Vince Gilligan Discloses He Knows How His Sci-Fi Series Will Conclude... At the Moment.
Vince Gilligan did not foresee that his new science-fiction series would turn into a breakout success. “God bless the fans,” he remarks. “It was unexpected the show being as passionately debated as it is, and it makes me deliriously happy.”
As the debut season of the popular sci-fi show reaching its finale—and a second season greenlit and underway—Gilligan and his team reflected on the audience reaction and whether it will influence the storyline of Pluribus.
On the Incredible Fan Response
It would be easy to get swayed by the constant speculation and online debates about Pluribus. He is doing his best to ignore the noise.
“The experience is akin to force fed your favorite dessert and being tickled to death,” he describes. “It's the greatest thing, but I learn of it anecdotally, and that's by design. Not once have I Googled myself, nor do I ever want to. It's not a lack of interest. It's a rabbit hole I know I would fall into and then I'd be never leaving the house from Home Depot 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 only approach for the writers is to acknowledge it humbly and try not to let it dictate the story of the show.
“It is not our goal to tailor anything,” says Alison Tatlock. “The narrative we craft is not changed by what people are saying.”
“We prefer to keep our heads down and working,” Gilligan concludes.
A Pressing Query: Has Vince Gilligan Have a Plan for the Conclusion of Pluribus?
Given that Gilligan and his team aren't taking cues by public opinion, does it imply they already know how Pluribus will ultimately end? The answer is yes… with some caveats.
“We've developed some interesting ideas about how the story could conclude,” Gilligan reveals. “however, we remain prepared to discard a good idea for a more brilliant plan. That has held us in well on Better Call Saul and on Breaking Bad even before that. We change course when we find a more perfect path and I imagine we will be doing that.”
Then again, if all else fails, director and writer Gordon Smith has a rather amusing idea to use as a backup.
“My recurring proposal is that the entire story is inside a snow globe, and that we'll pull back at the end and the characters are inside it,” Smith quips, “but no one is buying it.”
Of course, one could always use the classics?
“I want Carol to open her eyes next to Bob Newhart,” Gilligan says with a smile.
Pluribus can be watched on Apple TV.
