Vince Gilligan Discloses He Knows How His Sci-Fi Series Will End... Currently.
Vince Gilligan never anticipated that his new science-fiction series would become a massive hit. “God bless the fans,” he remarks. “I was surprised by the show being as passionately debated as it is, and it makes me overjoyed.”
Now that Season 1 of the popular series coming to an end—and a second season greenlit and underway—the writers' room reflected on the audience reaction and whether it will influence the narrative path of Pluribus.
Regarding the Tremendous Viewer Reception
One could easily to get sidetracked by the rampant praise and online debates regarding Pluribus. The creator 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 hear about it from others, 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 disappear down and then I'd be never leaving the house from the hardware store and I'd be stuck in my living room.”
In spite of trying to stay away, there’s no way to avoid the extremely enthusiastic response to the series. The most practical strategy is to accept it graciously and try not to let it influence the direction of the show.
“We don't try to change the plot,” says writer and executive producer Alison Tatlock. “The plot we develop is not impacted by what people are saying.”
“Better to keep our heads down and working,” Gilligan adds.
The Big Question: Will the creator See the Conclusion of Pluribus?
So if the writers aren’t being guided by public opinion, can we assume they already know how Pluribus will reach its endpoint? Essentially yes… in a way.
“We've developed some compelling concepts about how the story could conclude,” Gilligan says. “yet we stand ready to abandon a decent plan for a more brilliant plan. 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 suspect we'll be doing that.”
On the other hand, if they hit a wall, Gordon Smith has a humorous idea to serve as a last resort.
“My recurring proposal is that the entire story is inside a snow globe, and that we'll reveal the snow globe and we're in there,” he says humorously, “though the idea hasn't gained traction.”
Alternatively, one could always use the classics?
“I want Carol to wake up in bed with Bob Newhart there,” he jokes.
Pluribus can be watched on the streaming service.
