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The Mary Sue
Jenna Anderson

‘Pluribus’ messaging took a dark turn… or did it?

The conversation surrounding Pluribus is growing impossible to ignore. The Apple TV+ series already had enough hype, thanks to the reunion of Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan and star Rhea Seehorn, but the actual twists and turns of the show have also kept people talking.

That talk recently spun into a viral post about a piece of Pluribus‘ real-world marketing… but it might not be what it seems. Over the weekend, a Reddit post from user Fun-Blueberry-2147 garnered a lot of chatter, claiming that their sister was hospitalized in a psych ward after encountering an advertisement for the show on her smart fridge. The advertisement, a stark yellow background with the words “WE’RE SORRY WE UPSET YOU, CAROL”, allegedly caused the sister (whose name is also Carol) to question her sanity and admit herself to the hospital.

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