“We have always used separation as a mechanism to see power and control control.” Separation Creator Dan Erickson told me in an interview in February. We had to talk about the “funeral” soaked from the melon of Irving B, but I could not resist it to ask him about the dynamics of the show’s rapid power, which came into the middle of a head.
Nearly when the cutting floor manager Seth Malik was gifted a series of paintings from Lumon’s founder Care Eagan’s “Joining” in Blackface, and Mark S inadvertently began to interact with Helina Eagen, while hell.
But Separation At the end of Season 2, that part of our conversation felt fresh. The last incident of the season, “Cold Harbor”, explored new themes of power and control in new ways. That is, the strength and control of the Mark Scout and Helena Eagan has shown in their inward heart and bitterness. Both Mark and Haley have not only rebelled against their Lummon top officers, but also cut off their employees, using limited amounts of freedom against their own self.
Erickson told me, “According to the idea of separation, this is the idea of physical sovereignty and that something can be done to you without your knowledge or your consent.” But this idea spreads in Season 2 stories: Mark Scout is considered to be his consciousness as a thought, at least from Mark S. Dylan George refuses to give Dylan G “retirement”, partially as a punishment process. And for both Mark S, Helna Eagen’s dishonor and her sexual confrontation are hurting both falsehood. Then, of course. , Jem, close to nearby force, a woman is being brutally tortured in dozens of inward.
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However, the only power of the show is not dynamic in the show. Lemon management, especially those who have (or appears) Eagan (or appear), show their employees a similar level. See the dressing down that Mr. Dermond has given the event 5, “Trojan’s horse”, and after his report, Ms. Huang, in the moments, to the fans’ favorite Seth Malchik by Malik, where Malik gets softened his strength and control.
But nothing in Season 2 stood so firmly in this vein, and as anxious, as carelessly welcomed by Malik’s Natalie, and with him an unsuccessful attempt to talk to him as a black Lumon employee.
“It was a bit terrifying to talk about these issues,” said Ericson, “but we did not want to withdraw from them, especially with ethnic ingredients and paintings. How should it be presented?
“I think a lot of shows that try to be included in such topics will briefly suspend the show’s tone to have a heartbreaking conversation about these things. I wanted this conversation a lot in the language. Separation And do it in a way that makes the show real about the show, and in such a way it is often like that it feels restless, strange, funny, and irresistible.
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In Season 2, Malik’s annoying arc reached the boiling place in his competition with Mr. Dermund, which offers a poor performance review of the performance immediately after giving Malchik a race -bent care paintings. Erickson said that moment is a reflection of Lumon’s apathy and ignorance. Later, these confrontations intensifies when Dermand scolded Malchik with a strong racist sub -text.
“We reached a point (in Season 2), where some of them felt unpleasant, not to acknowledge the most sensitive issues.” “What is the experience of a black man working in a company like Lomon? And what specific challenges and aggression do he face?
“We talked a lot about how better and finally we came down on the idea of paintings and it felt the truth about the move that would make a company like Lomon – I believe that it is a very beautiful gesture, but in fact is non -civilized and terrifying.”
At least the moment gave us some satisfactory closure, when two of the two memorable words spoken in Season 2 give spit: “Fertilizer.” This is a rare moment of force -driven power SeparationNevertheless, which still dances to the corporate dance on the floor of the floor. What is for the sovereignty of Malik in the future is left in Season 3. But if the second season taught us something, it would not be easy.
