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I binged this series over a week and not a lot of shows capture my attention like this anymore. As the show went on there was more depth to it. The character development was believable and interesting, the acting was great, although Julianne Moore's performance left a lot to be desired IMO. I had seen this after watching May/December and I just felt like that was a more powerful performance as the same type of character: abusive, manipulative, unhinged. This character felt like a weaker version of that, and it felt fake at times.

It's entertaining enough! I binged it in a weekend. I feel like a lot of these Netflix shows with star-studded comedy casts always land a little flat. You can tell it's Tina Fey material, her comedy style is all over the place, for better or worse.

As someone who is married, I felt it did a good job of sussing out some of the dynamics of long-term partnerships. And as someone who has been in a friend group of couples where one gets divorce...pretty accurate about how that dynamic is upended by someone's choice to "blow up their life" But overall the show lacked depth. I wanted to go deeper with each person and couple, I really felt like I was only just getting to know them. And that's a shame.

I'm nearly done season two, and while the acting and the dialogue leave a lot to be desired, I'm still watching because it's so goddamn interesting.

Silo is set in a dystopian future where civilization lives underground in a cement "silo" and the earth above is unsafe to roam (or is it)? The set and production is excellent, I believe in this world right away and understand it. Those who played Fall Out religiously will appreciate the underground living vibes! The first couple episodes of season one really draw you in with the mystery. However, in about episode five or so my husband and I kept side-eyeing each other and then finally both had to admit that although we were enjoying the show we secretly both wanted to make fun of it so bad. The acting leaves a lot to be desired, and maybe part of that is the rigid dialogue that doesn't feel natural. Characters are constantly over-explaining things (like the pact, or how something works in the silo) and while this is to be expected in the world-building plane of science fiction, we have seen it done better in soooo many series. Tim Robbins, who is an excellent actor and does shine here, also falls a bit flat at times just simply based on what he's given to work with. There are a few other actors who are GREAT in *other* shows...so why are they not as great here? So much potential!

And the accents? Don't even get me started. There are several actors who are not American who are being forced to use an American accent with varying results; some are downright bad. Why not allow these characters to be in a future word where they just speak how they speak? Because it is actually off-putting to hear them force an accent they're not good at.

That all being said: interesting concept, great plot twists, engaging story. I am still watching it because I need to know what happens, despite the acting faux pas here and there and the dialogue that lacks a natural feel. If you stick with it, I think you'll be entertained and glad you did!