Severance
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So, lets start with the most thrilling thing that happened in this episode.
Theres just so much to unpack in the new, wonderfully bizarre sequence by Oliver Latta, a.k.a.Extraweg.
We were technically back last week, but now were off and running.
And Helena, well … lets talk about Helena.
He glares at her and spits two words in her face: Fetid moppet.
He seems to be implying that shes a once-beloved but now rotten child.
How will she ever get back in his good graces?
Theres a lot of evil corporate espionage in this episode, and Im here for all of it.
Their back-and-forth includes Cobel claiming, You fear me, followed by Helly cooly responding, We fear nothing.
As a consolation prize for her commitment to Lumon, a.k.a.
Cobel clearly wants to be where the severed people are, but she says shell think about it.
Britt Lower is fascinating to watch in these scenes, as shes not the Helly we know and love.
Instead, shes a cold, calculating Eagan.
Is she somehow jealous of her Innie?
Has she ever experienced a true feeling in her life before?
Dylan, on the other hand, is all feeling.
As soon as Mr. Saliba figures out that Dylan is severed, the whole thing goes to shit.
He claims that the process is abhorrent.
Speaking of Mark, it feels like he might be starting to change his mind about severance.
He even knocks on her door at one point, but shes probably busy packing up her Kier shrine.
On Saturday, Devon and Mark meet at Pips to discuss the situation.
Hes a huge asshole to Devon about it, and he stomps out of the diner in a snit.
He also brings up Gemma, citing that Innie Mark is happy and has found love.
Marks befuddled response, Love?
Milchick also offers Mark a 20 percent pay bump.
What do we think the Innies are making?
Upwards of $70,000 a year?
Youd have to pay me quite a premium to perform a supposedly irreversible procedure on my brain.
She balks at first, visibly uncomfortable with the idea of going back down to the severed floor.
Im no fan of Helenas, but I get it.
She doesnt want to lose control over her body anymore, and why would she?!
Helly didtry to kill heronce!
But then Natalie and Drummond basically insist that she return.
In a back-to-work montage, we see the refiners check in for the day.
We see Irving and Dylan separately dump their winterwear in their lockers and then take their respective elevator rides.
Then, its Helenas turn.
Steely-faced, she swaps out her lanyard and steps through the open doors of the elevator.
Then, the doors close.
The scene ends without a ding.
As he returns home, he sees Cobel leaving, presumably for good.
As she packs up, Mark mentions that hes back to work.
She sighs and smirks, Was a pineapple involved?
You know it was.
Help him, girl.
At first, the question throws her off-kilter and she gets very quiet and pensive.
Confronted with a storm of conflicting directives and facts inside her head, she explodes.
Patricia Arquette is astounding in this scene.
She lets loose a feral shriek that belies her inability to untangle her inner conflict.
Good-bye, Ms. Cobel.
Hello, Mr. Milchick.
It looks like its time for my staggered exit, so Im going to go grab the elevator.
Persephones whole deal is that she was held inthe underworld against her will.
Long story short: She is why we have winter.
hell on earth) and the real world the name-drop felt like a fun little Easter egg.
Love how Devon and Ricken came up with Cobelvig!
Who on earth was Irving talking to on that pay phone?
Wouldnt he be suspicious as to why the file hadnt expired?
He chats about it in episode one of theofficialSeverancepodcast, which you should totally be listening to.
A previous version of this story incorrectly stated the name of the episodes director.
It has been updated.
