The 'Breaking Bad' Creator Shares He Knows How Pluribus Will End... Currently.
Vince Gilligan did not foresee that his new science-fiction series would turn into a massive hit. “I am so grateful to the audience,” he states. “I was surprised by the show being as talked about as it is, and it makes me overjoyed.”
As the debut season of the hit series wrapping up—and Season 2 greenlit and underway—the creative team reflected on the audience reaction and whether it will impact the storyline of Pluribus.
About the Overwhelming Fan Response
One could easily to get swayed by the widespread acclaim and audience predictions about Pluribus. Gilligan, however, is doing his best to ignore the noise.
“It's like being constantly eating your favorite dessert and being tickled to death,” he explains. “It's the greatest thing, but I learn of it anecdotally, and that's on purpose. Not once have I searched for my own name online, nor do I ever plan to. It's not a lack of interest. It's a bottomless pit I know I would disappear down and then I'd be living in squalor from the hardware store and I'd never leave my living room.”
Regardless of trying to stay away, there’s no way to avoid the extremely enthusiastic response to the series. The best he and his team can do is to acknowledge it humbly and try not to let it dictate the story of the show.
“We don't try to adjust our writing,” says Alison Tatlock. “The narrative we craft is not impacted by audience chatter.”
“Better to keep our focus on the work,” Gilligan adds.
A Pressing Query: Does the creator Have a Plan for the Ending of Pluribus?
Given that the creative staff are not listening by public opinion, does that mean they have mapped out how Pluribus will finally conclude? Essentially yes… in a way.
“We have some interesting ideas about where the show might end up,” he states. “yet we stand ready to abandon a good idea for a better idea. That has held us in good stead on Better Call Saul and on Breaking Bad even before that. We throw stuff out when we conceive of something superior and I expect we'll continue doing that.”
On the other hand, if they hit a wall, Gordon Smith has a humorous idea to use as a backup.
“I constantly suggest that it's all in a snow globe, and that we'll pull back at the end and the characters are inside it,” Smith quips, “though the idea hasn't gained traction.”
Of course, why mess with the iconic TV endings?
“My dream is Carol to open her eyes beside Bob Newhart,” he jokes.
Pluribus can be watched on the streaming service.