Finally! The Severance creator just explained exactly why the cars in the show are so old

There’s something about Severance that gives the whole show a menacing edge. Whilst it is of course the ethical discussion around the titular procedure that certainly leaves you with an icky feeling, a lot goes into the sh0ow to make it feel unsettling even in its non severed floor moments. The Apple TV smash hit sci-fi always feels cold, chilly and uneasy – and when deep diving into the lore of the show one of the most befuddling aspects is the fact that despite the fact Severance takes place in modern day all the cars we see in episodes are old. There have been endless theories on why this might be, but if you need actual clarification the creator of Severance has explained why the series has old cars and the reason is very deliberate.

One theory from Reddit said“It’s a ‘timelessness’ aesthetic that film/tv sometimes uses to create a world that isn’t old, or modern, or futuristic. It simply is. It’s to stop people from asking “when does this take place” because the answer is, it doesn’t matter. The series takes place in a world that doesn’t exist.

“The use of both new and old tech means that the series won’t be aged by the passing of time (meaning your children’s children could probably still enjoy it one day) because it doesn’t take place in time.”

The creator of Severance Dan Erickson actually gave some much needed clarification on why the show’s cars are so old, and there’s a certain Reddit user who’s about to feel very bloody validated.

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“We used cars from a lot of different time periods to give a slight sense of disorientation,” Erickson said. “At Lumon, the Innies are intentionally made to feel unmoored from time and space, and that bleeds into the town a bit too. We wanted the town to feel like an extension of Lumon in a way.”

So there you have it! Zooming about in the retro autos.

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