Vince Gilligan Discloses He Knows How The Apple TV+ Show Will End... At the Moment.
Vince Gilligan could not have predicted that Pluribus would emerge as a massive hit. “God bless the fans,” Gilligan says. “I did not foresee the show being as passionately debated as it is, and it makes me thrilled beyond words.”
As the debut season of the popular sci-fi show reaching its finale—and Season 2 officially in the works—the creative team opened up about the fan response and whether it will impact the storyline of Pluribus.
About the Tremendous Audience Reaction
It would be easy to get swayed by the widespread acclaim and online debates regarding Pluribus. The creator is striving to steer clear of all that.
“It's like being force fed something incredibly sweet and being in a state of bliss,” he describes. “It's amazing, but I hear about it from others, and that's intentional. Not once have I Googled myself, nor do I ever want to. Not because I don't care. It's a bottomless pit I know I would get lost in and then I'd be never leaving the house from Home Depot and I'd be stuck in my living room.”
Regardless of Gilligan’s best intentions, 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 influence the direction of the show.
“We make no attempt to adjust our writing,” says Alison Tatlock. “The plot we develop is not impacted by audience chatter.”
“It's wiser to keep our noses to the grindstone,” Gilligan adds.
The Central Mystery: Does Vince Gilligan Have a Plan for the Finale of Pluribus?
Considering the creative staff aren’t being guided by fan response, can we assume they have mapped out how Pluribus will reach its endpoint? In short yes… sort of.
“We have some interesting ideas about where the show might end up,” Gilligan says. “but we are always ready to discard a good idea for a superior concept. 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.”
Then again, if they hit a wall, director and writer Gordon Smith has a humorous idea to use as a backup.
“My recurring proposal is that it's all in a snow globe, and that we'll zoom out in the finale and the characters are inside it,” he says humorously, “though the idea hasn't gained traction.”
Of course, why mess with the iconic TV endings?
“My dream is Carol to open her eyes with Bob Newhart there,” Gilligan adds, smiling.
Pluribus is currently available on the streaming service.
