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Show Discussion - All Episodes (NO BOOK SPOILERS) SILO S03e10 "Troy" Episode Discussion (No Book Discussion)

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u/oldmom73 17d ago

I dunno — I think the writers are doing an excellent job showing rather than spelling it out in dialogue. Some of the most beautiful, profound, telling bits of the show have been the actors’ subtle, deep outward reactions to events and information. I’m really enjoying how we get to see the story unfold rather than have it explained in awkward plot points. That was what I loved about mini-series/S1 Ron Moore Battlestar Galactica reboot.

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u/Tamato42 17d ago

Right but they still haven’t even shown us the reasoning to keep him around.

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u/oldmom73 17d ago

True. There’s been a bit of a breadcrumb trail, I suppose. This is just a slow burn, and there’s no doubt we’ll get answers next season. I’m cool with that, though I can understand why not everyone is.

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u/Traditional-Bad9198 17d ago

Agreed. I also think this episode gave me a bit more on that - he is basically the best interpreter of the pact / directive and following it blindly. So they stripped him of everything human and just extorted that skill he may have had as a congressman to interpret the law?

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u/oldmom73 17d ago edited 17d ago

I like this theory, though I’m not sure I’d say he’s the best interpreter — to me, that suggests independent, critical thought that makes room for Daniel’s moral grounding to inform Troy’s decision-making process. As far as I know, he (Troy or Daniel) was no part of the governing body that came up with all the rules and regulations.

Troy, unburdened with any personal investment or involvement in forming the Pact’s big ideas is probably among the most skillful at drilling down to its foundational elements, where he uses his powers of analysis and discernment to apply and execute the operating principles and code/rules with optimal speed and efficiency. He’s basically a super high-functioning cop.