Vince Gilligan's 'Pluribus' Explores Isolation and Unhappiness in a Frictionless World
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Vince Gilligan's new Apple TV series Pluribus offers a humorous and surreal take on the body-snatcher trope, focusing on a resistant protagonist, Carol, played by Rhea Seehorn, as humanity faces a collective consciousness takeover by aliens. The show combines dark comedy, complex character development, and inventive staging, setting itself apart from typical sci-fi narratives with its unpredictable direction and layered themes about individuality and conformity.
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