The 'Breaking Bad' Creator Discloses He Knows How His Sci-Fi Series Will Conclude... For Now.
Vince Gilligan did not foresee that Pluribus would become a breakout success. “I am so grateful to the audience,” he states. “It was unexpected the show being as widely discussed as it is, and it makes me overjoyed.”
As the debut season of the hit series coming to an end—and a second season already in development—the writers' room recently discussed 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 fan theories about Pluribus. He is making a conscious effort to steer clear of all that.
“The experience is akin to an endless supply of something incredibly sweet and being tickled to death,” he describes. “It's amazing, but I get wind of it anecdotally, and that's by design. Not once have I looked myself up on the internet, nor do I ever intend to. Not because I don't care. It's a deep trap I know I would get lost in and then I'd be living in squalor from the hardware store and I'd be stuck in my living room.”
Despite trying to stay away, there’s no way to avoid the extremely enthusiastic response to the series. The only approach for the writers is to acknowledge it humbly and try not to let it alter the course of the show.
“We don't try to tailor anything,” says Alison Tatlock. “Our storytelling is not changed by online forums.”
“It's wiser to keep our noses to the grindstone,” Gilligan adds.
A Pressing Query: Does Vince Gilligan Have a Plan for the Finale of Pluribus?
Considering the creative staff aren’t being guided by fan response, does it imply they have already decided how Pluribus will reach its endpoint? The answer is yes… with some caveats.
“There are some compelling concepts about how the story could conclude,” Gilligan says. “however, we remain prepared to discard a solid concept for a superior concept. This approach has served 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 suspect we'll be doing that.”
On the other hand, if plans fall through, executive producer Gordon Smith has a pretty funny idea to use as a backup.
“I constantly suggest that it's all in a snow globe, and that we'll zoom out in the finale and that's where they've been all along,” Smith quips, “but nobody's taking me up on that.”
Then again, why not reference the legendary finales?
“My dream is Carol to awaken with Bob Newhart there,” he jokes.
Pluribus is currently available on the streaming service.