"Perhaps he is returning to his X Files roots with this tale of an alien virus that sweeps the globe, turning everyone happy and content, literally uniting minds (everyone's thoughts, knowledge and memories are available to all people no longer refer to themselves but as this individual when they speak) and causing them only to be kind to each other."
"But what, kids, are we going to do about Carol (Rhea Seehorn)? She's a middle-aged, bestselling writer of romantic fantasy novels, fantastically rich, adored by hundreds of thousands of fans and as furiously miserable as only a misanthrope can be in such conditions. And Carol appears to be the only person in America immune to the virus. Hilarity must surely ensue! Ah, no."
"For Carol, utopia is a nightmare, made worse by the fact that her wife, Helen (Miriam Shor), does not survive infection (one of millions worldwide, it is revealed one of the downsides to bringing bliss to the rest). The execution may not be flawless Pluribus is a slow burn that is frequently just slow, and has the wonderful Seehorn spinning her wheels too often but the audacity of the question is incredible."
Pluribus, styled Plur1bus, presents an alien virus that spreads worldwide and merges minds so that thoughts, knowledge and memories become shared and people act with constant kindness. Infected individuals adopt collective self-reference and widespread harmony, creating a superficially ideal society. Carol, a wealthy, middle-aged bestselling romantic fantasy writer, remains immune and becomes isolated and scrutinised while mourning her wife, who dies from the infection. The narrative moves at a slow, deliberate pace and sometimes underuses its lead performer, yet the premise confronts whether universal agreement could feel more terrifying than division.
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