The 'Breaking Bad' Creator Reveals He Has a Plan for How His Sci-Fi Series Might Finish... Currently.
Vince Gilligan never anticipated that Pluribus would become a cultural phenomenon. “The viewers have been incredible,” he states. “I did not foresee the show being as talked about as it is, and it makes me deliriously happy.”
As the debut season of the hit sci-fi show coming to an end—and the next chapter officially in the works—the writers' room recently discussed the viewer reception and whether it will shape the narrative path of Pluribus.
On the Tremendous Fan Response
One could easily to get distracted by the constant speculation and fan theories regarding Pluribus. Gilligan, however, is making a conscious effort to ignore the noise.
“It feels like an endless supply of something incredibly sweet and being laughing uncontrollably,” he says. “It's amazing, but I learn of it anecdotally, and that's intentional. Not once have I searched for my own name online, nor do I ever want 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 the hardware store and I'd never leave my living room.”
In spite 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 take it in stride and try not to let it dictate the story of the show.
“It is not our goal to change the plot,” says co-executive producer Alison Tatlock. “The narrative we craft is not influenced by online forums.”
“Better to keep our heads down and working,” Gilligan adds.
The Big Question: Has the showrunner Have a Plan for the Ending of Pluribus?
Considering the writers are not listening by public opinion, can we assume they have mapped out how Pluribus will ultimately end? In short yes… in a way.
“There are some interesting ideas about the ultimate destination,” he states. “however, we remain prepared to abandon a decent plan for a better idea. This approach has served us in well on Better Call Saul and on Breaking Bad even before that. We throw stuff out when we conceive of something superior and I imagine we will be doing that.”
Then again, if plans fall through, Gordon Smith has a rather amusing idea to fall back on.
“I keep pitching 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,” Smith jokes, “but no one is buying it.”
Then again, one could always use the legendary finales?
“I'd love for Carol to wake up in bed next to Bob Newhart,” he jokes.
Pluribus is currently available on Apple TV+.
