Obviously spoilers for Obsession (2026) from now on.

I found deeply unsettling the condition Nikki finds herself in. The movie doesn’t quite explore it too much, leaving it in the unsaid, but it’s evident the true Nikki is in complete agony while her other “self” takes her place. For me, it’s probably something on the line of being trapped inside your own body, able to understand what’s happening to your body while having no control over it. A locked Down syndrome with extra steps.

So, what if that’s exactly what’s happening behind Them? What if every person is conscious of what’s happening to their body forcefully, from Zosha to all the women Diabatè sleeps with?

That could really give the show an even darker turn. Still, I don’t quite find it coherent with the AI analogy I think Vince is ultimately building towards.

So, what do you think?

Why do they need Carol and the rests permission to make them join the hivemind? The whole thing started without anyone’s permission. Did the show explain this and I just forgot?

Dutch person here, not a single clue about states and how they actually are except for the over-the-top stereotypes I learned from tv. So that would be Hollywood, New York, Texas, Florida, some general homeliness of some smaller states in the middle aaaand that's probably about it.

From Pluribus I'm getting California weather but way more calm with lower population. How is it actually?

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I have a chance to interview some of the cast and crew for Pluribus tomorrow at the FYC red carpet event later today! If you guys have any silly or burning questions you would like me to ask feel free to put them here and I might use them!

There’s tons of recommendation threads for stories similar to Pluribus, and as much as I like the plot of it I really like the cinematography and editing. I don’t quite know how to describe it, but it feels very unhurried (except when the story demands it)—moments and scenes have time to breathe, and I never feel like the show assumes I have a short attention span. It’s also just consistently visually interesting, lots of really deliberate and unconventional ways of shooting things.

What other TV shows out there are like this? Breaking Bad seems like the obvious choice being from the same director (I haven’t seen it and it’s high on my list) but I’m hoping there are others. I’m very flexible on the style and subject matter, mostly interested in the cinematography and pacing of it.

While watching the show, white dots have appeared between scenes when the screen fades to black. What does it mean?

Here's an image from S01E01 at 54:51. In another episode, there's a discussion between Carol and Zosia when they're looking at stars. Zosia turns off the city's lights so Carol can see the alien's world. Is this a metaphor for these weird white dots??

I just finished s1 and wow. I find this better than Breaking Bad/Better Call Saul. This is one of the greatest shows I've ever seen! Can't wait for S2.

Edit: I can't believe all the people arguing in the comments. It's an opinion. Different people absorb media in different ways. It's ironic that people are speaking out trying to downplay an opinion they dont like in a thread about a show about a hivemind.

It took us 4 and a half hours to watch the 1 hour long episode 2, so as you can see we are taking this seriously. Also some funny notes for your pleasure!

There are time where it’s so calm that it feels peaceful yet alien to the feeling. It felt like a perfect quiet world which, it shouldn’t be. In that alone, the shows premise really speaks because yeah it might be this quiet and certain but there really is no humanity to all of it. That chaos, noise and disruption is part of what humans created for their own, and all of that is missing. Love this show so much

I am visiting Albuquerque. I went to a Sprouts today and wondered if it was the one from pluribus. I couldn't really tell. Does anyone know where that Sprouts is located? Thank you!

Just found this earlier this week. Only have S1 finale left.

This is the best TV i've seen in a few months!!!

Really impressed

...Will Forte's 'Last Man on Earth?' The cul-de-sac, the McMansions, stealing artwork, fellow survivors, etc. I think Pluribus has more opportunities to explore various themes with the hive mind thing, but I just binge watched season 1, and all I could think of was 'hey man, this is awful familiar.'

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I believe the Tagline "The most miserable person on earth saves the world from Happiness" is great at getting eyes on the show and creating a good "Hook" especially when the marketing of the show had been kept intentionally vague and mysterious. But this inadvertently creates a viewer prejudice and carol's most actions which are justified in this traumatic , apocalyptic scenario are under a lot more scrutiny. Also Vince mentioned in an interview (I don't remember which one as i have watched almost all of them) that the tagline means she is most miserable out of the remaining 13 unjoined - which is fair.

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I have mixed feelings about this show so far, but one thing that I absolutely adore is the Hivemind. I loved the way the virus was at first portrayed like a zombie apocalypse, but then it ended up being anything but like a zombie apocalypse. The scene where the Hivemind is first introduced where they all start having seizures is also deeply unsettling and terrifying, but also super cool at the same time. It kind of reminded me like Stranger Things where every time Will was controlled by the Hivemind, he would have those exact same seizures, and then he would turn into a complete stranger.

The concept of the Hivemind is super cool as well. I haven't seen the full show, but I find it interesting how INSISTENT they are at Carol joining the Hivemind, and how they would grant all of her crazy wishes such as a bomb. I really like how this show portrays how important individuality is as well, especially during the scenes where she's questioning the other survivors at the lunch table of why they would choose to join the Hivemind because of how "happy" they look. I think it's also important to mention that her individuality is the one disrupting the Hivemind, and that the Hivemind is doing everything they can to try and stop her from staying planted as herself.

I think the show touches on grieving very well. We see that Carol is already a very miserable and insufferable person when we first see her with Helen, but seeing the Hivemind recall Helen and Carol's memories together with Carol reminded her that she should've done a better job at being a friend which makes her even more miserable. I find it ironic that the Hivemind was focused on making Carol happy when the exact opposite is happening.

I didn't say everything but yeah that's my rant