It is about everything, which also means it is about nothing, which is why it so good. It presents a mystery and part of the pleasure of watching it is asking, what might this all mean? We all answer with the word 'allegory'. And yet in every episode the allegorising seems to change. First it seems an allegory of fascism; then of the post-covid world; then of the loneliness of being a writer or an artist; then of American isolationism (that's up to episode seven). But none of this really sticks, or really matters, because the pleasure of watching it is the pleasure of thinking alongside images. And the simple fact of caring what happens to the characters, to Carol and Manousos. Great art never means anything, is never about anything, if not empathy. Pluribus seems to me a great work of art.
For me it's clearly an allegory of american hegemony in decadence, I mean, just look at the title that's printed in USA passports and other seals. Also the many human global interaction with the only american not infected that I find it hilarious
It is about everything, which also means it is about nothing, which is why it so good. It presents a mystery and part of the pleasure of watching it is asking, what might this all mean? We all answer with the word 'allegory'. And yet in every episode the allegorising seems to change. First it seems an allegory of fascism; then of the post-covid world; then of the loneliness of being a writer or an artist; then of American isolationism (that's up to episode seven). But none of this really sticks, or really matters, because the pleasure of watching it is the pleasure of thinking alongside images. And the simple fact of caring what happens to the characters, to Carol and Manousos. Great art never means anything, is never about anything, if not empathy. Pluribus seems to me a great work of art.
For me it's clearly an allegory of american hegemony in decadence, I mean, just look at the title that's printed in USA passports and other seals. Also the many human global interaction with the only american not infected that I find it hilarious
Had not thought about this, very interesting...!
My series of posts on philosophy in Pluribus isn't exactly attempting to explain the show, but you might not like it anyway.
This is the first of four posts (#4 publishes 12/7): https://open.substack.com/pub/billvanderburgh/p/eh-pluribus-uhn-erm?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web