Apple TV Pluribus Star Rhea Seehorn to Answer Questions as Carol Sturka in Reddit AMA

[MacRumors]

Apple is continuing to promote its latest Apple TV series Pluribus in creative ways. Pluribus star Rhea Seehorn is participating in an in-character "Ask Me Anything" thread on Reddit, and she'll be answering questions as Carol Sturka starting at 9:00 a.m. Pacific Time or 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time tomorrow.

Carol Sturka is the main character in Pluribus. She's the author of the Winds of Wycaro series, and is promoting her latest book, Bloodsong of Wycaro, when an extraterrestrial virus escapes the confines of a lab and infects almost everyone but her.

Apple is leaning into Bloodsong of Wycaro to spur interest in Pluribus, and has shared an excerpt from the fictional novel in the Apple Books app that fans of the show can read. Bloodsong of Wycaro follows the adventures of main character Lucasia as she sails on the Mercator, mourning her lost love Raban.

You can post questions for Carol to answer in the AMA thread available on /r/TVPlus, and she'll be online at 9:00 a.m. Pacific Time on Friday, November 21 to answer them.

The first three episodes of Pluribus are available, with the fourth set to launch on Friday. The sci-fi thriller was dreamed up by Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan, and it stars Seehorn, who was previously in Breaking Bad spinoff Better Call Saul.

Pluribus can be watched on Apple TV, Apple's streaming service. Apple TV pricing starts at $12.99 per month, but there is a free 7-day trial available.

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[Jeff321]

Great show so far! 👍

 

[HappyDude20]

i would ask why she isn’t more inquisitive about this ‘virus’ and it’s thoughts on consciousness and sentience.

Why can’t they kill, or prefer not to?

How long have they existed?

Who gave them this RNA power?

Why does Apple keep increasing their subscription prices?

 

[swrobel]

Great show so far, but this is an odd publicity stunt. I’d rather Rhea Seehorn answer questions as Rhea Seehorn.

 

[Happy_John]

Great show so far, but this is an odd publicity stunt. I’d rather Rhea Seehorn answer questions as Rhea Seehorn.

And, to be blunt, if anymore were to answer questions as a character, wouldn’t make more sense for the writers to answer, not the actor?

It’s a TV show, it’d be much more interesting to have questions answered about the show, not about the “reality of the show” from inside that reality.

 

[blodyholy]

Yah, this is about as odd as that stunt they pulled for Severance. As mentioned above, this seems more appropriate for the writing staff to tackle. My guess is they’ll be in the shadows to aide in fielding questions.

 

[marte91]

i would ask why she isn’t more inquisitive about this ‘virus’ and it’s thoughts on consciousness and sentience.

Why can’t they kill, or prefer not to?

How long have they existed?

Who gave them this RNA power?

Why does Apple keep increasing their subscription prices?

I think the point of watching the show, is exactly that, these questions probably will be revealed , if you give too much in the beginning then wat is to discover?

 

[mikey918]

Reddit is still relevant?

 

[Happy_John]

I think the point of watching the show, is exactly that, these questions probably will be revealed , if you give too much in the beginning then wat is to discover?

Yep. I think it’s the same problem that Severence has. The not knowing but wanting to know is far more engaging than the explanation. The second season of Severence was very good, but it suffered from the first season setting up the “what the hell is going on?” so well. Explanations are never as satisfying as the wondering about possible explanations.

Twin Peaks and The Leftovers are the only two shows I can think of that hinged on mysteries but didn’t feel like a let down. They didn’t feel like a let down because, at the end, they didn’t give completely explicit explanations.

 

[Martin Bland]

Great show so far, but this is an odd publicity stunt. I’d rather Rhea Seehorn answer questions as Rhea Seehorn.

Pluribus is a metaphor for phones, the internet, social media, and its zombies. It’s too charitable, though. I prefer Pluribus.

 

[fullauto]

A little lame. I’d rather transparent, real life conversation than fairytales. Hoping she doesn’t feel too awkward about it. I mean, put magic into your products, writing and services, but keep it real A!

Probably a bit too soon for an AMA and not sure it’s the right way to promo. What do we ask? Are you happy with your book launch when you’ve lost your partner and the world’s tipped upside down? I’d expect nothing less than a grieving widow ending the chat from tears and distress..

A little cringe at the full screen ‘listen to the podcast’ during opening too.

 

[WarmWinterHat]

I couldn’t get into breaking bad, even after watching almost two seasons. Is this still worth checking out?

 

[Happy_John]

I couldn’t get into breaking bad, even after watching almost two seasons. Is this still worth checking out?

The only person who can answer that question for you is yourself.

 

[WarmWinterHat]

The only person who can answer that question for you is yourself.

True, just wondering if it’s in the same gritty style as breaking bad was.

 

[Macalway]

I've been waiting for these episodes to accumulate so I can binge. I hate installments.

I did that with GOT (the entire thing). GOT was a bit different though, as I thought it was an irrelevant 'sword and sorcery' series, which it isn't.

 

[Happy_John]

True, just wondering if it’s in the same gritty style as breaking bad was.

No, but you can tell it’s from the same guy. Similar dialogue style, similar lighting and camera style. But there isn’t the same violent undertone, it’s the opposite, the main character is kicking against bland niceness, not kicking against cruelty. Breaking Bad started off as a guy feeling powerless in a world that was uncaring and cruel (but then it turned into something else completely).

 

[CharlesShaw]

I've been waiting for these episodes to accumulate so I can binge. I hate installments.

I did that with GOT (the entire thing). GOT was a bit different though, as I thought it was an irrelevant 'sword and sorcery' series, which it isn't.

Agree on both points. I watched the first couple episodes, but will binge the rest later this winter on a snowy weekend.

I avoided GoT for several seasons, mistakenly thinking it would be insufferable, so got to enjoy and devour it at my own pace.

 

[ELman]

Rhea Seehorn ❤️

 

[WarmWinterHat]

No, but you can tell it’s from the same guy. Similar dialogue style, similar lighting and camera style. But there isn’t the same violent undertone, it’s the opposite, the main character is kicking against bland niceness, not kicking against cruelty. Breaking Bad started off as a guy feeling powerless in a world that was uncaring and cruel (but then it turned into something else completely).

Breaking Bad was a bit too violent for my taste. I enjoyed the camera style and acting, just couldn’t get into his character.

Anyway, I’ll check this one out. Thanks!

 

[Jensend]

True, just wondering if it’s in the same gritty style as breaking bad was.

There is some gruesome imagery because of reasons, but none of the characters have been purposefully violent to others. There are no "bad guys" on the show (yet). Which is a difference from his last couple shows, where the protagonists were bad guys.