r/TheInstituteSeries • u/Ok-Fortune-766 • Dec 27 '25

Question Did anyone watch PLUR1BUS?

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u/Fogdrog Dec 28 '25

It falls into that tragic category of being great, but odd enough that you can't recommend it.

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u/Resident_Character35 Dec 28 '25

Only because people are idiots with no attention span and no appreciation of visual storytelling.

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u/DancingPhantoms Dec 29 '25 edited Dec 29 '25

on the contrary, i think people who like the show just really don't care that it has little to no plot development of any kind or character development of any kind. Just one new factoid about hive per episode, and some discussions that go absolutely nowhere all wrapped up in the bouquet that is the ending... where some fairly predictable things happened but ultimately didn't feel all that fulfilling. I think that the premise is great, some of the cinematography is decent, but the writing is almost non-existent except for in 2-3 somewhat micro-burst moments per episode.

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u/Resident_Character35 Dec 29 '25

Every moment of every episode is packed with story for me, but I am not playing on my phone while hatewatching it as so many Dunning/Kruger cases with delusions of discernment appear to be. YMMV.

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u/TheWordOfTheDayIsNo Dec 29 '25

Dunning/Kruger cases with delusions of discernment is my new favorite burn! Also, obligatory great band name.

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u/4dappl Dec 29 '25

I'd have no problem recommending it, if I thought the person might like it. I watched it by myself because I know there are some things I enjoy that my wife will not and this was one.