I wrote about Severance a few weeks ago (in the paid article "Exiting the Rescuer Mode is Strenuous") after binging season 1 since it was free on Roku hyping season 2. I was discussing how watching the series made me think of all the ways in which I had (in my past) fragmented my personality and was basically torturing myself like the outies torture their innies. Helly's outie video to herself saying she wasn't a person really got to me. I've been working on trying to integrate those parts together in what the new age calls "parts work."
That was pretty easy to see. But I also realized that my view of our higher selves (outside of time) coming into these 3D bodies like avatars (who can't know it all like the higher versions), is another way to interpret this show. It really made me think about high-level stuff, so I'm thankful for the show in that regard. Otherwise, it's just really great drama.
Great take on why Severance is, as you say, good science fiction. If you're interested, I also wrote about how it manages to balance the mystery and intrigue from the 'science' or mythological elements with solid human drama... https://storyenergies.substack.com/p/attachment-in-severance
Started watching Severance after hearing the overwhelming acclaim. It's well-deserved! I love how you describe the elegance of the 'machine' in the story - so much interesting stuff arises from such a simple invention: what would happen if your work self really was separated from your private self? That's all it is, and yet the show continues to amaze with me with the depths of its explorations!
I wrote about Severance a few weeks ago (in the paid article "Exiting the Rescuer Mode is Strenuous") after binging season 1 since it was free on Roku hyping season 2. I was discussing how watching the series made me think of all the ways in which I had (in my past) fragmented my personality and was basically torturing myself like the outies torture their innies. Helly's outie video to herself saying she wasn't a person really got to me. I've been working on trying to integrate those parts together in what the new age calls "parts work."
That was pretty easy to see. But I also realized that my view of our higher selves (outside of time) coming into these 3D bodies like avatars (who can't know it all like the higher versions), is another way to interpret this show. It really made me think about high-level stuff, so I'm thankful for the show in that regard. Otherwise, it's just really great drama.
Great take on why Severance is, as you say, good science fiction. If you're interested, I also wrote about how it manages to balance the mystery and intrigue from the 'science' or mythological elements with solid human drama... https://storyenergies.substack.com/p/attachment-in-severance
Started watching Severance after hearing the overwhelming acclaim. It's well-deserved! I love how you describe the elegance of the 'machine' in the story - so much interesting stuff arises from such a simple invention: what would happen if your work self really was separated from your private self? That's all it is, and yet the show continues to amaze with me with the depths of its explorations!