Pluribus on Apple TV

[Anonymous]

Awesome sci-fi series from the creator of Breaking Bad. First two episodes are out.

The way our real world is so divisive and angry right now, it’s super interesting to ponder a world where everyone gets along.

[Anonymous]

I can't wait to start this show. The premise sounded like it was a comedy, but I'm hoping it's not!

[Anonymous]

I’m already obsessed! Love Rhea Seehorn.

[Anonymous]

I’ve watched the first episode three times. Am I missing the connection between the rat lab and the astronomer’s discovery or have they not told us?

I love and trust VG but I’m having a hard time so far.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’ve watched the first episode three times. Am I missing the connection between the rat lab and the astronomer’s discovery or have they not told us?

I love and trust VG but I’m having a hard time so far.

SPOILER















The frequency the aliens sent was not music or words, but code for DNA.

[Anonymous]

So the rat was just the first to respond. And some people didn’t survive the change. Ok, now I can move to the second episode, thank you!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I can't wait to start this show. The premise sounded like it was a comedy, but I'm hoping it's not!

Has some comic relief but it’s classic kind of Twilight-Zone sci fi!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’ve watched the first episode three times. Am I missing the connection between the rat lab and the astronomer’s discovery or have they not told us?

I love and trust VG but I’m having a hard time so far.

SPOILER















The frequency the aliens sent was not music or words, but code for DNA.

That's apparent as soon as the guy playing basketball says it's not a quadratic blah blah and then they switch to a lab view of everyone pivoting to sequencing. That was early in Ep1!
I turned it off right then because I want to watch it with my DD- she will love this as she's in biomed.

[Anonymous]

It's so good. One of the very few shows I've watched in the last few years where I was totally engaged (not itching to look at my phone or pull out my laptop and get some work done at the same time) from the first scene. Also totally unexpected because I went in only knowing it was created by Vince Gilligan (Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul) and assuming it would be in that vein and it's total sci-fi and has a different vibe but is excellent. So it just felt like a total pleasant surprise.

SPOILER section for those who have watched the first two episodes:
















I am still a little confused about how they managed to infect everyone. They show how the rat infected the first scientist, and how that scientist then infects the other people on the base. And later the "pirate lady" explains that they spent months intentionally infecting people in important positions in order to ensure safety of stuff like the nuclear arsenal.

But when the big mass infection happens, where a bunch of people die and everyone is "one" (other than the 12 immune) it's totally unclear how. Was Carol's wife infected from looking at her phone? Or was it in the drinks? If in the drinks did it get in the water supply? But that wouldn't result in everyone being infected at once. I'm still totally baffled by this.

Also still lots of questions about why these 12 (now 13 I guess) are immune, but that's more obviously an intentional mystery that is part of the story. How everyone else got infected feels like I missed something.

[Anonymous]

I’m also confused about the infection. And I guess I missed why there’s a 13 year old OBGYN.

[Anonymous]

I think the vapor trails from the airplanes overhead are what infected Helen outside the bar? But I don’t follow how they infected astronauts on the space station (a very minor detail).

And the 13 year old obgyn is because everyone on earth is now connected and has access to the knowledge of everyone else. So that boy can answer any question about any profession. Carole just uses the obgyn question to make a point to the mother.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m also confused about the infection. And I guess I missed why there’s a 13 year old OBGYN.

Maybe this show isn’t for you. I didn’t think it was particularly subtle, but I guess some people are either not paying attention or easily confused.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m also confused about the infection. And I guess I missed why there’s a 13 year old OBGYN.

Maybe rewatch both eps? You seemed to have missed a lot. Including the entire premise and foundation of the show...

Anyways. I watched both eps yesterday and really enjoyed it. This is actually one of my dh's fears about AI/the future so it's kind of funny watching it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think the vapor trails from the airplanes overhead are what infected Helen outside the bar? But I don’t follow how they infected astronauts on the space station (a very minor detail).

And the 13 year old obgyn is because everyone on earth is now connected and has access to the knowledge of everyone else. So that boy can answer any question about any profession. Carole just uses the obgyn question to make a point to the mother.

I did not think it was this. I think it was showing them all flying perfectly organized, etc. All the airline pilots had been infected first, being closer to space.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m also confused about the infection. And I guess I missed why there’s a 13 year old OBGYN.

Maybe this show isn’t for you. I didn’t think it was particularly subtle, but I guess some people are either not paying attention or easily confused.

I do watch it while I’m working on my other computer. It’s just not a multi-tasking kind of show.