We aren’t allowed to talk about all nine episodes of Severance—the new mystery box Apple TV+ show largely directed by Ben Stiller—but even if we were, we would show the same restraint.
We discuss the show’s social commentary and the many interpretations you could have of it. Is it, for instance, a takedown of religion or corporate culture? A representation of heaven and hell, or a Matrix-style hero’s journey?
We also wonder—semi-seriously—if creator-writer Dan Erickson is a front for someone really, really famous.
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