• prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    7 months ago

    Did you create the show and the lore? No? Then how can you say that it’s ā€œlosing itselfā€?

    I’m pretty sure Ben Stiller, and the rest, knew where the show was going to go in Season 2 from the start. Just because it’s going in a different direction than you thought, doesn’t mean it’s ā€œlosing itself.ā€

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      7 months ago

      I get your argument, but look at Westworld. It started amazingly but stepped away from what it was and it definitely lost itself. Surely they had a plan as well.

      That said, I don’t quite agree Severance is losing itself. The finale firmly sets the path forward.

    • WhatsTheHoldup@lemmy.ml
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      7 months ago

      What a bizarre reply…

      Did you create the show and the lore?

      No.

      Then how can you say that it’s ā€œlosing itselfā€?

      I am able to form opinions on the show because I have watched it.

      I’m pretty sure Ben Stiller, and the rest, knew where the show was going to go in Season 2 from the start.

      Oh, yeah no I’m not quoting Ben Stiller good catch, this is my own opinion I formed by watching the show.

      Just because it’s going in a different direction than you thought, doesn’t mean it’s ā€œlosing itself.ā€

      Agreed. It’s losing itself for other reasons.

      Does that help?

      • prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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        6 months ago

        Of course you are entitled to your opinion. I just think ā€œit’s losing itselfā€ comes off more as a statement of fact than an opinion. At least to me. But I guess I misunderstood.

        In my mind, at least this early on in a series, only the people who created the show can say if it’s ā€œlosing itself.ā€

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          6 months ago

          I dont know what to say, its my opinion. I don’t think anyone was reading my comment as a statement of fact. I’m just a random person online, no ones treating me as an objective authority.

          Other users have different opinions and are free to up and downvote my comment or post a different take and those can be upvoted.

          If you disagree with / are interested in having me elaborate on my reasons for feeling like the show is losing itself I worry that might get into spoilers territory though I’m not in principle against that conversation in the right context.

          Maybe just leave a comment saying ā€œI don’t think it’s losing itself, it’s been consistently good this seasonā€ or something like that and let the upvotes do their thing?

          But you started basically from a place of ā€œyou’re not the creator so you aren’t allowed to say thatā€ and I cant really respond to that beyond pointing out I am allowed an opinion on it and that’s not a really productive way to open a discussion.