Adam Scott should win an Emmy for this Severance Season 2 finale sequence

Spoilers ahead for the “Severance” Season 2 finale. “Choreography and merriment” is in the building.“Severance” Season 2 has an astonishing ending that’s a supersized thrill ride – and, it’s more of a bloodbath than anyone might expect from a show that’s mostly set in an office. The Season 2 finale, called “Cold Harbor,” features a sequence that should win Adam Scott an Emmy. During the scene, his two personas, “Innie” Mark and “Outie” Mark, have a “conversation” with each other.Scott expertly toggles between them in quick succession.The episode includes thrilling action and even a dramatic death – but during this quiet scene, as Mark argues with “himself” about which Mark deserves the life he wants, it’s just as riveting as the splashier stuff that comes later. When he goes to the office, there’s a celebration to commemorate Mark completing his “historic” 25th file.

An automaton version of Lumon founder Kier comes out to talk to him – before verbally sparring with Milchick (Trammell Tillman, who also should take home an Emmy for Season 2). The Kier robot moment is a trademark scene of Lumon being weird, which seems like a bottomless well.“Severance” shows no signs of running out of steam, as far creatively as plumbing the depths of Lumon’s penchant for the bizarre.

“Severance” clearly relishes these moments, which makes them fun to watch.  As the office continues celebrating Mark’s achievement, the show reveals that Lumon has a “Choreography and Merriment” department, which consists of an entire marching band performing a musical number. (What do the employees of this department do in between celebrating Lumon employee’s random accomplishments? Maybe they should get a spin-off show).This is a barn-burner of a sequence.It’s visually dazzling, it’s got the signature “Severance” uncanny quality –  a marching band looks so out of place in an office, the strangeness is arresting....