severance
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- evilpeacock1
It could be seen as a plus that a show has prompted such a reaction. It's not like any of us would truly know the meaning of all these mysteries, which are partially designed to keep us watching the show.
Plus the show has a bit of the Twin Peaks quirkiness with both characters and story, that though entertaining implies that this whole reality may not be what it seems.
Obviously a lot of it is riffing on workplace culture, disciplinary or "team building" activities, workplace amenities — the seemingly ridiculous door factory Dylan job interview is based on the writer's real-life door factory job. It's all dark humor and satire most of us can relate to from our working lives, and that's part of the entertainment. What is good is that there are layers of things going on, which makes for intriguing television compared to the usual fare.
Time will tell if Severance fizzles spectacularly like Lost, but I think the entire severance technology hints that what we assume is reality may not be as real as it seems. The settings and technology are definitely from an alternate timeline or reality than our real lives; Everything feels like the seventies or eighties aesthetic with strange modern embellishments. Ending season 2 with a French New Wave shot homage just makes it all feel more retro than not as well.
Still, the entire show could end up with its own version of the end of Black Mirror's infamous San Junipero.
Stiller claims the writer has a complete explanation for everything already and isn't making it up as he goes. Again, we'll see...
Anyway, I've shared plenty of your questions and criticisms, but I'm not put off so much as I want to see how they deal with things, especially reaching popularity. I am both entertained by the dark humor and appreciate the production quality, which is enough for me to sustain disbelief until the show "jumps the shark" or blows our minds.
- I don't like to invest in a show without a payoff. Makes me feel duped.sarahfailin
- Nobody does, and it's common for series to run out of steam. Severance has two seasons left and it's done unless someone decides to try to run it forever.evilpeacock
- If it's not your jam invest your time elsewhere. There's lots of good or great TV these days.evilpeacock
- ^yeah. severance was supposed to be one of the great ones though. S1 = great. S2 = idk...sarahfailin
- Sit out S3 and evaluate word-of-mouth; If folks compare it to S2 in ways that sound good then give it another shot.evilpeacock