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Essays

Vol. 2 No. 1 (2026)

What the Helly: Bodily Autonomy in Severance and "The Cyborg Manifesto"

Submitted
September 23, 2025
Published
04/22/2026

Abstract

While much discourse surrounding Apple TV’s Severance focuses on the psychological fragmentation of identity and the ethical implications of consciousness manipulation, the show's deeper horror lies in the pursuit of something far more invasive: bodily control. 

Cover image credit: Apple TV, accessed 2026, https://www.apple.com/tvpr/originals/severance/episodes-images/