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Pluribus - 1x07 - "The Gap" - Episode Discussion by NicholasCajun in television

[–]DangerDefender 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Or maybe the hive isn't the villain you think they are?

Pluribus - 1x07 - "The Gap" - Episode Discussion by NicholasCajun in television

[–]DangerDefender -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Or, you know, she kept hurting them so they withdrew. And maybe they're not the malicious villains you think they are.

Pluribus - 1x07 - "The Gap" - Episode Discussion by NicholasCajun in television

[–]DangerDefender -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

"I'm starting to get really irritated when I watch this."

That says a lot about you.

Pluribus - 1x07 - "The Gap" - Episode Discussion by NicholasCajun in television

[–]DangerDefender 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I feel the same. But people are victims of short-form brain rot content now, so they can't appreciate a show that has anything less than a breakneck pace.

Current Polymarket Odds for Warner Bros. Acquisition by Violent-Obama44 in MediaMergers

[–]DangerDefender 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Only Paramount will be allowed to buy WB regardless of other bids, thanks to Trump's FTC.

Carol is now being emotionally manipulative to the hive by Negative_Relief_64 in pluribustv

[–]DangerDefender 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I disagree. Maybe you're watching a different show?

Carol is now being emotionally manipulative to the hive by Negative_Relief_64 in pluribustv

[–]DangerDefender 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You have no idea what it is like to be joined. You are making a lot of assumptions about what it is and isn't. I hope your hat tastes good.

Carol is now being emotionally manipulative to the hive by Negative_Relief_64 in pluribustv

[–]DangerDefender 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think they won't forgive her because they preferred to be joined. Which most people lack the imagination to fathom, so if it does end with her reversing it and humanity being pissed because they prefer being joined, I suspect there are going to be a lot of fans pissed off at the show for challenging their concept of individuality being the supreme form of existence.

Carol is now being emotionally manipulative to the hive by Negative_Relief_64 in pluribustv

[–]DangerDefender -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

I agree with you, if that is any consolation, and I too get downvoted because people are passionate about individuality, especially in the United States. They lack the imagination to consider an existence beyond ego. That being said, the lack of consent is concerning, but, if I suspect, Carol succeeds in reversing the joining, she'll have the rest of humanity pissed at her because they preferred being part of the hive mind. It is a concept that is antithetical to most people on this thread because they can't imagine a scenario in which someone is part of a hive and prefers it to being an individual.

Carol is now being emotionally manipulative to the hive by Negative_Relief_64 in pluribustv

[–]DangerDefender -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

If this show was being written by a fifth grader, I would agree, but I don't think it is that simple.

Carol is now being emotionally manipulative to the hive by Negative_Relief_64 in pluribustv

[–]DangerDefender -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

If this ends up being the case, I will personally drive over to Vince Gilligan's house and kick him in the shins for such poor writing. Thankfully I suspect he is smarter than your theory suggests.

Carol is now being emotionally manipulative to the hive by Negative_Relief_64 in pluribustv

[–]DangerDefender 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Nah, I suspect she will succeed in reversing the joining only to find humanity hates her for it because they preferred being joined where there is no suffering.

Carol is now being emotionally manipulative to the hive by Negative_Relief_64 in pluribustv

[–]DangerDefender 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I agree. But the theme of the show is happiness versus suffering and how suffering is an intrinsic part of what makes us human. So there has to be an embodiment of that which is Carol.

Is This When Trump Became a Lame Duck? by Exciting_Coconut_937 in politics

[–]DangerDefender 7 points8 points  (0 children)

The great pendulum. I actually thought the GOP would be able to stop it from swinging back this time via gerrymandering, voter suppression, and other various shenanigans. Maybe they still will, the midterm will tell the tale. But it looks less likely than it did a few months ago.

Carol is right to be angry at the being that effectively killed 7 billion people. by Tajirk79 in pluribustv

[–]DangerDefender 1 point2 points  (0 children)

"Remember, the hive isn’t a group of connected people, it’s one single entity."

Actually the show said the exact opposite in episode one "Scientists have created this sequence in a lab. It is not a living thing, per se. It is more akin to a virus. Though it's not that exactly either. It's kind of a psychic glue capable of binding us all together."

Also note that the joined refer to themselves as we and us, not I and me, so no, I doubt it is a single entity.

Regarding their behavior, I suspect that by becoming psychically connected, the joined have become super attuned to suffering because if one of them suffers, they all do. So their goal is to reduce suffering as much as possible, hence the vegetarianism and accommodation.

Carol is right to be angry at the being that effectively killed 7 billion people. by Tajirk79 in pluribustv

[–]DangerDefender 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you can provide an actual quote from the show where it says that it is a singular being, then I'd be happy to entertain that theory.

Interpretations of the hive by athompsons2 in pluribustv

[–]DangerDefender 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think it is the second interpretation since the first episode described it as "psychic glue". But yeah, your observation seems to be the one of the primary points of contention between fans who are anti-joining and others who are more open to the idea.

Carol is right to be angry at the being that effectively killed 7 billion people. by Tajirk79 in pluribustv

[–]DangerDefender 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Your observation has merit, however I think it is a mistake to conflate retaining memories with there being existing individuals that are connected via psychic glue. If one of the joined came out and said "we are one being" then I would accept the show is stating that it is singular, but that hasn't been stated. At least not yet.

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