Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Added DiffLines:
* AluminumChristmasTrees: "Waffle parties" are a real thing with a tradition stretching from the 1700s through the 1960s, with the 20th Century practice primarily being something among the upper class and traditionalists.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
Misplaced, moving to the correct tab
Added DiffLines:
* IKnewIt: Quite a few fans managed to guess that [[spoiler:Helly's outie was part of Lumon's leadership, with some even managing to successfully [[https://www.reddit.com/r/SeveranceAppleTVPlus/comments/tcv4lw/helly_is_helena_eagan/ guess her real name as Helena Eagan]].]]
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 11 (click to see context) from:
** Fans of ''Series/ThePrisoner(1967)'' also seem to enjoy this series, largely due to the similar themes of individuality vs authoritarian control and the {{Retraux}} style. [[https://www.fangoria.com/original/into-the-void-in-which-the-prisoner-receives-severance/ In a piece for Fangoria]], Scott Wampler said his friends "could’ve talked me into tuning in immediately if they’d simply told me how much ''The Prisoner'' DNA ''Severance'' contains."
to:
** Fans of ''Series/ThePrisoner(1967)'' ''Series/ThePrisoner1967'' also seem to enjoy this series, largely due to the similar themes of individuality vs authoritarian control and the {{Retraux}} style. [[https://www.fangoria.com/original/into-the-void-in-which-the-prisoner-receives-severance/ In a piece for Fangoria]], Scott Wampler said his friends "could’ve talked me into tuning in immediately if they’d simply told me how much ''The Prisoner'' DNA ''Severance'' contains."
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 11 (click to see context) from:
** Fans of ''Series/ThePrisoner'' also seem to enjoy this series, largely due to the similar themes and {{Retraux}} style. [[https://www.fangoria.com/original/into-the-void-in-which-the-prisoner-receives-severance/ In a piece for Fangoria]], Scott Wampler said his friends "could’ve talked me into tuning in immediately if they’d simply told me how much ''The Prisoner'' DNA ''Severance'' contains.
to:
** Fans of ''Series/ThePrisoner'' ''Series/ThePrisoner(1967)'' also seem to enjoy this series, largely due to the similar themes of individuality vs authoritarian control and the {{Retraux}} style. [[https://www.fangoria.com/original/into-the-void-in-which-the-prisoner-receives-severance/ In a piece for Fangoria]], Scott Wampler said his friends "could’ve talked me into tuning in immediately if they’d simply told me how much ''The Prisoner'' DNA ''Severance'' contains."
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 9 (click to see context) from:
* FriendlyFandoms: With ''Series/{{Succession}}'', with the overlaps of Zach Cherry being in both, themes of body horror in corporate functions (pissing and shitting in the wrong places in Succession, injuries the innies receive being brushed over and compensated with gift cards for the outies), and satire on how being close to capitalism rots your insides. The finale also reveals that [[spoiler:Helly is an Eagan, who wants to please her father like Shiv Roy.]]
to:
* FriendlyFandoms: FriendlyFandoms:
** With ''Series/{{Succession}}'', with the overlaps of Zach Cherry being in both, themes of body horror in corporate functions (pissing and shitting in the wrong places in Succession, injuries the innies receive being brushed over and compensated with gift cards for the outies), and satire on how being close to capitalism rots your insides. The finale also reveals that [[spoiler:Helly is an Eagan, who wants to please her father like Shiv Roy.]]]]
** Fans of ''Series/ThePrisoner'' also seem to enjoy this series, largely due to the similar themes and {{Retraux}} style. [[https://www.fangoria.com/original/into-the-void-in-which-the-prisoner-receives-severance/ In a piece for Fangoria]], Scott Wampler said his friends "could’ve talked me into tuning in immediately if they’d simply told me how much ''The Prisoner'' DNA ''Severance'' contains.
** With ''Series/{{Succession}}'', with the overlaps of Zach Cherry being in both, themes of body horror in corporate functions (pissing and shitting in the wrong places in Succession, injuries the innies receive being brushed over and compensated with gift cards for the outies), and satire on how being close to capitalism rots your insides. The finale also reveals that [[spoiler:Helly is an Eagan, who wants to please her father like Shiv Roy.
** Fans of ''Series/ThePrisoner'' also seem to enjoy this series, largely due to the similar themes and {{Retraux}} style. [[https://www.fangoria.com/original/into-the-void-in-which-the-prisoner-receives-severance/ In a piece for Fangoria]], Scott Wampler said his friends "could’ve talked me into tuning in immediately if they’d simply told me how much ''The Prisoner'' DNA ''Severance'' contains.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Added DiffLines:
* BigLippedAlligatorMoment: The events of the Waffle Party, specifically [[spoiler: the erotic dance that happens after Dylan eats his waffles, could qualify, since it's never discussed or explained by the characters. However, the symbolism of the masks and the "Taming of the Four Tempers" is subtly foreshadowed early on.]]
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 2 (click to see context) from:
* AlternativeCharacterInterpretation: Irving [[spoiler: going to Burts door in the last minutes of the finale. Is he making a desperate attempt to reach his lost love? Or, seeing the information on Lumon he's compiled and remembering Mark's advice to "find someone [they] trust" and knowing he doesn't have much time, is he making sure the files get to a safe place in case the Innies are found out?]]
to:
* AlternativeCharacterInterpretation: Irving [[spoiler: going to Burts Burt's door in the last minutes of the finale. Is he making a desperate attempt to reach his lost love? Or, seeing the information on Lumon he's compiled and remembering Mark's advice to "find someone [they] trust" and knowing he doesn't have much time, is he making sure the files get to a safe place in case the Innies are found out?]]
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Added DiffLines:
* AlternativeCharacterInterpretation: Irving [[spoiler: going to Burts door in the last minutes of the finale. Is he making a desperate attempt to reach his lost love? Or, seeing the information on Lumon he's compiled and remembering Mark's advice to "find someone [they] trust" and knowing he doesn't have much time, is he making sure the files get to a safe place in case the Innies are found out?]]
Added DiffLines:
** At Ricken's party, [[spoiler: Innie Mark approaches him and sincerely tells him how much the book impacted him]]. It's sweet on many levels; considering [[spoiler: Innie Mark is essentially meeting his hero]], and Mark and Ricken's relationship is implied to have been strained before this, making it incredibly sweet to see them share such a genuine moment.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 4 (click to see context) from:
* {{Fanon}}: For visual depictions of the 4 tempers, it's never stated but generally accepted that the bride is woe, the jester is frolic, the crone is dread, and the ram is malice.
to:
* {{Fanon}}: For {{Fanon}}:
**For visual depictions of the 4 tempers, it's never stated but generally accepted that the bride is woe, the jester is frolic, the crone is dread, and the ram is malice.
**For visual depictions of the 4 tempers, it's never stated but generally accepted that the bride is woe, the jester is frolic, the crone is dread, and the ram is malice.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 8,9 (click to see context) from:
** Burt and Irving [[AffectionateGestureToTheHead putting their heads together]] in the floor's garden and essentially admitting their feelings for each other.
** Mark piecing together the torn-up picture of his wife while talking about how he loved all the little things about her equally. [[spoiler:Until TheReveal that his wife is actually the very much alive Ms. Casey.]]
** Mark piecing together the torn-up picture of his wife while talking about how he loved all the little things about her equally. [[spoiler:Until TheReveal that his wife is actually the very much alive Ms. Casey.]]
to:
** Burt and Irving [[AffectionateGestureToTheHead putting resting their heads together]] in the severed floor's garden and essentially admitting their feelings for each other.
** Mark piecing together the torn-up picture of his wife while talking about how he loved all the little things about her equally. [[spoiler:Until TheReveal that his supposedly dead wife is actually the very much alive Ms. Casey.]]
** Mark piecing together the torn-up picture of his wife while talking about how he loved all the little things about her equally. [[spoiler:Until TheReveal that his supposedly dead wife is actually the very much alive Ms. Casey.]]
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 5 (click to see context) from:
** The state that Kier is in is never named beyond the abbreviation "PE" (which coordinates to no known US state), but fans tend to call it either "Perpetuity" or "Providence of Eagan".
to:
** The state that Kier is in is never named beyond the abbreviation "PE" (which coordinates to no known US state), but fans tend to call it either "Perpetuity" or "Providence "Province of Eagan".
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Added DiffLines:
* {{Fanon}}: For visual depictions of the 4 tempers, it's never stated but generally accepted that the bride is woe, the jester is frolic, the crone is dread, and the ram is malice.
** The state that Kier is in is never named beyond the abbreviation "PE" (which coordinates to no known US state), but fans tend to call it either "Perpetuity" or "Providence of Eagan".
** The state that Kier is in is never named beyond the abbreviation "PE" (which coordinates to no known US state), but fans tend to call it either "Perpetuity" or "Providence of Eagan".
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 6 (click to see context) from:
** Mark piecing together the torn-up picture of his wife while talking about how he loved all the little things about her equally.
to:
** Burt and Irving [[AffectionateGestureToTheHead putting their heads together]] in the floor's garden and essentially admitting their feelings for each other.
** Mark piecing together the torn-up picture of his wife while talking about how he loved all the little things about her equally. [[spoiler:Until TheReveal that his wife is actually the very much alive Ms. Casey.]]
** Mark piecing together the torn-up picture of his wife while talking about how he loved all the little things about her equally. [[spoiler:Until TheReveal that his wife is actually the very much alive Ms. Casey.]]
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
Not YMMV
Deleted line(s) 12 (click to see context) :
* TrailersAlwaysSpoil: While the trailer doesn't give much away about the broader plot, there's a pretty clear shot of Irving and Burt engaged in an intimate physical embrace, indicating that the relationship between them will escalate to more than just friendly curiosity.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Added line(s) 6 (click to see context) :
* CatharsisFactor: After a season of watching Milchick smugly bullying, manipulating and torturing the Innies, it is enormously satisfying to see him [[spoiler: yelling in pain and fear when Dylan attacks him, and then next episode resorting to pleading to Dylan when the latter takes control of the Overtime switch]].
Changed line(s) 6 (click to see context) from:
** At the egg party, Helly and Mark both admit that they care for each other.
to:
** At the egg party, Helly and Mark both quietly admit that they care for each other.
