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cylunAug 21, 2023

They kill off every likable character in the beginning, which only leaves a single unlikable egocentric egoist protagonist in the end who's portrayed as the hero. I also had high hopes for the plot, having Ascension in mind, but there doesn'tThey kill off every likable character in the beginning, which only leaves a single unlikable egocentric egoist protagonist in the end who's portrayed as the hero. I also had high hopes for the plot, having Ascension in mind, but there doesn't seem to be a broader vision. I bet they'll introduce a whole lot of new characters next season just to kill them off again. You can have antagonistic characters as protagonists (despite the contradiction) but for that, you need a counterforce, a levelheaded protagonist. This show is pure chaos. It's been some time since I watched the final episode and I'm still annoyed.… Expand

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KzixMay 18, 2023

I could not finish the pilot. Being an engineer it is hard to get immersed in this universe as the science is so badly protrayed. None of the character inspire any kind of human emotion in me so for me it is NEXT!

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marco34laJun 3, 2023

When will Hollywood stop this casting diversity nonsense? You're wonderful for representing everyone under the sun in your show - if only you spent equally as much effort in writing a decent script.

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BarnyMay 23, 2023

Well, the books were not good, poorly constructed environment, weak and uninteresting characters (no, a Mary Sue is not an interesting model). So, it's normal for the TV adaptation not to be Sci-fi. It's not fantasy or dystopian either butWell, the books were not good, poorly constructed environment, weak and uninteresting characters (no, a Mary Sue is not an interesting model). So, it's normal for the TV adaptation not to be Sci-fi. It's not fantasy or dystopian either but it's a post-apocalyptic teenage drama. Why Teenage? In the books the author does not understand current technology, neither did the screenwriters (the vertical steam turbine which stops in mere seconds, restarts in the same lapse of time, have blades repaired like you remove a bump on a steel panel).

At more than 140 stories deep, the heat exchange becomes a problem of epic proportions, same goes for water circulation and air circulation and CO2 scrubbing.

The people relationships do not make any sense either: it's exactly the portrayal of adults relationships from a teenager's point of view: they have their hopes and dreams in mom and dad, the characters are not responsible for themselves (their destinies are chosen for them), they can go to school but have to be back to bed by 10pm, growing is scary (the characters do not dare speaking of the unforbidden truths) and if you steer too far from your parents' love you are kicked out of the family, etc.

In the screenplay in the first episode, Rashida Jones pulls a birth control device so big that not feeling it in your body is utterly unbelievable.

The whole series books/tv shows relies on grounds so shaky that's it's funny to watch it to pick it apart. Again, good concept but unbelievably poorly executed by serious peoples in boardroom completely disconnected from reality. And that is what truly breaks the camel's back.… Expand

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Grahambennett69Jun 18, 2023

While having the same vibes as severance, this dystopian mystery is well with watching

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JNavasJun 5, 2023

Wow. Solid story, great cast and direction, one of the best shows I've seen in a long time. A

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SharturJun 18, 2023

Outstanding show. My fav genres combines Sci fi and mystery combined and amazing acting, scenes and score, it has everything I like. Can’t wait for season 2

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AncientAmberMay 19, 2023

It's just not very good. I got through most of episode 4 and gave up.
It's very formulaic, I don't care about any of the characters. The acting ranges from passable to bad. Multiple instances of thinking "people don't talk like that" whenIt's just not very good. I got through most of episode 4 and gave up.
It's very formulaic, I don't care about any of the characters. The acting ranges from passable to bad. Multiple instances of thinking "people don't talk like that" when listening to the dialogue. The last straw was the use of boring pointless flashbacks (characters should wear their history in their mannerisms, choices, body language. Flashbacks are a sign of lazy writing 80% of the time) and awful child-acting.

I would give a lower score, but it gets the benefit of the remaining episodes' doubt. Things that may improve in the future include the worldbuilding (uninterestingly executed but has potential) and plot (currently appears to be a standard murder mystery/conspiracy).… Expand

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Teo_TestMay 9, 2023

No spoilers :) Well it's way to early to rate the series as a whole, consider this rating it's for the first two episodes i watched. So my rating is likely to change over time. That said, i liked the plot so far, kinda reminded me the City ofNo spoilers :) Well it's way to early to rate the series as a whole, consider this rating it's for the first two episodes i watched. So my rating is likely to change over time. That said, i liked the plot so far, kinda reminded me the City of Ember movie or even a bit of the Fallout games if you will. The casting is good enough to move the plot forward and as of now the only negative thing to say is that we can watch only one episode per week :/… Expand

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LostTerranJun 2, 2023

Exciting show. Don’t know why it has such low scores. Can’t wait for the next episode.

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BadLarryMay 31, 2023

Take Snowpiercer and stack the cars vertically underground, borrow the Fallout video games aesthetic and tah-dah! You have a brand new idea, right? It’s fine if you don’t have anything else to watch.

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woollyshaftJun 26, 2023

There are very few shows that I binge these days, and this is one of them. I get early seasons of Lost vibes from it. It is well acted, well written, and well conceived. I almost gave up on the show after watching the first 15 minutes, butThere are very few shows that I binge these days, and this is one of them. I get early seasons of Lost vibes from it. It is well acted, well written, and well conceived. I almost gave up on the show after watching the first 15 minutes, but I'm glad I pushed through or I would have missed out on the best show I've seen so far in 2023.… Expand

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GrumpySarcasmJun 20, 2023

I love what mystery shows can be.
Mysteries should be all about the final culmination, arrival at understanding. Instead many recent shows are traps. A compelling setup followed by going in circles until the viewership finally dies off.I love what mystery shows can be.
Mysteries should be all about the final culmination, arrival at understanding. Instead many recent shows are traps. A compelling setup followed by going in circles until the viewership finally dies off.

Unfortunately "Silo" very much fits into this group. The setup was very good and it seemed this show might be different. But "Silo" treads water at an Olympic level while also managing to raise an infuriating amount of inconsistencies in its own world-building.… Expand

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jtjathompsJun 25, 2023

Excellent show that does justice to the source material. The acting is good and not overdone, and the show's twists are not predictable. Characters are complex and obviously develop over time. Avoids the current trap of what seems likeExcellent show that does justice to the source material. The acting is good and not overdone, and the show's twists are not predictable. Characters are complex and obviously develop over time. Avoids the current trap of what seems like all dramas overly pandering to 'woke' ideas.… Expand

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maketasMay 8, 2023

Los dos primeros episodios mueven la trama rápido, sin meter paja, y capta todo tu interés en los primeros diez minutos. Luego curiosamente consigue que no lo pierdas, que hoy en día es todo un logro. Me ocurrió lo mismo con "Separación". YaLos dos primeros episodios mueven la trama rápido, sin meter paja, y capta todo tu interés en los primeros diez minutos. Luego curiosamente consigue que no lo pierdas, que hoy en día es todo un logro. Me ocurrió lo mismo con "Separación". Ya veremos los demás episodios.

La parte menos buena es la interpretación de Ferguson y Oyelowo. No cambian la expresión de la cara estén pasándolo bien o mal. No mueven ni las cejas. El resto de actores muy bien, Patton, Kingsley, Geraldine James, Rashida Jones. Curiosamente, aunque Oyelowo y Ferguson resulten inexpresivos, la serie capta tanto tu interés que lo dejas correr.… Expand

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r3506May 7, 2023

Los dos primeros episodios son esperanzadores, y dejan un buen sabor de boca, pero ya sabemos lo que ocurre con este tipo de series... pueden quedar en nada o convertirse en iconos. Hay que esperar

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FindwritersMay 8, 2023

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The first few episodes of this series have been encouraging if not inspiring.

OK, to be honest, at first yet again the "stale and derivative writing" warning flags were raised with me. That was thanks to the now mandatory portrayal of a grey, dystopian future using imagery and a social construct that goes back to at least the 1970s and movies like "Soylent Green" and which has been endlessly re-worked and re-packaged over the past half-century in countless movies relating to how bad the future's going to be. Somebody needs to tell the writers that this is now very boring. It's tediously depressing - does no writer have even a grain of optimism and imagination left to enable them to set a story in a future we'd actually want to live in?

It got worse to start with. Oh dear, here we have yet another group of people imprisoned with no real memory (or records this time) as to why. How many times have we seen variations on that theme? This is explained by the fact all their computer records were wiped during a civil disturbance 140 years ago, presumably at the same time their ancesters also forgot how to write things down, remember them and to pass their history down through oral tradition. It's hardly revolutionary - humans did so for tens of thousands of years and some cultures still do so today. It's not the fact that their ancesters 140 years previously didn't do so that's really the problem, it's the fact that the guys in the silo today lament the loss of their history but not seem to be at all curious enough to ask the questions above. Maybe they've forgotten how to ask questions...

Then the final groan-inducing tendency was for many of these scenes to be shot in half-light or almost total blackness, meaning nothing can be seen other than some vague silhouhettes and often not even that. All one can deduce sometimes as to what's happening needs to be based on grunts and muffled conversations in the dark. I thought this art-movie type shooting had long been regarded as passé but it still rears its infuriating head from time to time and it does so a lot here.

Now at this stage, my perceptions started to change. That was influenced by a very well-written script, adult-level dialogue (well, mostly), some well-penned characters who were interesting and some very good acting from everyone involved. The plot line also developed nicely with some interesting scenarios outlined. They were all left hanging pending the next episode - as they should be.

This series has, in spite of its numerous annoyances that are now endemic in much TV and movie SF, caught my attention and interest.

Let's hope this continues but some of the trailers for the next episode look a little worrying. Depressingly, yet again we have grey-suited fascist-looking troops (let's call them the Empire for convenience) kicking down doors in the silo and trying to silence the heroes who are resisting and asking questions (let's call them the rebels eh?). George Lucas has a lot to answer for! On the whole though, worth watching.… Expand

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truerockJun 28, 2023

Silo is an Apple TV series of the steampunk genre. Like most Apple film, Silo is of good technical quality crafted by skilled individuals. But, as I always say, "it is very difficult to buy quality creativity for any amount of money".

InSilo is an Apple TV series of the steampunk genre. Like most Apple film, Silo is of good technical quality crafted by skilled individuals. But, as I always say, "it is very difficult to buy quality creativity for any amount of money".

In the case of Silo, the writing, casting, acting, directing and editing are very good. Obviously, any film will reach only a certain portion of viewers. Silo may not be to some individuals' liking.

To me, the acting is what makes this film worth watching. I'll make a comment regarding Lonnie Rashid Lynn's (aka Common) portrayal of Robert Sims, the head of security for Judicial... which strikes me as very odd and initially I very much did not care for. But, his efforts are starting to grow on me... perhaps he is learning to act as the series progresses.

Anyway, I haven't seen all of season 1 - and, perhaps my rating is premature (which never stops professional film critics from forming an uninformed opinion). I may come back and change my rating after I have seen the last episode of season 1.

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I had an additional thought. I have recently written 2 reviews of films I rated highly that had a rapper for one of the lead roles. This is the second time I have said I did not like the rappers acting. There may be something about a rapper's artistic skill set that I do not understand. I'm going to self-evaluate this issue in the future.… Expand

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tranemonkJun 30, 2023

This is an excellent sci-fi show. No one has superpowers. There are no massive CGI/technical visuals (see Avatar). There is just a very interesting story and excellent acting. The leads especially Ferguson are outstanding. Season 1 ends in aThis is an excellent sci-fi show. No one has superpowers. There are no massive CGI/technical visuals (see Avatar). There is just a very interesting story and excellent acting. The leads especially Ferguson are outstanding. Season 1 ends in a perfect place.… Expand

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aronnaxJul 5, 2023

Don‘t let anyone fool you. If you loved Lost, Prison Break, The First Season of Westworld or the first Season of True Detective, you will also love the first season of SILO.
**** loved that **** it‘s so mysterious and exciting.

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f_stanJul 2, 2023

Nice tv Series. I spend one day to watch all. I highly recomend

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TheSHChroniclesJul 13, 2023

Silo Season 01 was a decent start to the series. While it had its flaws, it also had its moments of brilliance. The intriguing concept and well-developed characters kept me engaged, although the slow pacing and predictable dialogue held itSilo Season 01 was a decent start to the series. While it had its flaws, it also had its moments of brilliance. The intriguing concept and well-developed characters kept me engaged, although the slow pacing and predictable dialogue held it back.

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KillianKismetJun 30, 2023

“Silo" is a masterpiece that challenges us to think deeply about the nature of truth and the conditioning that shapes our perceptions of the world. Through its exploration of a post-apocalyptic world where humans have taken refuge in an“Silo" is a masterpiece that challenges us to think deeply about the nature of truth and the conditioning that shapes our perceptions of the world. Through its exploration of a post-apocalyptic world where humans have taken refuge in an underground silo, the show serves as a powerful metaphor for the ways in which we are often conditioned to think and perceive in our own lives.

The show raises important questions about the role of knowledge and understanding in our lives, and the importance of sorting through what is truth and what is conditioning. It encourages us to seek out truth and understanding even when it may be uncomfortable or inconvenient, and challenges us to confront the biases that shape our perceptions of the world.

The acting in "Silo" is superb, with David Oyelowo, Rashida Jones, and Rebecca Ferguson delivering standout performances that capture the nuances of their characters and draw the viewer in. The chemistry between the characters is authentic and engaging, creating a sense of investment in their individual journeys.

Overall, "Silo" is a must-watch series that delivers a powerful and thought-provoking message about the importance of sorting through truth and understanding in a world that often seems uncertain and chaotic. It's a reminder of the enduring human spirit in the face of adversity, and a call to action for us to challenge the conditioned thinking that shapes our perceptions of the world. Don't miss this deeply insightful and impactful series that is sure to leave a lasting impression on its viewers.… Expand

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tdebugJul 28, 2023

Most of the show footage was done for the sake of adding hours. Just a boring video feed most of the time. The end of the series answers no questions.