Sweet Vitriol

I really liked this episode. It was cold, quiet, unexpected, beautiful and bleak.

The attention to detail is A+++ in this show and this episode was no exception.

I feel like it will bear repeated viewings and I'll catch something different every time.

I felt like this episode added a lot of depth to the character of Mrs Cobel and Patricia A knocked it out of the damn park.

I felt some sympathy for her and how her very difficult childhood has shaped who she has become.

The reveal was interesting and I'm so curious as to how this is going to play out in the next few episodes.

Highly recommend this one.

Wah wah bad pacing Wah wah no big reveals every episode

So many people crying about this episode and some even regarding S2. Understand this show!

Yes, I get the frustration of waiting weekly to get a slow episode that does not focus on the main characters themselves but acting like the series fell off or it's the worst episode of all time it's so ridiculous.

Severance is NOT a fast paced series rather its built on a slow burning plot, mystery showcasing the mundane and slow thematics of the world itself. These people should know this by now if they paid attention to it. (clearly they didnt) Just drop it and stick to Stranger things or some marvel/disney shows for action packed scenes and the lack of attention span and tolerance about pacing some people have.

These kind of episode filter out fake "fans" from real ones.

An overall muted but incredibly important episode. One people are gonna hate on from the outset, but I think this episode will end up more beloved over time. We get Cobel / Selvig lore and a big reveal that makes sense and definitely recontextualizes the entire story so far (aka Severance's bread and butter). We also get probably the biggest glimpse of life outside of the town / area where most of our characters live in when visiting Salt's Neck. Here we see Lumon has a long and pretty apparent history of destroying entire livelihoods in the name of power and fortune. This feels like a good set up to have our characters come together for the final two eps, while not overstaying its welcome (clocking in at a solid 37 mins). Looking forward to see if how they stick the landing.

I was going to give a really in-depth, well- written review but couldn't nail down all the detail I wanted to include. Patricia Arquette did an amazing job. Her personality is such a contrast to her character - though I can see her madness bleeding through. Loved the episode. I was aware of the shortened episode length a week ago so it didn't upset me. Love the detail, the coherent world-building. I appreciate that they're doling out plot and development in measured steps. Beautiful episode and story-telling. My only qualm is I wanted my girl to get a "waffle party" of her own. Nerd girls in STEM we up!!

...this episode would be the lowest rated of the entire show.

It contains single character focus on Cobel and none the 4 main "employees", no "office" scenes, very slow and deliberate establishing shots and 1 percent action (one character slaps another). This episode is very slow and unremarkable out of context.

The greatest shows are always the best on a rewatch and Severance is continually setting itself up to reframe everything we know. If you take what you get out of this episode and apply it to the historical record, it explains Cobel in ways that only showing, not telling, reveals.

While the ending is slightly rushed, the episode gets to the point and rockets forward with what is going to be an explosive finale. Nearly every character's tension level has turned up to 11. And I think the setup is complete, just like last season. Now it's time to watch the fireworks show.