Silo
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And really, wouldnt this have been a good time for a flashback?
Alas, theSilowriters had other ideas, and I confess that my thwarted expectations may have soured my feelings.
Or it may be that the episode is pretty middling on its own merits.
That sure seems like a plausible explanation.
Could Bernards secret history of Quinn be another ruse?
The sheriffs fiery counterargument is that the whole social order would collapse withoutsomekind of an organizing principle.
They may as well trust the process the Founders established, even if their reasons remain shrouded in mystery.
This isnt like the climactic part of an adventure story, where purposeful cross-cutting between daring deeds builds suspense.
This feels more like trying to follow a half-dozen conversations that keep getting interrupted.
Two of these storylines the ones withactualaction suffer from the diffusion.
Walker objects, arguing that they should be more focused on getting Carla back.
That leveling effect is even more bothersome when it comes to whats going on in Silo 17.
The Juliette sequences are spooky and unnerving, but frustratingly short.
That said, the Juliette parts of this episode do get somewhere surprising and promising by the end.
It turns out to be yet another attacker.
Who are these interlopers, and how did they get here?
Did they actually kill Solo?
Heres hoping that next week we get to those answers more quickly, and in more detail.
The Down Deep
Among the relics in Judge Meadowss apartment: an Etch-a-Sketch, preserved under glass.
The conversation with Billings in the cafeteria isnt just a way for Shirley to express skepticism aboutThe Pact.
Billings claims he didnt show it to Kathleen because its dangerous, but she demands to see it anyway.
Perhaps the only way to save this silo is to stop keeping secrets.
