Vince Gilligan Shares He Knows How Pluribus Will Conclude... Currently.
The acclaimed writer-producer did not foresee that Pluribus would turn into a massive hit. “The viewers have been incredible,” Gilligan says. “I was surprised by the show being as talked about as it is, and it makes me overjoyed.”
With the first season of the acclaimed program coming to an end—and Season 2 greenlit and underway—the writers' room opened up about the audience reaction and whether it will shape the narrative path of Pluribus.
Regarding the Incredible Audience Reaction
It would be easy to get sidetracked by the rampant praise and online debates regarding Pluribus. He is doing his best to ignore the noise.
“It's like being force fed something incredibly sweet and being tickled to death,” he says. “It's wonderful, but I hear about it from others, and that's by design. Never in my life looked myself up on the internet, nor do I ever plan to. It's not a lack of interest. It's a deep trap I know I would disappear down and then I'd be pooping in a five gallon bucket from Home Depot and I'd rarely emerge from my living room.”
Regardless of trying to stay away, there’s no way to avoid the immensely favorable response to the series. The only approach for the writers is to acknowledge it humbly and try not to let it alter the course of the show.
“It is not our goal to tailor anything,” says writer and executive producer Alison Tatlock. “The narrative we craft is not changed by audience chatter.”
“We prefer to keep our focus on the work,” Gilligan adds.
The Big Question: Has the creator Have a Plan for the Ending of Pluribus?
So if Gilligan and his team aren’t being guided by public opinion, does that mean they have mapped out how Pluribus will reach its endpoint? Essentially yes… in a way.
“We've developed some interesting ideas about the ultimate destination,” Gilligan reveals. “yet we stand ready to throw out a solid concept for a more brilliant plan. That has held us in excellent shape on Better Call Saul and on Breaking Bad even before that. We change course when we find a more perfect path and I suspect we'll be doing that.”
Alternatively, if all else fails, executive producer 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 zoom out in the finale and we're in there,” Smith jokes, “though the idea hasn't gained traction.”
Alternatively, why not reference the iconic TV endings?
“I'd love for Carol to open her eyes with Bob Newhart there,” Gilligan adds, smiling.
Pluribus is currently available on Apple TV.
