The Dilemma of Independence

So, you’re cozied up on your couch, popcorn in hand, and Apple TV’s Pluribus is on your screen. Let’s be real—this show has you scratching your head about what you’d do if you were in Carol Sturka’s shoes. Would you be the superhero avoiding the hive mind, or would you roll with the punches, using the drones like personal butlers while pretending everything is normal? Come on, who wouldn’t want a personal minion?

Staying Off the Grid? Good Luck!

With the world’s infrastructure now controlled by a hive mind, just staying off the grid feels like an extreme sport! Sure, you can ditch social media and stay away from TV, but let’s be honest, how long can you survive without binge-watching Golden Girls on DVD? Those golden girls are, after all, the ultimate comfort food for your soul!

Carol and Her Comfort Zone

Now picture this: Carol, our wannabe independent spirit, can’t just float around in her own bubble while the lights—and her precious Netflix—are kept running by these so-called pod people. Lights out, and she’s right back to playing hide and seek with the grid! Plus, her favorite hangout—no, not the bar—her cozy couch lifestyle is relying on these hive-mind overlords.

Shopping Dilemmas and Ironies

Here’s where things get really tangled. Instead of having gourmet breakfast tacos delivered—because who doesn’t want that?—she decides to brave the outside world and hit the grocery store. But guess what? All the organic delicacies of Sprouts are as hard to find as a unicorn! Seriously, with the collective rationing out food appropriately, why is she even bothering to pretend to be the queen of fresh produce?

Carol’s Inner Conflicts

It gets more ironic. She’s hoarding Lean Cuisine like it’s gold, thinking she can stock up and live in denial. Meanwhile, she watches other brave Albuquerque residents unload their carts, revealing her struggle. It’s like, how do you claim independence while waiting for the pack of drones to restock your reality?

The Mysterious Paraguay Man

Then we meet the wild card: a mysterious guy from Paraguay! Zosia spills the tea that this dude was flying under the radar longer than Carol. Maybe he’s got the secret sauce for true independence? After all, he hasn’t been snatched up by the hive mind like the rest of us!

A Match Made in Surly Heaven

In their brief chaos-filled phone call, it’s crystal clear: Carol and this Paraguayan punk are basically twins separated at birth—both sporting attitude issues! If he returns (and let’s face it, he has to), perhaps he brings the golden ticket to breaking free from this hive. Because saving humanity sounds cooler when you’re not chained to a collective!

But First, One More Episode!

Till then, Carol’s just one more episode of Golden Girls away from unraveling this whole independence thing. After all, why fight the hive when you can kick back with your favorite ladies of sitcom history?

Catch New Episodes!

Don’t forget to catch new episodes of Pluribus dropping every Friday on Apple TV—because who doesn’t love a little end-of-the-week binge?