‘Silo’ Recap: ‘The Dive’

12/27/2024

Written by John Edward Betancourt

Tim Robbins and Clare Perkins as Bernard Holland and Carla McLain in Episode 207 of ‘Silo’ – ‘The Dive’. (Photo Courtesy of Apple.)

Caution: This article contains spoilers for Episode 207 of ‘Silo’. To revisit the previous episode, click here.

It truly is quite incredible what the second season of the hit Apple TV+ series, Silo, is accomplishing with one of its key storylines. For the entire rebellion plotline, is going places such plotlines rarely go. For it is exploring the motives behind rebellion and control and why stalemates tend to persist for far too long in these situations, and truly… that’s just fascinating. Since it is giving us incredible insight regarding our own world, at a time when we badly need it, and well… that wonderful aspect of the series is top of mind today, because that exploration continued once again during this week’s episode. Well, after ‘The Dive’ offered up some surprises.

Because before those examinations got underway, we finally got a good glimpse inside The Vault. For Lukas was taken within its walls, and informed that he would be living inside of it, so he could crack the code of Salvador Quinn and that also allowed for us to see… what secrets the Vault holds. Which as it turns out, is the compendium of human history and knowledge. With some gaps of course, since Bernard stated that he did not know why humanity went into the Silos, just that they stepped into them about 342 years ago. Which means this saga takes place somewhere in the mid-24th Century, which was equally fascinating to learn. But that was about as far as we got in such matters, because mechanical had a message to send in this tale.

For they launched a missile of sorts into the upper levels using gunpowder and raw ingenuity, and inside that missile was a note that questioned the truth and once that was in the hands of many, they cut the power for a little bit. To remind folks of mechanical’s role in the Silo, and to add gravitas to their note, and well, that move started the exploration in question. Because following that move, the stalemate hardened and mechanical fought to find unity. To the point where they had to lecture one of their own for poisoning the food. All of which related to the fact that everyone in the down deep felt a lack of respect and a sense that they were always pawns for the up top. Which spoke to how sometimes, people fight back and do bold things to be seen and heard, and feel as though they matter, and that’s important to think upon when struggles like this arrive.

Rebecca Ferguson and Steve Zahn as Juliette Nichols and Solo in Episode 207 of ‘Silo’ – ‘The Dive’. (Photo Courtesy of Apple.)

Because that is likely the answer as to how one could end a conflict such as the one that Silo 18 is currently dealing with. But that would require leaders that care about people and care about actual unity. Instead of believing in power and control, and a ‘bigger picture’ and that sadly, is why the stalemate persists here. Because Bernard showed in detail how his study of human history, and his belief in the Pact has him holding to negative concepts that simply don’t work. Since his attempts to maintain control are only pushing people away and they’re even creating bigger tumors in the up top since Sims continued to rebel here. Making it clear that these kinds of stalemates take place because one side is screaming to be heard while the other merely listens to its own drum. Which reflects our world right now to a tee and thankfully, this plot offered no answers on the matter beyond the simplest one possible.

In that, communication, compromise and understanding would solve their issues and our own, but in the thick of it, we don’t see that. We just find fear and loathing and we likely will need something bigger to believe in to move in that direction. Which for Silo 18 would likely be Juliette, but she may never leave 17. Because despite having it out with Solo in this story, and expressing her concerns, she came to realize it was either fix the pump or never go home, and she did, only to discover that new troubles awaited her in this Silo. Because upon finishing her repairs, she was unable to get pulled back to the surface, which pushed her to get up there, post haste, and when she did, she found worrisome sights. Such as the axe that cut her lines and blood. Leaving one to wonder if Solo snapped and hurt himself or if perhaps… there are others in this Silo that Juliette and potentially Solo were not aware of.

But while we wait to see what became of Solo, and if Juliette will ever make it home, we can celebrate another brilliant tale from this series. One that genuinely peeled back so many fascinating details about the conflicts we go through and what prolongs them and drives them. Which was just incredible to watch since so many stories that feature a situation like this focus on the escalation and the tension that is built to really wow the audience. But this show, sees the opportunity at hand to educate us on how worthless these kinds of conflicts can be, so that maybe we can inspire change at a time when we have never been more divided, and it deserves a round of applause for that. Because that’s the stuff we need right now, and it is compelling us to continue the journey to see if this group can overcome and work toward something bigger. Until next time.

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