re: Silo Season 2 Discussion (No Book Spoilers) New Episodes 8pm Thursdays

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It does make me wonder. the tunnel the other characters found in the earlier episodes, is that related to the one the shadow went to?

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If you’re referring to the passageway at the bottom of mechanical, I think it leads to the big open area where Lucas climbs down the rope to the tunnel. I vaguely recall George bringing Juliette through that passageway to get to the big open area in season 1.

The way I interpret it is that there are some pathways in the depths of mechanical, almost like catacombs, where various groups have hidden or met in secret over the years. I think this is where the group from mechanical met to discuss their fledgling “rebellion” early in season 2, and I think it’s also where the sheriff found the guy with the gunshot wound.

I believe George (or someone he knew) found the entrance to the big cavern while exploring down there. I haven’t read the books so might be misinterpreting slightly.

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Considering the Silo Juliette is in is flooded, it wouldn’t be good for Kyle to open that door.

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Good point. Overall this was a pretty good episode.
If the voice at the end was some type of computer program, how would it be up to date?

Would really be best for them to tell the entire story and not just the first book. At the rate they are going, no way that happens in 4 seasons.

I swear they do this with any good book or series. Man In The High Castle was a great example. Not a long story by any means. They just drug it on and on and it was just too boring to watch.

Apple’s Dark Matter was an example of how to do it right. Even if they came back with more seasons, they got the main story told in a good one season time span. Anything after is just their sequels and that is fine.

Silo is giving us about two good episodes a season. The rest is boring, unneeded filler with bad acting. It’s just sad.

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If the voice at the end was some type of computer program, how would it be up to date?

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I really liked that scene, wasn't expecting any sort of communication or anything before opening the door.

My thought is that the 51st silo has to be some sort of tech hub, possibly AI powered... or...

Let's call the 50 silos a hub and the intent was always for each silo to be independent, with the creators thinking that as long as each silo thought itself as the only one there would be no desire to reach out to contact the other silos (since they wouldn't know the other silos even exist).

Monitoring the hub would be the job of the 51st silo, it's primary purpose being to maintain some level of population control so a silo didn't become over-populated (see: Billings' "condition," selective pregnancy allowance, etc). The possibility of an event like what happened in Silo 17 could be considered too big of an event for 51 to interfere with (or perhaps considered an acceptable loss as long as too many others didn't meet that same fate).

The 51st hubs would therefore be in collaboration monitoring the health of the overall system. We've seen how the secret areas where the IT head managed things is markedly more advanced than the rest of the silo, so it would follow the theme if the 51st silos were all markedly more advanced than the other 50 (and then, possibly, those who communicate with the other 51st silos have access to even greater technology).

Can't wait for the season finale next week, I hope we get at least a little more from Lukas' story and they don't just leave him entering the next area until next season.

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Let's call the 50 silos a hub and the intent was always for each silo to be independent, with the creators thinking that as long as each silo thought itself as the only one there would be no desire to reach out to contact the other silos (since they wouldn't know the other silos even exist).

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I hope we find out why the pact says mechanical is always the reason for rebellions.

I finished E9 this morning. Y'all said it was good.

It was better, shite happened.

I liked it. I'll chime in later on some thoughts.

However, I'm so annoyed that 50% of S2 is just filler that will never be talked about again.

Imagine having to fill 26/season compared to 8-/10 season.

this show fricking slaps

E9 was the best yet

i think "the safeguard" is that "they" will flood it

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This is a Mechanical thread.

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frick that Counselor

#TeamMayorHolland

nice hypothesis

what if AYE EYE wiped out humanity and the silos are a lab test

the premise of this show can be examined on many levels

same and i am glad no spoilers are allowed here

fun to guess these things

once again i highly recommend this show