*Spoiler Free*
So far, I’ve already covered the first two episodes of Season 2 of Severance. Since then, another two episodes have been released on Apple TV. As the season has progressed, it has continued to increase in intensity as Lumon’s machinations begin to unravel. In the past two episodes, we’ve begun to see a lot more of the Severance world. There have been far more sets introduced into the series than in the first season. This has been a nice change of pace compared to the relatively static setting in the first season. Additionally, we’ve gotten to explore the innies and outies character dynamics in a much deeper way compared to the first season. This has helped explore various questions raised by the series regarding the distinction between two characters being the same person. I think that the dynamics between the innie and outies have been one of the most intriguing parts of the series. Their dual motivations have allowed for a much more interesting story. One of the other things that I really enjoyed in these last two episodes was the ending. In Season 2, Episode 3, we got one of the best endings in the entire series. After that, an episode later, we got an even better and more groundbreaking ending. I was worried that this show might take the route of a similar Apple TV show in Silo and be poorly paced. However, that has not been the case. The writers have managed to keep the show engaging and interesting by throwing off the viewer at some point in each episode. This has primarily been done with the wild endings that we’ve seen as mentioned. Another thing that I think should be mentioned in this season as well as Season 1 is the quality of the music. The show was composed by Theodore Shapiro who worked with Ben Stiller on Tropic Thunder and the Secret Life of Walter Mitty. Shapiro has done an excellent job with the score in both seasons. Although I’m far from a music expert, Shapiro’s scores have really been impressive. They’ve helped add to the sense of unease, unpredictability, and eerie nature of the show. Furthermore, they’ve helped to exemplify the differences between the inside and outside world of Severance. This has greatly added to the tension of the show. Without the music, this show would certainly lose that sense of mystery which makes it so interesting. The last thing that I want to mention in the past two episodes is the acting. The acting impressed me greatly in the first season, but there were certain actors who really shined in Episodes 3 and 4. One of those was John Turturro. Turturro is obviously an already well established actor. However, we’ve really seen him shine as of late, especially in the fourth episode. As much as I love Adam Scott in this show, Turturro has really stolen the show with his dramatic performance. John Turturro isn’t the only actor who has dominated in Season 2. For me, Britt Lower has been a close second in her overall performance thus far. I don’t want to spoil anything here, but I’ll simply say that her dual performances between her innie and outie have really been convincing, down to her slight mannerisms. There have been many other great performances such as Tramell Tillmann and Adam Scott as mentioned above, but I think the best part of this cast is the chemistry between them. You can have a bad movie with some great actors or a bad TV show with great actors. All of the actors in Severance have really meshed together well in Season 2 and have continued to make it a great show. Overall, I’ve continued to really enjoy this show and it’s probably in my top 3 shows of all-time even with many episodes to go. Again, please check it out if you haven’t already.
