The “Severance” season 1 finale left the Outies with a moral dilemma: whether or not to return to the office. After all, they now all know that their Innies are suffering, and that they inflict more suffering on them every time they go back to work. But it looks like Lumon has successfully spun Helly R.’s whistleblowing by making them the face of severance reform. A newspaper article glimpsed in the trailer claims that Lumon is improving the lives of Innies with “top of the line recreational facilities, sexual liberation, improved snacks, and the possibility for field [trips].”
All of these things are, of course, pathetic offerings that ignore the Innies’ core demand for freedom. Their supervisor, Milchick (Tramell Tillman), offered Dylan G. all kinds of token treats in a desperate attempt to buy his compliance at the end of season 1. Dylan’s response: “I want to remember my f***ing kid being born!”
In “Severance” season 2, Mark’s …