Severance” Becoming the Next “Lost” or “Walking Dead

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WARNING: Here are potential plot revealings for several series, such as Severance, The Walking Dead, Game of Thrones, and Lost. Proceed with caution if you wish to avoid spoilers!

While I find “Severance” to be exceptionally well-made, a concern arises that it may unwittingly follow in the footsteps of series like “The Walking Dead,” “Game of Thrones,” and “Lost.” These shows have been known to struggle under the pressure of their relentless cliffhangers and intricate narratives. As we approach Season 3, I can’t help but question whether we’ll receive satisfying resolutions for all the storylines.

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Just How Big Is This Conspiracy?

As the seasons unfold, the tale of “Severance” continues to expand, encompassing a much broader scope than just a compact team of macrodata refiners performing duties on the separated floor. We now follow Gemma and her numerous innies (not forgetting her outie), as well as Helly R., who’s locked in a struggle with her outie, acting under her father’s orders. The influence of Keir’s cult seems to permeate every corner of the economy, culture, and even entire towns that are devoted to the company. One can’t help but wonder just how grandiose this series will become!

In the series The Walking Dead, instead of focusing on a single group of survivors and following their narrative, it expanded to include various locations, characters, and scenarios, eventually becoming excessively sprawling. When Rick (Andrew Lincoln) seemed to be rescued by an unknown group in helicopters during Season 9, I decided to leave the show behind. Frankly, it had become too complex for my taste, and I felt it was time to move on.

With “Severance” delving deeper into explorations beyond Lumon headquarters, one wonders just how far these excursions might take us. The show’s use of the ‘bottle episode’ was its most clever device, but now that the initial mysteries have been resolved, I worry if it can regain the enchantment it once had. The original mystery was small, yet it has grown significantly and continues to expand. Will Lumon become like the Widmore Corporation in “Lost”, with influence spanning everywhere and no supervision? How vast is the scope of this conspiracy? Can two individuals trapped on the severed floor possibly control such a vast network? There’s a risk that the mystery might be too complex to fully grasp.

Sometimes A Story Just Needs To Wrap Up

TV series don’t necessarily have to run indefinitely; some of the finest ones complete their narratives, come to an end, and the writers and performers move on. Shows that keep expanding, with characters drifting apart become increasingly difficult to conclude in a fulfilling manner. When they constantly introduce more questions than they answer, or pose larger and larger questions, it’s uncommon for them to have a successful finale.

Prolonging it indefinitely, as we’ve seen with shows like Lost and The Walking Dead, can completely tarnish their legacy. Initially, the enthusiasm was palpable, but over time, the passion waned (no intended pun). The same disenchantment arose with The Walking Dead, where cliffhangers lost their impact, and viewers grew skeptical about a satisfactory conclusion. This sentiment is particularly strong with Game of Thrones (with its connection to the Severance finale). I don’t want to witness such a fate befall Severance.

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2025-03-25 12:07