Silverpoint - The Things We Did (S2E11)
A call for help from some old acquaintances sees Dragonfly reunited.
| Runtime (min) | 22 |
|---|---|
| TMDB Rating | 10.0 (1 votes) |
| Air Date | 2023-06-20 |
| Genres | Family, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Mystery |
| TV Rating | TV-G |
| Network(s) | CBBC |
Storyline
In this penultimate episode of Silverpoint's second season, the members of Dragonfly receive an unexpected call for help from people they encountered earlier in their journey. The distress signal brings the scattered team back together after recent tensions and conflicts have pulled them in different directions. The reunion is not entirely smooth, as unresolved issues and past decisions weigh heavily on the group dynamics.
The episode's title, "The Things We Did," points to the consequences of earlier choices made by the Dragonfly members. As they respond to the call and work together once more, they must confront what their previous actions have set in motion. The episode builds toward the season finale by reuniting the core cast and setting up the stakes for the concluding chapter of their adventure at the mysterious Silverpoint camp.
What kids learn
This episode explores the importance of showing up for others even when relationships have become strained or complicated. Young viewers see that friendships worth preserving sometimes require setting aside personal grievances when someone genuinely needs help. The willingness to respond to a call for assistance, despite past conflicts, models the kind of loyalty and responsibility that sustains meaningful connections over time.
The episode also addresses accountability and the reality that our choices have lasting consequences. The title itself emphasizes that what we do matters and can come back to affect us later. Children learn that taking responsibility for past actions is part of growing up and maintaining integrity, even when it's uncomfortable to face what we've done.
Additionally, the story demonstrates that teamwork often requires putting the mission or the needs of others ahead of personal feelings. The Dragonfly members must work together effectively despite their differences, showing young viewers that collaboration doesn't always mean everyone gets along perfectly—it means finding ways to function as a team when it truly counts.
Parents' top 5 questions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Who are the old acquaintances calling for help? | The episode brings back characters the Dragonfly team encountered earlier in the season. Without spoiling specific plot points, these are individuals whose paths crossed with the main characters during previous adventures at or around Silverpoint. The call for help serves as a narrative device to reunite the team and tie together storylines from earlier in the season as the show approaches its finale. |
| What kind of tensions exist within Dragonfly when they reunite? | The reunion happens after the team has been dealing with internal conflicts and disagreements about decisions they've made. The episode acknowledges that coming back together isn't automatic or easy when trust has been tested. These tensions reflect realistic friendship dynamics where people who care about each other can still struggle with hurt feelings, different priorities, and the challenge of moving forward after difficult experiences together. |
| Is this episode too intense for younger viewers? | The episode focuses primarily on interpersonal drama, teamwork challenges, and the consequences of past decisions rather than action or frightening content. The emotional weight comes from characters grappling with accountability and strained relationships. Most children who have been following the series will be prepared for this level of character-driven storytelling, though the themes of regret and responsibility may prompt thoughtful conversations. |
| What does the title "The Things We Did" refer to? | The title emphasizes that the characters' previous choices and actions have created the current situation they're facing. It's a reflection on cause and effect, suggesting that the help being requested and the team's response are both connected to decisions made earlier in the season. This framing encourages viewers to think about how our actions ripple outward and can return to us in unexpected ways. |
| Should we watch earlier episodes before this one? | Yes, this episode relies heavily on established relationships, prior events, and character arcs developed throughout the second season. As the second-to-last episode of the season, it functions as a culmination of storylines rather than a standalone adventure. Families will get much more out of the reunion, the emotional stakes, and the references to past decisions if they've followed the season from the beginning. |
Writing
Directing
| Season # | Episode # | Episode Name |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Outsiders Louis, Glen, Kaz and Meg are group Dragonfly. When Kaz runs away from camp in the middle of the night, the rest of her group go after her, only to stumble upon a strange anomaly in the woods. |
| 1 | 2 | An abandoned cabin isn’t quite what it seems for Bea and Louis, while Meg and Glen discover a new quality to the alien rock in the ground. |
| 1 | 3 | After testing the rock’s teleportation abilities by sending objects through it, Louis agrees to let Glen go through himself and seeks Bea’s help to keep watch. But things don’t quite go according to plan. |
| 1 | 4 | Louis confesses his real reason for being at the camp to the rest of the group, leading the four a step closer towards unlocking the alien rock’s secrets. |
| 1 | 5 | After discovering what he thinks is a portal, Louis must convince the rest of Dragonfly to cross over with him to see what’s on the other side. However, Meg has other plans. |
| 1 | 6 | Feeling the pressure to find their missing friend, Kaz tasks Louis with getting Meg back. Meanwhile, something monstrous is lurking in the woods. |
| 1 | 7 | With things becoming increasingly stranger and the camp under attack, Dragonfly must face some personal demons to save themselves and their friends. |
| 1 | 8 | While Dragonfly and Bea try to make sense of their predicament, Finn and Alice help Meg avoid some unwanted attention from outside the camp. |
| 1 | 9 | As Bea and the others find some fun distractions in their new environment, Kaz searches for a way out. However, something is very wrong in this world. |
| 1 | 10 | Bea must deal with the past and her family head-on, while Louis asks the Artefact for help and finally gets an answer to the mystery that brought him to the camp. |
| 1 | 11 | Fisher has taken control of the Artefact. With no time to lose, Meg needs Finn, Alice and Elliot to join her on a mission to save her friends. |
| 1 | 12 | Kaz is still missing, and the rest of Dragonfly feel uneasy about leaving the camp without her. Fisher has a proposal for Louis - but can he be trusted? |
| 1 | 13 | Having made it to the facility and discovered even more about the mysterious artefact, a reunited Dragonfly seek out the truth of what lies behind the red door. |
| Season # | Episode # | Episode Name |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | Louis, Meg, Glen and Kaz discover they are one of four groups, each with their own alien artefact and part of a game to save the world. |
| 2 | 2 | Dragonfly discover a way into their rival's alternative environment and learn more about how the alien game works. Meanwhile, Emma begins to suspect that Greenfront can't be trusted. |
| 2 | 3 | Feeling that they are in danger, Emma shares her night-time discovery with Maeve. Dragonfly know their friendship is at stake as they ally with Landslide and take on the first challenge. |
| 2 | 4 | As Glen joins Monika and Isabel to rig a TV and scan for news, Jay, Kaz and Louis get a nasty shock when they explore the spaceship. However, Louis finds a clue to the aliens' identity. |
| 2 | 5 | Back in the city, Bea McConnell makes contact with one of the losers of the first challenge. With Alice and Finn, they go in search of Bea's missing friends. |
| 2 | 6 | With the second challenge seemingly impossible, it is left to Louis to find a solution. Meanwhile, frustration grows for Meg as Jay and Kaz find an unlikely distraction in each other. |
| 2 | 7 | Certain that Greenfront are hiding something, Louis, Glen, Monika and Isabel stay up to see what happens after 1am. With everyone else asleep, the truth finally reveals itself. |
| 2 | 8 | With the news from the previous night still on everyone's minds, an unexpected visitor shows up at the facility. While in the camp, Meg and Kaz find they are stronger together. |
| 2 | 9 | Allegiances are tested for Dragonfly when a new player joins the game, while the third challenge reveals the last of the artefacts' locations and something lurking in the shadows. |
| 2 | 10 | With Louis in a bad way, and his condition worsening, Meg blames herself. However, Kaz manages to buy them a little time and looks to Dragonfly's past for a way to save him. |
| 2 | 11 | A call for help from some old acquaintances sees Dragonfly reunited. |
| 2 | 12 | The shape-shifting alien has escaped and is posing as someone at the facility, but who? |
| 2 | 13 | Trapped on the spaceship, Dragonfly must decide whether to stay or fight, as the prospect of a life off-world looms closer. Back on Earth, some important people have questions. |
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