You are NOT supposed to know that. They’ve changed something from the books (I mean they’ve changed quite a lot, but that’s a biggie. 51 is on the need to know list, and the head of IT isn’t on it)
That's a really strange divergence. I'll be doing a Silo catch up on the last 4 episodes when back in the UK. But the head of IT in any silo definitely shouldn't know that because (snip - spoiler)
@katyswain I watched the first half of SE01 recently, went 'wow' and then speed ran all three books in a week, and the three short stories too
No spoilers, and I haven't watched the last four latest episodes of SE02 but I suspect they'll streamline the hell out of book 2 (Shift). Which would be a shame as it's a gripping book. Perhaps the best.
@Natasha Jay 🇪🇺 @Katy Swain You could absolutely make a Shift spinoff just with the late 21st century Donald and Paul stuff, let alone the rest of it.
I’m guessing they aren’t going to do the alternative back and forth between the near future and the silos that Shift does.
And then there’s the question of the reveals. You have to reveal what the big bad is before you reveal WHY. The glimpse at the end of S2 looks like it could portray Paul Thurman in a much more … I hesitate to say sympathetic light, but maybe an understandable one? Perhaps we’ll agree with him that something drastic had to be done to save humanity.
But, you know, there’s drastic and then there’s murdering everyone except half a million people who you decide to imprison in a bunch of deep holes for centuries.
I think there's potential to explore the pre-history, world geopolitical environment, and lead up (the 'why') as it's own series even. Which is kind of what a couple of the short stories started to do I think. The potential is huge
Shift, as the book was written, feels unfilmable in it's entirety given it's density and complexity ... so I'm also fascinated on how they'll manage to realise a dramatization!
@Natasha Jay 🇪🇺 @Katy Swain I want to be made uncomfortable and conflicted about what I’d do in Paul Thurman’s position. If it manages that, then it will be some of the best sci-fi ever.
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I watched the first half of SE01 recently, went 'wow' and then speed ran all three books in a week, and the three short stories too
No spoilers, and I haven't watched the last four latest episodes of SE02 but I suspect they'll streamline the hell out of book 2 (Shift). Which would be a shame as it's a gripping book. Perhaps the best.
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You'd think Shift would need a couple of series on its own? Gripping
The last book felt a bit of a wrap up to me
@katyswain
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in reply to Natasha Jay 🇪🇺 • •@Natasha Jay 🇪🇺 @Katy Swain You could absolutely make a Shift spinoff just with the late 21st century Donald and Paul stuff, let alone the rest of it.
I’m guessing they aren’t going to do the alternative back and forth between the near future and the silos that Shift does.
And then there’s the question of the reveals. You have to reveal what the big bad is before you reveal WHY. The glimpse at the end of S2 looks like it could portray Paul Thurman in a much more … I hesitate to say sympathetic light, but maybe an understandable one? Perhaps we’ll agree with him that something drastic had to be done to save humanity.
But, you know, there’s drastic and then there’s murdering everyone except half a million people who you decide to imprison in a bunch of deep holes for centuries.
Sarah Brown
in reply to Sarah Brown • •@Natasha Jay 🇪🇺 @Katy Swain Can you imagine being like, “but I was just the sound guy?”
“Cool story bro. You’re now head of IT”
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in reply to Sarah Brown • • •I think there's potential to explore the pre-history, world geopolitical environment, and lead up (the 'why') as it's own series even. Which is kind of what a couple of the short stories started to do I think. The potential is huge
Shift, as the book was written, feels unfilmable in it's entirety given it's density and complexity ... so I'm also fascinated on how they'll manage to realise a dramatization!
@katyswain
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in reply to Sarah Brown • •@Natasha Jay 🇪🇺 @Katy Swain Shit, just had a thought.
Thurman is literally Leto II Atreides, isn’t he? Exact same shit.
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Wonder if they just threw it in to fuck with those of us who’ve read the books?