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This seems pretty obvious, but just in case, there are spoilers for this weeksSeverancein here.
A thing we assumed aboutSeveranceseason two was not, in fact, whats really been happening.
A different thing has been happening!
Except, also, we all saw this exact thing coming, right?
Maybe the characters didnt know, but surely the viewers had plenty of clues.
Its so obvious that it doesnt really even count as a twist.
A reveal, maybe?
But even thats a stretch.
Which perspective is correct?
How much hasSeverancebeen tipping its hand, and is it on purpose?
And more important, how much does any of that change how we feel about the show?
assumed was their friend Helly R. was in fact Helena, carefully masquerading as her Innie.
This would explain some things!
Maybe Helena was studying that video of Helly R. kissing Mark so she could better mimic their relationship.
And especially in retrospect, there are lots of hints.
As actual Helly, Lowers face is mobile, engaged, and searching.
As Helena-being-Helly, her eyes are more hooded and her expressions more placid.
The information itself doesnt matter all that much.
(And Mark just slept with Thought-She-Was-Helly, so my guess is that it will!)
As more than one redditor points out, its too obvious to hide for long.
So it is surprising?
And that means it can now get to the good part: watching everyone flip out.
