Vince Gilligan Discloses He Knows How His Sci-Fi Series Will Conclude... Currently.
Vince Gilligan did not foresee that Pluribus would become a cultural phenomenon. “God bless the fans,” Gilligan says. “I did not foresee the show being as passionately debated as it is, and it makes me deliriously happy.”
Now that Season 1 of the hit program coming to an end—and Season 2 officially in the works—the creative team recently discussed the viewer reception and whether it will impact the storyline of Pluribus.
About the Tremendous Audience Reaction
Anyone might to get swayed by the constant speculation and online debates surrounding Pluribus. The creator is doing his best to avoid both.
“It feels like an endless supply of something incredibly sweet and being tickled to death,” he describes. “It's the greatest thing, but I hear about it from others, and that's intentional. I have never looked myself up on the internet, nor do I ever want to. It's not a lack of interest. It's a bottomless pit I know I would disappear down and then I'd be never leaving the house from Home Depot and I'd rarely emerge from my living room.”
Despite Gilligan’s best intentions, there’s no way to avoid the immensely favorable response to the series. The most practical strategy is to take it in stride and try not to let it alter the course of the show.
“We make no attempt to change the plot,” says writer and executive producer Alison Tatlock. “The plot we develop is not changed by what people are saying.”
“We prefer to keep our noses to the grindstone,” Gilligan concludes.
The Central Mystery: Does Vince Gilligan Have a Plan for the Finale of Pluribus?
So if the creative staff aren't taking cues by fan response, does it imply they already know how Pluribus will reach its endpoint? The answer is yes… with some caveats.
“We've developed some interesting ideas about where the show might end up,” he states. “yet we stand ready to throw out a decent plan for a better idea. That philosophy has guided us in excellent shape on Better Call Saul and on Breaking Bad even before that. We scrap ideas when we find a more perfect path and I imagine we will be doing that.”
Alternatively, if plans fall through, director and writer Gordon Smith has a rather amusing idea to serve as a last resort.
“I constantly suggest that it's all in a snow globe, and that we'll pull back at the end and that's where they've been all along,” he says humorously, “though the idea hasn't gained traction.”
Of course, one could always use the iconic TV endings?
“I'd love for Carol to open her eyes beside Bob Newhart,” he jokes.
Pluribus can be watched on the streaming service.
