Severance
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I wore out the pause button on my remote from watching this one, yall.
First off, Harmony Cobel is definitely drunk on Kier Kool-Aid.
Why would anyone choose this decor?
And furthermore, who is in that chip?
It seems unlikely that its Petey, so … who is it?
The answer to that question might reside in CobelsUber-creepy shrine to Kier.
), and a punny flyer for the seventh annual Kiernival.
But what stands out most are the paper masks standing guard at the four corners of the shrine.
Its clear that Cobel isnt working at Lumon for the stock options or hefty paychecks.
Shes there because she desperately believes in what theyre doing.
She believes in Kier.
And Patricia Arquette has got the religious-zealot sparkle in Cobels eyes down to a frightening science.
Feeling called by her higher power, Cobel starts to go rogue.
She also decides to install herself into Devon and Rickens lives as their lactation consultant.
The woman is cold and distant, and Devon is confused.
This prompts Devon to do some digging online.
Devons search brings up several articles in which this guy is quoted as being a proponent of legalized severance.
It seems as if the senators wife severed herself to shift the labor ofactual laboronto her innie.
Making an innie give birth to a child or maybe even carry an entire pregnancy (!)
only to never let the innie see the child again isHandmaids Talelevel monster behavior.
For the Lumon innies, life has become more interesting.
Irv is even breaking some rules!
We witness a sweet exchange in which Burt leads Irv into a secret room full of greenery.
MDR and O&D have a little tete-a-tete, and the two groups begin to commiserate.
Mark wonders, If the Eagan philosophy is Illumination above all, then why doesnt that include us?
Before Milchick storms in, Dylan pockets a strange card with simple, cartoonlike imagery.
Due to what happens later, we learn that these cards are both incredibly important and top secret.
As he chooses a card, the camera pans over a tray full of options.
In fact, most of them look as though theyre depicting attacks.
I wished for us to learn more about himlast week, and this episode delivers.
He has an adorable son!
And his son can count to 1,000 really fast!
And he, um, has a closet?
Okay, maybe thats all we learn about him.
Also, what?!
Milchick can switch the employees to innie mode even when theyre not at Lumon?!
I totally thought that the elevator served as some sort of set border.
His face is inscrutable as he says We done here?
Elsewhere, Marks outie is on a second date with Alexa, Devons radiant doula.
You took my first love!
I hate you, Lumon its never enough!
Fuck you, Lumon!
I hate you, Lumon!
Mark and Alexa end up sleeping together, but something continues to gnaw at Mark.
It immediately starts ringing.
Mark makes contact with her, and she leads him down a darkened hallway.
It looks as though its time for my staggered exit, so Im gonna go grab the elevator.
Until next time …
Severed Sentiments
Best quote of the week: What the fuckity fuck?
Or maybe its just an acronym for Praise Eagan.
Piggybacking off Dylans knot skills from last week, its interesting to note that Helly can draw pretty well.
Her doodle of the desk lamp is pretty gorgeous and exhibits knowledge of shading and shadow.
This was the third and final episode of the season directed by McArdle.
Heres hoping she comes back for season two.
