Severance Fans Are Divided About the Show's Latest Episode. They Shouldn't Be.
Briefly

In the episode "Sweet Vitriol" from the Apple TV+ series Severance, Harmony Cobel makes her much-anticipated return, bringing with her a storyline centered on her past and whereabouts. The episode, set in the dilapidated town of Salt's Neck, resulted in a divided fanbase with a low viewer rating despite the vast acclaim for the series itself. Criticism ranged from claims of boredom to incoherence, but the writer defends the episode's quality, emphasizing its compelling narrative and beautiful cinematography that reflects Cobel's internal struggles as she confronts her changing hometown.
For weeks, Harmony Cobel was nowhere to be seen on Severance, Apple TV+'s hit series about a group of office workers whose minds and memories have been severed into outside-work and inside-work personas.
The episode takes place in the blighted former company town of Salt's Neck. We find Cobel brushing her teeth and spitting out of her car door as a high onlooker breathes heavily into a paper bag.
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