Pluribus Season 1 Discussion Hub

9 months ago by Pluribus to c/pluribus

Kanda 11 points 9 months ago

It was a great show in my opinion although some episodes were very slow at moving the plot forwards.

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HubertManne 4 points 9 months ago

I didn't even notice the slow episodes. Nice to have something that is not a reboot.

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bradboimler 3 points 9 months ago

The pacing never bothered me. Then again I think Better Call Saul is the best thing ever put on television.

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Kanda 1 point 9 months ago

I loved better call Saul too! However, BCS felt like it was making artsy slow scenes for the sake of it ("look at the camera panning over the desert for like a minute") more than Pluribus. I'm not sure exactly what I mean, but I feel like what we learned about the virus-people and the journey of Manousos was almost everything that happened plotwise since episode 2. Maybe it's because the part with trying to connect with other people was a dead-end for Carol

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Dupelet 4 points 9 months ago

Who else loved the plot and worldbuilding, but hated Carol?

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theredknight 16 points 9 months ago

I did until my friend said dude she's grieving. Then I thought oh yeah and she was easier to watch.

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teft 5 points 9 months ago

She was a shithead before she was grieving as we see in all the flashbacks and episode 1.

I liked the show so far but carol is a turd. I want to see more manousos though. He seems like a badass.

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Dupelet 6 points 9 months ago

Really? I don't feel like there's much difference in attitude and personality between Carol and Manousos thus far

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JakenVeina 3 points 9 months ago

Badass, for sure, but I get the distinct impression that he's NOT a terribly good dude, either.

I could be proven wrong, since we still know so little about him, but he seems to have NO personal reason to hate the joined, like Carol does, and yet he is SO much more extreme about all this than she is. From refusing food to refusing medical care to burning his car to the extreme physical peril he puts himself through, none of his actions with regard to the joined seem like those of a reasonable person. It makes me think he's more than just highly motivated, he's got a few screws loose, and eventually we're gonna see this expressed in ways other than just resisting the joined.

Looking forward to either option.

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Pluribus 3 points 9 months ago

Manousos is also such a badass, that he would rather die, than make a compromise and do something that really matters.

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Dupelet 3 points 9 months ago

Something tells me she's equally as abrasive even when she's not, though...

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MedicPigBabySaver 1 point 9 months ago

Maybe, that's part of the reason they couldn't convert her. Of course there are many "crabby" people, but, maybe her attitude was unique enough they couldn't add her to the Hive.

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bravesilvernest 7 points 9 months ago

I think it was partially the point, but yes I had a hard time with her

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Drusas 4 points 9 months ago

She's not written to be likable....

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Dupelet 2 points 9 months ago

I know, I'm not calling the actor bad.

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Drusas 2 points 9 months ago

Okay. The way you worded it just sounded to me as though it was a criticism of the writing.

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Dupelet 3 points 9 months ago

I certainly wish we could have had a more likeable protagonist, but since I enjoyed the show, who am I to say they made a bad call? Mainly just wanted to grouse about it with others :)

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JakenVeina 2 points 9 months ago

I don't hate Carol as a person, but I certainly don't like her much. LOVE her chatacter and portrayal, and LOVE seeing someone unlikeable thrust into the situation.

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