This post contains major spoilers for "Pluribus."

The astounding two-episode premiere of Vince Gilligan's "Pluribus" sets up a bonkers premise . It subverts expectations associated with alien invasions and the end of the world as soon as the hive mind infects everyone on Earth, sporting a unified consciousness. Well, everyone, except Carol (Rhea Seehorn), who (alongside 12 others) is immune to this phenomenon — sort of like Ellie from "The Last of Us" — and actively resists assimilation at every turn. The hive, however, isn't blatantly hostile despite being scarily efficient. They describe their invasion as a biological compulsion, and meet Carol's fatal outbursts with infinite patience and an eagerness to please.

Episode 3 opens with Carol seeking to self-isolate, as her attem

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