Severance - Analyzing Mr. Milchick + Theories
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- Опубліковано 5 лип 2022
- After watching the series, a third time I've decided Mr. Milchick is deserving of a closer look. He's entirely strange and unnerving, which makes for a great villain.
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Love him or hate him...you cannot deny that during the Defiant Jazz scene this man made you wanna boogie
100% I'm actually jealous of the moves this guy has!
Definitely one of the best scenes of the season 1
As a straight man, that scene made me uncomfortably tingly.
And his reaction to getting attacked was not expected. He seemed really hurt, physically and feelings.
What is it he says… you broke the skin! Hahaha
“The music dance experience is over”
He’s so charismatic and warm and terrifying at the same time. The man doesn’t need an innie/outtie split, he can make the switch himself
Yeah, you almost get the sense that there are two Milchicks, cool guy Milchick and the one he has to be in order to do his job.
@@nautilusfiles we’ve all had bosses/supervisors like that! They want to put on a face and be the “cool boss” but they never let it cost their value at the company and they’ll lay down the law ruthlessly
This is bang on. He also illustrates the distinction in a way that's so different from Cobel, who's just terrifying completely on the inside. He has the full range of impacts even just dealing with the innies, from the Music Dance Experience to the Break Room.
when he said "do you know how to make your eyes kind" I got chills and had to take a moment to let that sink in. Because that's exactly what he does - putting on those "kind", empty, dead, soulless eyes!
Yeah, that scene is unforgettable. It was almost a confession on his part; his work demeanor is just an act.
It's so early on too. Great foreshadowing
Milchick was SO LOCKED IN. Perfect casting, perfect execution.
Agreed! He gave the character a distinct presence that few could. He'd better get that Emmy the second time around!
Milchick is the CEO like Langton in Dollhouse.
Man he was def snubbed for an Emmy nomination, he was one of the best parts of the show and his performance was perfect
Yeah, it would not be the same without him. He adds another level of mystery and weirdness to the whole experience.
But Walken got one what a joke
I absolutely agree; Milchick’s character is acted so perfectly in every possible aspect that I think he was snubbed *because* he blended in so perfectly that he was not considered as an actor as much as a natural part of Lumon, if that makes sense. I’ve been meaning to look up other things I’ve seen him in, or watch a different show of his, because he is so seamlessly Milchick that I have a hard time visualising that actor playing any other role.
I was *livid* that Tramell did not get more recognition for this role. He was *everything* in this series- comedic, dramatic, sexy, scary, mysterious, comforting, chilling, warm... He was the absolute MVP for me, and that's saying something considering the entire cast knocked it out of the park. I hope that S02 gives us MUCH more Milchick.
@@DuraDigiman😂i dress just like millecheck you was roasting my ass
Milchek is every middle manager I’ve ever worked for. They all are your best friend, we’re all in this together, isn’t work fun, spend all day monitoring your minute-to-minute behaviour and productivity, and will shift instantly from the buddy pal to telling us all to shut up and work harder or initiate a firing meeting.
I’ve never seen one dance like that though, and definitely not to defiant jazz.
Yes! This is what I was trying to think of. You spelt it out much better. That instant switch from buddy/pal to up your ass manager. That’s why I never understood office friendships especially with superiors.
Severance is one of those shows where the entire cast is strong. Like honestly, no weak points
None!
Sadly I disagree. Michael Chernus (Richen) and Patricia Arquette (Cobel) I personally didn’t feel were on the same level as everyone else. Maybe it’s the writing or the characters themselves but I found those two to be outliers in an otherwise stellar cast
@@ChardeeMacDennis96 I mean they did have the least amount of screen time comparatively
@@ChardeeMacDennis96 Yeah. I'm conflicted on Patricia Arquette's acting. Her acting on this show ranges from crazy to batshit crazier.
@@ChardeeMacDennis96 Patricia was fantastically weird. I also loved Ricken too. He reminds me of many guys I've knew from my D&D days. Very theatrical and most likely on the spectrum.
Honestly give Milchick the MVP award of LUMON, new recruit orientation overseer, party starter, security guard, team cheerleader, dancer, interrogator, photographer, nurse, intelligence officer, onsite construction inspector.
Milchick is clearly known by outies. He’s the guy outie Mark calls to tell him he’s gonna take a sick day. He’s kind of the HR link between outside and inside the world of Lumon. He’s also in outie Dylan’s home when he needs to retrieve the card, and Dylan doesn’t seem to be talking to a complete stranger, from what his reactions and facial expressions are once he’s back from the contingence procedure.
Maybe they’re friends 🤔
Agree. Dylan says "We good here?" after the OTC session is over. Outie Dylan knows Milchick.
Milchick scares the crap out of me, he just fascinates me though. There's so much we don't know about him and I love thinking about what or who he could be.
Agreed! I hope we do get more detail in the coming season. My gut tells me there's a whole lot more going on under the surface with this guy.
"The maracas. Excellent choice." Coolest delivery of a line.
Classic!
Milchick is frightening because of his discipline, dedication, and intelligence. Were he to be confronted with his crimes, he would be above the "just following orders" defense. He would, if self-incriminating, calmly and rationally explain why it is the employees best interest for them to be tortured. That, that is f-cking scary.
He's like The Operative in Serenity working for the Blue Hands. He knows he's a monster and he's okay with it.
@@TheEileen I think you may be on to something. The time in the Break Room, for example.
He doesn't seem to enjoy it, but then he has zero qualms. Ah, the word dance. It isn't torture, it is enhanced interrogation. Nah, that's torture.
I would suggest an alternate, slightly more nuanced view: he's a fanatic, understands that he does bad things, but the ideological commitment is so strong, any voice of conscience is like a whisper in the wind.
But ultimate, it is the same thing.
Talking about Milchick's hair: the walls and offices on the severance floor look like they could be from the 60s - 70s possibly and they have old monochrome computers. Peoples work clothes sometimes fit with that as well. In the outside world, everyone we drives old cars but Petey has a cellphone (albeit a flip phone) and I think Mark has a iphone.
It’s actually early 80s
@@beyourself2444 No, when Mark leaves his license in his box it mentionsthe year 2020 on it.
@@PileOfStones OP and the other commenter are saying that the entire environment in the basement has been deliberately designed to be different from the current time out in the world of the outies, probably in order to help the innie/outie separation, kind of like a casino has no clocks, natural light, or familiar carpeting and decoration. The idea is to disorient and add to the feeling of hyperrealism, and to lull the occupants into a dreamlike state. Fwiw, the commenter is correct; the computers and most of the rest of the area in the basement is most reminiscent of the 1980s, including things like Cobel and Milchick’s hairstyles, which are kind of generic 1980s-ish hairstyles (for the 1970s, Milchick would have a bigger Afro). While you’re correct that we see the current date in the outside ‘outie’ world, OP and the commenter are correct as regards the basement ‘innie’ world.
@@taticatnineland still doesn’t explain why all the cars we see in “outie” world seem so old
This guy is an amazing actor, and it's shocking that he hasn't done much other stuff, I hope he becomes big. Could be the next Gustavo Fring.
YES total Gus vibes!
Milchick actor is a genius in his role
100% agree!
The dance scene made me sad. It was an amazing scene and I felt like Milchek was in the middle of a genuine moment of fun and then Dylan bit him. Not sure where I land on him, but what a wonderfully acted character.
I think it fooled a lot of people, myself included. That's what makes this character so great. He's always on the edge of being a cool guy but then the writers yank him right back into being an office cop to remind you that he cannot be trusted.
I don’t know how anyone could see that seeing as fun or cute. It very much felt like a predator messing around with prey he knows he can control, until one of them snaps and bites back
Same...it makes me think outside of work he is actually a guy who is a lot of fun
@@johnparker4484 Yeah, the guy is obviously a full psycho. He has tortured every one of those innies. Man has 0 remorse.
@@johnparker4484 Yep! He's a sociopath!
My question is who are the two people who activated the OTC for Milchick to interrogate Dylan?
Milchick clones.
Graner is much taller than Dylan I guess ahah
Tramell Tillman is deserving of an Emmy nomination. Can’t have compelling stories without a well played villain. Milchick is a complex character.. playing both the good guy on the surface, but with ulterior motives underneath.. even Cobel gives him the stare down when she is fired and when questioned about Helly just before, she asks if Milchick gave the photos.
The multilayering of who is good, who is bad, who do you trust abounds in this show.
I couldn’t agree with you more! I’m hoping that he gets the Emmy he deserves this next go-round, because I honestly can’t imagine how Milchick could possibly be played any better by any other actor, bar none, and I’m being completely serious; go stick any other actor in the role and I’m certain that they wouldn’t do as good a job as Tillman. Whomever cast him really did their job well, also.
I love the use of seafoam green color in the office they work in. It was used in the design of hardware and equipment that was built to be inside nuclear silos where people were underground for days. It was researched at the time to be the most calming color on humans psychologically. Small details like that and the duplicitous nature of milicheck always wearing black and white similar to his two sides are heartwarming to my viewpoints of cinematography.
"Just as fascinating as he is infuriating." Couldn't agree more!!
Great analysis!
That dancing scene makes him so lovable and cute-- but we all know he is a snake in the grass.
It's weird, it honestly looked like Mr. Milchick was having fun in the dancing scene. Maybe he's a dancer outside of work? Or maybe it's to give him some depth and humanity!
Also! The "full tetanus toxoid panel" comment makes me think Irv was a medic in the military!
Thank you! True, that scene made me think "maybe he's not so bad". I think it's the constant question about what he really thinks/feels that makes him so interesting.
Nothing cute about that scene
I rewatched the series AGAIN, and once he started dancing I began to laugh delightedly ... then I watched MDR carefully: most of them were into it, especially Helly. I suspect that Milchick's dance moves are employed to provoke delight in childlike people, such as the Innies.
I know that people use the term "dad dancing" as a pejorative, but that's not how I think of Milchick's participation in the MDE. To me it's more that he was dancing both *for* the Innies, and to get them to dance along with him. I think that's why so many people remark on his performance: that's "come dance with me" dancing.
Given the mental / developmental age of the Innies, Milchick plays the role of Kindergarten Teacher to Ms. Cobel’s Principal. He teaches the ‘kids’ how to behave, stay focused, issues rewards, and gives punishments. Interesting character and role all around. Plus the actor is AMAZING.
There is always this someone that is all smiles and sympathy but at the same time you know and they know you know that you better follow the rules, or else... This exact Milchick vibes.
As a character he is cool af, lots of depth.
Yeah, he's a cop at the end of the day, but he's got this veneer that comes off as "nice guy". That combination is hard to pull off, but he does a bang-up job of it.
There's an interesting theory on the Severance Wiki that proposes that Milchick might be some kind of clone or replicant, seeing as how he performs an insane amount of duties that no single person could ever manage.
Like he spent an entire work day in the break room with Helly yet this didn't seem to affect his usual schedule of keeping watch on MDR. Plus, if we can assume that he is the Middle Management for other branches on the Severed floor, it might make sense that there are multiple Milchicks at any given point, which would also explain why his name doesn't appear on any list of Severed workers when even Cobel is listed as Severed
Yeah, I've seen this theory. It fits in with the Lexington Letter account and how there apparently is someone with the same last surname there. It could be that there are several Milchicks at every branch in a similar role.
And I think in the first episode when Helly was trying to escape, it appeared that Milchick was everywhere.
great acting.. milchick holds his stare and smile just past the comfortable zone to make you think that he is thinking about something
He’s terrifying. If you have worked in corporate America, you have met a Mr/Mrs. Milchick.
Mustache, short sleeve dress shirt, name badge. The guy seems like a human if aliens built a human from a manual, never having met an actual human. Reminds me of my manager at my first job out of college. That guy was creepy too!
What’s interesting is that when he slowly gets replaced when it comes to surveillance of the employees you actually see milchick feel either sorry or even avoid handing heavier punishments on the employees to where Cobel talks to him as though he’s going to be replaced as a means of scaring him into doing her bidding
100%. You get glimpses of Milchick's humanity attempting to surface, but being the company man that he is, he suppresses his natural inclination out of fear or sense of duty. He's incredibly complex because of this.
I noticed the exact same thing in my second watching of the show. He is strangely not super mad at Dylan for biting him, and in fact was baiting him. Why, to get these guys to wake up a little? Not sure but if you look closely you’ll see compassion (of a sort) in his eyes when dealing with Ms Casey. He doesn’t like how Cobel uses her. I think Milchick knows a whole whole lot about Lumon. He’s a strong presence and, I’m kind of hoping, a future wild card. He may be a “company man” but he’s seems denied a family and personal life. I hope they develop his story line.
I don’t hate Milchick at all. I’m fascinated by him. While Cobel seemed to be a true believer, she was also quick to bend the rules, step out of line, lose her temper. Milchick, on the other hand, seems far more robotic, being able to remain steady almost all the time. He doesn’t bend the rules and his moods are less extreme - plus he can switch his mood in an instant. He’s almost like a more mature Ms. Casey, having been "awake" longer. I’m wondering if there’s a difference procedure that isn’t "severing" the person’s. Ind but rather wiping the slate clean by totally erasing the person they used to be, perhaps after brain death or serious brain trauma...
He's mastered the corporate smile while pretending to be on your side, like an HR rep. Underneath it all, he's a company man to the core and he'll drop that facade the moment anyone steps out of line. Dude is scary!
In "The Lexington Letter" a journalist asks a trusted contact at Lumen to corroborate a story sent from an ex-MDR employee exposing lumen. After doing this, the ex-employee mysteriously dies in a car crash. It is revealed the journalist's name is Jim Milchick, implying his trusted lumen contact was Seth Milchick (the Milchick we know from the show). This suggests S Milchick gets his hands dirty in more ways than we know
Seems to me he is the resident fixer in a lot of ways. I get the feeling that there is so much more to learn about this character's background.
Yep, hats off to Tillman. Awesome performance.
What a fucking AMAZING actor. I’ve never seen this man before but he needs more leading roles
this dude is what is meant by 'camera presence'
Milchick is also nearly perfect. His clothes fit him perfectly. They follow the line of his body perfectly. Never wrinkled. So you think his dirty work is never physical.
Also when Milchick was dancing around Dylan, all I could think was “Stop messing with that boy.” He was antagonizing Dylan for no reason.
In the end I think that Milchick will be the key to the story. As middle management he is the linchpin between Lumon and the innies. And he is not a throw-away guy. Graner was sent on that risky mission because Milchick was too valuable to be expendable. And when the board dropped the hammer om Cobel, it appears that he was totally spared. And this makes me think that the innie's only hope is to somehow, someway, turn Milchick. They slipped by him once, and for a guy like him, he'll vow that it will never happen again. And as you say he is the complete company guy, so flipping him would be easier said than done. I could see a major plotline being a slow, gradual and necessarily subtle character arc for him. And it would not surprise me if he goes out in some kind of badass and glorious heroic sacrifice and the end of a redemption arc. It just seems like all of the groundwork is being laid for more depth to him. Great video btw :)
I can see this happening. IMO someone will have to be turned, and I thought it was going to be Cobel up until the finale, where she sides with Lumon/Eagan over the innies in their jailbreak attempt. There are very strong themes around the idea of worker solidarity in this show, which makes me think that there will be a team-up between the MDR, O&D and someone powerful within Lumon that will turn the tide and bring the board down in the big climax. Milchick would be perfect in that role. Characters like him, completely brainwashed, long-suffering and subservient, are often the ones that have a change of heart and side with the underdog. Totally see this as a possibility.
Excellent analysis. Milchick is definitely an integral part of why Severance is so good.
The range of Milchick's responsibilities is interesting, too - it's his job to "extract" hidden messages that have been ingested which means he must have some kind of medical background. Also runs the polygraph in the break room. I'm not sure if that requires any special skill or background but it's kind of interesting nontheless. Very cool character.
Love how this show just methodically hints and reveals. Reminds me of watching Lost when it was good. Thanks for the video.
He does wear quite a few different hats. He's everything from the A/V guy to security, and as you point out, he might even have some medical knowledge. I wonder just how long he's been at Lumon, and if they trained him to be the -jack of all trades- that he is. Glad you liked the video 😃
Also… does he make the waffles for the waffle party or the eggs for the egg bar tho
@@HeatherHolt Incredible comment lol. Is he the melon baller as well? Are there no limits to this man’s abilities?
So many questions about Milchick and this show overall.
-Why are there so few people running the place? With Graner gone, and Cobel fired, it actually seems like Milchick is running the whole operation. How can that be? Where is all the management? Where are all the people who built this technology, and who maintains it?
-Speaking of that, who is the "board"? How many people are on it? We only ever hear one voice, and this seems in keeping with the almost-no-one-works here vibe.
-How can Cobel be severed? They went out of their way to show her (as Selvig) taking work calls at home.
-Why is Cobel so concerned with Mark? Why / how does she live right next door to Mark? Why is she so concerned about packages delivered to his door, why does she break into his house, why does she wangle a job as Mark's sister's nanny, etc?
-Why is Cobel so concerned about the MDR team's innies taking over their outties? She's already been fired! She was so incredibly pissed at them, yet now she's driving 100 MPH to confront Helly?
-How is Gemma still alive if she died in a car crash? Did Lumon fake her death so they could sever her, and consequently Mark? Again it comes back to Mark...
-If they faked Gemma's death, how did they convince her to sever? Or did they convince her? Is Gemma chipped? If so, what would happen if she went in the elevator?
-What happens on the testing floor?
Yeah, it seems like middle management is kind of thin given the apparent size of the floor. We know that someone helped Milchick run the OTC on Dylan. It is supposed to require two people to trigger it and Cobel was not one of them, so I guess we're supposed to assume there are more people running the show. Maybe we will see more of the severed floor goons in season two. There's also a pretty wild theory that there is more than one Milchick, but I'm not sold on that one. I covered a lot of big questions in other videos, except for the testing floor one. I haven't explicitly address it yet, but hint around it indirectly.
@@nautilusfiles You are good at picking up those little details. How many times have you watched the episodes? I feel like a lot of this stuff went over my head and I need to watch again.
Too many times! Tbh, I've probably watched the series about 3 times in total, but I've given a few of the episodes a few more runs. I take notes while I watch to help with writing and finding clips for editing. Every time I rewatch an episode or a scene, I notice something that I missed. This show is full of nuanced dialogue and subtle innuendo. It can get crazy when you're clue hunting.
i am so glad this video exists because he was the most captivating character in the series. Someone so deeply dedicated to their job, for whatever reason.. we’ve all had managers that align with the higher-ups too much, as they clearly aren’t getting as much out of it as they put in. There’s no way they can.
I look forward to exploring his character more in season 2, and seeing tramell tillman in other things!!! He’s so brilliant!!
I'm certain this role will earn Tillman some attention from casting. I expect to see a lot more of him in the near future. 🤞
I love this character, I feel we will get into a lot of layers as the show goes on. Great actor!
One of the creepiest characters in recent memory. I think Cobel was more evil, but Milchick is creepier.
Because we know Cobel is a psycho but nobody knows what to think about Milchick, plus he is gorgeous
Dude the guy who played him is such a good actor holy
It instantly triggered something when you said he looks "from a different time" considering how long Lumon has been around. In the beginning it was assumed the chip only split the personality. Then we found out they can deactivate a personality without activating the other like Ms Casey. And in the finale they briefly show a whole list of other commands they could implement. I believe the boards ultimate goal is a kind of techno immortality. I think the goats are a cloning experiment and the chip is to transfer consciousness from one body to the next but was found to provide a range of other functions. It could be that until the cloning is perfected "the board" can only transfer into near dead bodies, and why they took Mark's wife after the accident. Maybe Milchick is a successful transfer, and all we're seeing is the Milchick "suit" the transfer is wearing.
Mark's sister's friends are also severed, thats how the board knew Harmony was visiting.
Hey, thanks for sharing your theories! I think you are right about the Lumon's endgame here. They are somehow getting a hold of braindead people and using them to host personalities and exist solely within Lumon's facility. I think the goal is twofold. One is, as you said, achieving immortality through severance by transferring the consciousness to another body (I think that's what Papa Eagan meant when he was talking to Helly about "revolving". I think they also want to create a perfect society by altering personalities of the masses (4 temperaments etc.). The first step towards that goal is to normalize the idea of severence with the public, which is why Helly comes to bat for the Eagan's.
@@nautilusfiles indeed, with that one line Eagan revealed a potential plot for a third season. We know there are already severed in the "outer" world shown with the senators wife and i think Mark's sisters' friends are also severed and don't know it. They have ridiculous takes about the world similar to the ridiculous takes the innies have about other departments and both groups find Ricken's absurd book so profound and motivational, and very childlike. In episode 1 they talk about a "post-food" world but the next scene Marks sister makes him a sandwich, so food exists but do they 'not eat' or 'not remember' eating? I think they could be security to monitor the outies or an outie experiment themselves. Petey's map also including houses i was thinking there could be more houses literally in the building like Eagan's or it could be the housing development for the experiment outies. But that's definitely how i think the board found out Cobel was visiting Mark's sister.
@@hugh_jasso You make some great point here. I would not be surprised if the town surrounding Lumon is full of severed people, like Ricken's fan club. I'm pretty sure there is housing inside of Lumon, according to Petey's notations. There might be an entire contingent of the perma-severed dwelling in the lower levels that are called up for specific tasks, or merely exist as prototypical experiments.
I loved this essay. “You better smile, or else.” Is such a great representation of Mr Milchick. Will be binging your channel now, amazing video. Keep it up ❤
I like Milchik’s dancing turtleneck. I also like that a Milkchik is the editor of the Topeka newspaper in the Lexington Letter book written by the producers.
gotta love the auto-captions using “milkshake” in place of “milchick” every time you said his name 😂
Nice! I gotta try this lol
I absolutely love the way he moves when he connects and sets up all the various gadgets. My theory is that he is severed but has decided to stay as his innie permanently because his outtie is not as loyal and dedicated to the company.
This channel is so underrated- I love your analysis videos on this series!!
Comments like this make it all worth it. Thank you so much!
@@nautilusfiles I think once Season 2 rolls around this will change. I think there are so many people who haven't seen it because they don't have Apple TV which they will learn is one of the most affordable streaming platforms w some really good content. So btwn now and season 2 a lot more people will have been exposed to this show and they'll find you just like I did!
When Mrs. Cobal is coming down the lift, she's under the heading "UNSEVERED", so no, she's not severed
Every workplace needs a f*ck around and find out boss. Insert Milchick
The closet scene leads me to believe Dylan's outie knows Milchick . They may be related or roommates. 1) he told the son to count and the son counted. it didn't come across that the son was fearlful in the closet or that Michick was a stranger to him. 2) When he told Graner to "turn it off", Dylan was reverted back to his outie when he said to Milchick Are we done here? So what was Dylan's outie's reason for being in the closet with Milchick in the first place? I'm sure we'll find out more about Milchick in season 2.
I think part of this is probably true. I think he knows him as "that guy from work who got me oriented for my procedure". O-Dylan would probably already be familiar with Milchick pre-severeance, as in the case with Helly. On the night of the override, it's likely that he showed up at the house, told O-Dylan he needed to talk to the innie in private, Dylan complied and waited in the closet. I don't think there would be any reason for Dylan's kid to fear Milchick because his father would have told him it's cool. If the kid had said something to Milchick that hinted at familiarity then, maybe? Being related is not outside the realm of plausible, but I don't think we're given strong enough evidence to think that.
Milchick was very uncomfortable with Cobel's experiments involving putting Mark and Ms. Casey in the same room, just to see if severance can be broken. If he and Dylan were roomies he probably would not like the idea of working so closely with him either. Just my opinion, ofc, anything is possible at this point!
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The actor Tramell Tillman said in an interview that Milchick is all about power. He has it and he loves it. Everything he does involves power. It takes a great actor to make you hate a charachter when you want to like him. I had a theory for a while that he was going to end up being on the innies' side, but I don't think so now.
It can still happen if he develops a higher value for something else that would then eclipse his love for power..this is hinted at a few times when he shows sympathy with the innies and discomfort towards some of the things being done to them.
you NAILED everything I thought and felt about this man and couldn’t put into words… thank you for this video!! 😭 Also WHERE IS TRAMELL TILLMANS EMMY NOM 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Hey, glad you like it. He was robbed! I don't see how this performance doesn't get a nomination. I hope he doesn't get overlooked next season.
@@nautilusfiles he was absolutely fantastic
I don't know if I like or hate Mr Milchick, Great Video
I know how you feel! I just say I love to hate him.
A show in a very restricted place with very few characters. Damn, how good those actors are, every single main characters are just awesome.
That actor played the role so very well. It’s such a complicated role, but he nailed it.
Hey man, great video. I think it’s interesting that Milchick is close to the german word “milchig” which translates to “milky” but also has the meaning of being only partly see-through. There’s Milchglas e.g. for a shower. Fits this guy pretty well if you ask me.
When you mentioned that Milchik is one of (Helly, yellow dress) the only ones who ever wears short sleeves it made me think of something I neverr even thought of which is what the hell is the temperature at Lumon? No one ever complains of it being either too hot, too stuffy or too cold, which anyone who's ever worked in an office specifically and has a human body knows is unrealistic to say the least. There are absolutely no visible AC units or vents...so is there even an air duct system? How do they even regulate fresh air? They're in a glorified basement basically..there's something very strange with the bodies in this show, not just the minds, similar to the whole food situation and how people in general just seem largely unconcerned with it...
also at this point I don't see how he can't be some sort of clone/in-organic life form..he is literally perfectly made for this specific weird and inhumanely demanding job, to the point of being seemingly irreplaceable. This would explain his build and shirt sleeves. It reminds me of Blade Runners replicants or Detroit Becomes Human's androids; he is made to look like what he's supposed to be which is strong, capable and scary.
People who think Milchick isn't tough from how he sounded after being bitten, I would have to disagree he more likely was was confused about being bitten and also probrably upset that he could at that moment not get dylan back because it would be against protocol and leave something to be explained to outie dylan.
That's exactly my take on it. He was just shocked by his reaction. I would bet an outburst like that is a rare occurrence for an innie that has been properly conditioned. It makes me think of that time Tyson bit Holyfield. His reaction was pure shock, and I'd challenge anyone to tell me Holyfield wasn't as tough as they come.
Wait a gosh darn second…… cobel is actually severed??? Gonna have to rewatch the whole season again with that in mind. Fantastic video!! Milchick is fascinating, hope they give his actor even more to work with next season. Excellent analysis of the workplace politics between cobel and milchick, hadn’t even thought to try and puzzle that one out 🙌
Someone on Reddit posted that image and zoomed in to reveal her name. Crazy, right? That little bit of info changes the whole game! And, yes, we do need more Milchick, hopefully with some back story in season 2. Fingers crossed.
it might mean there are things she does that she is not allowed to remember, even though the majority of the time she has all her memories
@@nautilusfiles huh, the image i’m seeing on reddit says harmony s. not harmony cobel. i don’t think it’s her
@@nautilusfiles plus, in the scene when cobel was descending down the elevator, we see the screens clearly and she is labeled in the “non-severed” section
@@user-qm8eu8nt6m If you look at the top of that title on the screen you can see that it says "Elevators" (there are 4 of them), referring to the severed elevator and normal elevators, their activity state and who is on them. I don't think it's saying who is severed and who is not, just which elevator they are using.
As for the name, there is a lot of debate around that. I'm in the camp that thinks that she is listed in the system as Harmony Selvieg, most likely because that was her married or maiden name when was severed. Not sure which is which, but the point is she might have used two last names in her life.
Of, course I could be completely wrong. All we can do is make assumptions based on what we think we see, and the clues given. We won't know for sure until we get more info. Until then, I'm leaning towards her being severed, not solely based on the control room, but her behavior when she is home alone strikes me as extremely abnormal.
I don't hate Milchick, but he does disgust me; it might be because the actor so convincingly brings you that "middle management" vibe, as you said...he's definitely scary because he's no cult-worshipping fanatic like Cobel; this truly feels like this is his JOB. Cobel is weirdly more "likeable" because you KNOW there's A LOT there in her past that's made her the way she is and possibly blind to how messed up severance is (plus...she WAS severed, so...). Milchick seems to be doing what he does just to...earn a living? Maybe. Also, maybe that's commentary on how our culture often forces folks to take jobs they may not agree with in order for financial security and comfort (where else can you work in that town, but for Lumen or Lumen-owned businesses?). Anyway, thanks for continuing to put out great content, looking forward to your next one!
Thank you, Colleen! True, I can't say I hate him in the true sense of the word either. His whole shtick makes you think he has the potential to be an awesome guy, then he reminds you that he's not at all your friend... he's here to keep you in line.
We don't know what he's truly capable of, and that's what freaks me out about him. We also know that he'll do whatever Lumon needs without question, and it will all be just business, just doing his job, like you said. His character makes for great commentary on how many of us go about our work lives.
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I think Milchick is Dylan's personal trainer. He has way bigger delt's and trap's than Dylan, and they clearly know each other on the outside.
Loving these videos! Keep up the great work!
More to come!
I only discovered the show and your channel very recently and I have to say, I am really enjoying your humour and your soothing voice :-)
He is one of my favourite characters of all time.
Definitely one of the better "side characters" I've seen in a very long time. the fact that he wasn't nominated is a crime.
He gives Dwight vibes from the office.. really strange down for his boss but will throw them under the bus for their spot
True, he's the real-world Dwight. 100% Dwight minus the goofy.
can't wait for the rest of the characters!!!! Love your channel dude!!!!!!!
Thank you! Here I was thinking about whether I should just cover every Severance character separately... It just has to be done! 🙌
Subscribed! I love your dry humor and delivery and, of course, much needed severance content on UA-cam!!
More Severance incoming. Thanks for the support!
Fantastic job on the analysis, that was actually really good man
Appreciate the comment, bro!
Love the Severance videos! Great job! I really like this breakdown of Milchick!
Thank you very much!
Love your videos. Funny little clips in. Keep up the good work, your channel is gonna blow up!
Thanks so much! Appreciate it!
Tramell Tillman has just been nailing this role. And kudos to the writers, too. I feel that in recent mega productions, a character like Milchick - one that doesn't have to tell you every single fucking thing they're feeling and thinking by screaming it at your all the time - is a rarity. This team is just crushing it.
You have a great voice and tone. Love your angle on this amazing show. Subscribed!
Awesome! Thanks for the compliment and your support!
I don’t know how you don’t have more subscribers! Phenomenal video 👌 Milchick is one of the most fascinating characters on this show - love your analysis!
Thank you! Glad you liked the video :)
Just subscribed. Loved the video man.
Awesome, thank you!
I'm so happy reviewing your back catalog of videos, of my favorite pieces of media. I am just getting started. I do hope you will consider exploring Sorry To Bother You, or if it doesn't fit your algo, at least that you have seen it. I'd be surprised if you hadn't also enjoyed Westworld, but given the weird shelved status on HBO, I don't think it would be a huge draw either, so same thing! I wish I had Patreon money right now, but in lieu of that, thank you for your video essays on media sir!
When Milchick woke Dylan up at home, I think he was going rogue, the one time we saw him do something risky. It's an emergency protocol they can use, but he didn't run it by Harmony - who outranks him, it would appear. He panicked, one of the only times he lost his cool all season. And he screwed up big time, trusting that kid not to come in and expose the truth to innie Dylan about his existence. So Dylan was able to escape consequences for attacking him because when he threatened to go to Cobel, Dylan called his bluff. I took that to mean that not only did he screw up with the kid, he didn't have authorization to use the emergency protocol. Either that or he got orders from over her head and she would've been pissed to be kept out of the loop. He must have had 2 people flipping the switches to wake up Dylan remotely - wonder who did it? We literally never saw any other supervisory or security people working there except Milchick, Cobel, and Graner. (Sidebar - still wanna know WTF was so earth-shattering about) those damn cards that necessitated taking that risk! None of what they're actually working on there makes sense but I love it 😂)
I’m screaming at the Shaft clip because my brother and I kept calling him Richard Roundtree lol.
First time I laid eyes on Milchick I thought "Why does this dude look like Shaft, if he was office worker?" 😂
@@nautilusfiles Let me go head and subscribe lol. Love your analysis and looking forward to your future essays!
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Great analysis as usual!
Hi Maggie! Glad you liked it!
Clicked so fast on this. Love your videos!
I appreciate it! Love hearing that :)
I just finished the first season, so I'm devouring all the analysis I can right now. Milchick is probably the character I'm most interested in learning more about. I think he may make an unexpected face turn in future seasons...
Another great video to watch as I get back from a busy party
Nice! I hope it was a good one :)
Great video! You had me laughing throughout - a lot of great one-liners. And, it started out of the gate with your "What is a Milchick?" 🤣😂 He's definitely a complex character. I wonder if they'll ever tell us who was holding the switches for him. We know 1 was Graner, and we know the other was NOT Cobel. So, who was the 2nd person and why was that person nowhere to be found when Dylan threw the switches.
Hey, Trish! Glad you like this one. I had fun making it because I'm obsessed with Milchick as of late lol. That's a good question that I had not thought of. We never got any other characters running the Severed dept besides the big 3. None of the existing characters make sense in that role so, there has to be someone else involved that we haven't seen yet.
@@nautilusfilesHI! It was great, as always! I wonder if it was a mistake or intentional. They did make a point to have Milchick tell Dylan the next day that Cobel did not know. So it definitely wasn't her.
Milchick: compliments Dylan's incisors
Dylan: bites Milchick with said incisors
The details of this show are astounding
He complimented his incisors after Dylan had already bitten him. It was a passive remark
strong agree about how incredible of a performance this was. hats off to mr tillman
I agree that the short sleeves(and the body hugging turtle neck in the dance episode) are there to show you that you DON'T WANNA FUCK WITH MILCHEK. He also breaks people's personal space bubbles constantly. He's supposed to be the Stick AND the bringer of the Carrot. It's actually pretty clever.
10:00 hell yeah dude. Great video 😌
youre killing it man.
Thanks, much appreciated!
*I love your insights. You have a Beautiful Mind*
Wow, thank you!
Nice voice, great video, subbed.
Welcome, and thank you!
the most interesting thing is that the Dylan incident is the only time that milchick is wearing a long sleeve shirt (i think) in the show...
I would like to see how Milchick behaves outside of Lumon. I find him to be terrifying; that creepy smile and seriousness makes him very hard to predict.
"shaking his tail feathers" 🤣🤣🤣
I love Milchick, a really fascinating character and an amazing performance by Tramell
The dance party is officially canceled!…had me rolling…you can tell Ben wrote that line specifically
Everything in the office looks like in the 60s/70s - and Milchik, too - he looks like a cop from then because he *IS* one - he polices the employees - he makes sure they comply to the (company) rules, and enforces them - with force, if necessay.
Great take. For throwing Doakes in there I instantly subscribed.✌️🇺🇸
Thanks, Spencer! 😁
Great role, great actor !
I really enjoy the Mr. Milchick scenes.
Dude, my favorite character in this series. He has... just so much presence and impact. I really like the guy and the character, he definitely brings him to life and I can see how a lotta people at my office wanna be like him without knowing he exists, but without his finesse. And they are all pain in the asses, while Milchick and the guy that plays him are... refined. As such, I don't hate him, he is a job well done and a great result of effort. I'd get a coffee with the guy for 30 mins and ask him to be Milchick and I will just... try and go along. Plz no Break room.
He's quietly been one of the best played roles in the entire series so far. I love/hate him!
Was currently eating my taco bell combo box when you mentioned it at 9:15. So sad, but so satisfying.