Pluribus - New Show From Vince Gilligan on Apple TV

[troutman]

Are you a big fan of mindless crap?

[Locke]

E1 was pretty good despite the prolonged hysteria which got old pretty quick, but we'll see what E2 brings.

It reminds me of that Rick and Morty episode where Rick dates an entire planet that took over all of the people.

[nfotiu]

It is compelling so far. Rhea is excellent. There is definitely some recognizable Gilligan cinematography.

[chummer]

This show is wild, don't know where the hell it's going.

[troutman]

Maybe not a spoiler, but:

Spoiler!

I estimate 10% of the population of Earth died in the transition

LOL - the pilot from TGI Fridays.

Official podcast:

https://pca.st/podcast/138a6f10-9bff...1-0affdb99cfd5

[EldrickOnIce]

Originally Posted by troutman

Really looking forward to this. Seems to be weird like Severance.

And the ageless Jack Abbott from Y&R is President!

Possible Spoilers:
https://www.theastromech.com/2025/07...about.html?m=1

Yeah a bit of Severance vibes I guess, except this is good.

[mikephoen]

I’ll stick with this because I have faith in Vince Gilligan and because Rhea Seahorn is awesome, but so far I’m not blown away by it.

[Flabbibulin]

Thought the first 2 were great. Another standard apocalyptic type show with the good guys hiding from and fighting the bad guys was gonna be lame. In this case, they might all get along with potentially a romance angle in there.

Not really spoilerish, but just in case-

Spoiler!

Initially not sure how they get 4-6 seasons out of this though, but you’d have to think something significant will change- perhaps their intentions aren’t quite as peaceful as it seems and/or Carol figures out how to get at least some out of it.

The “bad episode of Star Trek” line was perhaps intentionally tongue and cheek, as this is very similar to the episode ‘This side of Paradise’, where the crew and a group of colonists are infected by symbiotic spores, which made them all perpetually healthy and happy. In that case, you broke the spell completely by making them angry, whereas it just prompts a reset in Pluribus.

[afc wimbledon]

Originally Posted by Flabbibulin

Thought the first 2 were great. Another standard apocalyptic type show with the good guys hiding from and fighting the bad guys was gonna be lame. In this case, they might all get along with potentially a romance angle in there.

Not really spoilerish, but just in case-

Spoiler!

Initially not sure how they get 4-6 seasons out of this though, but you’d have to think something significant will change- perhaps their intentions aren’t quite as peaceful as it seems and/or Carol figures out how to get at least some out of it.

The “bad episode of Star Trek” line was perhaps intentionally tongue and cheek, as this is very similar to the episode ‘This side of Paradise’, where the crew and a group of colonists are infected by symbiotic spores, which made them all perpetually healthy and happy. In that case, you broke the spell completely by making them angry, whereas it just prompts a reset in Pluribus.

Yeh this was my thought, interesting concept, has some cool John Wyndham overtones but really difficult to see how they get much of a plot out of it long term and as US TV never ever allows anything to run it's course appropriately I fear it will end up getting flogged into oblivion (or maybe become Oblivion, at some point Tom Cruise turns up!!)

[Johnny Makarov]

man i didn't know Rhea Seehorn was in it. I wouldn't have waited so long to watch it.

I was hoping Slipping Jimmy was one of the 11.

[calumniate]

Spoiler!

So far it seems like the other 'humans' aren't behaving normally at all. Well, besides the glutton. Seems really off and is a hard sell

[nfotiu]

Originally Posted by afc wimbledon

Yeh this was my thought, interesting concept, has some cool John Wyndham overtones but really difficult to see how they get much of a plot out of it long term and as US TV never ever allows anything to run it's course appropriately I fear it will end up getting flogged into oblivion (or maybe become Oblivion, at some point Tom Cruise turns up!!)

That seems like an unfair comment with Gilligan pre-determining the length of both of his previous shows based on the story he wanted to tell.

[SutterBrother]

I'm loving it.

It's like a reverse Last of Us. The world has become a cooperative paradise, and there is one immune person who is going to wreck it for everyone.

[Canada 02]

the science in this science fiction is stupid and inconsistent. We will see if the story improves to suspend the disbelief and keep my interest

[undercoverbrother]

I liked that the show had a sense of humour.

Far too often, these types of shows forget about the comedy component of entertainment.

I enjoyed both episodes.

[Jiggy_12]

Loving this so far

[afc wimbledon]

Originally Posted by nfotiu

That seems like an unfair comment with Gilligan pre-determining the length of both of his previous shows based on the story he wanted to tell.

In my opinion Breaking Bad was the same story retold about three times, it would have better wrapped up in 2 seasons, 3 tops

[nfotiu]

Originally Posted by afc wimbledon

In my opinion Breaking Bad was the same story retold about three times, it would have better wrapped up in 2 seasons, 3 tops

If they quit after 3 seasons, we would have missed out on the 2 best seasons, and we certainly wouldn't be talking about the show now.

[Russic]

Originally Posted by Locke

Nobody ever accused humanity of being smart. Like that time Jodie Foster built that preposterously expensive spaceship.

Like..."sure...why not?"

Ahem... she built it twice.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by Russic

Ahem... she built it twice.

Jodie Foster can afford it!! Also didnt she steal some money from the Religious cult of Matthew Mccaugnaicantspellthisname??