Vince Gilligan Reveals He Has an Idea of How His Sci-Fi Series Will End... For Now.
Vince Gilligan could not have predicted that Pluribus would turn into a cultural phenomenon. “God bless the fans,” he remarks. “I did not foresee the show being as talked about as it is, and it makes me thrilled beyond words.”
Now that Season 1 of the acclaimed sci-fi show wrapping up—and a second season greenlit and underway—the creative team recently discussed the viewer reception and whether it will impact the future direction of Pluribus.
On the Overwhelming Fan Response
One could easily to get sidetracked by the widespread acclaim and audience predictions surrounding Pluribus. Gilligan, however, is doing his best to steer clear of all that.
“It feels like constantly eating hot fudge sundaes and being laughing uncontrollably,” he says. “It's the greatest thing, but I learn of it through word of mouth, and that's intentional. I have never Googled myself, nor do I ever plan to. It's not a lack of interest. 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 no way to avoid the overwhelmingly positive response to the series. The only approach for the writers 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 influenced by audience chatter.”
“It's wiser to keep our focus on the work,” he chimes in.
The Central Mystery: Will Vince Gilligan See the Finale of Pluribus?
So if the writers aren't taking cues by fan response, does it imply they have already decided how Pluribus will ultimately end? The answer is yes… in a way.
“There are some compelling concepts about the ultimate destination,” he states. “but we are always ready to throw out a good idea for a better idea. That philosophy has guided us in good stead on Better Call Saul and on Breaking Bad even before that. We scrap ideas when we find a more perfect path and I suspect we'll be doing that.”
Alternatively, if they hit a wall, Gordon Smith has a rather amusing idea to serve as a last resort.
“My recurring proposal is 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, “but no one is buying it.”
Alternatively, one could always use the iconic TV endings?
“I want Carol to open her eyes beside Bob Newhart,” Gilligan adds, smiling.
Pluribus can be watched on Apple TV.