Vince Gilligan Shares He Has an Idea of How Pluribus Will End... Currently.
The creative mastermind did not foresee that his new science-fiction series would turn into a cultural phenomenon. “I am so grateful to the audience,” he states. “I did not foresee the show being as passionately debated as it is, and it makes me overjoyed.”
As the debut season of the hit program coming to an end—and a second season already in development—Gilligan and his team opened up about the audience reaction and whether it will impact the storyline of Pluribus.
On the Overwhelming Fan Response
It would be easy to get distracted by the rampant praise and fan theories surrounding Pluribus. Gilligan, however, is doing his best to avoid both.
“It's like being an endless supply of hot fudge sundaes and being tickled to death,” he explains. “It's amazing, but I hear about it anecdotally, and that's on purpose. Not once have I searched for my own name online, nor do I ever plan to. It's not a lack of interest. It's a rabbit hole I know I would get lost in and then I'd be pooping in a five gallon bucket from the hardware store and I'd never leave my living room.”
Despite his concerted efforts, there’s no way to avoid the overwhelmingly positive response to the series. The most practical strategy is to acknowledge it humbly 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 what people are saying.”
“Better to keep our noses to the grindstone,” Gilligan concludes.
A Pressing Query: Has Vince Gilligan Have a Plan for the Conclusion of Pluribus?
Considering Gilligan and his team aren’t being guided by public opinion, can we assume they already know how Pluribus will finally conclude? The answer is yes… in a way.
“We've developed some compelling concepts about how the story could conclude,” he states. “however, we remain prepared to abandon a solid concept for a better idea. That has held us in good stead on Better Call Saul and on Breaking Bad even before that. We change course when we get a better idea 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.
“I keep pitching that everything takes place within a snow globe, and that we'll reveal the snow globe and the characters are inside it,” Smith quips, “but nobody's taking me up on that.”
Alternatively, why mess with the legendary finales?
“My dream is Carol to awaken next to Bob Newhart,” Gilligan adds, smiling.
Pluribus can be watched on the streaming service.
