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Not stoked about cold harbor. Answers no questions, has some weird plot points, and just a super unsatisfying ending. What was the lead in earlier seasons asking if Gemma was more afraid of suffocating or drowning. Also 75 minutes long!? For what? Meh.
The question about drowning might have just been a misdirect for the audience, I suppose? The purpose of the actual Cold Harbor test is clear, though, they present her with a task of dismantling a baby crib, essentially giving up on the dream of motherhood that Outie Gemma had, yet their analytics show she’s feeling no pain about it, meaning their quest to separate a human completely from their trauma has worked. There’s a reason an earlier line mentions freedom from pain.
I’m left uncertain about why they wanted specifically to get ready of her after this test, though. Is that really the biggest pain they could test for? Is there a limit on innie instances? Or is it again some bullshit Kier limitation that’s part of their rituals?
Also seems like there's more of a backstory with Lumon possibly creating Gemma's infertility to traumatize her and then see if they can reverse the trauma completely via the Severance procedure.