The 'Breaking Bad' Creator Discloses He Has an Idea of How Pluribus Will Conclude... At the Moment.
The creative mastermind never anticipated that Pluribus would emerge as a cultural phenomenon. “The viewers have been incredible,” Gilligan says. “I was surprised by the show being as passionately debated as it is, and it makes me deliriously happy.”
Now that Season 1 of the popular sci-fi show wrapping up—and Season 2 greenlit and underway—the writers' room recently discussed the audience reaction and whether it will influence the narrative path of Pluribus.
About the Incredible Viewer Reception
One could easily to get distracted by the widespread acclaim and audience predictions regarding Pluribus. He is doing his best to ignore the noise.
“It feels like constantly eating something incredibly sweet and being in a state of bliss,” he explains. “It's the greatest thing, but I hear about it through word of mouth, 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 bottomless pit 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 escaping the extremely enthusiastic response to the series. The most practical strategy is to take it in stride and try not to let it alter the course of the show.
“We make no attempt to change the plot,” says writer and executive producer Alison Tatlock. “The narrative we craft is not changed by what people are saying.”
“We prefer to keep our focus on the work,” Gilligan concludes.
The Big Question: Does the creator See the Ending of Pluribus?
Considering Gilligan and his team are not listening by audience theories, does that mean they have mapped out how Pluribus will reach its endpoint? The answer is yes… in a way.
“There are some interesting ideas about the ultimate destination,” he states. “but we are always ready to discard a decent plan for a superior concept. That philosophy has guided us in excellent shape on Better Call Saul and on Breaking Bad even before that. We change course when we get a better idea and I expect we'll continue doing that.”
Alternatively, if all else fails, director and writer Gordon Smith has a humorous idea to fall back on.
“I keep pitching that the entire story is inside a snow globe, and that we'll zoom out in the finale and that's where they've been all along,” he says humorously, “but nobody's taking me up on that.”
Alternatively, why mess with the classics?
“I'd love for Carol to awaken next to Bob Newhart,” Gilligan says with a smile.
Pluribus is currently available on the streaming service.
