Vince Gilligan Discloses He Has a Plan for How His Sci-Fi Series Will End... Currently.
The acclaimed writer-producer never anticipated that Pluribus would become a breakout success. “God bless the fans,” Gilligan says. “It was unexpected the show being as widely discussed as it is, and it makes me thrilled beyond words.”
As the debut season of the acclaimed program reaching its finale—and the next chapter already in development—Gilligan and his team recently discussed the viewer reception and whether it will influence the narrative path of Pluribus.
Regarding the Tremendous Fan Response
One could easily to get distracted by the constant speculation and online debates regarding Pluribus. He is making a conscious effort to steer clear of all that.
“It's like being an endless supply of hot fudge sundaes and being in a state of bliss,” he describes. “It's wonderful, but I get wind of it from others, and that's on purpose. 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 fall into and then I'd be never leaving the house from the hardware store and I'd be stuck in my living room.”
Despite Gilligan’s best intentions, there’s no escaping the immensely favorable response to the series. The best he and his team can do is to take it in stride and try not to let it influence the direction of the show.
“We don't try to adjust our writing,” says Alison Tatlock. “The narrative we craft is not influenced by what people are saying.”
“It's wiser to keep our focus on the work,” he chimes in.
A Pressing Query: Does Vince Gilligan Know the Finale of Pluribus?
Given that the creative staff are not listening by public opinion, can we assume they have already decided how Pluribus will finally conclude? Essentially yes… sort of.
“We have some potential directions about the ultimate destination,” he states. “however, we remain prepared to discard a decent plan for a better idea. That philosophy has guided us in well on Better Call Saul and on Breaking Bad even before that. We throw stuff out when we find a more perfect path and I imagine we will be doing that.”
On the other hand, if plans fall through, Gordon Smith has a humorous idea to fall back on.
“I constantly suggest that everything takes place within a snow globe, and that we'll zoom out in the finale and the characters are inside it,” Smith quips, “though the idea hasn't gained traction.”
Alternatively, why mess with the classics?
“My dream is Carol to open her eyes with Bob Newhart there,” he jokes.
Pluribus is streaming now on Apple TV.
