Apple TV+ ‘Severance’ Season 2 Episode 2 Review - Damage Control With Pineapple

The problem with high-concept stories is that they send you searching for answers in different directions, making it impossible to enjoy most of what you watch on the screen. You are too distracted to savor what's in front of your eyes. In the first episode of Severance Season 2, Mark was introduced to his new colleagues. What happened to them after he got reunited with his old colleagues? Did they get a new Mark, or were they terminated from the company? When Mark inquired about Harmony, Milchick told him that she was terminated due to her sexual attraction towards Mark, which sounded unconvincing. This episode suggests that Harmony might have some connection with Mark's wife. What is it? The second episode also reveals what happened to the outies after the stunt pulled by their innies. Dylan and Irving were fired, while Kelly, who is also a member of the board, apologized publicly. Mark, though, wasn't fired from Lumon. Why? Kelly - her outie, that is - went on the stage to share her experience as a severed employee. How can she possibly do that when the outies and the innies don't share each other's memories? Does nobody bother asking her this question? Not even a journalist or an online activist?

What the second episode did to me is that it increased my respect for Devon, Mark's sister. She uses her brain to analyze the incident that occurred during her husband's book reading. Devon wonders why the innie Mark held the wedding photo when he screamed, "She is alive!" This is the only character that seems to be asking the right questions. Mark, on the other hand, behaves like a dick, probably because he doesn't want to break his heart again with false optimism. He is also swayed too easily into returning to the company. Devon, though, is strong mentally. Look how she verbally confronts Milchick when he comes to their home with explanations and apologies. Tramell Tillman wears a cold, calculating face that sends chills down your spine. He always seems on the verge of becoming physically abusive. However, when he controls - or covers up - his anger, his frustration with a smile, he appears more terrifying. Milchick looks very creepy.

If you are feeling too scared of him, take your mind away from his icy countenance and consider that interview Dylan gives at a door company. I chuckled when the interviewer and the interviewee experienced orgasm while thinking about doors that are semi-glossy. If Milchick exudes serial killer-esque vibes, Dylan's egg-shaped head comforts you and makes you smile. The second episode lays a little more emphasis on Lumon's manipulative tactics. Since the outies and the innies have no idea about each other's thoughts and routines, one side can easily be fooled into believing something else about the other side. For instance, Milchick assures Irving that he is a good friend of his innie. Lumon can physically or mentally torture their severed employees, and no one would ever discover what's happening inside the building. The outies can be informed that their innies cut themselves with a blade or something. Scary? Sure. But what is Lumon actually doing? What's the aim behind creating severed employees? Somebody give me an answer quickly!

Final Score- [7.5/10]