Silo | Season 2 - Episode 9 | Discussion Thread

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u/predator-handshake 4h ago edited 4h ago

That was an amazing episode. I wish they had paced the season more like this one.

So Solo is Jimmy and he’s been in the vault since he was 12. The rebellion in 17 happened about 30 years ago.

Bernard is toast. Everyone has turned on him. Obviously Knox was sending him a false narrative. I really don’t know what else he can do at this point.

The door thing was kind of weird. Not sure I like Sili (siri for the silo? Dunno someone more clever give it a better name). I wonder though, which Silo does that lead to? Jimmy said there were multiple silos near 17 and we saw that there was. It could lead to 17, 19, etc. Maybe it’s 51? If it’s 17, i doubt the water has cleared yet.

Here’s an error i spotted, Jimmy said tbe code was four digits but the combos were all six.

Lucas purposely didn’t tell her that there were other Silos. He also didn’t tell Bernard what the full decoded message said.

It’s still not clear to me if Jimmy was the kid who we saw in episode 1. That episode made it look like the kid died. (Edit: Nevermind, that was the sheriff’s kid)

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u/Cicada_Quick 4h ago

I don’t think it’s the same kid. We see that same sheriff that blew his dad’s brains out also marching with the kid

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u/predator-handshake 4h ago

Ah yeah good point

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u/Bubsy7979 4h ago

I’m wondering if Knox is doing that classic thing where he gives false information to Martha about the gunpowder to find out she’s the rat or he honestly think it was that other mother. Also a detail to note is how Lukas said there was 50 silos but Bernard corrected him in saying there was actually 51. I hope that Mills steals that server room key off Bernard too and we get a glimpse into that room! I wonder if Solo also has one of those keys since he was the “head” of IT?

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u/jirobbk 2h ago

He knows she’s the mole. He made that up about the other mother to let Martha know that she can be forgiven for wanting to save a loved one. The false information was intended to catch out Bernard.

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u/Bubsy7979 1h ago

Yeah I picked up on that little line too, Bernard is too lost in the sauce to pick up the nuance and was just pumped to hear about the gunpowder. I’m just curious if the gunpowder plot is real or he said that because he knows she’s the mole. Next episode is going to be a doozy!

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u/predator-handshake 4h ago

Solo should yeah, unless his dad never gave it to him.

I don’t think he was giving false information to Martha. I think she knew that he knew, and he was giving false information to Bernard.

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u/Bubsy7979 3h ago

Well what false info could she give to him since Bernard was watching the whole conversation and she can’t leave her workshop?

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u/spasmoidic 1h ago

It feels like the show is setting up Bernard for a fall, but it would be a really bold choice to kill off the character played by far the most recognizable star on the show.

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u/estamosready 3h ago

What’s the safeguard?

Was watching with subtitles and the voice is called the Algorithm

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u/Imaginary-Funny-8789 3h ago

my guess is that the safeguard will kill all inside the silo. secrecy has been shown to be important, and if you know too much you will be delt with

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u/obi_wan_malarkey 3h ago

We don’t know yet, but good note with the subtitles! Basically proves it’s an AI right?

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u/Bubsy7979 4h ago

Just finished the latest episode of Silo, and just wow! That was probably the best episode of the series so far; so many twists and turns, insights, and plot developments. Every minute felt important and kept you engaged. Episodes like this are what separates AppleTV+ ahead of every other streaming platform.

Squid Games got nothing on Silo! And just to think next week is the season finale AND season opener for Severance. They couldn’t have scheduled it any better!!

Also there’s a couple YouTube videos that basically spoil Silo by telling what happens in all the books, I watched one of the recap videos so I kind of know what’s going to happen but still hasn’t taken away any of my enjoyment. Juliet lives!

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u/OvulatingScrotum 3h ago

Squid game is pretty simple compared to silo. The only reason why it gained so much popularity was that it’s kinda unique. It’s not meant to be a complex story. Complex stories aren’t all that common in Korea, especially tv shows.

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u/Ok_Addition1189 1h ago

thanks for mentioning that series! the plot looks fenomenal, I'll give it a chance after finishing silo. Any other reccomendations?

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u/ellereddit123 1h ago

Severance, Foundation, maybe Dark Matter

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u/chupacabra928 41m ago

'See' is another great apple TV show.

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u/Pilotskybird86 5h ago edited 5h ago

Can’t give my thoughts on yet as I just started it, but at least its longer than the other ones so far. 63 minutes is better then 50! Edit: make sure y’all watch this in a dark room, holy shit it’s a dark episode.

Edit 2: at least the cuts between silos are not so frenetic. Definitely better then last episode, although unless next episode is damn near 3 hours long we’re gonna have a hella cliffhanger.

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u/Sea_Voice_404 2h ago

Yeah we had to turn all the room lights off and make sure all the blinds were closed to watch this one. Could barely see anything until we did that.

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u/Accomplished-View929 5h ago

They got this one out an hour earlier than usual.

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u/glamaz0n_bitch 5h ago

It’s always out at 6pm PT/9pm ET

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u/Accomplished-View929 5h ago

It always shows up at 9pm CT for me!

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u/NiceGuy373 4h ago

That was an amazing episode!!!

I've said it since day one Solo was the kid

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u/predator-handshake 3h ago

He’s not the kid. The kid was the sheriff’s son. Solo/Jimmy was IT’s son. We see the sheriff die outside, we see the IT head die in front of the vault

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u/GuiAssis 4h ago

how the fuck this will end in 2 more seasons 😵‍💫

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u/predator-handshake 3h ago

It can absolutely be done. Book 2 is three parts. Only one of those parts is needed for the show. Book 3 is short.

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u/Imaginary-Funny-8789 3h ago

so most of book 2 will not be adapted?

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u/lewkablew 2h ago

Unfortunately it probably won’t :( but hopefully we get enough of the backstory because I loved book 2 so much!!

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u/JeffDel11 3h ago

The best episode of the season so far! And there is a central silo that watches and controls everything? And wait, Judge Meadows made it to that door? When did THAT happen??

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u/kitty07s 3h ago

I think she made it 25 years ago but it turned her into alcoholic. Maybe she saw aftermath of the rebellion and gave up all hope until she learned about a good suit .

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u/obi_wan_malarkey 3h ago

Yep. She was the IT shadow for a while, knowing everything except about the master AI. So she decoded Quinn’s message, went down there, got the secret, it ruined her, and had to keep it to herself forever, probably why she drank and kept so many relics…and with an opportunity to leave she jumped at the chance only for Bernard to steal her life away from her.

I’m guessing all the silos are all maintained by this master AI (the subtitles say “The Algorithm”), and its directive is to keep them alive by keeping them busy or whatever. Maybe they’re lab rats, or the secret is so devastating that it would cause the people in the silo to give up. They need to maintain hope, and Quinn was the one who came up with the best method possible to keep them alive as long as possible without frequent rebellions.

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u/silver-ly 3h ago

This episode was fucking incredible. The build up & realization of who Solo actually is was marvelously executed. The Algorithm reveal with the Silo music theme is peak

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u/ReadditMan 42m ago

So wait...are Rick and Audrey siblings? They kept saying "our parents" but they also have a child together?

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u/Left-Key-7399 3h ago

Can someone break down who Salvador Quinn is and who were the 2 others aside from Meadows to make it to the door.

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u/Gedi1986 1h ago

Only 3 people before Lucas made it to the door so 4 total Salvador,Judge Meadows,George and Lucas

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u/shildishchab 1h ago

Salvador Quinn is the person that supposedly started the rebellion 140 years ago. They revealed earlier in the season that he was secretly the hero all along by developing a way for humans in the Silo to live in harmony and to stop future rebellions: take away all their books and memories/items of the past.

The only 3 people to ever get to the tunnel were Meadows, George, and now Lukas. Meadows was the judge that was killed by Bernard, George was Juliette’s ex who was murdered in season 1 (same guy that helped Holston’s wife crack the hard drive in S1E01).

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u/Left-Key-7399 1h ago

Did we know about George before this episode or was it revealed he reached the door until now?

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u/shildishchab 57m ago

I think they mentioned at some point that he “found what he was looking for”. In S1 Juliette also uses the rope to almost go down into the water because George mentioned something about it

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u/Apprehensive-Pay-802 2h ago

What a good fucking episode. Lured me to sleep the last 8 but this one was great!

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u/seth21w 2h ago

This is the best show to come out of Apple TV and this episode was the top! Can’t wait for next Friday!

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u/Still-Management7417 2h ago

I think severance is even better than this. This is just post apocalyptic, so hella cool for people who love that, like me.

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u/seth21w 1h ago

I like severance too but it’s been so long since season one I need to rewatch I forgot half of it by now but it was pretty good kinda trippy though.

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u/Miss_Warrior 1h ago

Just when you think there's finally an episode without Sims, he shows up towards the end...

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u/ToolFreak21 1h ago

Thank god they renewed it for S3 and 4 and supposedly are filming them back to back. It will be very interesting to see how they end this season. Let's hope we see the next season in about a year to a year and a half from now.

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u/moonprismpurrr 2h ago

i stopped halfway through season 2. IT'S SO BORING.

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u/jhatesu 1h ago

Then why are you here?

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