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I watched the first season when it came out during the Covid years. It's so fucking good. One of the best things I've ever seen on television. Now that the second season has started, I'm going to go back and watch the first season from scratch, so I can let some of the new season build up so I can binge it.At least up to that point. But it's primary trope is just so ripe for ideas I wish I had thought of it.

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Severance is my reason for watching television. It’s one of the best.

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Absolutely. It was so frustrating having it being pushed back time after time trying to catch up after the Covid years. When I saw that the first episode of season two had aired I practically wet myself. I've been waiting for this for a long time

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Wish I had more time to watch this. I very much enjoy your reviews Stephen - maybe after I'm hauled off to the gulag they'll let me watch a bit of TV between beatings and "re-education" sessions.

BTW - I'm making a statement for the next 4 years. If we are living in a lawless land (and we are), I won't be the fool that obeys the laws when they are meant, very simply, to oppress me.

The powerful do what they will, the weak do what they must, but the weak can make some rust. Sand in the gears, rust in the machinery, bring this country of evil to it's knees.

My statement of principle.

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Just finished rewatching Season 1 of Severance and have seen the first episode of Season 2. If you haven't done so, I suggest listening to the official podcast — it's co-hosted by Ben Stiller and Adam Scott, and it's fascinating. They have a guest on, usually a cast or crew member, and it's a delightful listen, but also a great peek behind the curtain of making television.

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I've been told that the Internet is Rife with spoilers so I'm going to avoid any of that stuff just in case

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Loved the Prisoner series as an adolescent vorpal and watched it again a few years back. The episode I loved the most back then (Many Happy Returns) where #6 wakes up in the deserted village and rafts his way unopposed to civilization, convinces his old superiors something is up and parachutes back in with the cavalry only to find he is back in incarceration.

This is now my least favorite episode as it completely breaks the spell of uncertainty and demonstrates his own side is the one holding him.

Oh, and pennyfarthings are perhaps the most awkward form of transportation devised.

Be seeing you.

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Many Happy Returns is my ideal final episode.

There is some indication that it’s not his superiors holding him but that people within his government are aiding the Village. It was amusing to me because the Village administrators were all very very English.

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Agreed, it should have been the series ender. Even McGoohan has trouble explaining 'Fallout'

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Can I be an “innie” for the next 4 years? Cuz I have a feeling that I’m going to not want to experience most of it.

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Dystopia, here we come!

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I always loved McGoohan in the Prisoner ("I'm not a number, I'm a free man!") and even the Simpson's parody where they tried to use the big balloon to catch Homer and he popped it with a fork ("Why did you think a balloon would have stopped him?" "Shut up, that's why!").

I can forgive him for appearing in that awful movie Braveheart that was neither brave nor a heart.

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