Warning! This article contains spoilers for Silo season 2, episode 4.
Siloseason 2 episode 4 presents some of the most gripping moments from the show and ends on a shocking note when a main character dies. Created by Graham Yost,Siloseason 2’s episode 4 steps things up by revealing what Bernard is truly capable of. Up till episode 4, it was hard not to empathize with Bernard’s actions, given how he was seemingly trying to protect Silo 18’s citizens. However, in episode 4, Bernard takes things a little too far by killing Meadows and paving the way for chaos in the central Silo.
WhileTim Robbins’Silocharacter, Bernard, plots a nefarious scheme in Silo 18, Juliette seeks Solo’s help to get her hands on the firefighting suit. This brings her one step closer to finding her way back to her own Silo. However, with Silo 18’s citizens already turning against the workers of the Mechanical, it is hard not to wonder if Juliette will be able to make it back to her home before it is too late. With so much going inSiloseason 2’s episode 4, its events will certainly play a crucial role in defining the narrative direction of the rest of the season.
Why Bernard Kills Meadows In Silo Season 2 Episode 4
He Stops Seeing Her As An Ally
Meadows somehow seems to trust Bernard when she tells him that she wishes to go out, with her suit insulated with the same heat tape that helped Juliette survive. Bernard cleverly plays along and pretends to support her decision. However, as episode 4’s events suggest, Bernard knew that he could not let her leave. As soon as she made her request to exit the Silo,Bernard started seeing her as a threat. He wanted her to serve as his shadow and help him extinguish the brewing rebellion in Silo 18.
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However, when she told him she wanted to leave, Bernard could not help but plot her murder for betraying him. Bernard also grew more and more resentful towards Meadows after he realized that she was questioning everything he stood for. Despite having a romantic history with her, Bernard realized he could no longer have her around. Therefore, he killed her by poisoning her before her actions could cause any more damage to the Silo. As the episode progresses, it becomes evident that the murder was a very calculated move from Bernard’s end.
Why Bernard Frames The Mechanical’s Citizens For The Murder
He Realizes It Is Too Late For Peaceful Negotiations
Hoping to seek answers, Knox, Shirley, Martha, and Carla head to the upper levels of the Silo to talk to Judge Meadows. When the Silo’s law enforcement tries to stop them, they threaten to shut down their underground city’s power. This is when Bernard steps forward and allows them to meet Meadows. However, when Knox and Shirley enter her room, they are surprised to see that she is dead, with a knife plunged into her chest. Realizing how this puts them in trouble, the two quickly leave the officer and rush back down.
Silo 18’s history confirms that all rebellions start in the Mechanical.
While they are at it, Sims lies to the people in the upper levels by claiming that Know and Shirley murdered Judge Meadows after she refused to comply with their request to leave. This divides the Silo’s citizens into two groups, marking the inception of a war between the lower-level rebels and the upper-level conformers.Bernard cleverly implements a “divide and rule” strategy, where he intentionally stirs discord among the Silo’s people to ensure the Mechanical does not start a rebellion against his rule.
Sims might take over as Bernard’s new shadow after Judge Meadows' death.
Silo 18’s history confirms that all rebellions start in the Mechanical. Bernard likely knows this and understands that if he kills the roots of the rebellion in the Mechanical, it will never reach the upper levels. Therefore, by pitting the upper-level folks against the ones in the Mechanical, he successfully cements his own reign.
Salvador Quinn And His Letter In Silo Explained
Meadows Mentions Him Moments Before Her Death
Meadows reveals that Salvador Quinn, who was Silo 18’s Mayor when the 140-year-old rebellion took place, wrote a letter. Bernard, too, seems to know about the letter and recalls how it was written in code. When he asks Meadows if she deciphered the code, she asks him to stop and refuses to tell him what she found. Before Bernard can learn more about what she discovered in Quinn’s message, Meadows changes the topic and recalls the time she backed off from her position as Bernard’s shadow.
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The episode maintains an air of mystery surrounding what Meadows learned from the former Mayor’s letter. However, it seems evident that the letter made her realize that everything in their Silo was pointless. It seemingly convinced her that the rules they were implementing on one another meant nothing in the grand scheme becausethe creators of the Silo had their own nefarious plans, having nothing to do with the preservation of humanity. Therefore, she lost her sense of purpose and backed off from her position. Struggling to handle the truth, she turned to alcoholism before learning about Juliette’s survival outside.
What Happened To Solo’s Eye?
Solo’s Eye Could Explain What Happened To The Outside World
WhenRebecca Ferguson’s Julietteasks Solo what happened to his eye inSiloseason 2’s episode 4, he quickly changes the topic. A closer look atSolo inSiloseason 2reveals that he has heterochromia. While his right eye is bright blue, his left one is a dull shade of brown. It also looks like only his blue eye has good vision while the other seems less reactive to light. This could mean that when the people from his Silo stepped out,he, too, was exposed to the thing that killed them in the outside world.
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However, before he could sustain permanent damage from the thing that killed his people, he managed to make it back and lock himself inside. Solo refuses to talk about his eye because he is probably still traumatized by the incident. It seems likely that he associated his damaged eye with the incident that killed all his loved ones in Silo 17.
Sims' Plan To Impeach Meadows Explained
He Believes It Could Unite The Upper Half Of The Silo
Desperate to become Bernard’s shadow, Sims thinks about how he can get Meadows impeached and win the support of the Silo’s upper half. He believes this, in turn, would prevent the people from the lower levels from meeting Meadows. He also recalls that, according to the Pact, a Judge can be impeached for three reasons:“Proven misbehavior, incapacity to act, or endangering the Silo.“However, with little time on his hands, he struggles to understand how he can get enough signatures from the Silo’s authorities to ensure Meadows gets impeached before the meeting takes place.
Sims' wife suggests that he does not need signatures to get Meadows out of the way. She suggests that the mere threat of Meadows' impeachment would be enough to convince Bernard to sideline her. Once Bernard stops seeking Meadows' counsel, he would automatically turn to Sims for advice. Little does Sims realize that Bernard has his own plans.
Why Freedom Day Is Celebrated In Silo 18
Freedom Day Celebrates The Supression Of The Previous Rebellion
When Solo asks Juliette if her Silo celebrates Founders Day, she reveals that Silo 18 only had a Freedom Day celebration. “Freedom Day” was also the title for Season 1’s opening episode. Although Juliette does not reveal why Freedom Day is celebrated,Siloseason 1 hints that the annual holiday celebrationcommemorates the Silo’s victory over a rebellion. It honors the conformers who fought against the Silo’s rebels and prevented the rebellion from escalating into destruction.
Labeling the suppression of a rebellion as “freedom” seems to be another clever method the Silo’s authorities use to maintain control and order. By celebrating Freedom Day, the authorities attempt to establish that the citizens enjoy real free will inside the Silo. However, asSilo’s story developments have established, this so-called freedom is nothing but an illusion that Juliette’s departure broke.
Silo
In a dystopian future, men and women reside in a vast underground silo governed by strict regulations, believed to shield them from the hazardous world above. The series delves into the complex social order within the silo and the mysteries surrounding their subterranean existence.
