It's a show we all need in 2022 a refreshing idea that sticks to your brain like glue , the 2 ep was done perfectly I have no complaints and that's saying a lot especially for this script. Its a scary concept that makes you think for hours. I don't want to give anything away but this show doesn't waste any of your time .
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Impressive Cinematography!
asherfritz19 February 2022
Genius concept executed with style
Oscarjbunting21 February 2022
I enjoyed this episode much more than the previous one, it really starts to build out the ethical & social dilemmas associated with the show - I've always enjoyed Ben Stillers direction style and I think tonally it fits perfectly with this idea. I'm excited to see where this show goes!
Wow, what an amazing show!
arnoldmias19 February 2022
More mystery, more revealing
braininacat23 February 2022
This show is off to a great start. 2nd episode brings some answers to some questions but opens up a whole butt load of new ones. It also does a good job of a showing a little bit more personality from all the supporting characters as well. Let's hope the show keeps this same kind of trajectory.
Fresh out of the water
moviesfilmsreviewsinc8 April 2022
Warning: Spoilers
It's finally Friday which means the gripping Apple TV+ thriller series is back with a fresh episode of 'Severance' that entails the intriguing concept of work-life balance that is achieved via a memory alteration procedure. Previously on 'Severance', we saw one of the workers Petey, who managed to escape and become unsevered try to expose the company's unsettling conditions to his work best friend Mark. But he too himself is dealing with the aftermath of reversing the procedure causing Mark to doubt it all. With ever-increasing shadiness from the company here's what happened in the third episode and what we thought of it. The episode begins as wee Petey (Yul Vazquez) experiences severe post-unseverance symptoms in Mark's (Adam Scott) house. Although Mark leaves for work, he's never safe from prying eyes as later Ms Cobel (Patricia Arquette) who is masquerading as his neighbor Mrs Selvig breaks into his house to investigate and find evidence of Petey. The hidden man narrowly manages to escape from her eyes but not before having a flashback of her in Lumon industries that jars him. The third episode of the series gives a deeper insight into the unsettling workplace. Helly (Britt Lower) learns the hard way that she cannot resign which scares her. Features a thrilling saga of escape the urgency of Helly's attempt to leave is marked by a haunting piano score and fast-paced scenes that brilliantly showcase the scenario. Her desperation leads to her arm getting cut with the chase sequence keeping us at the edge of our seats. Lumon's increasing bizarre and scary conditions are coming to the surface with Irving (John Turturro) displaying brain-washing-like symptoms. Patricia Arquette's Ms Cobel has a chilling presence which is always enjoyable in this office thriller that will hold your unwavering attention. Mark too is noticing discrepancies at Lumon and we look forward to him slowly uncovering the building mystery. The enigma that is Lumon industries, mystifies continually. Episode 3 does an excellent job portraying the hellish workplace that seemingly has no escape. The antagonists who are trying to maintain control paired with the slow-burn unraveling grimness is a pairing that just works beautifully. With each episode better than the next, we look forward to more of the show that has us hooked with its gripping plot and originality.
Weird but Good
Mesina0228 September 2022
It still amazes me how this show manages to bring a concept like this and elevate it by 10. The second episode provides some clarity but not all which keeps the story contained yet intriguing.
What I like so far is the mystery element. It is weird how everything operates within the company and its going to be interesting how they're going to unravel the secrets. What they bring up here is quite disturbing and uncomfortable if you think about it and having the workspace and even the workers themselves act strange makes it more bizarre.
I will say the pacing was much slower this time around but nevertheless this was a good episode overall.
What I like so far is the mystery element. It is weird how everything operates within the company and its going to be interesting how they're going to unravel the secrets. What they bring up here is quite disturbing and uncomfortable if you think about it and having the workspace and even the workers themselves act strange makes it more bizarre.
I will say the pacing was much slower this time around but nevertheless this was a good episode overall.
Intriguing
hschmidtlondon17 March 2022
Warning: Spoilers
This show reminds me of Black Mirror - there are shades of "The Entire History of You" in these first 2 episodes. This Severance world seems off and there is an undercurrent of menace. I wish they did a better job of visually showing the transition between the work person and the outie so we can understand how the switch happens.
I like the slower pace and I don't find it boring as I am interested to learn more about this world, like why don't they question the old computers they are using? Do they have the Internet? Why are they really there? Are they going to start to find hatches in the building? (LOST reference).
I am intrigued to see where it goes.
I like the slower pace and I don't find it boring as I am interested to learn more about this world, like why don't they question the old computers they are using? Do they have the Internet? Why are they really there? Are they going to start to find hatches in the building? (LOST reference).
I am intrigued to see where it goes.
Half Loop = Fully boring
dusadomovine18 February 2022
[6.5] The "licking" code
cjonesas17 April 2022
Warning: Spoilers
Episode 2: 'Legion'-like feel. Very slow. Boringly slow with a few developments. The acting is good, the vibe, flow and atmosphere horrible; the acting though good feels weak, clone-like and artificial, and the whole concept of memory here, memory there is too sci-fi cra*p.
In relation to the previous episode, we don't see much development aside their daily routine staring at the monitor and numbers. Also, the ending was as much interesting and even Severance_realistic as a cricket licking a banana.
Seeing himself in two places, inches away, seriously?! Are they all encapsulated in a program code?!
In relation to the previous episode, we don't see much development aside their daily routine staring at the monitor and numbers. Also, the ending was as much interesting and even Severance_realistic as a cricket licking a banana.
Seeing himself in two places, inches away, seriously?! Are they all encapsulated in a program code?!
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