Woe's Hollow

This episode let me feel so many different emotions in the span of an hour. Curiosity, love, fear, anxiousness all wrapped into a 1 hour span that made me realize just how well written and acted this show is. I must applaud Britt Lower and John Turturro for giving us various scenes in this episode that make you have this indescribable feeling. Ms. Lower & Mr. Turturro have this on screen chemistry that makes this viewing experience so tangible. The ending sequence of this episode felt like the perfect way to close this enigma surrounding Britt Lower's characters. This episode opens a door that will make me ponder what the consequences of her actions will be until next Thursday.

Ben Stiller and his writers are being awesomely experimental with this second season. I respect them for not making it safe and formulated to follow the highly successful first season. But it is also risky. If this doesn't all come together they will lose the audience. But I have faith in them. So far.

Goats, Team building occurrences is frozen forests and founding fathers that seem to have dealings with the occult are all tantalising storylines but I just hope it can be neatly stitched together into something feasible by season's end. This episode was a nice break from the sterile hallways of their office too. Dylan shone in this episode because he looked just as confused as the viewers. But again, I trust these guys, we will get the answers soon enough.

Why on earth is this episode rated 9.1? Honestly, it's a bit crazy to me. While I've been a fan of the show so far, this episode definitely felt like a jump away from the logic that had, at least, been somewhat acceptable. It veers dangerously into the realm of fantasy, and that shift really threw me off. The weakness in the plot and the departure from the tone that was originally set makes me question how it earned such a high rating. 9.1 is reserved for something really special, and for me, this episode just didn't deliver on that level. I think there are different expectation and of view anyhow for a person who has a littlebi of knowledge of series or movies the rate is not correct. This made me think am I so weird or what am I missing? Well, in this episode not much to miss.

This one of a kind Severance episode is like no other! Woe's Hallow kicks off in a surreal wintry biome where we find our MDR crew gearing up for an "ORTBO". With career performances from John Turturro and Tramell Tillman, this episode dishes an acting master class and a surprising ending to twist the table for the rest of the season. Dan Erickson takes a huge risk on this episode allowing the team to be outdoors changing the setting of the shallow white office space we have come to know and love. And boy the risk pays off! If I could rate this episode higher I most certainly would. This episode is one of the most brilliant episodes of the show. Peak television! Bravo!

What a stunning piece of television. It's so refreshing to see a bold and unusual approach to storytelling in a time of oversaturated media. Tense, challenging, and I feel caters to those of us who revel more in the asking of questions than in the answering - reminded me of the glory days of Lost.

The bleak setting brings a new angle to the ever present frame of ominous isolation that the Innies exist within; whilst still keeping the small creature comforts, that we know to have motivated them in the past, in their world. It's exciting to experience these characters in a wildly different context. I need to go back and listen to the story read from the book again to see if I can glean extra meaning from it!

Phenomenal performances from both John Turturro and Britt Lower.