Warning: There are spoilers ahead for Silo season 2, episode 3, “Solo.“With Juliette Nichols (Rebecca Ferguson) no longer inside Silo 18, the focus there has shifted to other characters inSiloseason 2. One of theSilocharactersthis includes is Juliette’s father, Dr. Pete Nichols (Iain Glen). Dr. Nichols was mostly featured in season 1 to flesh out Juliette’s backstory and the unresolved trauma of her mother and brother’s deaths, along with better understanding Silo 18’s sinister mysteries. Since Juliette was forced to go out and clean duringSiloseason 1’s ending,Dr. Nichols is now the last surviving member of his family in Silo 18.
Juliette’s refusal to clean and her walking over the hill outside has raised questions and ignited a flame of rebellion among Silo 18’s residents. As seen inSiloseason 2, episode 3, this has placed Dr. Nichols in a difficult situation as he attempts to carry on with his medical work, even though Juliette’s actions and the mystery of what happened to her looms over everything. This impacts the decisions that Dr. Nichols makes during his interactions with Phoebe Wells (Caitlin Innes Edwards), who is one of his new patients.
Dr. Nichols Went Against Orders To Remove Phoebe’s Birth Control In Silo Season 2
He Is Following In His Daughter’s Rebellious Footsteps
Dr. Nichol’s instructions are to not remove Phoebe’s birth control implant, but to make her believe that it has been removed. As revealed inSiloseason 1, episode 7, this is a common occurrence that Dr. Nichols has been instructed to do as the authorities want to control which residents are allowed to have children. Even though Dr. Nichols has lied about removing birth control implants countless times before, he goes against his orders and does remove Phoebe’s birth control.Dr. Nichols removing Phoebe’s birth control is an act of rebellioninspired by Juliette and his interactions with Phoebe.
The Real Purpose Of Cleaning In Silo Explained
Since “the cleaning” is one of the biggest drivers of many crucial stories in Silo, viewers may be curious about its purpose and origins in the show.
He is proud of his daughter for how she stood up for herself and for the good of others, and her actions make him want to follow her example. When he crosses paths with Phoebe earlier in the episode, Dr. Nichols is also moved by Phoebe’s desire to be a mother, her sensitivity after learning he is Juliette’s father, and he discusses how having a child is"a venture of hope.“Dr. Nichols cannot bring himself to destroy her chances of being a mother after this.
Is Phoebe Working For Bernard Or Sims?
Dr. Nichols Is A Loose End For Bernard And Sims
As discussed onReddit, there is a possibility that Phoebe is not as genuine as she seems, and that she may be secretly working for Bernard Holland (Tim Robbins) or Robert Sims (Common).Bernard and Simshave already discussed how they are tailing Dr. Nichols and keeping a close eye on him. It seems overly convenient that shortly after his encounter with Phoebe, she wins the lottery, and Dr. Nichols receives orders to not remove her birth control implant. Bernard and Sims may be using Phoebe to push Dr. Nichols toward rebellion.
It would not be the first time this season that Sims has planted people for manipulative reasons.
Thiswould give Bernard and Sims justification to arrest Dr. Nichols, to use him as a scapegoat, and to tie up the last loose end of the Nichols family. It would not be the first time this season that Sims has planted people for manipulative reasons. He planted hecklers to make remarks at specific points in Bernard’s speech and planted Patrick Kennedy (Rick Gomez) to throw a Molotov cocktail to stir up more trouble at the Mechanical level. It would be heartbreaking if Dr. Nichols helped Phoebe only for her to be manipulating him inSiloseason 2.
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In a dystopian future, men and women reside in a vast underground silo governed by strict regulations, believed to shield them from the hazardous world above. The series delves into the complex social order within the silo and the mysteries surrounding their subterranean existence.
