TL;DR – Today, we hit the point of no return.

Disclosure – I paid for the Apple TV+ service that viewed this series.

Silo Review –

Fundamentally, what works so well about Silo is that even though it is a post-apocalyptic sort of sci-fi story about people living in a heavily class-stratified society under a quasi-fascist government with a veneer of democracy to make it palatable. That is not the focus; the people are the focus, and that is why I check in each week to see what happens next.

So, to set the scene, at the end of Solo, Juliette (Rebecca Ferguson) discovered that her no cleaning might be the catalyst for her entire Silo getting killed because that is what happened in Silo 17. But her suit is destroyed, and any replacement is now deep underwater. Well, until Solo (Steve Zahn) reminds here that a fire suit might be able to be adapted for the job. The only problem is that the only fire station left is still underwater, but only by one floor. So, there is hope, only if they can find a way to pump air down to her. Now, from here, we will be looking at the episode as a whole, so there will be some [SPOILERS] ahead.

The first thing that I want to talk about today is the classroom that Solo and Juliette go to. Because it was fascinating on both a narrative and worldbuilding level. Narratively speaking, so much of this sequence shows you why Solo is who he is because he was just a child when the rebellion happened. This means that he watched all his friends go out and then die in the wastes above. That is going to mess with someone because that would be traumatising for just an adult. However, while the narrative was good, what elevated that scene was the level of detail that was stuffed into that room. The set decorators went above and beyond this week by creating a room that felt like generations of children had been using it until they stopped one day. The closest I have seen to this is Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, and they don’t get close.

Back in Silo 18, the events of last week have united the mechanical section in a way that no other event could. Bernard’s (Tim Robbins) plan backfired terribly, and the only person who can see that is Judge Mary Meadows (Tanya Moodie). This, of course, means that Bernard has to get rid of Meadows because she refuses to follow The Order to the letter, even though following it will lead to doom. Meadows was honestly one of the most interesting characters this season, so I am sad to see her go. That scene between her and Bernard was honestly hard to watch at times, but the actors sold it so well. But then, for all the manoeuvring of Bearnard and Sims (Common), you can see how this will end badly for them in the long term.

This is because Mechanical understands what the game is now. They have seen how they are always the scapegoat no matter the cause of the distribution. Because they have all the literal and metaphorical power. A lot of media tends to cast people in menial jobs as being politically foolish, but not here. Sure, they walk into a trap, but that is because they could not know who they are working with. But they understand the issue and work through it. More than that, they understand the power of being the only ones who can monitor the heartbeat of the nation. The power to shut this … down.  

In the end, do we recommend Silo: The Harmonium? Absolutely. The character work alone this week is worth the recommendation. Juliette understands how to talk to Solo, Meadows realising she has been murdered, the team walking calmly through the mob, or Billings (Chinaza Uche) discovering that everyone is being played for fools. It makes me want to back next week, and every week till the end.  

By Brian MacNamara: You can follow Brian on Twitter Here, when he’s not chatting about Movies and TV, he’ll be talking about International Relations, or the Solar System.

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Credits – All images were created by the cast, crew, and production companies of Silo
Directed by – Aric Avelino
Written by – Sal Calleros
Created by – Graham Yost
Based On – Silo by Hugh Howey
Production/Distribution Companies – Nemo Films, AMC Studios, Apple Studios & Apple TV+
Starring – Rebecca Ferguson, Steve Zahn, Common, Harriet Walter, Chinaza Uche, Avi Nash, Shane McRae, Remmie Milner, Alexandria Riley, Clare Perkins, Billy Postlethwaite & Tim Robbins with Tanya Moodie, Caitlin Zoz, Olatunji Ayofe & Chipo Chung  and Angela Yeoh, Robyn Lovell, Gabeen Khan & Alice Bounsall