Hello, Ms. Cobel

I was expecting more excitement and tension, but a good start only promises better things to come.

The actors' performance was good, I didn't like the new team at all, I would have liked to see it from the outside as well."Severance" has captured the insignificance of modern work better than any other series, using sci-fi hyperbole to help us come to terms with the dystopian reality of our own world. Season 2 continues the show's keen insight and insistence on the humanity of characters condemned to a hostile environment.

The first episode of Severance's second season has been a great success, delivering on expectations and adding depth to the characters and story. The season has become more engaging with better handling of identity and social issues, especially in the workplace. The cast, especially Adam Scott and Patricia Arquette, have been able to give stronger performances that have helped develop the story. Also, more mysteries have been revealed since the first season, but there are still many questions that will keep the audience interested.

Brilliant start to season 2 after 3 years of waiting. I usually don't write reviews but seeing how some people were calling this episode disappointing because they wanted more excitement or instant reveals of what is going made me want to write this. It is the writers' intention to keep us in the dark, everything Milkshake told Mark is most likely a lie and we (the viewers) will be kept in the dark the same as the innies, this show is made to make us feel like an innie and see how corporations lie and keep us in the dark. Everything will be revealed in due time, like in the first season, where they usually show one perspective, then another. Great new casting, new MCR woman made me h8 her and the new child is very creepy, lots of mystery was setup, can't wait for the next episode. You probably won't like it if you're looking for instant gratification or 'excitement', whatever that means, maybe a waffle party? Idk.

Wow, absolutely mind bending episode so much is going on!

So I won't discuss specifics here since I believe it to be a crime against humanity to spoil this masterpiece of a show without spoiler warning so I'll just say this: This episode does everything right by the book, it offers the viewer a sufficient amount of answers at face value, meaning things that are being explained on screen(visually or verbally)without delving too much into the details to decode them, while also rewarding those who are curious enough to speculate and theorize on what's to come with hidden gems scattered all around the episode with connections to the previous season.

Needless to say the cinematography is superb and captivating(but this is no surprise from a tv show like Severance).

So overall I feel optimistic about what's ahead, and I hope you'll enjoy this episode as much as I did(if you're curious why a 9 instead of 10 then the only thing bothering me was that I waited 3 years for it XD)

Much like the first season, it does look like the tension and the psychological thriller will start escalating slowly, and that is indeed the magic of this show. Ben Stiller directs what is the stepping stone for one of the most expected comebacks in modern television, including a hysterical entry-sequence, and the good old uncomfy humour we all know. It does make sense why things happen here, and it sets the foundations to leave you intrigued about the unravelling of such a complex character-driven story. That being said, I also recognize the presence of a more fluid narrative and a slightly elevated initial pace for being the first episode; I cannot wait for the next ones to come.

I hope my review is long enough to make it... It really is simple. Everything in this show means something and every second is thought out. If you don't understand that, after the first season, I can't help you. To say this first episode of the second season is a throw away or irrelevant just proves you do not understand the vision of the writers and directors. They clearly know what they want to do and where they are going. The details that are carefully placed prove this fact. If, at the end of the second season you have issues, feel free to air them. However, to say you are disappointed because all of your questions were not answered from the first season in the first episode of the second season is absolutely foolish.