Pluribus

The good: Pluribus boasts a refreshingly original and intriguing premise that sets it apart from typical sci-fi.

The bad: The pacing is glacial. With only a few reveals per episode, the show feels like it's stalling. The writing is weak, often forcing characters to ignore common sense just to drag out the mystery.

The frustration: It's hard not to shout at the screen when characters fail to act like "normal" people. For instance, if the "Others" will do anything to make you happy, why hasn't anyone asked them to fix that incredibly annoying answering machine message?

My verdict: Huge potential, but hampered by poor writing and "idiot plots". A great idea that deserved a much tighter script.

I really don't know what I think of this show. Is it genius or rubbish. Really it is the eye of the beholder and what mood you are in. The initial premise was great . The first 2 episodes fun and intriguing and then what appeared to be a metaphorical brick wall, a show condemned really by its own story limitations. Literally it appears to have no where to go but takes a long time not to get there. At least 3 episodes did nothing . I really mean nothing. The acting is good the filming looks great. The lead has a well fleshed out character but 9 episodes was too much. Its worth watching you could probably jump the middle 3 maybe 4 episodes you wont miss anything.

Two episodes in, I'm not sure what to think yet. The concept is original and there's definitely something interesting here, but as often happens with Vince Gilligan, it takes a long time to get moving. The slow-burn approach is intentional, yet at times it feels overly drawn out, and I caught myself skipping ahead during a few scenes that just lingered too long.

It looks great, the acting is solid, and the idea has real potential, but I'm struggling to feel fully engaged. I'm more curious than excited, and I still don't really see where the show is heading. It's not bad at all, just a bit too slow, occasionally dull, and not gripping enough from the start.

Hopefully it finds its rhythm.

We are living in a new world where basic stories need 40-50 hours to tell. Writers are obliged to barely advance plot points so that viewers have enough interest keep their subscriptions, and the streaming services their profits. Long gone are the geniuses like Serling, who could have told 80-100 original stories in the same time. Then we now have Gilligan commenting that the show is so slow because he wants viewers to "savor" it. BS. He wants to push out the show into a 4-5 season series for the cash grab, to maximize the cash return on his small amount of original ideas (and let's face it: this is basically the "Species" premise with some "Twilight Zone" ideas mixed in). At the end of Season 1, I'm bored with every single character. They just ran around in circles for 7.5 hours. To delay plot progression even more they throw in convenient flashbacks when the story starts to develop. If you want to "savor" something, watch a Kubrick movie. Those last 2-3 hours, less than 1/2 the time you'll waste watching season 1, and you get a full story. If I continue on with Season 2, Ill binge watch on at least 2x speed. I don't need to chew my food 1000 times before swallowing.

The problem is- I do not care about the well being or success of any character in this show.

Their motives and aims are not fascinating.

This makes it hard to follow what could have been an interesting concept.

Carol shouts expletives at everyone for 45 mins each episode, then realizes something to move the plot forward in the last 5 minutes. Rinse and repeat.

Edit: After watching all 9 episodes, I'm still indifferent as to whether our main characters succeed or fail.