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[Fbh]

I liked the episode fine compared to 7 and 8. but it feels like they're deliberately just not making progress on anything. like the characters are put in a position to have many questions answered and find out what's going on, and instead they're just standing around being vague to each other. why is this happening? just talk.

Also Milchik is in a weird position where the last time something interesting happened to him, was when he was heavily criticized by his superiors and got a negative performance review. but in just one episode's worth of progress he stands up to his superior. but should he have? he almost got the CEO killed and he can't account for his employees - it seems like no one is doing their job. I'm not entirely sure what to make of this scene. there is no stimulus for him to stand up for himself; he just does it completely out of character. but also he is in the wrong.

I totally agree with your first point. The first season was more about finding stuff out alongside the characters so it felt more natural, but episode 9 in particular is frustrating because those characters are now in a position to get some answers, but instead we just get illogical vague dialogue and interactions. It went from feeling mysterious to feeling like the writers are just poorly stalling for time

As for Milchick, I actually like his story arc this season. I think we've seen hints of him getting fed up of all the Lumon bullshit over the season as early as him being annoyed by Harmony's name still appearing on his computer , and then later on with his reaction to the race swapped paintings, the brief exchange with Natalie before his performance review and his changing attitude towards miss Huang. Also just personally I think he's got a point, he is to be held responsible for what happens on the Severance floor but keeping tabs on what the employees do outside of work doesn't seem to be part of his responsibility (I'd argue that Lumon not keeping Mark under heavy surveillance given his apparent importance is a bit of a plothole). And while he has some fault in the Helly incident, once could argue a lot of external factors also influenced the outcome (he probably didn't choose the whole outside expedition, nor was he able to control Helly no longer wanting to swap personalities)

 

[DrFigs]

I think you guys have good points wrt Milchick.

I do like the show. i wouldn't be watching at this point if i thought it was no good.

 

[John Marston]

There was a lot more to the mark and Gemma episode. Lots of clues and things throughout which hinted at how Gemmas story had gone. I think most people just haven't been paying much attention to this and need to rewatch the show knowing what they know more.

I see watchoo doing here. Making me feel like I'm not intelligent

It comes down to opinions which can be debated but not judged upon.

 

[Reizo Ryuu]

 

[ZehDon]

Yeah, I tend to echo the general sentiment: it's starting to feel like this entire season has been filler. We're on Episode 10 next week, and we're just about to get the actual fallout for something that happened in Episode 3. That's not just filler, that's borderline disrespecting your audience's time.

I watched Season 1 twice, and was impressed at how well it was structured and paced. I'll doubt I'll ever watch Season 2 again because you could literally cut half the episodes and I doubt anyone would notice.

 

[TVexperto]

Is it me or is this season really just non consistent...dialogue makes no sense, characters changing attitude, im just confused and bored at this point

 

[Windle Poons]

If I spent the whole day at work just walking round and

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fucking under tables

I’d be sacked.

 

[Windle Poons]

Also

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How did Irving know Helly was pretending?

 

[FrankWza]

Also

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How did Irving know Helly was pretending?

Wasn't it because of the comment about the landscaping?

 

[Windle Poons]

Wasn't it because of the comment about the landscaping?

Did she contradict herself then? Must have missed that bit.

 

[FrankWza]

Did she contradict herself then? Must have missed that bit.

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It was night or something and he thought it was odd that a gardener would be out that late. Then she made a nasty comment and he knew something was up

 

[Windle Poons]

Ah yes. I remember. Thanks.

 

[fran.fernandez]

Fuck Mark S.
He’s dumb …
Not waiting for season 3 , he can stay there forever

 

[wondermega]

Finale was good. After a whole season of wearing my patience fairly thin, this episode finally had some things going on (god, it feels like Stockholm Syndrome, haha) and it felt like a good way to tie up all the lines. I won't get into the spoilery bits just yet, as with S1 I would be happy enough if they just ended things as-is. But I'll see where the next season goes, it's not been announced but it would be a huge surprise if they left on this note, considering how talked-about the show has become.

I probably need to marinate a bit on it. More than anything else, though, I find myself feeling very impressed by the youtubers who review this thing barely a couple of hours after the premiere. I can't imagine they get to see a preview release.. either some serious idiot savant stuff going on, or they have a small team of people who furiously cobble together notes and appropriate video captures and string it all together in record time. It's wild to me.

 

[Fbh]

As an episode I liked the finale. To use the favorite current term of games media, it felt like a "return to form" of the style and quality of season 1.
That said, I still felt like it was fairly light on actual reveals and I'd have liked to get some proper direct answers for once instead of more hints and vague statements.

The overall season was definitely a considerable step down. Just very slow, with an unwillingness to reveal any major information or advance the story forward in a significant way until the very end. It honestly felt like the entire plot of season 2 could have been condensed into like 4 or 5 episodes.
It's not like season 1 had a particularly fast pace, but as a first season I think the novelty and weirdness did help carry the slower moments, while season 2 just couldn't rely on that as effectively anymore.

I'm still invested in the story and looking forward to S3. But my hype levels are significantly lower now.

 

[BennyBlanco]

Ep 9 and 10 were good. Rest of season 2 was dogshit. Ill watch season 3 but I am way less hyped than I was going into season 2.

 

[Bojji]

Elevator scene was hilarious.

 

[Hideous Snake]

Finale was great. They better pick it back up again in S3

 

[ntropy]

first 30 secs sounds of Amy's theme in The Conversation is rather similar to the main theme of Severance

 

[bitbydeath]

Mr Milchick is low-key the best character.
The way he bolted after dropping the letter off to Dylan was hilarious.