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Was it out of self-preservation or fear?
Almost like being paid to sleep …
It was like selling part of himself, part of his life.
And life was worth plenty, these days.
How could the promise of a work-life balance be used against you?
What would powerlessness drive you to do, and what would power?
There is no conception of weekends, vacations, or time off.
Am I dead?, one of the first questions Helly asks Mark, looms overSeverance.
But theyre not allowed to talk with other departments about whattheydo, either.
Maps of the compound, with its mid-centurymeetsiMac G3commercial aesthetic, are banned.
Characters offhandedly mention loyalty tests (Turturro gives a bleakly amusing line reading of Remember the spicy candy?
But what is all thisfor?
Otherwise, though,Severance like the recent, also wonderfulYellowjackets holds itself back from giving away too much.
But put aside those qualms and the mercurial, affirmingSeveranceis in contention for the best new series of 2022.
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