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The Box Set: "Silo Season Two."

The Box Set: "Silo Season Two."

Deconstructing Ep. 7, "The Dive."

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This is a weekly examination of each new “Silo” episode. It contains spoilers, so if you haven’t watched, come back when you have.


We can all say we knew. We certainly had hunches. And silos are big and vast and who can be sure of anything that’s going on in the shadows? But those of us who thought that surely there must be someone other than Solo who is alive in Silo 17 were proven right in “The Dive,” another episode of “Silo” that keeps the action churning of late to excellent effect.

In an early episode, Juliette certainly had inklings that there must be more Silo 17 inhabitants. She outright asked Solo why the (dead) bodies stack in the hall outside of the Vault are, uh, fresher than the ones she walked over to get in.

But confirmation is welcome and, in a very good episode, it was the most compelling turn of events that will undoubtedly be key in future episodes (and probably seasons).

There was a lot to like in many places:


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