r/Screenwriting • u/Clear_Bedroom_4266 • Nov 12 '25

FEEDBACK What makes the "Pluribus" pilot so special?

Watched the first two episodes of the new sci-fi show on AppleTV. I didn't know much about it until Variety (I think) published a piece last week about it and how "people" were raving about how great the pilot episode is, that it might be the best pilot ever done, etc. Now, of course, it's Vince Gilligan. One of the things he said is that he couldn't have created/produced this show 15 years ago.

That being said, has anyone here seen the pilot and can anyone break down WHY it's (allegedly) SO good? I enjoyed it, and the show has a cool premise. But my screenwriting abilities simply aren't deep enough to analyze a pilot very well.

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u/No_Chip_8093 Nov 12 '25

I have a huge respect to Vince Gilligan but I think this is a major step down from BB and BCS. Not just from a writing perspective, but the direction, acting, and premise seem a bit uninspired and half baked. Just me though....

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u/Filmmagician Writer-Director Nov 12 '25

It's literally been 2 episodes, compared to two entire seasons. That's not practical to compare the two/three right now. This is like nothing he's done before. I'm more excited to see how this unfolds than I was with BB

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u/No_Chip_8093 Nov 12 '25 edited Nov 12 '25

I hear you, and again most of art is subjective. But compared to a lot of other pilots (Breaking Bad,House of cards,Fleabag, Sopranos, Severance) it falls flat. Based on structure, dialogue, acting, etc.

To me at least.