In the finale of the first season of Severance, there were shocking disclosures about the private lives of the main characters. It was revealed that Helly R., played by Britt Lower, is actually Helena Eagan, an heiress to the corporation that developed the severance process. On the other hand, Irving (John Turturro), has been digging into Lumon and searching for severed employees while taking drastic measures to send a message to his Innie about a hidden, ominous passageway. However, one character’s life outside of Lumon remained hidden from us. That is, until now. The third episode of Season 2 sheds light on the mysterious past of Dylan G. (Zach Cherry), providing insight into his life beyond Lumon’s boundaries, and it turns out to be a heart-wrenching tale, though not in the way fans might have anticipated.
Instead of subjecting the team to Harmony Cobel’s harsh and degrading methods, Mr. Milchick adopts a more lenient approach by making Lumon appear as a welcoming work environment to the Innies. Rather than using pressure or punishment, Milchick offers incentives, hoping it will motivate Mark (Adam Scott) to complete the critical work on the Cold Harbor file. In Dylan’s case, Milchick is manipulating his desire for knowledge about his Outie’s life. During Episode 3 of Severance‘s second season, Mr. Milchick advances his strategy by granting Innie Dylan a monitored meeting with his Outie’s wife, Gretchen G., lasting 18 minutes (Merritt Wever).
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At the supervised gathering, all assumptions about secret plots or covert intentions were dispelled. While talking to Gretchen, it was disclosed that Dylan’s Outie, as he described himself, was a chronically unstable individual who struggled consistently with job stability and life direction. This disclosure presents an intriguing contradiction: Inner Dylan, having lost all memories, has evolved into a more accomplished version of himself by virtue of his dependable nature and authentic relationships with colleagues.
Episode 3 delves deeper into the truth revealed earlier, giving us a clear picture of Dylan’s household life. As Gretchen works late-night shifts to support the family, Outie Dylan often seems disconnected from his kids, who resort to watching TV instead of interacting with their seemingly absent father. A poignant scene illustrates this when Dylan struggles with even the basic task of baking cookies for school, needing explicit directions to manage pre-made dough. These instances highlight his inability to shoulder grown-up duties effectively, making Innie’s commitment to work at Lumon an unintentional source of support for their family’s balance.
Severance Will Only Widen the Chasm Between Dylan and His Macrodata Colleagues
Milchick’s clever revelation about Dylan’s Outie’s situation significantly increases his loyalty towards Lumon in ways that neither torture nor threats ever did. By making Dylan aware of how his job security impacts his family, Milchick establishes a psychological bond stronger than mere corporate allegiance or fear of reprimands. The understanding that Outie-Dylan is incapable leaves Innie-Dylan as the primary breadwinner for his family, placing an immense burden on him. Essentially, any act of defiance now risks disrupting Dylan’s family’s security, a responsibility that might distance him from his fellow MDR workers’ attempts to uncover Lumon’s hidden truths.
This development sheds light on the deep essence of corporate rule in the universe of ‘Severance’. Although Lumon possesses the ability to divide consciousness, its greatest weapon could be the ordinary pressure of financial requirements. Dylan’s tale illustrates how the lower levels can serve as a refuge for those struggling in the real world, a place where they can thrive due to their absence of context, history, or future outlook.
New episodes of Severance premiere Fridays on Apple TV+.
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