19 Perfect Reactions And Intriguing Theories People Have After Watching "Severance," Season 2, Episode 2

Note: This post contains spoilers for Severance Season 2, Episode 2, "Goodbye, Mrs. Selvig." If you haven't watched it yet, keep this tab open and come back once you're done. 

This week on Severance, we spent a whole episode outside of the severed floor. The action picked back up where the outies left off in the Season 1 finale, and a whole lot of things happened.

Mark S coming to as his outie at his sister's house
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Helena found her new favorite movie:

Split image: a close-up of a serious-looking woman's face, and a grainy scene of two people kissing on a screen
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Mark fed his fish, who just so happen to live in a severed tank:

Person looking at a dimly-lit aquarium in a dark room
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Mr. Milchick spent a lot of time delivering pineapples:

A person viewed through a peephole holding a basket with a pineapple and other fruit, featuring a "Lumen" card, possibly a scene from a movie or series
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We finally got to see HER again:

Ms Cobel sitting in a Lumon conference room
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And we all got a fun new tattoo idea:

Hand holding a mug with a visible tattoo on the finger reading "Frolic."
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While we wait for Episode 3, here are some of the most interesting details, relatable reactions, and intriguing theories people had about Episode 2. Please try to enjoy each item on the list equally:

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1."Don’t punish the baby? I can’t stand Ricken’s friends."

SeirraS9

"I love that there's a group of people where even Ricken is like, 'these guys are weirdos.'

Makes it easier to imagine that Ricken was probably less Ricken when Gemma was alive."

KingOfAwesometonia

"I loved Ricken’s exasperated 'Oh Jesus Christ, Rebeck,' when he thought it was her at the front door.

Even he can get worn down by the fucking weirdos he surrounds himself with."

ChrisFromDetroit

2."Outie Irving does not trust Milkshake at all."

A person with a joyful expression stands indoors, wearing a dark jacket, in a scene indicative of a film or TV show

3."Devon covering Mark and Gemma’s photo — that was smart. She knows Milkshake’s up to something."

UnicornHarrison

"So glad Mark did not immediately spill the beans there. Happy that the siblings are so close they understood what information to withhold."

Ill-Blacksmith1993

4."'For a period of 39 minutes,' basically the exact length of the S1 finale. Nice detail."

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Jas_God

"Dylan really held those switches for 39 minutes? Shout out"

Fallen_Goose_

5."Helena makes sure the public knows the medicine that made her sick was non-Lumon, lol."

Helena making an apology video to explain her behavior

6."Helena replaying that kiss like she’s never had a true human connection in her life."

TheFourthOfHisName

"Mark likes Helly, but no one likes Helena 😂."

UnicornHarrison

"Fetid moppet!"

VictrolaFirecracker

"I am so fucking pumped. I remember so many people saying she’d be a great villain, and she’s really gonna be in on all this, but I’ve been thinking that her experiences are actually changing her. And so many scenes in this episode felt just like that."

Bobjoejj

7."Anyone notice the water droplet-shaped paving in the middle of the cul-de-sac in Dylan’s neighborhood?"

Aerial view of a neighborhood cul-de-sac at night, illuminated by streetlights, with snow covering the roofs and ground

8."Can I just say how much I love the scene between Mark and Devon, theorizing about what Mark meant by 'she's alive,' unraveling a bit like we do here."

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9."20% salary bump offer is crazyyyyy. They need him so bad."

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publius-esquire

"I get the feeling they need him so bad they would give him a 2000% bump if that’s what it took, but that would be suspicious and if 20% does the trick, might as well save some money lol"

itstrueitsdamntrue

10."Absolutely loved the wellness session that Milkshake gave to outie Mark telling him about innie Mark."

arosey

"Your innie is funny. Your innie found love."

ForeverImpossible227

11."In the first episode of the Severance podcast, Dan Erickson shares that when he moved to LA to work in film, he took the first office job he could find at a door factory, which is where he began writing the show. Loved that he gave a little nod to how it all started!"

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12."I really felt bad for Dylan because you could see how precarious his situation is, and innie Dylan imagines his outie is this amazing dad who lives on a river boat with a cool walk-in closet."

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SilverFlexNib

"Dylan’s lack of confidence as an outie really broke my heart. Dude, don’t you know you’re really smart and coveted as fuck?"

TextbookEccentric

"Seriously!! When he was like, 'I'd be a pocket door, so I can fold away when I'm not needed,' 😭.

With Mark, Helly, and now Dylan, we see people whose outies are repressed and self-conscious, but their innies are way more spirited and confident. I'd just assumed Dylan was the muscle show baddie he thought he was."

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13."Holy fuck, it was only two days."

MBTbuddy

"I believe it was five days. Milchick says he only had 48 hours to get the three replacements, and then when Mark W. is being walked outside, he says he was only there three days."

sixonesevennine

"That checks out. I think the overtime contingency happened on a Friday night. Milchick says, 'See you Monday?' to Mark at Mark's sister's. That would have given him roughly 48 hrs to find the three replacements who started Monday and then worked three days before Mark needed his team back on day three. Then Milchick would have needed a day to get the team back. So, a total of five or six days, perhaps before the team's return since the OTC."

driftw00d

"The production team on that claymation video moved fast."

spasmoidic

14."THE ELEVATOR DIDN'T DING FOR HELLY."

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15."Milchick’s license plate says, 'Remedium Hominibus.' In Latin, that means 'a cure for mankind.' Interesting…"

License plate reads "LFS 159" with "Remedium Hominibus" and features an illustrated face in the center

16."How are those fruit baskets staying on Milkshakes bike?"

GuitarPublic2170

"And what the fuck is up with the recurring theme of pineapples?? Even Cobel mentioned it."

emurrell17

17."Mark saying 'Persephone' is interesting when you think about the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice relating to this show."

jtotiger

"For anyone who doesn’t know the myth, here’s a summary and it definitely feels very Severance:

In the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice, Orpheus, a legendary musician, falls deeply in love with Eurydice. On their wedding day, she is bitten by a snake and dies, descending to the Underworld. Distraught, Orpheus ventures into the Underworld to retrieve her, using the power of his music to charm Hades and Persephone. They agree to let Eurydice return with him, but on one condition: he must not look back at her until they reach the surface. However, just before they emerge, Orpheus, overcome with doubt, turns to look at her, and she is lost to him forever."

jtotiger

18."'I ate your shitty fucking cookies!' Get her, Mark."

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19.And finally, "I hope my innie enjoys the next seven days; I'll be back next week."

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What are your thoughts on this episode? And what do you think will happen next? Let's obsess over every single last detail in the comments!