The Pluribus Season 1 Finale Is a Heartbreaking Allegory for the Dark Side of Love

This article discusses the events of the Pluribus Season 1 finale.

Roughly 15 minutes before the end of the first season of Pluribus, the show’s protagonist, Carol Sturka, is confronted with an arresting question: “Do you want to save the world or get the girl?” 

There are layers to this inquiry. It comes wrapped in a scrim of humor. Posed in Spanish by Manousos (Carlos-Manuel Vesga), who made the perilous journey from Paraguay to New Mexico to meet the one other person on...