"Severance" Thread ; "But I'm her, Mark. I'm her."

[hedge]

I just happen to have watched Brazil this weekend for the first time in ages, obviously some thematic parallels with Severance. I've only watched a few episodes of Severance, a couple of which after doing a pinch of ketamine. Watching under those circumstances got a bit... uncomfortable... but it sounds like things lighten up a bit as it progresses, so I'll be binge watching the rest of it eventually...

 

[hedge]

I have re-watched both seasons, with some time between episodes, and it remains firmly, in my view, as great as my initial impression. During the rewatch, I was thinking about the great films and TV that the ideas in it draws upon. These are all from great to masterpieces, and I highly recommend them, first watch for you or not, in the context of Severance or not as well.

Of TV, the 2014 Black Mirror episode "White Christmas" and the two The Sopranos coma dream episodes "Join the Club," and "Mayhem."

What's the one on the bottom left? Thanks for the Clockwatchers tip, I've never heard of it. Might could throw Fight Club in there somewhere, but I might mostly be saying that b/c of the ending (having just rewatched Brazil)..

 

[GeeWhy]

Come on. You're better than that. What's the first rule?

 

[hedge]

 

[nycfan]

Sarah Bock (Ms. Huang!!) tonight at the Emmys.

 

[fourheels]

Sarah Bock (Ms. Huang!!) tonight at the Emmys.

IIRC, she is from Raleigh

 

[duluoz]

I have re-watched both seasons, with some time between episodes, and it remains firmly, in my view, as great as my initial impression. During the rewatch, I was thinking about the great films and TV that the ideas in it draws upon. These are all from great to masterpieces, and I highly recommend them, first watch for you or not, in the context of Severance or not as well.

Of TV, the 2014 Black Mirror episode "White Christmas" and the two The Sopranos coma dream episodes "Join the Club," and "Mayhem."

I mentioned Playtime somewhere way back in this thread, as well as Charlie Kaufman.

It’s been ages since I saw Awakenings but I can see what you’re getting at.

Clockwatchers is a great call, I saw that the one time I managed to get to Sundance and enjoyed it but haven’t thought of it much since.

There’s also plenty of Pleasantville, which I hadn’t thought of until watching the recent season.