Severance: Cults and Corporate Control - Severance & Scientology - #3
Claire Headley and Ian Rafalko delve into the disturbing similarities between the hit show Severance and their experiences in Scientology, highlighting how the series captures cult dynamics with eerie accuracy.
• The "innie" versus "outie" identity parallels the cult versus pre-cult personality split
• Corporate control structures in Severance mirror Scientology's hierarchical authority
• The "break room" procedure's similarity to Scientology conditioning techniques
• How both organizations create scripted responses to outside questioning
• The physical control tactics like white glove inspections and constant surveillance
• The complex and obstructed process of trying to leave both organizations
• Character analysis of Milchick as the conflicted middle-management enforcer
• Season two's evolving themes and deeper exploration of institutional control
• The disappearance of characters like Gemma paralleling real cult practices
• The psychological impact of watching these dynamics play out as former members
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