The computer terminals used by the team to refine macro data do not have an "escape" key
Story
Mark leads a team of office workers whose memories are surgically divided between their work and personal lives. When a mysterious coworker shows up outside of work, he embarks on a journey to discover the truth about his job.
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This is normal for Data General Dasher D2 series terminals, which they appear to be.. How I wish I could come home after work and not remember a thing!
But those are the pros as far as the cons go
If that were the case, attendance at work would be at an all-time high. With no stress or anxiety about work, you just show up because that's what you're paid to do.
Overall, it's an Orwellian-Kafkaesque mind-teaser with a hint of Beckett's dialogue with Godot
Without giving too much away, the first 2 episodes do a great job of putting the viewer inside the minds of the characters who are taking on the strange act of Severance for a large, secretive corporation. The viewer is then given enough interest and mystery to engage with a stream of vital information in this slow-burning beauty.
The perfect ingredient for a modern strange journey into the unknown corporate dystopia