The 'Breaking Bad' Creator Reveals He Has a Plan for How His Sci-Fi Series Might Finish... Currently.
The creative mastermind did not foresee that his new science-fiction series would turn into a breakout success. “I am so grateful to the audience,” he remarks. “It was unexpected the show being as widely discussed as it is, and it makes me overjoyed.”
Now that Season 1 of the hit sci-fi show reaching its finale—and the next chapter greenlit and underway—the creative team recently discussed the audience reaction and whether it will influence the storyline of Pluribus.
About the Incredible Fan Response
It would be easy to get distracted by the rampant praise 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 says. “It's amazing, but I learn of it through word of mouth, and that's on purpose. Not once have I searched for my own name online, nor do I ever intend to. It's not a lack of interest. It's a deep trap I know I would get lost in and then I'd be never leaving the house from the hardware store and I'd rarely emerge from my living room.”
Regardless of Gilligan’s best intentions, there’s no way to avoid the overwhelmingly positive response to the series. The most practical strategy is to acknowledge it humbly and try not to let it dictate the story of the show.
“We don't try to adjust our writing,” says Alison Tatlock. “The plot we develop is not influenced by online forums.”
“We prefer to keep our focus on the work,” Gilligan adds.
The Big Question: Has the showrunner Have a Plan for the Ending of Pluribus?
So if the writers aren’t being guided by fan response, does that mean they have mapped out how Pluribus will ultimately end? In short yes… in a way.
“There are some potential directions about the ultimate destination,” Gilligan says. “however, we remain prepared to throw out a good idea for a superior concept. That philosophy has guided us in good stead on Better Call Saul and on Breaking Bad even before that. We throw stuff out when we find a more perfect path and I suspect we'll be doing that.”
Alternatively, if all else fails, director and writer Gordon Smith has a rather amusing idea to serve as a last resort.
“I keep pitching that it's all in 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.”
Alternatively, why not reference the classics?
“I'd love for Carol to open her eyes beside Bob Newhart,” Gilligan adds, smiling.
Pluribus is currently available on Apple TV.
