Samuel
just read a Severance fan theory so insane that if it’s true I’ll be annoyed I spoiled it for myself and if it’s false I’ll be annoyed they missed an amazing idea
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Samuel
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no spoiler tags so it’s in the alt text of this picture of gromit
Gromit wearing sunglasses and a dressing gown

THEORY: the characters have multiple severed selves 14 3 125
Biffsgirl
The “Gromit Theory” is very possible. The season 2 opening sequence is (possibly) confirmation.
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Ken
POSSIBLE SPOILER AHEAD It’s almost certainly true that there are ‘layers’ to being severed. They have demonstrated they can turn it on and off outside the office. The woman who had a severed childbirth is an example. The ‘real world’ is also weird and managed.
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Chilari
S2E3 indicated that it isn't the case for Mark, but I think it might be possible for Irvine.
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arrakis-surfer.bsky.social
To be clear, OP does accurately describe the images of Gromet before running off on a tangent. Also, as BlueSky is primarily text driven, the pre-warning in the post that there would alt text appropriation is warning enough IMO.
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Christian Wolf
There should be a spoiler feature in Bsky, putting a black box over selected text, which is revealed when you click it. Other sites have it.
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arrakis-surfer.bsky.social
That is not where I meant that reply to go. I just meant the stakes are low. I'm not blind i use the hell out of audio descriptions (which are usually amazingly done).
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Myloch. Reiding.
I don't think this is the case at all given the innies physical injuries occurring and carrying through and the fact O&D are very explicitly producing and shipping off physical objects
Uncle Keg 🌹
I think it's just a kind of retro-futurism thing which would explain the PCs and stuff. Your theory might explain why their actual job is so weird/nonspecific
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Myloch. Reiding.
I don't think it's outside the scope of series but I doubt this is the case for the main cast, maybe Irving in the past but that's a stretch, there's just not really anything pointing to it. Though there's probably other means of memory fuckery that could've been employed
zbeeblebroxiv.bsky.social
OH man, like the second the first ep of season 2 ended I was wildly speculating about everyone and everything being secretly severed and double severed. That guy? Secretly severed. Her? No idea that she’s really severed. That potted plant? Fucking severed
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Russ Ted Fugal
I’ve only watched a few minutes of the first episode what seems like ages ago and I won’t claim credit for this theory myself but let’s just say I assumed this would be a plot point.