Genius Severance Fan Theory Explains Why the Eagans Are Obsessed With Pineapples

A recent fan theory regarding the overbearing Eagan family at the heart of Apple TV+’s Severance outlines a possible reason fueling their pineapple obsession. Season 2 has already featured an unsettling presentation showing an animated Mark and Helly bobbing for pineapples, and the fruit returned once again as part of an incentive basket Milchick delivered to Mark, Dylan, and Irving. It’s safe to say that this particular mystery has collectively got fans’ thinking caps on, but one intriguing theory provides a compelling explanation.

The science-fiction psychological thriller first premiered in February 2022, starring Adam Scott, Zach Cherry, Britt Lower, Tramell Tillman, John Turturro, Christopher Walken, and Patricia Arquette in lead roles. Ahead of the new season’s premiere on January 17, 2025, showrunner Dan Erickson confirmed Severance season 2 dives further into the Eagans. Throughout the current run, the enigmatic family’s oppressive role in Lumon Industries was teased to be revealed, alongside their history and motivations behind the titular procedure that separates employees’ work memories from their personal lives. The show carries several intertwining mysteries, but the Eagans’ recurring use of pineapples within Lumon has been a bizarre point of interest for the fandom.

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Severance Fan Theory Possibly Explains the Eagans’ Pineapple Obsession

Posted on Reddit by MattsldeaShop, a clever theory was presented to viewers on the Severance subreddit, addressing the Eagans’ fixation on the fruit. The theory notes pineapples reproduce by creating genetically identical clones of the parent plant instead of relying on seeds to propagate. This biological tidbit ties into the theory that the Eagans are attempting to turn the population into Kier Eagan’s children by reproducing like pineapples to keep the bloodline pure. Some fans believe Severance shouldn’t be viewed solely as a “puzzle” show, but the community’s majority have thoroughly enjoyed the detective work involved in this pineapple theory.

One Redditor responded to the theory, calling particular attention to the painting with four heads in the ground from the first episode, which mimics how pineapples are grown with the green heads removed, and most of the community agreed this was a fruit theory they could get onboard with. While the pineapple pitch ignited exciting speculation about the Eagans’ endgame, a separate Severance theory was recently debunked by cast members targeting the popular clone idea, which adds some controversy to the debate. The inclusion of goats in the show is another head-scratcher, emphasizing the number of puzzling breadcrumbs sprinkled throughout episodes to keep viewers engaged.

Season 2 is expected to run until the end of March with ten episodes, flaunting an extra installment compared to the first season’s episode count, and fans don’t have to worry about waiting for a season 3 renewal. Ben Stiller quietly confirmed Severance’s return for season 3 back in November 2024, stating the team had already begun working on ideas for the third run. There was a significant three-year gap between season 1’s finale and the arrival of season 2, due to the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike and the creative team’s intricacy during the writing process. With season 3 already in the works, fans will hopefully not have long to wait for the show’s continuation after March’s finale.

Severance season two, episode 3 will be released via Apple TV+ on January 31, 2025.

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Severance

Release Date

February 18, 2022

Showrunner

Dan Erickson, Mark Friedman

Directors

Ben Stiller

Writers

Dan Erickson

Source: Reddit