Silo Seasom 1 Finale Discussion
Silo Seasom 1 Finale Discussion
First post on here had to be this:
I just watched the last episode of the first season of Silo on AppleTV+, and now I can't wait for season 2.
I'll keep from spoiling in the post, but be warned: there will probably be some in the comments!
So - did any of you see it yet? What do you think?
I'm thinking about starting the books. Just to get more from this universe.
Those fuckers are gonna make me read the manga
That's how you do the end of a season in a mystery show, they gave a conclusive answer to the overarching question of the season, and then asked a new question with greater scope. Obviously they are benefitting immensely from having everything already mapped out in the books but they still deserve credit for the execution.
Rebecca Ferguson was fantastic in season 1. What a great casting choice.
Her acting was excellent but her accent was all over the place. I like her. She's good in Dune, too. I don't remember noticing her accent one way or other in that. I'm going to read the books and I'm looking forward to S2.
Yeah, I noticed it as well. Some of the more forceful/emotional lines had the accent slip. I figure those takes are hard to reshoot.
Anyway as soon as I saw her father was Ser Jorah, I knew where she got the accent from. 😂
I just finished the finale - really enjoyed it but there's one thing that slightly bugs me about the end.
question
Why are the bodies not visble in the "beautiful world" AR feed? Surely this would be an immediate giveaway to both Holston and Juliette that what they're seeing is not real as they both have seen the bodies on the screen and would want to find them quickly? Is it just all relying on the 'shock' of seeing the green world that makes them not think about it?
possible answer
If you were convinced that the display inside the silo was fake, would you take for granted that the bodies were real? I don't think I would. I would probably assume that the bodies were part of the fake display, and that the real Holstons were alive and well.
I just finished season 1 as well, enjoyed it quite a bit. The wait between seasons is a killer though.
My biggest disappointment with the show so far, was learning that the 10th episode was the season finale. 😅
Overall enjoyed the show, especially the last few eps! Some of the writing gets really sloppy though and it bothers the shit out of me (EP 3??).
Curious if S2 will focus on Juliette or the silo or a mixture? Anyone know if the books worth reading?
Also was it just me or when Juliette told Bernard about the door under the silo he seemed intrigued as if he didn't know about it??
The books are absolutely worth the read. One of my favorite series ever. Also, the only series that I felt lied to as a reader. What I mean by that is that I was hinted towards certain theories, but got tricked by the author. Not that he did lie, but the twists and real truth were very unexpected. I absolutely loved it.
This is spoiler-ish, but the sequel books follow another main character as well. Kinda switching between two viewpoints. So i assume the show will do the same. There are some changes from the books to TV but the author was very involved with the show and agreed with all the changes. He did an AMA on reddit before episode 1 aired. I'm very happy with this adaptation.
Yeah I agree, Bernard looked shocked to hear about the other door.
The shot where Julia is looking back from the hill and the crowd is reunited in the cafeteria is top-notch. By the way, how the hell did she discovered the tape solution? If I'm not mistaken, they don't explain that part. Maybe I missed some details.
What a great finale. Between Severance, Ted Laso, CODA, and now Silo, AppleTV content has been top notch.
::: Spoiler Warning So was the only reason they showed the fake beautiful word to induce people to clean the camera? Was it to give the cleaners a nice send off? I’m confused as to why they would trick the cleaners at all when the screen showed reality. :::
Either way, I’m excited for the next season!
::: SPOILER :::
They tricked the cleaners with the artificial view in their suit, exactly so that they would clean the sensor to show people in the Silo how nice it was outside.
"Nobody intends to, but everybody does"
I think it was also so that they would clean, meander, and die before they could make it over the hill.
It was a great finale, and a great season. It’s going to be a tough and long wait for Season 2, given the writer’s strike.
I wonder if the other siloes are basically dead, and their particular silo is the only one still operating (mostly) normally. I also wonder what city is in the background at the end. Can’t wait !
Saw this comment pretty late. Lemmy has been acting up - sorry! But while the wait will be hard and all, filming has already begun, so I don't hope the writers strike has done too much in that regard :-)
The shot where Julia is looking back from the hill and the crowd is reunited in the cafeteria is top-notch. By the way, how the hell did she discovered the tape solution? If I'm not mistaken, they don't explain that part. Maybe I missed some details.
The shot where Julia is looking back from the hill and the crowd is reunited in the cafeteria is top-notch. By the way, how the hell did she discovered the tape solution? If I'm not mistaken, they don't explain that part. Maybe I missed some details.
in the book...
spoiler
she realized the tape she requisitioned/stole was "designed to fail". This lead her to the broader idea that the entire suit was designed to fail.
I read the books about 10 years ago and loved them. Fantastic series. It's been great watching the series and experiencing the story again. The cliffhangers in the last 2-3 episodes were a tad annoying, but I thought the closing shot of the finale was a nice balance.
Looking forward to Season 2. IIRC in the books there was a huge time jump, so not sure what they'll be doing.
There is a time jump, more of a "flashback"
Frekkin loved it! I have questions though:
- Is Sheriff Holston alive, is his body on the ground not just an illusion? Will we see him again? I hope so.
- What's behind the big door under the silo?
- There's so many silos side by side, what's going on?!
Can't wait for the next season!
- It’s his body. The tape is the answer. When making everybody’s suits they used IT tape to seal the suit. That tape let in radiation or whatever and killed people sent to clean. In Julie’s case they used superior mechanics tape that properly sealed her suit allowing her to survive
- I would wager entrance to other silos
From what I can gather.
-Holston is dead. The helmets are modified to play a video to trick them into taking off their helmet. What you see on the monitors in the silo is real. The air is bad.
-Juliet noticed the video in the helmet by the birds flying at the same time from the video she saw on the hard drive. Confirmed it was a fake by putting the badge on holston through the projected/illusion of a rock there.
-The suits were designed to fail. The tape they use was trash and they knew it in supply, who had better tape, which appears to be what makes the suit air tight. Supply slipped her the word that they were swapping the tape on her suit. Which is why Juliet lived and put 2:2 together with, “supply knows best “ or whatever.
I think Holston is dead. Although we don't see it, I believe Jules left the badge on his body.
I'm willing to bet that the big door at the bottom is access to the other silos.
I'm also quite sure that Holston is probably dead. Along with everyone else, that went outside.
I had this thought last night, after seeing the finale. What if the other silos are open to each other, and only Silo 18 (I'm guessing it the number based on the key to the mainframe having number 18 on it) is closed off / isolated? Maybe because of it being the origin of the rebellion? As some sort of sanction. Or maybe to contain The Syndrome - whatever that even is.
I know it's far fetched. But who knows? (Other than the millions of people who've read the books, of cause ;-))
silo has got to be my favourite show on apple tv right now. unfortunately i s2 is going to take a while to land. considering reading the books just keep things fresh in my head.
theories & questions:
- big metal door connects silos
- bernard does not know about the door
- billings lied about being given an "exception"
some questions:
- why does bernard switch off the display in jules' helmet?
- i dont fully understand why magnifying glasses are illegal in the silo
Regarding your last question, I think it's "just" a totalitarian approach to not wanting people researching too much on their own and gathering to much knowledge about how things work and in the end being able to develop unwanted skills.
So - did any of you see it yet? What do you think?
I might not watch S2. My petty gripes:
I found the casting uneven: original sheriff (Holston), Marnes, and Walker were superb, Juliette not always convincing (I get it, she was EP so you what are you going to do?), and both Tim Robbins and Common so wooden they took me right out of the story every time they were in a scene. Ugh.
Soundtrack and intro visuals treading too close to Westworld. The intro wasn't so intrusive because it's a standalone segment, but the Westworld-y soundtrack themes kept stealing my attention.
On the upside: the spiral stairs and cafeteria / cleaning ramp scenes were evocative and convincing.
I'm more interested in S2 of Severance than S2 of Silo. And more interested in the upcoming Murderbot books than either of them. :-)
What does EP mean?
Also, I didn't know they were adapting Murderbot. That should be fun.