After 40 days in total isolation, Carol Sturka (Rhea Seehorn) breaks down at the end of Pluribus episode 7 and asks the hivemind to come back. When her chaperone, Zosia (Karolina Wydra) answers the call, Carol weeps in her arms with relief. But in episode 8, the reunion turns awkward. Carol doesn’t know what to talk about, and Zosia suggests a board game as an icebreaker, revealing that Carol has a sizable collection, though not one that makes a lot of sense for the character.
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Until the very end of Pluribus episode 7, “The Gap,” very little of the action on-screen seems crucial to the show’s overall plot. Compared to the density of some previous episodes, where revelations piled up with almost dizzying speed, “The Gap” feels sleepy and hypnotic — a deep-breath relief after the occasional terrors of the previous six installments. Series protagonist Carol Sturka (Rhea Seehorn) drives around Albuquerque, sings some songs, and entertains herself. Manousos Oviedo (Carlos-Manuel Vesga) travels north, amid stunning landscapes. There are a lot of small incidents along the way for both of them, but almost nothing that significantly affects the story.
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Pluribus episode 6, “HDP,” brings series protagonist Carol Sturka (Rhea Seehorn) back into contact with gracious gentleman hedonist Koumba Diabaté (Our Flag Means Death’s Samba Schutte), who provides her with important new information. Polygon sat down with Schutte for a spoiler-free look at his biggest scene from “HDP” — a James Bond fantasy that was a dream come true for both the character and the actor playing him. But we also had a separate spoiler-filled talk with Schutte about Mr. Diabaté’s secret backstory, the important choice he makes in “HDP,” and the secret to his relationship with Carol.
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Pluribus episode 6 is a wild one. Carol (Rhea Seehorn) is so deeply disturbed by what she discovers the hivemind is eating that she doesn’t trust them to deliver the information to her fellow survivors and decides to share her revelation in person — and winds up learning even more about the Others. “HDP” provides more perspective on the restrictions the hivemind is under when it comes to joining with Carol and the other survivors. This initially makes Carol feel relieved, but I think she’s actually in more danger of being changed than ever before.
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Koumba Diabaté (Our Flag Means Death’s Samba Schutte), by far the Original who’s kindest to Carol and most understanding of her position, has been a window into another perspective on the events of Pluribus: Where Carol is frightened, angry, and focused on fighting the hivemind, Mr. Diabaté has embraced the fantasy of being able to go anywhere and do anything, thanks to the Others’ desire to please the Originals and keep them happy. In episode 6, “HDP,” his fantasies extended to a big James Bond moment that looks like it was a blast to film. Polygon reached out to Schutte to discuss that scene, and learned some surprising things about what went into it and how he prepared for it — including drinking his very first martini.
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