Monday, December 22, 2025

Pluribus

The Arby's app shows promotional offers after you buy something using the app.  It offered me a free Apple TV+ subscription for 30 days, which I took full advantage of.

For newcomers, the Apple TV+ site will also offer a free one week trial.

I already stated that I am addicted to Pluribus.  It is an extremely well written show from the makers of Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul.

I have been saving YouTube videos about the show.  There are enough clips here to give away the whole story if you are interested.

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQjQKfvegGtkpXh1EB1LGoXhVUmYUrZeD

Tuesday, December 16, 2025

Pluribus

I'm addicted to Pluribus.  It might be the best television show right now.

The Apple TV+ show is so popular that people have been making YouTube videos about it week after week.  I have been collecting some of these videos into a playlist. 

There are enough official and unofficial clips along with discussion to give away the whole story.  If you don't want to see spoilers then don't watch.   However, if you want to get some idea of what the show is about then you might want to check it out.

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQjQKfvegGtkpXh1EB1LGoXhVUmYUrZeD

Pluribus Review Episode 2: Therapist Theory Explained

Lucy’s not gonna forget that lesson…

Saturday, December 6, 2025

I found the Carol Sturka's House from the show Pluribus

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Vista+Vieja,+Albuquerque,+NM+87120/@35.165457,-106.747088,237m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m6!3m5!1s0x87226df08116ac65:0x26dfa447118643aa!8m2!3d35.1626059!4d-106.7308354!16s%2Fg%2F1tg4x97n?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MTIwMi4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D

To avoid the issues he faced in earlier shows (Breaking Bad), where real neighbours were sometimes harassed by fans, and to gain full creative control over the location, Vince Gilligan chose to build the entire cul-de-sac where Carol and Helen live from scratch, including all the houses.

The massive set was constructed on the edge of northwest Albuquerque, near a quiet residential area known as Vista Vieja.

Tuesday, December 2, 2025

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Friday, November 21, 2025

So. What's PLUR1BUS all about then?

Pluribus "Please, Carol" Episode 4 REVIEW

Pluribus — A Message for Carol Sturka

This is not a scene from the show.  It must be a deleted scene, because it parallels a similar scene from the first episode.    The video contains actors from Breaking Bad, which is Vince Gilligan's other famous show.  The character Carol Sturka is named after Caroll Burnett, and Will Sturka, a character from a Twilight Zone episode.   So Caroll Burnett also appears in this clip.

One YouTuber theorized that there is a connection between the specific Twilight Zone episode and this series, but I'm just not seeing it. 

Thursday, November 20, 2025

Pluribus — Official Trailer


I just watched the first three episodes, and so far this is a terrific science fiction show.  The first episode starts slow, but then it gets good.   After the first episode, I had strong doubts about whether the premise could make for a good series, but the 2nd and 3rd episodes knocked it out of the park.

The trailer doesn't reveal much about Pluribus.  It is kind of a mix of Invasion of The Body Snatchers, the Borg, and I Think We're Alone Now.

The 4th episode airs tonight.

Monday, November 3, 2025

How a no name is one of the best characters in Star Wars?

Even if you don't like science fiction or Star Wars, the streaming series Andor is compelling because it focuses on how various characters cope under an oppressive government. The pace can be slow at times—especially at the beginning of Season 2—but the two seasons build toward an impressive payoff.  

Spoilers...

Sunday, October 26, 2025

Fire phaser! Mr.Checkov!

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/szbM3zBB5Is

@john2001plus
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So this clip got me to watch the episode.   Despite the 7.2 score on IMDB, my impression is slightly negative.  Kirk behaved irrationally because of a personal obsession.   He had other priorities that he ignored.  If the creature is such a threat then Kirk should have taken the matter to his superiors.

The episode takes place mostly on the ship, with only one small set for the planet.  Maybe the show was saving money, but this turned the episode into a soap opera.

The idea of delivering vaccines is an overused trope in Star Trek.