#cold harbor

[whovianbuffalo]

I guess Mark's depression really does make him freakishly good at his job

Helly: What about Mark's crystal head cube? Dylan: That's not a prize, that's just something they gave him Dylan: The erasers are mostly decorative, since we don't have pencils. Finger trap is fun, as long as you know how to use it safely, but it's really more about what they represent: how far you got in the file. Helly: Yeah, but why don't we always finish the files? Dylan: Because they only keep so long. You know, we finish on average 1 in 5 files before they expire- which is better than it used to be, before Mark's "Freshman Fluke". Helly: What's a "Freshman Fluke"? Dylan: Before my time, don't go getting all impressed, but I guess when Mark was first hired, he was able to knock out a file in a day. The record before that was 7 weeks. Now they still have no idea how he did it, but they were able to reverse-engineer some new process based on whatever he did. Now the average file takes 6 weeks. Mark still has the record, which is why he has that gaudy him-head at his desk.

[live-from-new-york-its]

Cobel says Mark S. needs to finish Cold Harbor… She says Mark S. is close to finishing Cold Harbor…

Her vitals are labeled Cold. Harbor.

[sukitra]

coldharbor is cold

[scholarofgloom]

Although this photograph was taken in April, 1865, about the time of the Confederate surrender, Union victory came at a terrible cost. Above are skulls of Union soldiers, being collected nearly a year after their deaths at an 1864 Confederate victory, the Battle of Cold Harbor.

About 360,000 Union (United States of America) soldiers died in the American Civil War, considerably more than Confederate losses, many Union soldiers dying because the Confederacy had more competent military officers than did the Union, especially in the war's early phases.

[screentimescoop]

Severance Episode 2 Unveils Lumon’s Big Lie and Mark’s Importance

Season 2 of Severance is diving deep into the mysteries of Lumon, and Episode 2 delivers some major revelations. After a premiere focused entirely on the innie perspective, this episode flips to the outies, revealing what happened in the wake of the season 1 finale’s dramatic swap. As expected, the answers raise even more questions.

The Big Lumon Lie

It’s no shock that Lumon isn’t playing fair, but this episode confirms that their grand story about the “Macrodat Uprising” leading to societal reforms for Severed individuals is a total fabrication. The celebratory parade and progressive changes we were shown? Completely staged. Lumon forged the evidence to placate Mark and his coworkers.

The reality? Mark was lured back with Milchick’s manipulative charm and pineapples. Dylan and Irving were fired and rehired as pawns to convince Mark to stay. Helly/Helena recorded a coerced apology video, claiming her outburst about Severance torture was a joke. Lumon faced no real consequences, and their deception only deepened the outies’ suspicions.

Helly or Helena?

One lingering mystery from this episode is the identity of the Helly we see at Lumon. Is it Helly R., or has Helena descended to the floor under false pretenses? Helena seems isolated and disliked by her father, Senior Eagan, and her reaction to Mark and Helly’s kiss suggests she wasn’t expecting it. Could Helena have taken Helly’s place to spy—or to continue Helly’s relationship with Mark?

Mark’s Pivotal Role

If there’s one thing Episode 2 makes clear, it’s that Mark is the centerpiece of Lumon’s enigmatic project, Cold Harbor. While Dylan and Irving were treated as disposable, Mark was relentlessly courted to return. Lumon even reassembled his old team to ensure his cooperation.

What makes Mark so essential? His work appears mundane on the surface, but flashes in earlier episodes hint at a deeper connection to Ms. Casey/Gemma. The true purpose of his role remains a mystery, but it’s clear that Mark is the key to unlocking Lumon’s grand plan.

Final Thoughts

Severance Episode 2 is a masterclass in peeling back layers while keeping us hungry for answers. Lumon’s lies deepen the intrigue, and Mark’s importance raises the stakes for what’s to come.

What’s your theory about Helena, Mark, or Lumon’s plans? Share your thoughts below!

[grants-blue-eyed-stare]

GOT LOST IN COLD HARBOR AT NIGHT TONIGHT ON DAY OF THE DEAD WITH @woodhxll76

[elderscrollsconceptart]

"Cold Harbor Portal Elements"

Concept art for The Elder Scrolls: Online

Art by Mathew Weathers

[the-skooma-den]

tesoctober prompt one! cold harbor!

[markredfield]

COLD HARBOR (2003)

Written and Directed by Tom Brandau

Produced by Mark Redfield.

Watch on our YouTube Channel

Starring Mark Redfield, Richard Lopez, James Caffery, and Adam Micheal Rose. With Britta Jepsen.

After the suicide of their estranged father, four very different brothers try to come to terms with their lives and with moving on.

COLD HARBOR (2003)

136 m. Color. USA

Director of Photography: Peter Mullet. Editor: Wayne Hipley. Post Production Editor: Mike Flanagan. Sound: Dwayne Dell. Music: Nalin Taneja. Song “Playing It Dead” by Mike Lane. Art Director: Mark Redfield. Production Manager: Kathi Ash. Production Coordinator: Bonnie Kingsley.

IMDb

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0385605/

COLD HARBOR is the first feature-length film that I produced. It will always hold a very special place in my career, but especially in my heart.

Tom Brandau had be trying to get the film off the ground for a few years. He based the script on his experiences after his father committed suicide. He brought the script to me after we had re-connected after college, and asked me to produce and act in the film.

We worked hard, collaborating on making the script more universal for an audience, and carefully planned the production, as we used our own money to make the film.

We did everything wrong: we used our own money. Shot the picture far away from home, so we had to house and feed a cast and crew sometimes numbering 20 on an 18-day shooting schedule…

But the final film is something we both were very proud of. I’m very proud of it to this day.

I hope you enjoy it.

- Mark Redfield

November 2024

MarkRedfieldStudios.com

#IndependentFilm #IndependentFilmmaking #drama #FeatureFilm

[greatvaluegirlfriend]

i fucking knew helly was gonna lie. as soon as they started talking about what they saw in their outies’ worlds, i felt it in my bones.

because how can she trust anyone else? let alone herself??? how can anyone trust her, when she knows her genes are the thing that got them into this in the first place????

i think that’s why she’s so insistent that her and her outie are different people. and why she’s so eager to abandon helena eagan to the wolves. she doesn’t want to be her. she knows she’s different.

[nocternalrandomness]

Alert Birds from the ANG 197th FS sit ready on the ramp at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport - 1956

[dawn-the-rithmatist]

The severance intro with Gemma looking out through Mark at the end… the smash cut between Mark and his data refinement and “cold harbor” with a shot of Gemma… Milcheck asking Mark “do you still feel that way” about his depression over her death when trying to convince him to come back… they are SO trying to bring the dead back to life

[erwi-tv]

[blueangelflights]

S2 EP3 SPOILERS!!—

are they… are they making severed people for the military…

[anxiously-sidequesting]

i don't know how i will make Khonsu x Wizard work but by bartleby's flat wooden ass, i will Make It Work.

[quotespile]

Some things you did were worth regretting; others not.

Richard Yates, Cold Spring Harbor