Apple TV+ dropped a Severance promo video Friday with solid members studying and (largely) debunking on-line fan concepts guessing at solutions to the present’s mysteries. However on the finish of the video, government producer and director Ben Stiller gives a clue that “no one talks about.” Is it an actual clue, or is he simply trolling everyone?
You may view the brand new fan-theory video and an older one beneath. They point out many theories, although much more exist on-line. And a few followers says these movies ignore the most effective theories that appear extra prone to be true (take your decide from cloning, aliens and extra).
Severance fan theories vary from mundane to insane
In Friday’s video, a lot of the present’s solid and brass seem. Showing on digicam are actors Patricia Arquette (Ms. Cobel/Mrs. Selvig), Adam Scott (Mark S.), Tramell Tillman (Mr. Milchick), John Turturro (Irving B.), Britt Decrease (Helly R./Helenda Eagan) and Zach Cherry (Dylan G.), plus present creator, author and government Dan Erickson in addition to Stiller. Their in-studio commentary is intercut with humorous bits of present footage edited to look attentive to what they’re speaking about: fan theories.
The brand new video follows a slew of different promotional Severance video. They embody new innie Tim Prepare dinner reporting for work at Lumon, a office popup in NYC’s Grand Central Station in addition to a severance process infomercial, a Lumon administration coaching video plus a season two trailer and sneak-peek video.
Principle 1: There’s one thing within the cleaning soap
The cleaning soap concept doesn’t go very far.Photograph: Apple TV+
“There’s something in the soap,” Scott reads from a textual content. “The manual goes on and on about hand washing.”
“It’s obviously some kind of placating topical mind control sauce,” Tillman provides, with a doubtful grin and a shrug.
“Who among us hasn’t had tropical mind controlling soap?” Arquette asks facetiously.
Principle 2: Ricken Hale is the villain as a result of … Android
A ha! The one character utilizing an Android telephone slightly than an iPhone have to be the villian.Photograph: Apple TV+
Once more, Scott reads: “Ricken is the villain because he has an Android in an apple show based off the theory that Apple does not allow villains to use iPhones.”
“There it is,” Tillman says. “You cracked the code.”
“That’s what I was going for,” says the character Ricken (Michael Chernus) in a clip from the present.
Principle 3: ‘The board is a bunch of [Kir] Egan’s brains in jars’
“Man, I so wish that was true,” Scott says. “That’s good.”
“Yeah, that’s really good,” provides a Erickson, trying considerate, like he wished he considered it (or that he did really consider it).
“You possibly might be onto something, or you possibly might not,” says Stiller.
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Principle 4: Dyland and Milchick are associated (brothers in legislation or married)
“Very different relationship,” muses Cherry. “And I’m fascinated by someone who could watch and say it’s either this or that.”
Principle 5: The goats develop into Milchicks, one for each Lumon division
All of them had a reasonably good snicker over this one. And Erickson says, “I just wondering at what point that becomes a man? It’s fascinating.”
“There’s only one Milchick as far as I know, and he’s not a goat,” Arquette provides.
However look ahead to the cliffhanger clue on the finish
Simply when the video appears to wrap up after Milchick on the present says, “Thank you for your attendance and your participation,” Stiller reappears.
“It’s interesting that nobody’s ever talked about Mark’s locker tray and the things that are in Mark’s locker tray,” he says. “I’m not going to say too much.”
Theories: Mark’s locker tray
Most consideration on Mark’s locker bin centered on his outie watch.Photograph: Apple TV+
Stiller’s dangling clue on the finish of the video sparked fairly a number of theories to crop up within the video’s feedback, naturally, and doubtless on each social media website.
Theories from feedback part, with feedback:
Mark’s watch tells us he’s on the severed flooring for for much longer than 8 hours.
In season 1, episode 1, take a look at the date on Mark’s outie watch when he places it on the tray. It’s the 4th. Take a look at the date when he checks out for the day and the date is the fifth. He’s down there for longer than 8 hours. This additionally explains why he forgot Ricken’s foodless dinner — he’s confused concerning the date. He thinks it’s a day sooner than it truly is.
Mark’s watch bears insignia of Russian Airborne Forces.
For these questioning about Mark’s locker tray: My guess is that Stiller is referring to Mark’s watch. The insignia straight beneath the Purple Star on the watch is known as the “Desant” and is discovered on the flag and different badging of the Russian Airborne Forces. The Purple Star then presumably have to be the Soviet/Communist Purple Star. It’s price noting that “desant” (Russian: Десант), can also be what troops of the Russian Airborne Forces are known as and that they’re usually identifiable by their signature blue berets. I’m unsure if that is necessary however their patron is Saint Elijah the Prophet and their motto is “Никто, кроме нас!” (No person, however us!).
Ben Stiller is simply trolling everybody with this pink herring.
If this can be a pink herring, then Ben’s simply having enjoyable trolling the fanbase at this level lmao.
Simply regarded again into Mark’s tray and I feel Ben is trolling, until the numbers on his drivers license are hinting at one thing.
The innie watch is one other recording system, and innie watch could also be stopped.
Helly and Miss Huang (the child) are each sporting similar watches within the first episode of season 2. I’m certain that’s vital, and given what Ben mentioned I’m certain Mark altering watches to enter the severed space is related. My guess… Some sort of recording system? Lumen is listening!
Simply regarded again on the locker tray and seen that the mark’s innie’s watch’s second hand doesn’t transfer in any respect (first episode of season 1) i don’t know if that might imply something.
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