Warning! This post contains spoilers for Hugh Howey’s Shift.
Since Silo Season 1 introduced one massive book change, the show’s season 2 will have to rewrite a major aspect of Juliette’s story. Based on the first book in Hugh Howey’s Silo trilogy, Silo Season 1 stays true to the essence of its source material and closely follows its original narrative structure. However, at the same time, the Apple TV + sci-fi show also brings some subtle changes to its source material to ensure that its story is more suitable for audiovisual storytelling.
For example, in the show, Bernard is a morally ambiguous character almost throughout the runtime of season 1. His motives remain unknown, and it’s hard not to wonder whether he’s supporting Juliette or secretly plotting against her. In the book, by contrast, Bernard is established as the big bad from the opening moments, confirming that he is both the head of IT and the leading force behind the central silo. interesting, Silo Season 1 also changes Juliette and Bernard’s story arc in one significant way, paving the way for another major change in season 2.
Bernard trains Lucas to become his successor in Hugh Howey’s Silo books
Lucas gradually becomes Bernard’s shadow
In U. Howe VolBernard puts his trust in Lucas after Juliette leaves Silo 18. Unaware of his relationship with Juliette, he sets his sights on Lucas to become his successor at the main silo. He trains him to become his shadow and shows and tells him everything he knows about their world. To Bernard’s dismay, little does he realize that Lucas is about to become his biggest traitor. While training to become Bernard’s shadow, Lukas secretly keeps in touch with Juliette.
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After Juliette manages to enter the neighboring Silo 17, she finds a way to establish contact with Lucas. This is when Juliette and Lucas’ romantic relationship finally blossoms, as Lucas betrays Bernard by telling Juliette everything he learns and knows about Silo 18’s inner workings. His revelations eventually help Juliette spark a revolution in Silo 18 and dethrone its leading forces to finally take control. unfortunately, Silo Season 2 won’t be able to adapt many aspects of this critical arc.
Silo Season 2 doesn’t repeat Lukas’ book story after Season 1
Silo Season 1 drifted too far from the books
to Silo Season 1’s finale, Bernard learns that Juliette enlisted Lukas’ help as she gradually unfolds Silo 18’s secrets. Although Lucas fails to help her, Bernard is so furious after learning about Lucas’ relationship with Juliette that he punishes him by sending him to the mines. Since Bernard has already stopped trusting Lukas in Apple TV+s Silo, It seems unlikely he will consider bringing him back to work in IT, let alone appointing him as his successor..
Since the show has already established that Bernard despises Lucas and would never trust him enough to make him his successor, it can’t recreate Lucas and Juliette’s story arc from Wall’s ending arc. When it comes to Lukas’ story, the Apple TV+ sci-fi show has seemingly drifted a little too far from its source material, making it impossible to accurately adapt the book. However, what is interesting is that the series has already paved the way for a perfect story and character replacement.
Robert Sims has a better chance of becoming Bernard’s shadow in Silo Season 2
Silo Season 1 confirmed the rise of Robert Sims
Robert Sims is initially portrayed as Bernard’s right-hand man who is willing to do whatever it takes to ensure order in Silo 18. However, towards the end of Silo Season 1, he, too, starts questioning Bernard’s ways when he realizes that Bernard has been lying to them all this time. Since Bernard seems to trust him more than anyone else in the main silo, he will likely appoint him as his shadow.
Since Sims already has a loving family, it seems unlikely that he will have a romantic relationship with Juliette.
However, since Sims seemingly lost his faith in Bernard’s leadership, He may eventually join Juliette in Silo Season 2. This would make him the perfect replacement for Lukas. Since Sims already has a loving family, it seems unlikely that he will have a romantic relationship with Juliette. It would still be believable if he stops conforming to Bernard’s orders and sets out to help Juliette find the truth in Silo Season 2.