The 'Breaking Bad' Creator Reveals He Has an Idea of How His Sci-Fi Series Might Finish... For Now.
Vince Gilligan did not foresee that his new science-fiction series would become a breakout success. “God bless the fans,” Gilligan says. “I was surprised by the show being as passionately debated as it is, and it makes me thrilled beyond words.”
Now that Season 1 of the acclaimed program wrapping up—and Season 2 greenlit and underway—the writers' room opened up about the audience reaction and whether it will influence the narrative path of Pluribus.
About the Incredible Audience Reaction
One could easily to get sidetracked by the widespread acclaim and audience predictions regarding Pluribus. He is making a conscious effort to ignore the noise.
“It feels like an endless supply of hot fudge sundaes and being in a state of bliss,” he says. “It's the greatest thing, but I learn of it through word of mouth, 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 rabbit hole I know I would get lost in and then I'd be never leaving the house from the hardware store and I'd be stuck in my living room.”
Regardless of trying to stay away, there’s no escaping the overwhelmingly positive response to the series. The best he and his team can do is to accept it graciously and try not to let it alter the course of the show.
“We make no attempt to adjust our writing,” says co-executive producer Alison Tatlock. “The narrative we craft is not changed by audience chatter.”
“It's wiser to keep our noses to the grindstone,” he chimes in.
A Pressing Query: Has Vince Gilligan Know the Conclusion of Pluribus?
Considering the creative staff are not listening by fan response, does that mean they already know how Pluribus will reach its endpoint? In short yes… sort of.
“There are some potential directions about the ultimate destination,” he states. “but we are always ready to discard a good idea for a superior concept. That philosophy has guided us in well on Better Call Saul and on Breaking Bad even before that. We scrap ideas when we conceive of something superior and I suspect we'll be doing that.”
Alternatively, if all else fails, Gordon Smith has a pretty funny idea to serve as a last resort.
“I constantly suggest that it's all in a snow globe, and that we'll pull back at the end and the characters are inside it,” Smith jokes, “though the idea hasn't gained traction.”
Alternatively, why mess with the legendary finales?
“I want Carol to open her eyes with Bob Newhart there,” Gilligan says with a smile.
Pluribus is streaming now on Apple TV.
