Vince Gilligan Shares He Knows How Pluribus Might Finish... At the Moment.
The acclaimed writer-producer never anticipated that Pluribus would turn into a cultural phenomenon. “God bless the fans,” Gilligan says. “It was unexpected the show being as widely discussed as it is, and it makes me overjoyed.”
With the first season of the popular sci-fi show wrapping up—and Season 2 officially in the works—Gilligan and his team reflected on the viewer reception and whether it will influence the storyline of Pluribus.
Regarding the Tremendous Fan Response
One could easily to get distracted by the rampant praise and fan theories about Pluribus. He is doing his best to steer clear of all that.
“It's like being constantly eating hot fudge sundaes and being laughing uncontrollably,” he explains. “It's amazing, but I get wind of it anecdotally, and that's by design. Never in my life looked myself up on the internet, nor do I ever plan to. It's quite the opposite. It's a rabbit hole I know I would get lost in and then I'd be never leaving the house from Home Depot and I'd be stuck in my living room.”
Despite his concerted efforts, there’s no way to avoid the immensely favorable response to the series. The only approach for the writers 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 impacted by what people are saying.”
“It's wiser to keep our noses to the grindstone,” he chimes in.
The Big Question: Will the creator See the Conclusion of Pluribus?
So if the writers aren't taking cues by audience theories, does that mean they have mapped out how Pluribus will finally conclude? The answer is yes… sort of.
“We have some compelling concepts about where the show might end up,” Gilligan reveals. “but we are always ready to abandon a solid concept for a superior concept. That has held us in good stead on Better Call Saul and on Breaking Bad even before that. We change course when we find a more perfect path and I expect we'll continue doing that.”
Alternatively, if plans fall through, director and writer Gordon Smith has a pretty funny idea to use as a backup.
“My recurring proposal is that everything takes place within a snow globe, and that we'll pull back at the end and the characters are inside it,” Smith quips, “but no one is buying it.”
Of course, why mess with the classics?
“I'd love for Carol to awaken beside Bob Newhart,” Gilligan adds, smiling.
Pluribus is streaming now on the streaming service.
