Severance will never be able to top its first season

I was waiting to make this post because I wanted to give season 2 a chance, but it’s become apparent that this show will never be as good as its first season.

This is a phenomenon that happens sometimes with tv shows. Take Invincible for example. The plot line was just strong as fuck for the first season. The dynamics between Invincible and Omni were so damn heated and engaging. I mean what a gut punch that season finale was. Similarly to Severance with the overtime contingency situation in the season finale.

But the problem is that there’s just nowhere for these shows to go that will match the same energy/intensity. Nothing will ever be as gripping as that season finale, no matter what they try to do. They’ve essentially written themselves into a hole.

Don’t get me wrong, it can still be good entertainment and worth watching, but it just will never be as good as season 1.

Breaking Bad is a good example of the opposite of this. It was all about build up and character development and a steady approach towards the inevitable that was executed with such perfection (Hank finally discovering Walt’s secrets). Severance just isn’t that type of show though unfortunately.

Maybe after the season 2 finale I will come back here and edit the post to say that I was wrong. But I truthfully just don’t see that happening.