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For Severance fans: The You You Are by Dr. Ricken Lazlo Hale, PhD

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  1. [5]
    tomf
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    I just finished this and... if you're a fan of the show, well, you know what you're in for. Its great! My life is forever changed with my newfound perspective using the tools of Dr Hale.

    I just finished this and... if you're a fan of the show, well, you know what you're in for. Its great! My life is forever changed with my newfound perspective using the tools of Dr Hale.

    10 votes
    1. [4]
      thecakeisalime
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      This looks interesting. I have a lot more time for reading than watching TV these days. If I haven't seen season 2 yet, does this contain spoilers?

      This looks interesting.

      I have a lot more time for reading than watching TV these days. If I haven't seen season 2 yet, does this contain spoilers?

      3 votes
      1. [2]
        stu2b50
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        If there are, it’d be hidden and probably not likely to spoil anything without having watched it beforehand.

        If there are, it’d be hidden and probably not likely to spoil anything without having watched it beforehand.

        4 votes
        1. tomf
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          no spoilers at all. it’s a quick read and i wouldn’t be surprised if it was written in one sitting.

          no spoilers at all. it’s a quick read and i wouldn’t be surprised if it was written in one sitting.

          2 votes
      2. tomf
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        you’ll be good. the only thing this will spoil is your old way of life. :)

        you’ll be good. the only thing this will spoil is your old way of life. :)

        3 votes
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    Akir
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    It seems apt that the book is only 36 pages long in the largest font imaginable. But of course, this is only the first eight chapters. :P For what it's worth though, it starts very strong.

    It seems apt that the book is only 36 pages long in the largest font imaginable. But of course, this is only the first eight chapters. :P

    For what it's worth though, it starts very strong.

    It’s said that as a child, Wolfgang Mozart killed another boy by slamming his head in a piano.

    Don’t worry. My research for this book has proven the claim untrue.

    6 votes
    1. tomf
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      haha yeah, it’s great. any more than what we get would have been overkill —- like Steven Toast burping through his audiobook.

      haha yeah, it’s great. any more than what we get would have been overkill —- like Steven Toast burping through his audiobook.

      3 votes
  3. [6]
    aetherious
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    Thanks for sharing this! I had read the handbook they had done for the first season but I didn't see that they had done another one of these. There's also the Lumon Industries website that also...

    Thanks for sharing this! I had read the handbook they had done for the first season but I didn't see that they had done another one of these. There's also the Lumon Industries website that also has a spoiler-free wellness session with generic phrases but you can create a custom one (I did prank a friend with that since the link doesn't tell you that it can be customized so I kept the first few ones and slipped in some random specific facts). They also have a reference to the season 2 episode 1 on the 404 page. There's also the link to the company's LinkedIn on there.

    4 votes
    1. [5]
      tomf
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      it’s pretty great when shows do this. back in the days of LOST there was the novel, Bad Twin by Gary Troupe along with all of the between-season ARG, mobisodes, etc. it was awesome and enriched...

      it’s pretty great when shows do this. back in the days of LOST there was the novel, Bad Twin by Gary Troupe along with all of the between-season ARG, mobisodes, etc. it was awesome and enriched the whole experience so much.

      Mr Robot did this to a lesser extent, but the first night with the Dark Army chat in freenode was so fun.

      3 votes
      1. [4]
        aetherious
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        My first encounter with this type of marketing was a few years after LOST with the Richard Castle books for the show Castle, which are the books that he's doing research for on the show. Westworld...

        My first encounter with this type of marketing was a few years after LOST with the Richard Castle books for the show Castle, which are the books that he's doing research for on the show. Westworld had websites up too, for the parks and the companies in the show, which are now taken down. It is always nice to see some extra effort into marketing via worldbuilding and creating things beyond what's filmed for the fans.

        2 votes
        1. [3]
          tomf
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          I should watch Castle. I've seen bits here and there and read one of the books... and a lot of the authors I read have been on the show. I love the extra stuff, though. Especially for shows like...

          I should watch Castle. I've seen bits here and there and read one of the books... and a lot of the authors I read have been on the show.

          I love the extra stuff, though. Especially for shows like Severance that have a big gap between seasons, it's nice to be engaged a little.

          2 votes
          1. [2]
            aetherious
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            I didn't follow the last two or three seasons as closely but the first few seasons are quite fun. Also, a lot of great guest stars and also cameos from writers too. It was the first time I saw...

            I didn't follow the last two or three seasons as closely but the first few seasons are quite fun. Also, a lot of great guest stars and also cameos from writers too. It was the first time I saw James Patterson.

            I love the extra stuff because it's thoughtful too, and they get to do more with what they have and it isn't just restricted to the medium of the show.

            2 votes
            1. tomf
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              hm ok cool. I'll check it out. I like whatshisface.

              hm ok cool. I'll check it out. I like whatshisface.

              1 vote