The 'Breaking Bad' Creator Discloses He Has a Plan for How His Sci-Fi Series Might Finish... Currently.
Vince Gilligan never anticipated that Pluribus would turn into a massive hit. “God bless the fans,” he states. “It was unexpected the show being as widely discussed as it is, and it makes me deliriously happy.”
As the debut season of the hit program reaching its finale—and Season 2 officially in the works—Gilligan and his team opened up about the audience reaction and whether it will influence the future direction of Pluribus.
On the Tremendous Fan Response
It would be easy to get swayed by the widespread acclaim and fan theories about Pluribus. The creator is doing his best to ignore the noise.
“It feels like force fed something incredibly sweet and being in a state of bliss,” he explains. “It's amazing, but I get wind of it anecdotally, and that's intentional. Never in my life searched for my own name online, nor do I ever want to. Not because I don't care. It's a rabbit hole I know I would get lost in and then I'd be living in squalor from Home Depot and I'd be stuck in my living room.”
In spite of trying to stay away, there’s it's impossible to ignore the extremely enthusiastic 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.
“It is not our goal to adjust our writing,” says co-executive producer Alison Tatlock. “Our storytelling is not impacted by what people are saying.”
“Better to keep our focus on the work,” he chimes in.
The Central Mystery: Has the showrunner Have a Plan for the Conclusion of Pluribus?
Considering the creative staff aren’t being guided by public opinion, does that mean they have mapped out how Pluribus will reach its endpoint? The answer is yes… in a way.
“There are some potential directions about the ultimate destination,” he states. “however, we remain prepared to abandon a good idea for a better idea. That has held us in well on Better Call Saul and on Breaking Bad even before that. We change course 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 rather amusing idea to serve as a last resort.
“My recurring proposal is that the entire story is inside a snow globe, and that we'll pull back at the end and that's where they've been all along,” he says humorously, “though the idea hasn't gained traction.”
Then again, why mess with the legendary finales?
“I want Carol to awaken beside Bob Newhart,” Gilligan adds, smiling.
Pluribus can be watched on Apple TV+.
