Editing Openai/692bfc7e-4f6c-800e-b8ed-119c786e0138 (section)

==== - Slow pacing & deliberate storytelling may frustrate some: A recurring complaint is that the show moves slowly — long silences, little action, minimal dialogue in many scenes. For viewers used to faster-paced or plot-heavy shows, this “slow burn” approach can feel more like “nothing happens.” Wikipedia<ref>{{cite web|title=Wikipedia|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pluribus_%28TV_series%29|publisher=en.wikipedia.org|access-date=2025-12-01}}</ref> Some user reviews even mention losing interest a few episodes in because of the slow rhythm. Metacritic<ref>{{cite web|title=Metacritic|url=https://www.metacritic.com/tv/pluribus/user-reviews/|publisher=metacritic.com|access-date=2025-12-01}}</ref> ====
* Character issues, especially with the lead: While some find the lead performance strong, others consider the main character — immune, isolated, emotionally heavy — to be “unlikeable,” “unrelatable,” or just “too grumpy.” That makes it hard for some to root for her. Metacritic<ref>{{cite web|title=Metacritic|url=https://www.metacritic.com/tv/pluribus/user-reviews/|publisher=metacritic.com|access-date=2025-12-01}}</ref> A few reviews also say the rest of humanity (i.e. the hive-mind) feels dull: no conflict, no intrigue, just a flat mass — which weakens stakes and tension for them. Metacritic<ref>{{cite web|title=Metacritic|url=https://www.metacritic.com/tv/pluribus/user-reviews/|publisher=metacritic.com|access-date=2025-12-01}}</ref>
* Premise feels familiar / not fully original for some: Although the show is praised for its premise, a number of viewers see it as a variation on older “hive-mind / collective consciousness / assimilation” sci-fi tropes — so for them, it doesn’t reinvent the wheel. Metacritic<ref>{{cite web|title=Metacritic|url=https://www.metacritic.com/tv/pluribus/user-reviews/|publisher=metacritic.com|access-date=2025-12-01}}</ref> Some feel the narrative risks being more “conceptually interesting than emotionally compelling” — a thoughtful metaphor, but maybe not gripping dramatic television for all audiences. Metacritic<ref>{{cite web|title=Metacritic|url=https://www.metacritic.com/tv/pluribus/user-reviews/|publisher=metacritic.com|access-date=2025-12-01}}</ref>
* Mixed feelings about tone: drama vs dark comedy vs horror: The show blends sci-fi, drama, horror, and dark comedic elements — which many like, but others find confusing or uneven. For some viewers it works as unsettling and thought-provoking; for others it feels tonally inconsistent. NBC Los Angeles<ref>{{cite web|title=NBC Los Angeles|url=https://www.nbclosangeles.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/pluribus-perfect-score-rotten-tomatoes/3803373/|publisher=NBC Los Angeles|access-date=2025-12-01}}</ref>