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Just doesn't seem to me like too many people (in this thread and in other forums) are paying much attention to the plot with Dylan particularly.
I think the introduction of the "Family Visitation Room" is very interesting part of the re-working that Lumon had done since the OTC situation... and a great way to sort of break up the MDR rebellion in a way. Dylan is now de-incentivized from participating in any of the "uprising" activities of MDR due to not wanting to lose his visitation rights. On top of that he's now also somewhat divided from his peers in MDR, as he's keeping a pretty big secret from them. I think that they would probably be pretty jealous of him for this, considering that Mark's entire being revolves around getting his wife back and Lumon is literally just bringing Dylan's in and sanctioning this whole space for them.
I think it's another great example of the double-edged sword that is Lumon. On one hand they give these 'rewards' like dance parties, waffle bars, and now family visitation to seem like they're making concessions and appreciating the 'workers', but at the same time they're also using it like a carrot on a stick and a way to keep him in line. I wondered if Dylan is also part of a side experiment that they're doing to see if they can create good obedient workers out of guys like his outtie who seem to be 'losers' in their real professional life.
Dylan's wife's feelings are also starting to become pretty complex and muddled here as well. It seems to me as though she's going to be having an affair on her husband with... her husband... (someone hilariously said in a comment "How is this dude gunna steal his own girl?"). You can tell that she's very unfulfilled with his Outtie and his failures in life. In the brief glimpses of their home life he appears to be a less than stellar partner, and she's already lying to Outtie Dylan about seeing Innie Dylan.
I think it's another great example of the double-edged sword that is Lumon. On one hand they give these 'rewards' like dance parties, waffle bars, and now family visitation to seem like they're making concessions and appreciating the 'workers', but at the same time they're also using it like a carrot on a stick and a way to keep him in line. I wondered if Dylan is also part of a side experiment that they're doing to see if they can create good obedient workers out of guys like his outtie who seem to be 'losers' in their real professional life.
Dylan's wife's feelings are also starting to become pretty complex and muddled here as well. It seems to me as though she's going to be having an affair on her husband with... her husband... (someone hilariously said in a comment "How is this dude gunna steal his own girl?"). You can tell that she's very unfulfilled with his Outtie and his failures in life. In the brief glimpses of their home life he appears to be a less than stellar partner, and she's already lying to Outtie Dylan about seeing Innie Dylan.
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Besides the camera factors, Lumon is smart enough to know that Dylan was one of the main agitators in the uprising and know they are almost blackmailing him with the visitation and holding the security for his family over his head. They have all but neutered the bad boy of MDR.
Dylan went from being the most loyal to the cuck
With Irv... Burt is absolutely dirty and playing him.
I still don't know who Irv is talking to on that payphone...
Besides the camera factors, Lumon is smart enough to know that Dylan was one of the main agitators in the uprising and know they are almost blackmailing him with the visitation and holding the security for his family over his head. They have all but neutered the bad boy of MDR.
Dylan went from being the most loyal to the cuck
With Irv... Burt is absolutely dirty and playing him.
I still don't know who Irv is talking to on that payphone...
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Yea they’ve absolutely neutered Dylan who was the pot stirrer, now with Mark re-integrating it’s going to be hard for him to decide on how to proceed. Immediately stopping any form of disobedience would be pretty suspicious, but continuing to resist puts him in harm as well.
Agreed about Irving, i feel pretty sad about Burt turning out to be a bad guy to be honest. Really had high hopes for him and Irving becoming an item lol.
There are so many mysteries with Irving that I think many people aren’t exploring. Why did he have all of the information on severed employees? How did he come to get this information? How did his Innie know exactly where and what to look for? And why in Kier’s name is he spam-painting that f***ing hallway?
Agreed about Irving, i feel pretty sad about Burt turning out to be a bad guy to be honest. Really had high hopes for him and Irving becoming an item lol.
There are so many mysteries with Irving that I think many people aren’t exploring. Why did he have all of the information on severed employees? How did he come to get this information? How did his Innie know exactly where and what to look for? And why in Kier’s name is he spam-painting that f***ing hallway?
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Yes and Yes on the first 2 paragraphs
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the underlined part
this goes back to who(m)ever he is talking to on that payphone. Outie Irv is on the other end of liking Lumon. They may have f***ed with his Dad and he wants revenge. That is what I am randomly piecing together. I don't know why else they showed some dad stuff in that trunk in his house)
Please elaborate on the part in italics
On the bolded part
I am thinking Irv's chip bleeds over or he has figured out how to induce it to with sleep deprivation.
Outie Irv either wanted Innie Irv to see the testing floor and be "familiar" enough with it to get themself down there (where he would be an outie) or was once on the testing floor himself
Outie Irv either wanted Innie Irv to see the testing floor and be "familiar" enough with it to get themself down there (where he would be an outie) or was once on the testing floor himself
It wasn't a *bad* episode it just wasn't a great one. Being the second straight episode that leaves most of the characters out, it really needed to justify two weeks without advancement on the other plot threads. The reveal was pretty enormous all things considered, but I don't think it needed quite as much set up as it got. They could've made this a longer episode involving everyone and trimming some of the fat off of Cobel's scenes. In a nutshell it was a fine bit of story. The fact that it postpones so many characters' stories makes it feel underwhelming.
He also did say that his innie got the message. Probably what that's referring to but that's episodes that happened weeks on weeks ago. Not sure we need spoiler tags anymore.
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This is a great read
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You Missed The Point Of Severance’s ‘Bad’ Cobel Episode
Severance aired one of its most controversial episodes last night, episode 7, ‘Sweet Vitriol.’ It was the second bottle episode in a row, but better than you think.
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Another one. My Google feed is spittin' fire
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What is the Nine? Lumon’s ‘Core Principles’ in Severance explained - Dexerto
In Severance Season 2 Episode 8, Sissy mentions “the Nine” to Harmony Cobel – and this is exactly what that means.
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Again, really not a fan of the overall pacing this season. Just kinda seems to be all over the map. Going to be annoyed if we learn nothing about outie irv this entire season. If reghabi turns out to be bad in some sort of way that will be annoying to because as I said earlier, it would mean they are just dumbing down the characters and writing when around her to withhold a reveal.
No wonder we had Mark reintegrate in episode 3 because there are just 2 episodes left in the season and we still haven't seen him really interact with being reintegrated yet.
Ive really missed the innie interactions and explorement of the severed floor this season. We've learned a lot, but also at the same time know even less.
I really hope this show doesn't go down the westworld path.
No wonder we had Mark reintegrate in episode 3 because there are just 2 episodes left in the season and we still haven't seen him really interact with being reintegrated yet.
Ive really missed the innie interactions and explorement of the severed floor this season. We've learned a lot, but also at the same time know even less.
I really hope this show doesn't go down the westworld path.
Hate to say it, but I don't see the show resolving every one of the many balls they've left in mid-air. I'm guessing they'll answer the big questions: Lumon's purpose, Mark and Gemma, Helena/Hellie. But I'm expecting the Irv and Dylan subplots to be left dangling.
