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Silo is an American science fiction dystopian drama television series created by Graham Yost, based on the Silo trilogy of novels (Wool, Shift, and Dust) by author Hugh Howey. Set in a dystopian future where a community exists in a giant underground silo comprising 144 levels, it stars Rebecca Ferguson as an engineer who becomes embroiled in the mysteries of its past and present.

So with 6 episode released of Season 2 so far, what are your thoughts about the latest season?

I binged watched the whole of Season 1 after it was released. I really enjoyed the season 1. The overall setting was compelling (you wanted to learn more about what was going on) and I thought they integrated the police procedural elements really well. Rebecca Ferguson does an excellent job as the lead.

Just started reading the first novel, I am enjoying it so far. I am hoping it will provide more in-depth lore and better character development.

Season 2 feels like a solid continuation of the series. Perhaps the biggest issue I have with season 2 is the pacing. There is a lot going with different arcs and character relationships, but we are already on the sixth episode (there will be 10 in total in season 2). I feel like some of the arcs are a bit rushed and disjointed. At the same time there are elements that I feel drag down the pace.

Some of the actions physics and plot elements (the concrete cutters) undermined the suspension of disbelief, but this I am willing to overlook this.

I also suspect Season 2 will end on a somewhat predictable and unsatisfying cliff-hanger. Admittedly, it would be difficult to match the novelty of the first season.

That being said I am looking forward to watching the remaining episodes in Season 2 and I will definitely watch the subsequent seasons.

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[–] jbone@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 months ago (2 children)

I don't watch trailers, but this is good news.

The original 28 days later was an excellent zombie movie. Sequel wasn't bad as well.

[–] jbone@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 3 months ago

Recently saw this french indie horror movie and I was thought it was good. The budget was definitely modest, but the concept worked well and was somewhat original.

I don't remember a recent horror movie with trapped miners.

[–] jbone@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 3 months ago

Very cool. I like the style, all of these are new to me.

[–] jbone@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I am not categorical about this issue. This is just a personal approach, one that I find works well with people who dislike anime.

This is just my own pragmatic "solution" of sorts. It allows me to recommend Perfect Blue, Jin-Roh, The Sky Crawlers, Memories (to people who I think would enjoy them of course) by saying that "these pieces are animated, but they are more like a movie that happens to use animation, not an anime." And it works.

[–] jbone@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 3 months ago

No idea regarding automation, but you can get (some) 4K TV series off rutracker (a public tracker).

https://rutracker.org/forum/viewforum.php?f=119

The site itself is in russian, but search queries in English work perfectly.

Content from English speaking countries almost always (literally around ~99.9% of the time) includes the original English audio track. You will have to manually set language priority in your video client as russian audio is set as the default track, but this should be easy to do.

Keep in mind that non-English movies/series will include the original audio and a russian dub/VO, English dub/VO will not be included. English subs are typically provided for non-English content.

[–] jbone@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 3 months ago

Even never heard about it?

[–] jbone@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 3 months ago (3 children)

While this is technically an anime, I would argue the style and topic makes it more of an animated series that uses Japanese animation styling.

Honestly, I would even recommend Dallos if you don't like anime.

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DALLOS (1983) [Review] (animeheadsretroworld.wordpress.com)
[–] jbone@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 3 months ago

Thinking of re-starting Attack on the Titan.

I've only seen the first season back when it was released. The fact that there seem to be ~100 episodes is a little bit daunting (I honestly prefer shorter self-contained series).

[–] jbone@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

They are making an Alien series?

[–] jbone@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 3 months ago

I have no issues with them even bring fans of Apple products and giving glowing reviews that may not appeal to my sensibilities.

Just he intellectually independent and honest. Don't be suckers.

All the journalists at Ars exclusively use Apple products outside of work assignments. The notion of not wanting vendor lock-in, needing flexibility and wanting intense price competition is not part of their MO.

[–] jbone@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (2 children)

Long-time Ars reader/subscriber here. They're a pretty source for English language tech news. I am particularly fond of their reporting on tech adjacent public policy issues (US centrism notwithstanding).

One area where they are weak is taking a critical look at Apple. They keep promoting the notion that Apple is somehow different.

They did report on Apple's censorship of steaming content on AI (due to the upcoming release of Apple intelligence) and critiques of the CCP, but beyond the initial reporting it's like nothing happened.

They all use Apple products, nothing wrong with that they have excellent products, but you would think that a tech news site would have at least one or two journalists who use Windows/Android/Linux full time.

It's almost as if they need a "hero company" in their lives and can't deal with the notion that all these tech megacorps are the same; sketchy, dishonest and corrupt.

[–] jbone@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 3 months ago

For some reason, this one didn't really connect with me.

And I usually don't mind more creative remixes.

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