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Lane Anderson's avatar

Yes!! I'm eating up severance and this is exactly what was on my mind after the last ep. Desire/love as exploitation and manipulation (against all the main characters rn!). Also, pregnancy as a theme of manipulation.

Also, connection as the thing that keeps everyone afloat! You nailed how complicated this is.

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Tracy Clark-Flory's avatar

Man I wish we could all have a watch party with defiant jazz, melon balls, and essential feminist commentary.

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Lane Anderson's avatar

Omg Yes!! Defiant jazz for all the ladies! Maybe we can? Just like live chat it?? I would do it.

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Tracy Clark-Flory's avatar

Ooh true. Maybe a finale watch party?

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Amanda Montei's avatar

I have a draft open on my computer about Severance sex!!! So glad you wrote about it!

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Tracy Clark-Flory's avatar

Lol, always circling around the same things! What do YOU think of Severance sex? I'm so curious! (Also more proof we need to launch that *secret project* already bc this would be perfect fodder.)

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Amanda Montei's avatar

Yes it’s really time! I am trying to sort out what I think—you’re faster than me! But there’s definitely some connection to biopolitics I wanted to think through. How the show taps the real physical exploitation of our bodies. You get at it all so well here per usual.

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Brent Gourley's avatar

Reminds me of the Matrix and how long it took me to figure out the scheme.

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Raechel Anne Jolie's avatar

Oh loved this! I’m only on ep 2 so I’m going to come back to this after catching up with these episodes.

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Tracy Clark-Flory's avatar

Omg yes stay away for now! Don’t wanna ruin it for you!

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