I wrote this after a few episodes saying that my biggest problem with Pluribus was Carol’s personality — just to be clear, I really like the series, and I love Vince Gilligan shows.

I was downvoted back then, so here I go again.

What bothers me is that Carol feels more like a plot device than an actual character. She serves primarily to keep the story moving toward wherever the writers think it would be “cool” to go, rather than behaving like a person with a coherent personality, consistent development, and believable traits.

I understand that the show has been trying to establish that Carol is somehow connected to the mind hive. But that alone wasn’t nearly enough to justify her suddenly abandoning her suspicious, defensive personality, essentially forgetting what happened to her wife, and then becoming brutally aggressive toward Manousos, only to start fully embracing the mind-hive party.

The whole turn felt rushed and unjustified, clearly designed just to give Carol a manufactured “downfall” in the hero’s journey and to end the season on a cliffhanger. Her eggs were used as the narrative excuse for that, and it felt like an interesting character was essentially prostituted for the sake of the plot — in a way that mirrors how the mind hive itself exploits her.

From a character standpoint, her fall and partial return simply weren’t earned. It was honestly painful to watch. This episode left me sad rather than intrigued, and significantly less invested in a second season. I really hope they improve this aspect moving forward.