The We We Are
As the season finale of Severance comes to a close, Helly, Mark, and Livery all try to make sense of their newfound lives. Mark awakens in his “outie’s” body right in the middle of Ricken’s big party. With Devon there with baby Eleanor, Mark quickly notices Harmony lurking about too. He tries to keep his cool but it’s clear he’s cracking under the pressure.
Does Harmony find out who Mark is?
Mark approaches Ricken after listening to his speech, during a reflection break. He praises Ricken for the work done with his book and how it has changed his life.
Unfortunately, with Harmony Cobel serving as the link between these two worlds, she notices that Mark is tense and questions him about this. She indirectly brings up his early utterance of wanting to quit Lumon, asking if he still wants to go ahead with it. Mark obviously has no idea what’s going on and does his best to improvise. Unfortunately, he calls her “Ms Cobel”, which immediately rings alarm bells for her given everyone here knows her as Mrs. Selvig.
Who is Helly R? Why is she so important?
As we learn more about Helly, we realize that she is an important figure on the outside and is Kier Eagan’s daughter. Helly is thrust into this world head-first and must find out what it means to be a part of this world.
The pictures of Mr Milchick taking pictures through the season are used as promotional images for these important investors and businesspeople. It’s clear they’re about to vote on whether to allow severance. Helly even finds her alter-self, Helena, giving a promotional speech on the monitors about how severance unites them all.
Helly R eventually finds herself face to face with Kier, who shuffles into the bathroom. He asks whether she’s in pain, throwing disdain at the “innie” who tried to commit suicide.
Kier continues on, bringing up the prototype chips and how it had the blue and green lights back then, a recurring colour theme throughout the series. Kier’s dream is for everyone in the whole world to get a severance chip so they can become “his children.”
Kier is called away as Helly prepares for her big speech. After 1000+ times of reading those lines in the breakroom, Helly has that etched in her memory and she whispers them to herself like a mantra in the mirror, ready to make a big change.
What does Irving find in his apartment?
Irving finds a locked trunk in his father’s old navy gear that contains newspaper clippings about Lumon needing to be found accountable for their actions. There is also a severed employee list here - including Irving’s name. The list has extensive names and even addresses for some people. Naturally, he finds one for Burt and decides to head out. ..
Why did Mark choose to work at Lumon?
Mark speaks to his sister Devon about the events that have transpired since he last saw her. Devon is incredulous as Mark urges her to get investigators involved to sweep Lumon and discover the truth. So why did Mark decide to take up severance? Well, it occurred a little after losing his wife, Gemma (whom we know is Ms Casey from the Wellness program). ..
Mark was a professor of history and tried to press on and keep teaching but 3 weeks after she died is nowhere near enough time to grieve. Inevitably, the whole thing was a complete disaster. Mark believed the severed job would actually free that part of him, doing this out of kindness to spare his other-self from grief. Unlike Helly’s cruel fate, Mark’s wasn’t a malicious act after all – it was one of mercy.
Is Harmony’s true identity revealed?
Mr Milchick rushes to the office, but is stopped by security. He tries to break into the office, but is stopped by security.
Mark is surprised to find wedding photos of other Mark and Gemma on the counter. He is even more surprised when he finds out that Mrs Selvig is his boss.
Does Helly deliver her speech?
Helly walks purposefully to the stage, determined to shake up the very foundation of severance, while Irving arrives at Burt’s house and looks inside. He finds Burt… but also Burt’s partner too. It breaks his heart.
Eleanor shows up and finds Helly in the back, promising to make Mark and everyone else’s lives a living hell, leaving them in absolute pain – but alive – when they make it out of this. With Dylan holding the fort, Helly makes it onto stage and prepares to talk, with Kier watching on from the back. “I’m an innie and everything they told you about severance is a lie.” She pleads with the crowd. They begin by thinking this is a joke, but soon stop laughing as she continues. “We’re not happy, we’re miserable. They torture us down there. We’re prisoners.”
How does Severance Season 1 end?
Mark Milchick breaks into the security office, tackling Dylan to the ground, which subsequently knocks his fingers off the switches. As he does, Devon tells Mark that Gemma is still alive, Helly gives her bombshell speech and Irving looks set to reach Burt’s house. Unfortunately, because of the switches being knocked, all our characters return to their usual forms, and the fate of all our characters is left wide open.
The finale of Severance was an outstanding event. The ideas and themes explored in the series so far have been fantastic, and the visual motifs we’ve seen throughout have a clear explanation from creator Kieran Darcy. ..
Given that Season 2 of “The Crown” has already been green-lit, it’s fair to assume that the show won’t be continuing with the story of Lumon and Gemma. However, given that Ricken and Devon have already been working together to uncover the truth about Lumon, including their lies about Gemma’s death, it’s likely we’ll see more of this in Season 2.
There are a lot of questions about Lumon and what they’re doing, including what the significance of severance is and why it’s so important. There are some potential holes in the company’s work that could all be filled in before it goes out to other companies, but there are also a lot of questions about why Lumon is doing this in the first place.
As the final episodes of “The Walking Dead” continue to air, many viewers are left with a sense of cliffhanger. While some may be hoping for more development in the story, others are left anxious for what will happen next.
Severance is a great show that is easy to see why it has been so successful. The themes are relevant, the ideas are presented in an interesting and poignant way, and topped up with some excellent acting all around. However, because it is stuck on AppleTV with its 40 million subscribers, this show deserves a much bigger audience. This show is fantastic!
Severance season 1 is a new show that premieres on Netflix this week. The show is set in the future and follows the story of a group of employees who are given severance packages after their company is bought out. The show has received mixed reviews but is worth watching for the unique setting and interesting plot.
Ending Explained: Severance Season 1’s Ending Severance Season 1 ended with a shocking verdict, leaving many viewers surprised. Did you like the ending? ..
