viniciuspedrosa2405]

Also this Helly seems pretty chill, season 1 Helly was wild, she would not be smiling, she would try to get out as soon as possible

[@chuu5896]

She’s also wearing a different outfit in the trailer and first episode when they seemingly awaken for the first time

[@carloscable]

@ lol, I hadn't noticed the outfit so that's the biggest give away, excellent point.

[@kasvith]

13:29 if you look closely, there is a build number in top left of the screen, probably indicating that Miss Casey is a clone or something

[@samsaek666]

She’s version 25

[@kasvith]

@@samsaek666 yeps

[@annexsoftworks]

Exactly. Everyone is saying Helly is Helena, but maybe neither is the case. Sne could just be a different build.

[@kasvith]

@annexsoftworks hey thats interesting

[@HalfHeartHero]

I would agree if not for the fact the cast did an interview debunking fan theories and lumen making clones was one they was particularly firm in debunking, Adam scott even saying “this sounds like what severance would be if it was bad” which would be a very bold thing to say if that’s actually true lmao

[@RomaineJohnsonMD]

- They're actually sorting fragments of consciousness - The emotional trauma makes them better at recognizing/sorting pieces of consciousness from people they deeply loved and lost - This explains why they need humans to do this seemingly arbitrary task - machines can't replicate the emotional recognition

[@StefanskiiSZN]

It's so obvious that it's Helena and not Helly R

[@SlavMiniboss]

Maybe too obvious?

[@Chriswallace0405]

​@@SlavMiniboss definitely too obvious. People think they know everything

[@isaacgaleao]

​@@SlavMiniboss that's the introduction of an antagonist bro, it's not supposed to be a mistery

[@BaDazai]

12:11 That's not Helly, that's Hellena, she's pretending to be her innie.

[@NicObiLife]

AGREED!

[@amberdistance4219]

That’s what I assumed to. It’s so scary I don’t like it, she’s an evil lil thing

[@MESkeptic]

yep

[@jonahsanford2408]

You’re so awesome! You have such a great intellect coming out with this so soon after the episodes release. It would’ve taken me so many views to release some of these details

[@Pipic9]

6:45 the photo isn't from JFK's parade in NY but Eisenhower's visit in Rio de Janeiro.

[@TYGNYT]

He got a lot wrong in this.

[@chopsuey004]

@@TYGNYT what else did he get wrong? I don’t doubt you just curious to know so I’m corrected from what he says too lol

[@TheSweetestCocoa]

First season I thought the MDR were refining the data on the severance materials to keep the chips working, but when you spoke about them trying to remake Keir that made soo much sense. The reason they are trying to keep this group is because they are the best at their job. One of the new "coworkers" said they always missed their quota. This team is the best at MDA, so that's why they cant get rid of them. This team is the most suited to rebuild Keir.

[@Abstract_Assembly]

You’re the man.. this review was solid. We’re in for a wild ride this season 😅

[@BobMcBurger1]

Pretty sure the clip of Mark waking up on the same table Helly did is him reintegrating. Because Petey experienced the exact same thing. Not waking up on the table but his clothing would shift as he would hallucinate.

[@rubenbarrera7338]

Damn. That was fast. 😭😭

[@KW-ps6hk]

I love the clock moving forward as the episode/day progresses. As a kid it always bugged me that the stop watch on 60 minutes didn't do this (match where the show was in the hour).

[@prestonlanglais8271]

Severance S2 came out swinging with such a season opener 🔥

[@shammaboy]

I loved how the episode begins with mark leaving the elevator, with a hallway to his left and right. He makes a left, followed by 3 rights, essentially bringing him to where he would have started had he just gone right to begin with. Reminiscent of the impossible window of Stuart Ullman’s office in The Shining. Also reminds me of the back rooms lore.

[@GUTOG]

Immediately after watching, enjoying, and being facsinated by a Severence episode, I come to Think Story to understand it. THANK YOU FOR THE SERVICE!

[@littleluce]

I rewatched Ep 101 and noticed for the first time that there’s a line about how lumen could grow people and give them consciousness. It was said as a joke by Mark to Helly during orientation but could actually have been a clue from the beginning… just like how when Mark says they are planning an expansion and Helly asks “am I part of that?”

[@mike-liu]

I predict when Mark goes up the elevator after Milchick "fires" him and when he returns a large amount of time (weeks maybe months) has actually passed. It just feels instant to Mark's innie/us the audience. We don't understand how the rest of Mark's team returns because all that happened when they were in outie form.

[@sharon60280]

The other thing I’m wondering about is Irving and Dillon’s conversation. This could be a line played for laughs. The show sometimes does that. But Irving says, “I’m your favourite perk” and Dillon responds, “Don’t bring them into this”. What does that mean?

[@rajeshmangrulkar2015]

I think it’s a joke-“them”=the different perks Dylan is obsessed with: erasers, finger traps, caricature portrait, all culminating with the waffle party (for the “R OF THE Q” as the ultimate perk. He explains it to Helly in S1E2…

[@sharon60280]

@ i think you’re right but how does that make Irving a “perk”. Why does he refer to himself as a perk?

[@JustinAion]

"Lumon has branches in 206 countries" is a VERY specific and incorrect number. The human body has 206 bones. "Lumon is in the bones of humanity"?

[@nicholasfactor]

207 if I'm watching Gossip Girl

[@waanaabe-4795]

I just want to say, I seen a lot of these videos, and despite racing to make them fast (first?), yours is the most comprehensive, detail-oriented I've seen! Big HAND OF applause! many got bogged down on one theory, like whether it's been 5 months (no way), the color scheme (not so important now) and Helena being a spy. I love that you circled back to other episodes and blew up details to read to us (I tried with the paper and couldn't): that screen number being Ms. Casey's chip? WOW! You mentioned time: I would have love if you spoke about Mark's elevator scenes. Lots of details there to talk about but you blew my mind already! Thanks!

[@CHIRONandADAM]

I think maybe Cobel is now Milchik & Milchik is Huang. The fêng huang is a mythological bird in Chinese culture that represents harmony and balance. "The fêng huang is said to have originated from two birds, the male fêng and the female huang, which eventually merged into one." And then there's the bonsai tree in "Milchiks" office, meaning Harmony as well. Miss Haung even dresses like season 1 Milchik. And Milchik wears the same colors as season 1 Cobel.

[@TheNicoliyah]

I had a similar feeling about Huang being Cobel but didn’t think Milchick was different

[@lexxist]

Cobel’s actor commented on this before the season aired. outfit colors and styles are generally related to the position. administration dresses differently from the office workers. so i don’t think they’ve become anyone different, YET!

[@TheNicoliyah]

@ Ahh fair shout

[@stephenholmgren405]

Smart! I wouldn't put it past this show to put an adult black man in a little asian girl just to throw off the audience, bwhaha they'll never see this coming!

[@nicholasfactor]

but Huang doesn't really smile, so no.

[@StanViviLee]

Slight correction. Milchick said that the break room, like the rest of the floor doesn't have cameras or microphones. Not that it's the only room without them. And i think this proves more that helly is Helena. And that she'll be spying on them herself. As I've seen many speculate here.

[@Raeignmcnair]

@@gm9336how would this theory undo everything in season 1 if you don’t mind explaining. I think it’s more so the fact that the innies can rejoin consciousness with their outies it makes sense this could happen in reverse. Or in Helly/Helena’s case she became unsevered

[@StanViviLee]

@@gm9336 my theory as to why it's Helena is because, maybe she was informed what her innie did and was disgusted by her. I mean she promised her innie hell and told her that she's not human. Maybe she's back as Helena to cause trouble and quash the rebellion. We know she's probably in line to become CEO. And that she's a soulless billionaire. Her innie on the other side, is an angel and she hates her for it. I could be wrong and it's helly but she's to tell her mates who she is on the outside.

[@PocketC00KIE]

As many people are discussing, if MDR is working on rebuilding their loved ones of the past, this would add more credence in the "Haung" symbolizing the Phoenix. The people they are working on are reborn from the ashes like a Phoenix. Imagine if Miss Haung got hit by a car or something when she was a crossing guard and was gravely injured. I can't imagine her not being one of the innies who never leave Lumen due to her being a child.

[@Ishvajrashri]

Excellent!!

[@mikeyknight292]

It’s very possible it’s Helena, but I want to provide a counter point for the other side. While it’s convincing that it’s really Helena and not Helly, I feel like it really is helly. She soent the entire season 1 hating Lumon and trying to take then down. The gang eventually joined in. The she finds out she IS the enemy? I feel like she was just embarrassed, and didn’t want them to know that outie Helly is part of the very thing they are trying to take down. It’s shown many times that the innies are pretty child like in nature. So of course she wouldn’t want to reveal she’s the enemy. Even if it technically isn’t innie Helly, the fact still remains that she’s the enemy. So yah I think she’s just afraid they’ll treat her differently. Her story of what happened seemed very on the spot, or just improv in the moment. She didn’t have any time to rehearse a story since for her innie self it happened literally minutes earlier. Also, innie Helly just learned her man is technically still married and now has basically moved on from Helly. So yah she’s gonna be a little awkward and weird. They’re childlike remember? Jealousy would show differently with them

[@JellyBellyButter]

It’s the “Save the gorillas t-shirt” that trips me up. As an innie who has never seen the outside (until recently) world, that’s a pretty specific description of a certain type of person. I don’t quite understand what innie’s know and don’t know about culture/society but would Helly have been able to make up that level of detail?

[@mollyskye3216]

@@JellyBellyButter that's a good point about how much they know or don't know about society, reminded me of Dylan's "they have easels?" response to Irving. Maybe there's something there, I'm not as good at analysis as everyone else in this comment section 😂

[@ItsDeliciousDesserts]

Then why did she say "Say it even if its bad" when Irv was going to speak about what he saw?

[@JaneDoe-b5v]

Excellent recap! Just finished watching ep 1 & was hoping someone had made a video! Thank you 👍

[@SmellyBones]

"Kier, frozen one, Kier..." He's in the ice box with the frozen dumplings.

[@windemup5316]

This show is such a mind f***. That's why I love it.

[@aptibabayt]

They literally tell us that this episode happens the next day, by showing us Milichek tidying up his office after he just moved there (you can see the boxes and all).

[@priticolours]

in the original pilot script, cobel has a kid when she first approaches mark. huang may be hers? there is also a mystery woman trapped in a box yelling “give me my baby”. that could be ms. casey, but who knows at this point

[@Tysard]

So, maybe this is just because the Ms. Casey actress (Dichen Lachman) is also in Altered Carbon and that's the only thing I remember seeing her in so my mind always goes back to that show when I see her but, maybe the severance chips record the innie's consciousness and memories and only works from the point they're severed onward since their full mind is just too much data. That way, if an employee dies on the outside, they can clone them, plop them into a new body and keep them working where they left off without them knowing they're not themselves. Then the macrodata refinement is actually just people reconditioning the now fully Lumon owned clones' consciousness' to be better slaves for the company by altering their temperaments. I'm like 90% certain that isn't the case but that's what I'm going with until more is revealed.

[@zanyzana66]

She’s in Animal Kingdom, the series, too.

[@jeffreyc6827]

Fantastic recap! You must have spent hours deciphering everything, and you didn't miss a thing (many of which we missed). Thank you!!!

[@ant-null]

The scene of them reuniting isn't the first time they've met since their rebellion. They've been reset since then. That's why they showed things in the claymation animation we hadn't seen, like bobbing for pineapples. The warped mirror things in the animation are reminiscent of waterboarding. So they have already been reunited, but it got out of hand. So they were reset.

[@tiberiusalexander6339]

I'm skeptical of this. The video was in claymation, and it was demonstrating the new perks that haven't been seen or enjoyed yet. That's pretty weak evidence to me that were previously reunited and "reset". We haven't seen anything to hint or otherwise indicating that it would even be possible to selectively remove an innie's memories.

[@dnatsrednUouYoD]

Why is everyone saying Mark begging to come back isnt adding up. Its driviing me nuts lol. His innie runs out, yells "SHES ALIVE" while holding his dead wifes photo, and then switches leaving him stood there with his sister and brother is law and all those people... Immediately they would have put together the innie was talking about the DEAD wife, and Mark would be obsessed with getting back to her... Like... His innie is his only connection to her, and hes a broken man without her. If she might be alive the HELL YES he NEEDS to get back. Logic people. Logic.

[@DeltaStormYT]

I wouldn’t say everyone but there’s a few brain dead people like this guy who apparently missed the big reveal of season 1. Also we live in a modern world without logic. Theories no longer require any kind of logic, you can just spew whatever you want

[@ShinySephiroth1]

In the behind the scenes interviews, Britt Lower was the only person who was credited as playing two people - Helly and Helena. With the lies she told and Irv starting to figure it out, she 100% is currently Helena.

[@nicholasfactor]

She's the only one with two names though, Mark Scout and Mark S are the same thing.

[@SilentSageUSA]

At one point around when they first meet up, Helly says “what happened to the security camera?” I think that’s the sneaky line telling you she’s not Helena.

[@kimberlycolors7807]

I’ve been seeing a lot of discourse about “is she Helly or Helena right now” and I pretty firmly believe it’s Helena. From the Eagan’s perspective, they alll saw Helly “escape” to the real world and figure out she’s an Eagan. There’s noooo way they are just going to let her go back to work and tell everyone. They wouldn’t be that wreckless. It makes more sense from their perspective to send Helena in to pose as Helly not only to keep the peace but also to spy on them. Plus from a writing perspective, what is more interesting? Helly is allowed back freely but not saying anything because she’s ashamed or that someone powerful is posing as her and infiltrating the group? Yes, this is a softball plot twist but I’m guessing there will be more twists and turns to come- this sets up an interesting conflict! I’m guessing next episode they will reveal early that Helena is actually there because we’re focusing more on “outies” next episode it looks like.

[@AustinMac95]

My theory to explain everyone suddenly coming back 10 minutes in is that Milchek forced the outies down the elevator. You can hear Irv screaming on the way down, then stops as he switches, indicating his outie might not want to be there. They could be holding the outies hostage on the outside forcing them in.

[@costalsmusik]

Gosh, you're not paying attention at all. It's terrible to read your comment. Irving was screaming "BUUUUURT" because that's what he was doing the last time he was conscious as his innie. He was knocking hard on Burt's door and screaming his name.

[@marial6424]

In reference to Ms. Casey - if the cast really did debunk the clone theory then my only other guess is Gemma's consciousness/brain was somehow kept alive post accident and put into a different body or somehow experimented on to keep her alive in a sort of way. I believe Mark could have been in so much pain, not only did he decide to become severed but he was willing to put Gemma's brain/body in some sort of trial to see if she could be brought back in any way, shape, or form. This could be the 25th version of her Mark has been subconsciously refining since he would know her the best. Could this potentially mean that all 4 of MDRs are refining trial experiment versions of people they lost and are somehow bringing back? In reference to Ms. Huang - I found it extremely odd how she responded to Mark W's question: Why are you a child? Ms. Huang: Because of when I was born. Although the answer seems cheeky, to me it seemed very matter of fact, as though she didn't understand the implication of why it was odd for a young child to be a crossing guard...which if she is perhaps a synthetic or man made consciousness her first iteration hasn't been refined enough to understand labor rules, stages of life, why she couldnt be a crossing guard at her age? IDK but I can't wait for episode 2!

[@chanakira]

I think everyone came back because they were top performers. If you think about the people mark was put with, it doesn’t seem like they were doing a good job as a part of Macrodata while Mark’s department was a top performer, from what we could see. So maybe the board decided to bring them back because they realized if mark didn’t want to work with the new team it’d be pointless for the severance project as a whole

[@Jgonetto]

Do you guys think that it’s possible that Huang is actually Ms Casey? Know it’s a long stretch but wth idk even know what to think anymore lol

[@xomiddy]

this this this omg

[@serenas5411]

Same

[@qazedc3]

That’s what I thought… either her or her daughter. They said she looks 8 so it would line up if 8 years passed since Gemma’s death

[@alfredmohammed9197]

Not only that but did you see how Mark was looking at her. Almost as though he knew her.

[@alskarie]

The best idea of what’s going on from this episode and trailer is that they’re now located somewhere far away, Russia or eastern Europe come to mind. That would explain a. wilderness footage (that’s where new building is located), b. why wellness room was fully removed and entrance blocked (that’s actually a different building with no such room) c. why we don’t see any other old employees from other departments and also gooaaats (and new goats department from the trailer) All the packaging in Milchick new office might be because of the relocation. Same goes for computer with old Welcome screen. All shots from the trailer in town are from flashbacks. Super hyped to know more.

[@TheOnlyJuann]

6:48 - There have been 51,903 volumes of the Kier Chronical published, starting in 1893, if it is once per day that means: 51,903 divided by 365 (days) = 142.2 years, 1893 PLUS 142.2 = 2035 The show likely takes place in 2035 if we believe those details shown on this newspaper.

[@jameswilliams2467]

Just noticed, 7:07, the left article seems to be specifically talking about the "break-in" at Irving's. It mentions a box of his father's things, and tapes

[@tracey8987]

Haven’t even watched the episode yet but I’m here😂

[@uglysimon3414]

Just go watch it, it's out

[@couchtourist256]

same

[@francescaa8331]

Very important... The replacement crew guy said they never hit their refinement goals. Not once. If that's true then there is something very special about Mark's crew. Lumon might really need Mark.

[@jcruz8323]

Helena is the one thats inside, shes fishing, When she said we're not the same I think she was catching herself after. To not raise suspicion.

[@ellieshelstrop6722]

The Board does talk: "Is the board even there"..."Yes".

[@meucanal-x8k]

was miss Huang playing a computer game, or was it the work interface that's assigned to her?

[@JasonDubin]

Love your recaps. Really helps with the 20% of “macro data” that I miss when watching.

[@ConnorTVofficial]

Awesome breakdown! My Innie and Outie thanks you 🙏

[@clarkmichaels822]

Something I haven't seen anyone point out about the newspaper. At the top you can see it mentions 'published since 1893'. On the left, it says 'vol(ume) no. 51,903. Assuming the newspaper comes out 6 times a week (which I think is the norm), that would put the current year around 2059. 7 times a week: 2035. 5 times a week: 2092.

[@thurthrice]

I think Lumon wanted those 4 back in the office because that old guy said that his old team never made quota.