Vince Gilligan's first post-Breaking Bad universe series concluded its debut season with a finale that left viewers stunned. Pluribus took the alien invasion trope and turned it inside out—the invasion already happened, everyone lost, and only 13 people remain... themselves.
The ending raised as many questions as it answered. Let's break it down.
Carol's Choice
The season built to Carol's impossible decision: use the discovered weakness against the collective, knowing it would destroy the people she loves who are already assimilated, or join them to end her loneliness.
The finale's ambiguity was intentional. We see Carol make a choice, but Gilligan leaves just enough doubt to question what we witnessed. Is she playing a long game? Did she truly surrender? The second season will tell.