Trojan's Horse

The way this show has managed to build an audience who cares so deeply for its characters after just 13 episodes is amazing. Season 2 has been consistently upping the levels of the previous season by rewarding us with slow tension filled masterpieces that explode in the final few minutes, an episode may start to feel like not a lot is going to happen happen but it ends up proving us wrong. The first season was a slow build that exploded in the finale but with this new season each episode feels like a finale. The cinematography and acting are absolutely stellar and also the sound design, the almost glitchy uneasiness instantly immerses you into the scenes and it doesn't let you look away (especially in the final few minutes)

Amazing episode.

British Reviewer.

A different writer, a different director per episode it shows. We seem to have waited a long time for the second season of Severance. So much so, that I've largely forgotten what happened in the first season but despite this I'm still finding the experience of watching this season really rudderless.

My overriding memory of the first season is that I found it a bit dull until the last episode and then was wowed. Wowed and eager to watch the next season. Yet, I'm finding the chopping and changing of writer/director per episode isn't working for the continuity. None so more than Trojan Horse which felt a lot like filler. Especially after the excitement of the previous episode.

I'm beginning to wonder if there's an actual shortage of ideas behind Severance and it's actually a lot of hot air being given the big sell - which is perfectly ironical really for the corporate culture the show is supposedly lampooning.

First of all, I want to mention the cinematography. It is absolutely astounding and even if the content of the show was utter garbage, I would marvel at the visuals.

Thankfully, the content of the show is brilliant.

The dialogue, mannerisms and motivations of each character is so unique and nuanced, ensuring that each character is so fully fleshed out that they could each have their own spin-off show.

In this episode, the interactions between different characters, especially with the concept of inside and outside, makes every conversation enthralling.

Another reason why this episode is so beautifully written is that it reveals answers to previous questions through shocking revelations, but simultaneously creates new questions that are arguably more thrilling, meaning that the show doesn't overplay its hand or lose momentum after a revelation.

In this way, as as mentioned before, you are constantly analysing each conversation for clues that could provide answers to future questions that might arise.

I made the brave call of calling Season 1 of Severance one of the best first seasons in my TV history, but Season 2 is turning out to be even stronger.

I enjoyed the first season and was looking forward to the second. However, it's just really boring. Every episode so far is plain dull. If the next episode is this boring, I'll give up and watch something more interesting. If this is some kind of artistic attempt to be profound, it's not working; except that it's profoundly boring.

The cinematography and technical aspects are good. The acting is good in and of itself, but there's not really anything going on for the acting quality to matter.

I'm rather disappointed given the first season left us with so much promise. I'm afraid to say that Severance season 2 is overrated when compared with the hype and the build up.

Another useless episodes just stringing us around with more and more mystery while not providing any answers.

I loved this show in S1. My annoyance with it increases with every new episode. They post episodes once a week, and answer none of the old questions...just keep adding more and more layers but never the final truth. At this point I am very tempted to watch those Youtube prediction channels that scan through every detail, which I have been avoiding cause I don't wanna spoil stuff so that I can enjoy plot twists. But if they keep endlessly teasing us, I am going to do just that and end up hating this series when they can't surprise me anymore.

Just give us some answers already.