I find it hard to believe that Lumon would be able to convince that many people to become severed. Look at how many people are afraid of vaccines, much less having an electronic chip jammed into your brain.
I thought this was really good. I really like the blending of styles and genres. It’s like getting a glimpse of what might take place in a goofy sitcom once the cameras are turned off. We get to see what happens outside of the 20-something minutes the characters are on screen during an episode.
Article about “sundown towns” near where I grew up in Alabama.
https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/lovecraft-country-and-the-dark-history-of-alabamas-sundown-towns/