Warning! This article contains spoilers for Silo season 2 and Hugh Howey’s Wool.Siloseason 2’s episode 2 brings one significant change to the Hugh Howey books, potentially deleting a major story from Juliette’s original arc. Despite being fairly loyal to its source material, Apple TV+‘sSilohas not shied away from etching its own identity by introducing many original elements. For instance,Siloseason 1 completely changesits source’s tone by unfolding as a mystery thriller instead of solely being driven by its sci-fi ideas. The first installment of theApple TV+ sci-fi seriesalso adds a few original characters to the mix while slightly changing the arcs of familiar ones.
In its first two episodes itself,Siloseason 2 seems to be drifting further away from the original Hugh HoweySilobooks. While the show still borrows many character and story beats from the source material, it has already introduced subtle narrative deviations that will potentially ripple into massive changes in future episodes. One of these deviations revolves around Juliette and Bernard’s shared narrative and has a lot to do with the political landscape in Silo 18.
Bernard Trains Lukas To Become His Shadow In Hugh Howey’s First Silo Book
Lukas Seems To Have A Different Role In The Source Material
In Hugh Howey’s firstSilobook,Wool, Bernard seems to know little about Juliette’s relationship with Lukas. Owing to this, soon after Juliette leaves Silo 18 and enters a neighboring vault, he confides in Lukas and trains him to become his successor. After becoming Bernard’s shadow, Lukas pretends to be loyal to him. However, when Bernard is not around,Lukas secretly communicates with Juliette. He not only tells Juliette about the brewing rebellion in Silo 18 but also updates her about everything Bernard shares with him.
Silo: What Happens To Juliette In The Books
Before finally reaching a well-rounded closure, Juliette’s story goes through many ups and downs, highs and lows in Hugh Howey’s original Silo books.
Lukas’ role as a traitor is a crucial story development in the originalHugh HoweySilobooksbecause it helps Juliette formulate a well-thought-out plan to protect her people before it is too late.Siloseason 1 initially hinted at potential romantic developments between Juliette and Lukas but never took the narrative too far. The books, in contrast, suggest that Juliette and Lukas get romantically involved when Lukas betrays Bernard and contacts her through Silo 18.
Lukas Can Never Be Bernard’s Shadow In The Show
He Has Already Broken Bernard’s Trust
Apple TV+‘sSilowas seemingly heading in the same direction as the original books with its early story developments. It portrayed how, even though Lukas worked in the IT, he was gradually getting closer to Juliette. However, towards the end of Silo season 1, things went in a different direction when Lukas refused to help Juliette access the hard drive she had acquired from George Wilkins. The show further drifted away from the source material when Bernard learned about Lukas’ encounter with Juliette and punished him by sending him to the mines.
Even if Lukas manages to acquire sensitive information about Silo 18 that could help Juliette, it is hard to see why Juliette would want to communicate with him after he refused to help in Silo season 1’s ending arc.
Given how both Bernard and Juliette do not trust Lukas anymore, it seems unlikely the show will followWool’s narrative. After sending Lukas to the mines,Bernard will likely never trust him enough to have him working in the IT again, let alone appoint him as his shadow. Even if Lukas manages to acquire sensitive information about Silo 18 that could help Juliette, it is hard to see why Juliette would want to communicate with him after he refused to help inSiloseason 1’s endingarc.
Sims' Selection As The Shadow Would Erase One Juliette Story From The Show
There Is No Room For Juliette & Lukas' Romantic Developments In The Show
Bernard sets his eyes on Judge Meadows to be his shadow inSiloseason 2’s episode 2. However, to his dismay, Meadows seems to have other plans: she wishes to acquire the heat tape used on Juliette’s suit and leave Silo 18. If she manages to get out,Bernard will have to appoint Sims as his shadow because he is the only other person in Silo 18 he can trust. Like Lukas from the original books, Sims might eventually betray Bernard and help Juliette since he is already starting to question the rigid system and ideas Bernard upholds.
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However, there is no room for romantic developments between Sims and Juliette in the show. Considering how Lukas has been completely out of the equation sinceSiloseason 1’s ending, it also seems unlikely that season 2 will push his romantic story with Juliette.Siloseason 2 might still head in the same direction as Hugh Howey’sWool, but it appears to be steering clear of a romantic subplot between Juliette and any of the male characters.
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.
