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There's not really an answer in the article besides not wanting to clearly identify a point in time, and wanting the cars to match in some sense the personaliti
by Clamchop 2y ago
There's not really an answer in the article besides not wanting to clearly identify a point in time, and wanting the cars to match in some sense the personalities of the characters that drive them.
The show's aesthetic takes a high dose of "cassette tape futurism", juxtaposing advanced tech with the primitive. Also featured are anachronistic computer terminals, VHS tapes, and music records. The car choices play well with that.
N.B.: Particularly primitive is Lumon's surveillance of severed employees. This hardly makes sense when the chips can be activated remotely, but heavy surveillance would kill the exploratory velocity of the story so that was a good choice, in my opinion.
- jfengel 2y agoI very much enjoy Severance, but this illustrates why I'm not a huge fan of mystery stories in general. I spend my time playing "Clue, red herring, or mistake?" Severance clearly invites you to look very, very closely, but there are things that will eventually have to be overlooked. I hope that the show resolves itself before those become aggravating. I've avoided recommending Severance to a friend, who would enjoy its performances and aesthetic but would be very annoyed at the characters making obvious mistakes.