Severance

Warning!

This article contains spoilers for Severance season 2’s episode 7.

Owing to this, it seems like every subtle detail and story progression inSeverancewill eventually mean something.

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However, the emergence of a sudden unexplained illness and the possibility of imminent death makes him more introspective.

Both characters tried to distract themselves from their miseries either through work or alcoholism.

The beginning of Mark’s outie’s fulfillment marks the end of his innie’s freedom.

Adam Scott as Mark in Severance, with the cover of a Leo Tolstoy book in the background

Custom Image by Dhruv Sharma.

Similarly, his innie’s freedom would come at the cost of destroying his outie’s life.

Both Mark(s) have seemingly created separate lives and identities for themselves.

They are in love with two different women.

Mark (Adam Scott) and Gemma (Dichen Lachman) in Severance Season 2 Ep 7

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Created by Dan Erickson and directed by Ben Stiller and Aoife McArdle.

Severance