S1E40 - SEVERED Origins - "Dark City" PT2
Severed: The Ultimate Severance Podcast
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🗓️ 13 September 2024
⏱️ 83 minutes
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Summary
This is Part Two of our epic "Dark City" breakdown. This 1998 Sci-fi opus was a huge influence on Dan Erickson as he was creating 'Severance.' Last time, we met the players. This time out, we're going to dig into the mystery that is Dark City. Why is there no daylight? Why can't anyone seem to give directions to 'Shell Beach'? And, just how many dead hookers is it going to take before someone stops the serial killer who's run amok??!! Officer Frank Bumstead is doing his best to stop this monster...if only he could get anyone to listen to him.
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| 0:00.0 | Hi, I'm Adam Scott. I play Mark S on Severance, which you likely already know since you're listening to Severed, the Ultimate Severance podcast. |
| 0:14.3 | Severed, the Ultimate Severance Podcast. |
| 0:39.6 | Hey. Hey there, Refiner. Welcome back to the darkness. Are you ready for more severed origins fun? It's time to take on part two of the 1998 sci-fi thriller, Dark City. It was a big influence on Dan Erickson as he was creating severance. Okay, sure, it's not new episodes of Severance, but it's a pretty good way to fill time until January 17th. Welcome to |
| 0:45.2 | Severd, the ultimate Severance podcast. I'm your host, Alan S. Since this is part two of our |
| 0:51.1 | massive Dark City breakdown, you should already know what's going on if you |
| 0:55.1 | somehow found this part but have not listened to part one stop now go find part one it'll be in the |
| 1:02.1 | same place where you found this spoiler warning there will be skull warping spoilers happening |
| 1:07.3 | throughout this breakdown for both dark City and quite possibly The Matrix. |
| 1:12.1 | If you haven't watched either of these movies, you really shouldn't be listening to any of this. |
| 1:16.5 | Last time we met our hapless hero John Murdoch. During the regular midnight tuning sessions that |
| 1:21.5 | happen in Dark City, Murdoch's injection of memories was somehow interrupted. We saw a damaged |
| 1:26.6 | syringe in the hotel room where he's |
| 1:28.2 | supposed to have been staying for the past three weeks. Whatever happened, Murdoch has been left with |
| 1:32.4 | no memories. This prompted a phone call from the very weird Dr. Schreber. And you'll hear me say |
| 1:38.4 | that as both Schreber and Schraber. I figure I'm okay because Kiefer Sutherland does the same thing. |
| 1:45.3 | Schreiber is the guy who messed up when it came to injecting Murdoch with his memories. |
| 1:49.2 | More about that in a bit. |
| 1:50.9 | Schreber's been in contact with John's wife Emma, but he's been ducking the strangers since this |
| 1:55.4 | weird accident took place. |
| 1:57.5 | Whatever happened to him during the last midnight tuning period, Murdoch is no longer |
| 2:01.5 | affected by the mass sleep, which happens to every citizen of Dark City every night at midnight. |
| 2:07.4 | More concerning to the strangers, Murdoch has somehow acquired the ability to tune. Tuning allows |
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