184. Severance (2022)

Join the boys for another deeply *AHEM* intellectual episode of Podcast Assemble! This week we're discussing one of the most talked about shows on TV right now - Severance! The show is like a hydra - if they give you 1 answer, 3 more questions are raised... **************************** Time Codes: Intro - 0:21 What is your Media Consumption? - 13:28 MAIN TOPIC: Severance S02 (2022) - 25:54 Cast and Crew - 26:41 Stupid Plot Summary - 28:08 Plot - 29:36 Characters & Performances - 42:52 Tones and Themes - 48:11 3 Best & 3 Worst - 49:09 Critical Reception - 54:41 Better or Worse than Aquaman (2018)? - 55:37 !! S02 SPOILERS - 56:02 !! Fan Theories After S02 - 1:10:03 Trivia True or False - 1:18:57 Wrapping Up - 1:21:40 **************************** Main Topic: Severance is a cultural juggernaut, bringing back 'water cooler' Television for a new generation - the boys have wanted to talk about this one for a while! The show follows Mark, Dylan and Irving's “innies”, working for the shady corporation Lumin, in Macrodata Refinement. Their (brief) lives are turned upside down when co-worker, Helly R, is introduced... Exploring themes of identity, corporate exploitation and grief the show is more multi-layered than a waffle party. Have you seen Severance? Could you do with being Severed to separate your work and personal lives? Let us know by contacting us at [email protected] or hitting us up on socials, and we'll give you a shout-out on the pod! Website || Instagram || Twitter || YouTube || Email **************************** And while we've got you, we'd love it if you gave us a 5 star review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ and let us know what you think of the show. #Severance #Lumin #MacrodataRefinement #BenStiller #Egan #AdamScott #podcast #tv