Why Juliette Went Back In The Water In Silo Season 2 Episode 8

Warning! This article contains spoilers for Silo season 2’s epsiode 8.

Juliette dives back into the water in Silo season 2’s episode 8, making it hard not to wonder what made her risk her life again. In Silo season 2’s episode 7, Juliette dives to the lower levels of Silo 17 to help Solo drain the water that floods the underground city. In return, she hopes he will return her suit and let her go back to Silo 18. However, things take a grim turn when someone cuts off her oxygen supply, leaving her gasping for air and forcing her to rush to the surface.

Moments after returning to the surface, Juliette realizes Solo has been abducted by some and sets out to find him in Silo season 2’s episode 8. However, a sudden illness dawns upon her, leaving her with immense pain all over her body. The onset of the sickness prompts her to head back into the water, which raises questions surrounding what is happening to her and how going underwater resolves her issues.

Juliette Had To Go Back Underwater Because Of The Bends In Silo Season 2 Episode 8

She Attempts To Cure Her Symptoms With A Recompression Technique

Juliette’s joints hurt in Silo season 2’s episode 8, suggesting that she has a medical condition called “the Bends” or “Decompression sickness.” The pain in her joints reaches a point in the Silo season 2 episode where she is unable to walk properly. A person gets the Bends when they experience a sudden shift in pressure after they move from a high-pressure environment to one with a significantly lower pressure. The body’s exposure to sudden decompression leads to the formation of nitrogen bubbles in the blood stream, leading to symptoms like joint pain, nausea, and even death.

Rebecca Ferguson as Juliette and Steve Zahn as Solo in Silo season 2

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The Rebecca Ferguson character initially seems fine when she steps out of the water. However, the symptoms of the illness soon kick in as she experiences unbearable pain all over her body. Hoping to cure the symptoms before it is too late, Juliette jumps back inside and uses a recompression technique called in-water recompression (IWR), which helps resolve the bubbles accumulated in one’s tissues due to the bends. Juliette’s quick thinking and understanding of her condition help her find a way to prevent the situation from escalating into something more fatal.

How Juliette Got The Bends In Silo Season 2

She Swam To The Surface Too Quickly

In Silo season 2’s episode 7, Solo warned Juliette that she must slowly head to the surface after fixing Silo 17’s underwater pump to prevent the risk of developing the bends. However, when someone cuts her oxygen supply, Juliette is forced to throw her caution to the wind and rush to the surface to save herself from drowning. Due to the sudden change in pressure from swimming up to the surface too quickly, Juliette experiences the excruciating and potentially life-threatening symptoms of the bends.

Silo Key Facts Breakdown

Created By

Graham Yost

Rotten Tomatoes Critics’ Score

92%

Rotten Tomatoes Audience Score

64%

Based On

Hugh Howey Silo series that includes three books: Wool, Shift, & Dust

Juliette would not have known the cause of her sickness if Solo had not told her about the bends before she dived into Silo 17’s deep water. Fortunately, for her, Solo warned her about it, and she perfectly understood what he was talking about. This allowed her to perform a quick in-water decompression to save herself in Silo season 2’s episode 8.