Apple TV+ Sci-Fi Series 'Silo' Renewed for Third and Fourth Seasons

[Peterrocks!]

I’m sick of the whole “binge watch” model of tv shows. Watched the first season and enjoyed it. When the second season came on I couldn’t get it into it. Didn’t even remember who was who and didn’t care either.

The binge-watch model forces you to keep watching because there’s a cliffhanger at the end of every episode. But once the circuit is broken by a hard stop, like the end of a season, it’s difficult to reboot it. For me, anyway. But I guess that enables you to binge-watch all the seasons in a row once the series is finally cancelled.

But I prefer the episodic formula, which worked fine for decades. But I guess new medium, new formula. The medium is the message after all.

 

[Nautilus007]

Interesting enough but it’s painfully show and dark and I have yet to stay fully awake through an episode. That is usually the case with most Apple TV shows with few exceptions.

This is true.
Apple shows have the same underlying tone - need some fresh leadership.

 

[WarmWinterHat]

I’m sick of the whole “binge watch” model of tv shows. Watched the first season and enjoyed it. When the second season came on I couldn’t get it into it. Didn’t even remember who was who and didn’t care either.

The binge-watch model forces you to keep watching because there’s a cliffhanger at the end of every episode. But once the circuit is broken by a hard stop, like the end of a season, it’s difficult to reboot it. For me, anyway. But I guess that enables you to binge-watch all the seasons in a row once the series is finally cancelled.

But I prefer the episodic formula, which worked fine for decades. But I guess new medium, new formula. The medium is the message after all.

Binge watching is a choice, not a requirement and I don't really understand your rant? My wife and I watch a few things but never more than 1-2 episodes of any particular show per week, cliffhanger or otherwise.

As for not remembering, that is what the recaps are for. 🤷🏻‍♂️

 

[lmddawson]

I’m sick of the whole “binge watch” model of tv shows. Watched the first season and enjoyed it. When the second season came on I couldn’t get it into it. Didn’t even remember who was who and didn’t care either.

The binge-watch model forces you to keep watching because there’s a cliffhanger at the end of every episode. But once the circuit is broken by a hard stop, like the end of a season, it’s difficult to reboot it. For me, anyway. But I guess that enables you to binge-watch all the seasons in a row once the series is finally cancelled.

But I prefer the episodic formula, which worked fine for decades. But I guess new medium, new formula. The medium is the message after all.

It is episodic? It drops weekly. Am I missing something?

 

[WarmWinterHat]

It is episodic? It drops weekly. Am I missing something?

It is. Watched the most recent episode last night.

I don't quite understand the rant either.

 

[rishey]

Loved the first season, but struggling to get into the second. May be more of a "me" problem than the show, however. I think there's just too much content to consume these days and a show like this requires your focus; something that big tech has been attacking for years now. Hard to find the focus needed to watch and truly enjoy.

It’s not you.

 

[LogicalApex]

Great show!

I don't do a lot of discussion online of what I'm consuming so I'm surprised that so many aren't enjoying the second season as much as I am.

It is slower paced than the first, but it is really done well IMHO. It feels like a much needed step for what they are setting up for Season 3. You can't have the events unfolding too quickly this season as the conclusion needs the pacing to be where it is.

Spoiler: Plot Discussion

It was pretty clear at the end of Season 1 that the show was going to go into a direction where more silos were added to the mix. We weren't sure how, but we knew it this was going to be the core of Season 2.

The second season is that content heavy season that lacks a lot of heavy "action". As it really is filling the world out a lot more.

It will end with Juliet making it back to the Silo to prevent the death of everyone in it as they all try to go outside. But she'll being Solo back with her or find a tunnel to link their silos so that Solo can be a major part of Season 3. As well as unraveling the story of his silos collapse AND the shift away from "the pact" and to a much deeper understanding of what's lead to this state.

I expect Season 3 and 4 to pickup the pace.

But you can't always run fast. Otherwise, you end up missing a lot of details that have been made clear through slower seasons like this one.

Thankfully, Season 2 isn't slow and meandering. That title goes to Invasion. That was very much a useless show in that regard.

 

[dwd3885]

Just started watching this show. Binged season one a few weeks ago and am caught up. I love the mystery and characters built in this world. It's one of my favorite shows currently.

 

[Razeus]

I can't get passed the first episode of Season 2. I got to be in the mood for this show.

 

[UltimateSyn]

Loved the first season, but struggling to get into the second. May be more of a "me" problem than the show, however. I think there's just too much content to consume these days and a show like this requires your focus; something that big tech has been attacking for years now. Hard to find the focus needed to watch and truly enjoy.

It’s not a you problem. Pacing is too slow in S2, my wife and I are in the same boat.

 

[joecomo]

yes - do it

 

[joecomo]

It’s not a you problem. Pacing is too slow in S2, my wife and I are in the same boat.

my wife craves for more action - I am fine with S2

 

[DrKarl]

You have to suspend all knowledge of science, technology and engineering to get through this show... but once you're sufficiently brain-dead it's enjoyable!

 

[joecomo]

I think the show has good visuals and acting is pretty good overall (I'm at season 1 episode 9 now), but what I think it's lacking at times is believability and the sense of scale.

A few examples:

• It becomes ridiculous when doors can be opened so easily – one try with a crowbar and ”pop”, the door opens. Or when a door can be opened with the pin/needle from a badge. Some more creativity script wise here, please.

Spoiler: • Lack of sense of scale

So the mayor of the whole silo that supposedly inhibits 10 000 people dies, and there are like 20 people there for the funeral? Quiet speeches that only people very close to the person speaking could possibly hear. This breaks immersion I think and makes things feel a bit cheap and manufactured.

In general I think there should be more scenes that gives a better sense of the place being inhabited by quite a lot of people.

Spoiler: • Falling from high heights

Someone falls from a height that should cause serious injury and the person quite quickly gets up and runs off. Again, some more creativity script wise here, please.

That "bungee" jump with the unelastic ropes required alternative physics for the jumpers to survive

 

[Karma*Police]

Couldn’t get past the first few episodes. I currently have a free 3 month subscription to ATv+ but I will definitely cancel. Not seeing anything worth paying $5/month for or whatever the price is. I find myself watching a lot more Tubi and Pluto which are both free

 

[xraydoc]

Happy about this. The series has been great so far. Glad they're going to finish it out.
Now bring on Foundation and Dark Matter S2.

 

[kcwookie]

Happy to hear it gets a proper conclusion but can they pick up the plot already. Season 2 is sooooo slow and I can hardly see anything half the time! (Don't have a OLED TV). Had to watch the first episode like 3 times because I always fell asleep.

Everything that has happened so far in season 2 could have been edited down to a single episodes or even just a opening scene. I am watching it on 1,5x speed now.

Shame cuz I really enjoyed season 1 and the idea is really great. Just don't care for some of those side characters that have too much dialogue

Sorry that you didn’t read the book. The plot is fine.

 

[contacos]

Sorry that you didn’t read the book. The plot is fine.

What does my opinion of the show have to do with the book? The book has much faster pacing.

 

[Candlelight]

It's a trilogy of story arcs (Wool, Shift, Dust). Why can't we have a trilogy of seasons? I don't think spreading out the story to four seasons will help. S2 is already dragging compared to S1.

 

[Candlelight]

I’m sick of the whole “binge watch” model of tv shows. Watched the first season and enjoyed it. When the second season came on I couldn’t get it into it. Didn’t even remember who was who and didn’t care either.

The binge-watch model forces you to keep watching because there’s a cliffhanger at the end of every episode. But once the circuit is broken by a hard stop, like the end of a season, it’s difficult to reboot it. For me, anyway. But I guess that enables you to binge-watch all the seasons in a row once the series is finally cancelled.

But I prefer the episodic formula, which worked fine for decades. But I guess new medium, new formula. The medium is the message after all.

Depends on what it's based of. If it's an original series then you could do an arc or episodic series. If it's based on a novel (like Silo is) then you have to do serialised story telling.

 

[Gasu E.]

Season 2 is a bit slow. Specially Juliette’s path. Nothing is happening there.

Huh. I was thinking Season 2 was slow, EXCEPT for Juliette's path. That's the path that's really interesting.

 

[willcapellaro]

There has to be a term for a show that just keeps on revealing overly complicated but underwritten twists; Sci-Fi Soap Opera?

Alias, Lost, Heroes, Altered Carbon, and Dark, were that for me. The X-Files's plot shows bordered on this, but most episodes were monster of the week which created a nice pace and balance. Severance flips the model on its head—it has the vibe of waste-my-time-writing but is actually brilliant and engaging.

It took me a bit to realize Silo was a Sci-Fi Soap Opera. In retrospect I'm not sure how I got through the 1st season.

I would have kept watching Season 2 out of respect if they had found a terrible way to kill off Common. Stick to music, make more albums in the vein of Like Water for Chocolate and you'll be forever redeemed in my book.

 

[lusty]

From what I understand, they're keeping pretty close to the plot of the books

No, season 2 is already wildly diverging from the books and seems to preclude some pretty important plot lines. The water is too deep and there’s nowhere for the kids to be hiding, also nowhere near enough farms in the empty silo to support what comes next. Hopefully they deal with that well as the books were excellent. Right now I’m not even sure they’re planning to cover Shift properly which would feel like a totally different show at this point.

 

[leicaman]

Excellent! Now they just need an official podcast.

 

[surferfb]

No, season 2 is already wildly diverging from the books and seems to preclude some pretty important plot lines. The water is too deep and there’s nowhere for the kids to be hiding, also nowhere near enough farms in the empty silo to support what comes next. Hopefully they deal with that well as the books were excellent. Right now I’m not even sure they’re planning to cover Shift properly which would feel like a totally different show at this point.

Well my Mother-in-law is an unreliable narrator then. Not totally surprised to find that out 🤣