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Full spoilers follow forSeveranceseason 2, including episode 7.
In a series full of enigmatic individuals, that takes some doing, but it’s true!
Severance season 2’s latest episode is largely about Gemma/Ms Casey
Severance’s newest entry just disclosed many more details about Gemma’s past.
As it happens, Gemma falls pregnant, but suffers a miscarriage.
you might read more about why he fell unconscious in mySeveranceseason 2 episode 6 theories piece.
Gemma and Mark’s backstory will break your heart
I’ll explain what this is in more detail later and how it ties into this episode’s title.
For one, Gemma is as key to the puzzling project know as Cold Harbor as Mark is.
That’s if Mark’s ‘outie’ doesn’t find a way to help Gemma escape, anyway.
Mark and Gemma’s relationship has been tested like no other in Severance’s second season
Until now, this enigmatic individual has remained nameless.
In a blink and you’ll miss it moment, Mauer can be seen passing (and staring!)
at Gemma and Mark as they decide where to sit in the fertility clinic’s reception/waiting area.
Gemma seems like she’s integral to the work that Lumon is doing
He even uses numerous disguises so that none of her ‘innie’ personalities can work out who he is.
It’ll be interesting to see how he reacts to Gemma in season 2’s final three episodes.
After all, she attacked him with a chair and stole his all-access pass to mount an escape effort.
Gemma’s backstory is fleshed out in season 2 episode 7
Still confirmed that Gemma has multiple ‘innie’ personalities on The Severance Podcast’s latest episode, too.
She also visits the room known as Allentown the day after.
Unfortunately, ‘Chikhai Bardo’ doesn’t shed any new light on what it actually is.
Meet Doctor Mauer, everyone
We do learn, though, that its progress bar has been stuck at 96%.
Will Mark’s ‘innie’ return to Lumon and complete Cold Harbor before season 2 ends?
Severance season 2 episode 7 ending explained: why is there a secret observation room at Lumon?
Hang on, why is Doctor Mauer at the fertility clinic that Mark and Gemma visit?
Alright, so what’s this secret observation room that Lumon has?
It comes off as a place that the company can spy on its Severed Floor workforce.
Severance season 2 episode 7 ending explained: does Mark wake from his coma?
I wonder what’s behind all of these rooms…
Before episode 7’s end credits roll, Mark regains consciousness.
At the very least, this implies he’s partway through the reintegration process i.e.
the experimental procedure that combines the ‘innie’ and ‘outie’ personas of a severed individual.
What scenarios are played out in each of these rooms?
And when I say ‘partway’, it’s because I don’t believe he’s achieved full reintegration.
Severance season 2 episode 7 ending explained: what is ‘Chikhai Bardo’?
And does it tell us anything about this show’s story?
Well, that answers one big question we have about Project Cold Harbor…
The term Chikhai Bardo appears to have a double meaning in this episode, then.
or fail (well, he’s dead).
Essentially, he’s on the cusp of death until he regains consciousness in episode 7’s final scene.
Another episode, another secret room within the bowels of Lumon
Chikhai Bardo also relates to Gemma.
Hmm, where have I heard such a similar description like that before…
One final thing on Bardo.
It’s a classical Tibetan word that’s not the only one uttered in episode 7.
Wakey wakey, Mark
The more you know, eh?
The concept of Bardo is a part of Buddhist culture
