9 "Severance" Questions I Need Answered In Season 2

Wake my innie up when we have some answers!

The season 1 finale of Apple TV's Severance has fans talking and speculating wildly.

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And aside from leaving the audience GASPING FOR BREATH from one of the most tension-filled 40 minutes to ever air on television, the finale also left us with a lot of questions. Like...a lot.

*WARNING: BIG OL' SPOILERS AHEAD*

1. What do they even do at Lumon?

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One of the biggest mysteries of the show is what these characters' jobs are. The characters themselves aren't even sure what they're up to! How do these numbers "feel scary?" What happens when they are eliminated? Are there real world consequences? Is it all one giant Sudoku???

2. How is Gemma/Ms. Casey still alive?

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One of the more shocking revelations toward the end of the season is that the late wife of Mark (Adam Scott) is still alive?!? And somehow was working at Lumon this whole time?!?! Was there no body found after her car crashed?? We also know homegirl lives on the "testing floor" (more on that in a min) and her innie life has only been 107 hours long. What happens to her for the rest of the hours????

3. How does Irving's outie know about the testing floor?

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Throughout the season we see Irving (John Turturro) have hallucinations about black goo falling from the ceiling. Turns out, the goo is actually black paint, because his outie is obsessed with painting THE ELEVATOR TO THE TESTING FLOOR! How does he know about it? Has he been there before? Also how does he have a list of other severed workers? And most importantly, will he and Burt ever get to kiss?

4. Why was Ms. Cobel so interested in Devon's baby?

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Midway through the season, Ms. Cobel/Ms. Selvig (Patricia Arquette) inserts herself even further into Mark's life when she becomes his sister's... breastfeeding coach? And people at Lumon were not thrilled to learn this news. Why does she want to be around the baby even when Mark isn't there? What is her mission? And OMG DIDN'T YOU THINK SHE KIDNAPPED THE KID IN THE FINALE?!? STRESS!!!

5. WTF is up with the waffle party dancers?

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Ok. We have to talk about the waffle party. *shudders* I mean we can all see the picture right? This is one of the most cursed images in existence!!! Who are these dancers? Why are these dancers? What are they up to when there isn't a waffle party happening? Did the show's writers do this just to hurt us? And I hate to ask, but is the goat man single???

6. What is "the revolving?"

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Undoubtedly the twist of the series is that Helly (Britt Lower) is an Eagan, AKA the family who owns Lumon, AKA spooky white people with too much power. When her father gives her a pre-speech pep talk, he mentions that one day she'll be there at his "revolving." Ok WTF is that?? Feels like maybe a transfer of consciousness?? Is this some Get Out shit?? Are they trying to live forever?? Is this man 200 years old???

7. What are those ideographic cards from O&D?

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When the gang goes on a field trip to the Optics and Design department, Dylan (Zach Cherry) swipes a laminated card illustrating someone doing a Warrior 2 pose straight into their friend's solar plexus. What are these cards for? Who are these cards for? These moves do not look friendly! Are they teaching people how to fight? Or is the really just high contact yoga??

8. Who is the Board?

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Throughout the season, Lumon's mysterious Board communicates almost exclusively through a surrogate worker who relays messages on the Board's behalf. But who is the Board? We only ever hear them utter one spine-chilling word: "yes." Is there more than one person? Is the Board Helly's 200-year-old dad? Or maybe Kier Egan's frozen head on the testing floor á la Walt Disney?? Why do we never see them??!

9. What. Is. Happening. WITH THE GOATS?

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WE NEED ANSWERS!!! What is happening to these little darling angels? Why is this man in a SUIT taking care of them? What aren't they ready for?? IT BETTER BE SOMETHING NICE! Like a nice bubble bath or little goat massages! We must protect them at all costs!

Thankfully Season 2 is already confirmed, so we won't have to wait too long for answers.

Ben Stiller @BenStiller

#Severance season 2. Your Outie’s request has been approved.

02:31 PM - 06 Apr 2022

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