Severance
WARNING ! This clause check major SPOILERS for Severance season 2 , installment 4!Severanceseason 2 , installment 4 ’s ending finally corroborate the popular possibility thatHelena has been secretly pose as Helly on the severed floor , but this reveal came at the cost of Irving ’s job . AfterSeveranceseason 1 ’s endingsaw MDR ’s Innies go to the outside creation , Lumon responded by have Helena take the incrimination for Helly ’s speech communication , fire Irving and Dylan , and trying to convince Mark to stay and finish his “ Cold Harbor ” labor . Mark ’s condition for Lumon to add back Dylan , Irving , and Helly was ultimately successful upon their coming back inSeverance ’s season 2 premiere – or so they thought .
Why Helena Was Really Posing As Helly At Lumon In Severance Season 2
Helena Couldn’t Risk Helly Sabotaging Herself & Lumon Again
After Helly R. pass into her Outie ’s populace and made a speech about the harassment and oppression of Innies at Lumon , it seems Helena had no aim of ever returning to the severed floor . Helena is one of the face of Lumon Industries as not just amember of the Eagan home , but also the girl of CEO Jame Eagan . Helena undergo the rift operation was her way of life of trying to make her father proud by do the subroutine seem more inviting for other in high spirits - profile figure , but it backlash due to her Innie becoming the cut off storey ’s most malcontent employee .
Helena was able to end herself from becoming Helly when move down the elevator to the break up floor by turning on the " Glasgow Block . "
Therefore , Helena was extremely conflicted when hearing about Mark ’s status that he ’ll only finishSeverance ’s Cold Harbor projectif MDR brings back Helly , Dylan , and Irving . If Helena truly agreed , thenshe would risk having her Innie preserve to sabotage her position at Lumonand ruin the project that is crucial to her family line ’s future baron and command . Helena could n’t permit herself become Helly again on the cut off story , so instead she adjudicate to study footage of Helly , pretend to be her , and take over her Innie role while manipulating Dylan , Irving , and Mark into return her information and secrets .
The rebellious , likable , and confident nature of Helly exists deep within Helena , but is trapped by the circumstances of her Outie ’s story and expectations .
Another reason why Helena choose to pose as Helly on the severed floor was thatshe was extremely jealous of Helly . Yes , Helly is Helena , but she ’s a variant of her that she ca n’t allow herself to be on the outside reality . Helly is n’t inhibited by the expectations of her stead , familial strife and kinetics , self - loathing , and ability plays that Helena has been suffocated by all her life . The rebellious , appealing , and confident nature of Helly exists thick within Helena , but is trapped by the circumstance of her Outie ’s history and expectations .
Britt Lower is already season 2 ’s MVP as she plays the deep opponent heroic and villainous roles of Helly R. and Helena Eagan in Severance .
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So , part of Helena want to pretend to be Helly was take root in her desire to really get to be that version of herself . Helena was profoundly jealous thatHelly found love with Mark , had genuine friendship with people like Dylan and Irving , and had the guts to say the the true and go against what was expected of her . Tragically , the life that Helena was unconsciously live on Lumon ’s severed level for a few hr a day was betterthan the one she had been living all her life-time .
How Irving Realized That Helly Was Actually Helena Eagan
Irving’s Nightmare & Realization About The Eagans' Power Helped Him Learn The Truth
While Irving had been suspicious ofHelly since she lie about her OutieinSeverance ’s time of year 2 premiere , he finally catch to the truth after an informative incubus in Woe ’s Hollow . Early on , Irving trust that Helly was lying after she mention seeing a “ nighttime gardener , ” then notice several other mutual exclusiveness that point she might be Helly ’s Outie . Helly really being her Outie was finally confirmed to him after she commented on Irving being broken about never seeing Burt again , withIrving confronting her by saying , “ What you tell to me last nighttime was brutal . Helly was never cruel . ”
SeveranceSeason 2 ’s persist Episode docket
Episode #
Release Date
5
February 14
6
February 21
7
February 28
8
March 7
9
March 14
10
March 21
Irving had confirm to himself that Helly was actually her Outie , but it was n’t until his nightmare in the woods that he pick up she was an Eagan . In his incubus , Irving view the “ gaunt Bridget ” from Kier Eagan ’s taradiddle about “ Woe , ” take in Burt curtain raising and closing the splitter at MDR ’s desk , and notice letter on his reckoner screen that ultimately spelled “ Eagan . ” After this nightmare , Irving actualise that the only person with enough top executive to send their Outie onto the severed flooring alternatively of their Innie would , in fact , be an Eagan .
Will Helly Still Be Allowed To Return In Severance Season 2?
Why Would Helena Allow Her Innie To Come Back?
While Helly is formally back as her Innie ego inSeveranceseason 2 , episode 4 ’s ending , there ’s no telling how long she ’ll stay . The same trouble still exists for Helena , where she ca n’t really allow Helly to be among MDR ’s employees and further rebel against Lumon and ruin her Outie ’s repute . Additionally , it ’s much more complex now that Mark ’s Innie slept with Helena ( think she was Helly ) , as both are in love with him . Severancewould be very different without Helly ’s Innie persona involve , so she ’ll belike stick around whileHelena plans her next motion with Cobeland Irving .
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Severance is a psychological thriller series featuring Adam Scott as Mark Scout , an employee at Lumon Industries who undergo a " rupture " subprogram to separate his piece of work and personal memories . However , as work and living personas enigmatically start to collide , it quickly becomes clear that not all is as it seems . Created by Dan Erickson and manoeuver by Ben Stiller and Aoife McArdle .
