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Dark Matter S2E4 Recap and Analysis: Loving the Monster
The following recap contains spoilers for Dark Matter S2E4, “Stars, Hide Your Fires” (written by Jacquelyn Ben-Zekry & Blake Crouch, and directed by Charlotte Sieling). Welcome, dear reader, as we continue to review the second season of the Apple TV series Dark Matter with Season 2 Episode 4: “Stars, Hide Your Fires.” This is the […] More
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Dark Matter S2E3 Recap and Analysis: Friends and Strangers
The following recap contains spoilers for Dark Matter S2E3, “Everything Beautiful, Everything Terrible” (created by Blake Crouch, written by Jacquelyn Ben-Zekry & Blake Crouch, and directed by Charlotte Sieling). Welcome, dear reader, as we continue to review the second season of the Apple TV series Dark Matter with Season 2 Episode 3: “Everything Beautiful, Everything […] More
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Silo S3E10 Recap: “Troy” — Who Are We, Freed From the Past?
The following recap contains spoilers for the Season 3 finale of Silo, S3E10, “Troy” (written by Fred Golan and directed by Amber Templemore), but no book spoilers. I’ll be honest, after the conclusion of last week’s episode of Silo, what I wanted most from the season finale was a direct continuation of the story with […] More
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Silo S3E9 Recap: “Farewell” Cruel World — I’m Off To Join the Circus
The following recap contains spoilers for Silo S3E9, “Farewell” (written by Jeffery Wang and directed by Amber Templemore) After last week’s Silo, I feared that the penultimate episode of the season might see the series spinning its wheels in order to hold big narrative moments for the finale. Instead, the action pushes forward meaningfully in […] More
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Silo S3E8 Recap: “Gray Goo” — A Peach of a Hole in the Ground
The following recap contains spoilers from Silo S3E8, “Gray Goo” (written by Jenny DeArmitt-Stran and directed by Amber Templemore) From the beginning of Silo, there has been the question as to what led these people to live underground. They themselves don’t seem to know, though they’re told that it’s toxic outside. Their history has been […] More
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Dark Matter Asks: What If You Stole Your Own Life? (Or Vice Versa)
The following recommendation might be considered to contain some light spoilers for Dark Matter Season 1, but arguably fewer than are in the trailer Apple TV released prior to the series premiering in 2024. Dark Matter hit my radar when the series was announced, as I was looking for news items to discuss on The […] More
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Silo S3E7 Recap: “Radio” — It Has To Start Somewhere, It Has To Start Sometime
The following recap contains spoilers for Silo S3E7, “Radio” (written by Remi Aubuchon and directed by Aric Avelino) Silo S3E7 once again provides little forward movement in the Before Times storyline, though what does occur is significant. After having their van hijacked by its computer and being driven to a hangar where Senator Thurman (Laura […] More
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Silo S3E6 Recap: “The Drive” — Standing in the Way of Control
The following recap contains spoilers for Silo S3E6, “The Drive” (written by Sal Calleros and directed by Alrick Riley) After last week’s episode spent nearly its entire runtime in Silo 18, I kind of hoped that this week we’d focus on what’s happening in the Before Times. Alas, Silo S3E6 barely moves things forward there […] More
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Silo S3E5 Recap: Let the “Memory” Live Again
The following recap contains spoilers for Silo S3E5, “Memory” (written by Katherine DiSavino and directed by Aric Avelino) Silo S3E5 spends most of its runtime confirming what I’d inferred in light of the end of last week’s episode. We flash back to when Juliette (Rebecca Ferguson) returned to Silo 18 to see how she and […] More
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Silo S3E4 Recap: “Whatever You Do, Don’t Go Home” — Trust Someone
The following recap contains spoilers for Silo S3E4, “Whatever You Do, Don’t Go Home” (written by Jessica Blaire and directed by Aric Avelino) As last week’s episode of Silo ended, Helen (Jessica Henwick) and Daniel (Ashley Zukerman) had discovered that their contact, Steve (Ed Coleman), had disappeared. His place had been ransacked, and the Iran […] More
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Silo S3E3 Recap: What “A Dark Web” We Weave…
The following recap contains spoilers for Silo S3E3, “A Dark Web” (written by Aric Avelino and directed by Michael Dinner) Things in Silo 18 seem to be coming to a head rather quickly. Last week, Juliette (Rebecca Ferguson) eluded her chaperone, Deputy Jerry (Liam Akpan), and met with the Outsiders. Patrick Kennedy (Rick Gomez) speculated […] More
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Silo S3E2 Recap: “It’s All Good” If You Forget the Bad Parts
The following recap contains spoilers for Silo S3E2, “It’s All Good” (written by Shelley Birse and directed by Michael Dinner) In Silo S3E2, Juliette (Rebecca Ferguson) begins to take some steps to figure out what’s actually going on. After receiving a note that promised the truth in last week’s episode, she has a vague recollection […] More














