The 'Breaking Bad' Creator Shares He Knows How Pluribus Might Finish... Currently.
Vince Gilligan never anticipated that his new science-fiction series would become a massive hit. “The viewers have been incredible,” he remarks. “I was surprised by the show being as widely discussed as it is, and it makes me thrilled beyond words.”
With the first season of the popular series wrapping up—and the next chapter officially in the works—Gilligan and his team reflected on the audience reaction and whether it will influence the storyline of Pluribus.
About the Tremendous Viewer Reception
Anyone might to get swayed by the rampant praise and fan theories about Pluribus. He is making a conscious effort to avoid both.
“The experience is akin to force fed something incredibly sweet and being laughing uncontrollably,” he describes. “It's the greatest thing, but I hear about it from others, and that's on purpose. Not once have I Googled myself, nor do I ever intend to. It's quite the opposite. It's a deep trap I know I would get lost in and then I'd be never leaving the house from Home Depot and I'd rarely emerge from my living room.”
Regardless of trying to stay away, there’s it's impossible to ignore the immensely favorable response to the series. The most practical strategy is to accept it graciously and try not to let it alter the course of the show.
“We don't try to tailor anything,” says Alison Tatlock. “The plot we develop is not changed by online forums.”
“Better to keep our focus on the work,” Gilligan adds.
A Pressing Query: Will Vince Gilligan Have a Plan for the Finale of Pluribus?
Considering Gilligan and his team aren’t being guided by public opinion, does it imply they have mapped out how Pluribus will reach its endpoint? The answer is yes… in a way.
“There are some potential directions about where the show might end up,” Gilligan says. “yet we stand ready to abandon a decent plan for a superior concept. That has held us in well on Better Call Saul and on Breaking Bad even before that. We scrap ideas when we find a more perfect path and I suspect we'll be doing that.”
Alternatively, if they hit a wall, Gordon Smith has a pretty funny idea to serve as a last resort.
“My recurring proposal is that the entire story is inside a snow globe, and that we'll pull back at the end and that's where they've been all along,” he says humorously, “but no one is buying it.”
Of course, why mess with the iconic TV endings?
“I'd love for Carol to open her eyes with Bob Newhart there,” he jokes.
Pluribus is currently available on the streaming service.
