Into the Fire

This season Finale episode was jam packed with so much intense content. It really does not disappoint at all! Make no mistake, you are fully engaged and on your toes the whole way through! This show is incredible! They really masterfully made this season finale too! Then, just like the season 1 finale, but I'd say 10x more intense, you get hit with several "WHAAATTT!" Moments where your mind is completely blown and you are just left trying to process everything that just happened and what it all means. Absolutely insane and amazing show! I NEED Season 3 ASAP!! I can't wait to see what happens! Such suspense and So many questions! I HIGHLY Recommend watching this show! I give it a very strong 10/10 !!! Thank you to everyone involved in making this show! Keep it coming! Truly Incredible job!

This episode made my brain weird. Not just having the "wow" moment but I felt my brain had a spongebob like "wow" text on it. This, Silo Team, has a unique way of telling stories and giving directions to the story. Timeline, faces, emotion changes, people being x then being y - no spoilers. They do it in such way you cannot say you weren't waiting for that, but definitely cannot say "I knew it". Rebecca Ferguson is the only possible right person for her role, with every aspect of it you can feel when she knows, hates, figures out and she means it as if she is actually there. Tim Robbins' performance overall great, but this episode, remarkable. He gave us his career character, in such hard moments considering that wasn't his usual role. Not to keep it as long as a book, whole cast had their prime performances for a great finale. Thanks for new questions to be answered next season. Please make new seasons faster.

I consider the first season of Silo to be one of the finest ever constructed in TV drama--the perfect mix of mystery, sci-fi, and strong character work. Sadly, season two does not nearly reach those lofty goals--in large part because of how slow the proceedings move forward for most of these ten episodes.

For a very basic overview, Silo S2 is bifurcated into two portions (which I will not spoil here):

-Juliette's (Rebecca Ferguson) explorations outside the silo.

-The social and political unrest inside the silo, largely due to the machinations of Bernard Holland (Tim Robbins).

The first few S2 episodes are fine. Very much a slow burn, but probably necessary after the whiz-bang S1. A good way to get re-acclimated to the show's characters and themes.

But then, the main problem with S2: for the next 5-6 episodes, very little happens. Juliette's explorations make tedious (if that) progress, and this series is not meant to rest upon the political machinations inside the silo itself. In this stretch, I was giving episode ratings as low as 4 or 5 stars. It was becoming more of a chore than a joy to watch the weekly episode drop.

The final two episodes do (finally) pick up the pace at least a bit. Still nothing to match S1's brilliance, but enough to be engaging for a full 50-60 minutes. The finale's coda always opens an intriguing new plot point that I hope will be expounded upon in subsequent seasons.

For whatever reason, Graham Yost's series stalled out and hit a sophomore slump. With only bits of mystery and sci-fi present (until the final episode) and Juliette on a stagnant solo quest, it was up to the in-silo material to carry the freight--and it simply wasn't strong enough to do so for a vast swath of the season.

I have not given up on the series altogether (though mid-season here I was more tempted than I even want to imagine). The announcement of a four-season confirmed run and the S2 finale give me a spark of hope that Yost & Co. Can perhaps find the S1 magic once again.

This finale shows love and uncovers mysteries. We shed tears at the loss of key character. We enjoyed new plans and clever twists, and drew inspiration from motivational speeches.

This is why we adore this show.

However, let's acknowledge that the first eight episodes of season 2 didn't quite meet the same standard.

To those who believe the initial episodes were intentionally building the story slowly: remember, Silo in Season 1 never paced itself that way. It moved at breakneck speed from the start. The very first scene plunged us into the action with a cleaning request, without even introducing us to Allison.

Here's hoping the next season matches the brilliance of the Season 2 finale.

There is a lot that happened this season but it happened at a pace that I didn't find intriguing. I love slow-burn media but this was almost on the verge of boring. The story was dragged with sloppy dialogs, it was difficult to sit through some episodes. But it was the last 2 episodes that got me back into the show.

The finale was intense and exciting, bringing back the energy of season 1. There is quite a bit of revelations here that are coming to complete fruition in the next two seasons which was recently confirmed. From the synopsis I read about the books, I'm excited to more of Juliette next season and how the lore is going to expand. I realized that Juliette is what I care to see more of and what she's going to do next. Rebecca has done a great job carrying the role, can't wait to see more.