Warning: Neuralink's Future Might Look a Lot Like 'Severance'

Loaded with ethical dilemmas, Severance accomplishes its purpose of cautioning us against 'progress', all while oozing a black-mirroresque corporate aesthetic.

Its premise can be summed up in a single sentence: office workers' memories are surgically split between their personal and work lives.

But to preserve the mystery of this sci-fi hypnosis, the less you know going in, the better.

As a teenager I had a summer job as a guide at a big corporation's museum. I'd stand in the same spot on the second floor, feeling the cool artificial air from the AC unit blow directly onto my face. I'd breathe the sterile air deeply through my nostrils, listening to the repetitive company playlist through the speakers, as I waited for the guests to arrive, greet them with a rehearsed smile, then lead them on their way through the rest of the tour.

There was something dreadfully numbing about that windowless indoor space, where I spent most of a summer praising Mitsubishi for the morsel of psychological respite it allowed me in between incessant waves of wealthy tourists.

Ironically, Severance reminded me of that gig I had cached deep in the filing cabinets of my mind; a memory, much like the lasting impression of the series, I can still taste if I close my eyes to recollect.

It wasn't until after the first few episodes that I found out Ben Stiller was behind this masterpiece. The comedian, best known for his iconic super-pout, brings an air of caricature to a cast that offers comedic relief throughout this otherwise chilling thriller.

With the exception of a singularly obnoxious character, all actors seriously deliver on the duality asked of them by the script; genius ensemble work directed by none other than our Zoolander idol himself.

I saw someone on Twitter complain that the series was 'too slow', to which another user replied, "Not everything is TikTok."

While I don't generally condone derisive responses, I agree that Severance takes its sweet time; much like how quicksand gradually grips you, forcing you to the bottom, squirming for answers.

Just watch the show and then you'll know, that the only thing truly 'slow', is the wait for season two.