Vince Gilligan Discloses He Has an Idea of How The Apple TV+ Show Will Conclude... Currently.
The acclaimed writer-producer never anticipated that Pluribus would become a cultural phenomenon. “The viewers have been incredible,” Gilligan says. “I was surprised by the show being as widely discussed as it is, and it makes me deliriously happy.”
Now that Season 1 of the acclaimed series reaching its finale—and a second season officially in the works—Gilligan and his team opened up about the audience reaction and whether it will influence the storyline of Pluribus.
About the Overwhelming Fan Response
One could easily to get distracted by the widespread acclaim and audience predictions about Pluribus. Gilligan, however, is doing his best to steer clear of all that.
“It's like being force fed hot fudge sundaes and being in a state of bliss,” he describes. “It's the greatest thing, but I hear about it through word of mouth, and that's by design. Not once have I looked myself up on the internet, nor do I ever plan 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 Home Depot and I'd be stuck in my living room.”
In spite of his concerted efforts, there’s no way to avoid the extremely enthusiastic 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.
“It is not our goal to adjust our writing,” says writer and executive producer Alison Tatlock. “The plot we develop is not changed by audience chatter.”
“We prefer to keep our noses to the grindstone,” Gilligan concludes.
The Central Mystery: Does the showrunner See the Finale of Pluribus?
So if the creative staff are not listening by fan response, can we assume they have mapped out how Pluribus will finally conclude? Essentially yes… in a way.
“There are some compelling concepts about the ultimate destination,” Gilligan says. “yet we stand ready to discard a solid concept for a better idea. That has held us in excellent shape 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.”
On the other hand, if all else fails, executive producer Gordon Smith has a humorous idea to use as a backup.
“I constantly suggest that everything takes place within a snow globe, and that we'll reveal the snow globe and that's where they've been all along,” Smith jokes, “though the idea hasn't gained traction.”
Then again, why mess with the legendary finales?
“I want Carol to open her eyes next to Bob Newhart,” he jokes.
Pluribus can be watched on the streaming service.
