Silo Season 3’s Newest Twist Raises Questions About That Season 2 Cliffhanger

Warning: Spoilers forward for “Silo” Season 3, Episode 4, “No matter You Do, Do not Go House.”

“Silo” has succeeded largely as a result of its skill to grasp what made a present like “Misplaced” so nice at its peak. Positive, viewers cannot resist getting sucked into fan-theories and hypothesis over the following main plot twist or the newest cliffhanger ending that guarantees to vary every part. However, at its core, there’s simply no denying the truth that the characters preserve audiences coming again week in and week out. Rebecca Ferguson’s cussed Juliette Nichols is as nice a lead because it will get, however even a hero is simply pretty much as good as their counterpart. “Silo” supplied one heck of a villain in Tim Robbins’ Bernard Holland, however the hated Head of IT seemingly met a grisly finish on the finish of Season 2 and the start of Season 3 in that incinerator.

However Season 3, Episode 4, “No matter You Do, Do not Go House,” simply rewrote every part we thought we knew. The twist that Bernard is definitely alive is an ideal instance of the Apple TV present placing character on the forefront of the motion … however it inevitably comes with some query marks as properly. A lot of the early momentum in Season 3 got here from the truth that so many acquainted characters have been lacking, forcing creator Graham Yost and his writers to work even tougher to maintain issues contemporary. Greater than the rest, nonetheless, the (presumed) dying of Bernard and Juliette’s reminiscence issues helped reinforce the excessive stakes of this story and the sensation that, sure, the issues that occur really matter.

Does Bernard’s return from the useless undo that fully? Is that this one twist too many, sidestepping one of many largest penalties in the complete sequence? We now have some sturdy emotions about that.

When “Silo” Season 2 ended with each Juliette and Bernard trapped in that incinerator, it was simple to think about the present spending a big chunk of the following season coping with the inevitable penalties of this occasion. Juliette’s survival (because of that useful firefighter swimsuit) was tempered by her amnesia, pressured upon her by the brand new Head of IT Camille Sims (Alexandria Riley). However the full absence of Bernard has actually left its mark thus far, depriving the story of a personality who knew way over he ever let on and robbing us of a real mustache-twirling villain.

However perhaps the one factor higher than the satisfying downfall of a villain is the concept of forcing them to stay with the fallout of their actions, and “Silo” Season 3 seems to be properly on its strategy to doing simply that. Whereas we’ll have to attend and see precisely what position Bernard has to play shifting ahead, let’s simply say that his reappearance within the digger void — the bottommost chamber in the complete Silo, even under the Mechanical degree — offers a critical trace. Contemplating that the very last thing we noticed of Bernard was Robert Sims (Frequent) placing him in a physique bag following the accident and (apparently) choking the life out of him, it is logical to imagine that Sims had one thing to do with faking Bernard’s dying. Solely our good guys find out about this hidden location, so it is equally possible that Juliette’s outdated friends have stored him protected and safe ever since.

So, what’s subsequent? Maybe a sudden change in allegiance is within the playing cards, or perhaps he’ll lastly should take accountability for his misdeeds. Both means, it’s going to be a deal with to have Bernard again.

After all, now that Bernard Holland is again (although with some heavy scarring and a hoarse-sounding voice), our consideration should subsequent flip to the circumstances behind his reappearance. Episode 5 will clearly have some explaining to do, however sufficient breadcrumbs have been laid down for us to surprise about one other character fully: Robert Sims. Bernard’s former right-hand man and assault canine memorably had some variations of opinions along with his boss in direction of the tip of Season 2, which is why it was really easy to imagine that Sims killed him and stuffed him in that physique bag, as implied within the Season 3 premiere. However solely Sims may’ve had the means and alternative to squirrel Bernard away from prying eyes, and now we’ve to query whether or not one other twist is coming.

Is Sims about to turn out to be a superb man? Whereas that could be going too far, the proof is compelling sufficient. We have seen Sims balk at how far his spouse Camille is keen to go with a purpose to save the Silo from the Safeguard Process, whether or not it’s dosing Juliette with these memory-wiping tablets or threatening to do the identical for the complete inhabitants writ massive. Sims has repeatedly proven how protecting he’s of their son Anthony (Oscar Coleman). Whereas Camille is equally defending him in her personal means, may this show to be a significant breaking level between husband and spouse? The concern of getting Anthony overlook his dad and mom ever existed is a deeply unsettling one — maybe allying with Juliette’s band of rebels and even utilizing Bernard to additional their trigger is Sim’s one final card to play.

The chances are infinite. Fortuitously, the wait is just not. New episodes of “Silo” Season 3 stream on Apple TV each Friday.