Warning: we’re spoiling Severance Season 2 like it spoiled our expectations. If you haven’t finished it yet, hit pause and come back when you’re ready.
🧠 Episode Summary:This week on The Mediocre Black Woman, I am joined by Qubilah to debrief the chaos that was Severance Season 2. And listen… we had thoughts. From body rolls and marching bands to random plotlines and the sudden disappearance of Black women characters, we were left staring at the screen like, “For what?”
We dig into the confusion, the missed opportunities, and the symbolism that didn’t hit. We also zoom out to reflect on what it means when shows keep failing Black women in dystopian and sci-fi genres—especially when the writing was right there in Season 1.
If you’re still recovering from the finale or feeling gaslit into thinking it all meant something… this one’s for you.
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💬 Topics Covered:
* Why the season felt like one long tangent
* Milchick’s “milkshake moment” and performative weirdness
* The erasure of Black women mid-season (and why that matters)
* The trope of Black men with white wives in dystopian shows
* Why weird ≠ deep, and how they lost the plot
* What real representation could’ve looked like
* Media as subtle propaganda—and how we’re reclaiming the narrative
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✨ Listener Takeaways:
* You weren’t alone in your confusion. This season was not it.
* Black women deserve to exist on screen in full color, not just in service roles or symbolic placements.
* If a show isn’t nourishing you, you can let it go.
* We’re not mothering these stories—or these systems—anymore.
🔁 Share This Episode:If your group chat was blowing up with “what the hell did we just watch?” texts after that finale… send them this episode. We processed it so you don’t have to spiral alone.
