SILO TV discussion and is the book series worth it?
Hi!
I was wondering if any of you all have seen the SILO apple tv series and what you all thought about it. I'm a bit late to the party, but thought it was a fun, mystery, sci-fi show with a cool premise.
"In a ruined and toxic future, a community exists in a giant underground silo that plunges hundreds of stories deep; there, people live in a society full of regulations they believe are meant to protect them."
As well, has anyone read the book series? Does it have a satisfying ending? I'm interested to check it out, but don't want to spoil myself. I'm debating just following along as a fun, intriguing, tv series rather than investing into the books.
I thought the world and the production really great, and the world feels very lived in. Set design was cool and how I enjoyed how its shot. Without going into spoilers, I found the central premise very interesting, and the constant question of what's outside the SILO and whos pulling the strings quite an enjoyable thread to pull at. I do think it relied a bit too much on dramatic irony for tension, and think that when reveals are made to characters, they fall a bit flat since often the viewers know ahead of time.
I loved Rashida Jones in the first couple episodes, and found her performance really believable. I initially didn't really like the main character of Juliette Nichols, but thought her characterization really improves with the last 3 episodes of the season.