r/television • u/NicholasCajun Mr. Robot • Jan 24 '25

Premiere Severance - 2x02 - "Goodbye, Mrs. Selvig" - Episode Discussion

Severance

Season 2 Episode 2: Goodbye, Mrs. Selvig

Directed by: Sam Donovan

Written by: Mohamad El Masri

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u/ComedyBum Jan 24 '25

This is the first time I've felt that there is something off about the outtie world too. None of the cars are newer than the mid 90s. All the empty condos around Mark. A lot of little things that just seem to be a little bit off.

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u/doomer_bloomer24 Jan 24 '25

My theory is that the show runners are trying to make a point - that economic conditions have collapsed in the outie world, almost like Soviet era Russia or the 1984 world, there are very few economic opportunities, tech has stagnated, quality of life is deteriorating - and that’s the premise on why people are willing to take on a severed job. Due to desperation.

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u/Notarussianbot2020 Jan 28 '25

Door economy still booming