The first episode was called "Good News About Hell" and when Helly thought she was leaving forever she said "I'd tell you to go to hell but you are already there" so yeah, I was also pretty certain the point of Kier's philosophy was a sort of: 'trap people in HELL to get the most work out of them' plan. He certainly seems like a Satan type figure - and the religion developed around the massive KIER monopoly (I assume it is) is heavy on TOTAL CONTROL. Which if you know anything about any religion or just recently watched the film HERETIC you know religion is all about control. Plus good advertising. So no one working for Kier will ever explain that they are controlling you. You get silly perks instead. The outside world seems to have a slight distrust and fear of some the wonderful advertising about LUMON being this huge happy family and that Severance is great for everyone. But they can't quite figure out how to put a stop to it. So KIER (the darkness) is winning overall. It is a logical future religion to take over the world because no one can really stop something packaged so well. Worship of mindless work and money eventually could enslave a majority of humans to a lifetime and maybe an afterlife of hell? Because even death can't free them since they are sent to that black painted hallway to be "reset" ... Thank you for all the expo on the layering of Masonic and Illuminati info. Masks and whips and sexy virgin/whore women and a jester + goat headed dude all reek of Satan. Goats are a big Satan symbol too, although baby goats are just darlings. Bahhhhh... !
Cool writeup! Thanks for the time. I just discovered this series. I’m fascinated and addicted to it. I have a background in various spiritual ideologies, which makes the show even more fun. Just started season 2. Should be done in a few days. Wondering how your theory held up.
The first episode was called "Good News About Hell" and when Helly thought she was leaving forever she said "I'd tell you to go to hell but you are already there" so yeah, I was also pretty certain the point of Kier's philosophy was a sort of: 'trap people in HELL to get the most work out of them' plan. He certainly seems like a Satan type figure - and the religion developed around the massive KIER monopoly (I assume it is) is heavy on TOTAL CONTROL. Which if you know anything about any religion or just recently watched the film HERETIC you know religion is all about control. Plus good advertising. So no one working for Kier will ever explain that they are controlling you. You get silly perks instead. The outside world seems to have a slight distrust and fear of some the wonderful advertising about LUMON being this huge happy family and that Severance is great for everyone. But they can't quite figure out how to put a stop to it. So KIER (the darkness) is winning overall. It is a logical future religion to take over the world because no one can really stop something packaged so well. Worship of mindless work and money eventually could enslave a majority of humans to a lifetime and maybe an afterlife of hell? Because even death can't free them since they are sent to that black painted hallway to be "reset" ... Thank you for all the expo on the layering of Masonic and Illuminati info. Masks and whips and sexy virgin/whore women and a jester + goat headed dude all reek of Satan. Goats are a big Satan symbol too, although baby goats are just darlings. Bahhhhh... !
oh and HELLy = a name that is basically HELL. Come on. She's a daughter of Satan.
Cool writeup! Thanks for the time. I just discovered this series. I’m fascinated and addicted to it. I have a background in various spiritual ideologies, which makes the show even more fun. Just started season 2. Should be done in a few days. Wondering how your theory held up.
Seems to be holding up so far! Thank you for reading!