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Fallout [Amazon]

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(Damned if I can find a previous thread with this new search; let me know if one was opened already...)

Based on the popular video game franchise, set in a post apocalyptic world, itself set in the aftermath of an alternative, almost satirical version of 1950s America is nuked into oblivion. The tone of the games is often deeply comedy angled; black humour mostly.

Walton Goggins is the first cast announcement, set to play a lead as a yet unnamed Ghoul.

https://deadline.com/2022/02/fallout-walton-goggins-star-prime-videos-tv-series-ghoul-kilter-films-jonathan-nolan-1234956734/

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MarkR

I liked it. Great visuals. Wasn't a fan of maximus, but we might get more on him. Some low brow humour, the waters breaking (put my hand over my mouth laughing for that one), and the presumed lack of sex ed in the brotherhood of steel. :-)

Going to be a lot of ghoul builds in fallout. Where the F is my family. :-)

Potatoeman

Looking forward to Centarus, supper mutants and deathclaws.

Greyfox

Just finished the 5th episode, absolutely brilliant series.

Apothic_Red

Held back on this for a bit.

Had watched first 3 episodes on release then parked it for a bit.

Thought once the Vault 31 intrigue kicked off it found it's feet, Goggins is the obvious highlight, costume design is up there with Loki. Could have done without the Brotherhood sideplot but I see why they needed it.

I only played Fallout 4 so have many questions, why didn't she give the mother some of the ghoul juice, how was she still animated ???

where did the Brotherhood suit appear from in Vault 4, thought they left it undercover back in the railway station ???

If it has been 200 years how hasn't Kyle McClaughin aged ??

Once brain Brad closed the door in Vault 31 surely her brother could have figured a way to reopen without getting into a pod ???

[Deleted User]

I enjoyed it a lot while watching, but funnily enough I have no interest at all in rewatching it, which is very rare for a series I enjoy. Like I will watch season 2 when it comes out but I don't feel any great need for it either.

I love the games and replay them regularly so maybe that's why the show felt a bit empty to me with only so few episodes

(reminds me of Starfield in a way)

Potatoeman

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122184345#Comment_122184345

Prolonged exposure to fallout can turn you into a ghoul, once a ghoul the time you go feral is random (I think) but it’s thought to be inevitable. It’s why the ghouls are shunned and not usually allowed in human settlements.
The suit could have been tracked back the way they came and Kyle could have gone into cryosleep.

cdgalwegian

Finished this a while back. Not a gamer, so never heard of this until this thread popped up in mad anticipation. Though I can't say I absolutely loved it, it was very enjoyable as a sci-fi/fantasy crossover. Lots of interesting world-building and characters (some less so), done with tongue-in-cheek aplomb. I'd definitely recommend it as a sci-fi/fantasy crossover, but like a previous poster stated, I don't think it would merit a re-watch. Very much looking forward to season 2 though, as its promises a lot of inventive fun.

Kingslayer

It took a couple of episodes to draw me in but I loved it by the end. Some great humour, my favourite was the fiddle music buff in the heavily guarded radio station. lol

pixelburp

Forgot tow ever add my thoughts on this: I loved it and absolutely nailed the tone of the games while threading a really engrossing story. A bit surreal seeing as much pre-war setting as we did, but again really added to the texture of the thing. Definitely looking forward to season2 and wondering how close it'll stick with the games - especially given

The NCR seems to be extinct?

Until that it had seemed the show was sticking with the canon of the games.

Mr Crispy

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122291346#Comment_122291346

In relation to that;

https://www.thegamer.com/fallout-showrunners-shady-sands-ncr-story-isnt-over-yet/

pixelburp

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122291427#Comment_122291427

Hmmm not quite buying their reasoning there, seems like a reductive way to build the world.

It's my one complaint of Bethesda era fallout though: nobody has built anything, even after this time. Everything's still full of shantytowns, and I guess this is gonna extend to the series.

Kingslayer

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122184345#Comment_122184345

When the two guys were in quarantine before being allowed to enter vault 4, the leader said they had found Maximus' armour and were bringing it to the vault for him.

re Hank McClane not aging, the way I took it up is that all the vault leaders came from vault 31, which is were the vault tec staff had been kept frozen since the bomb was dropped. Whenever vaults 32 or 33 needed a new leader Bud Askins would thaw one out and sent them to the vault in question.

pixelburp

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122184345#Comment_122184345

I only played Fallout 4 so have many questions, why didn't she give the mother some of the ghoul juice, how was she still animated ???

I think past a certain point you can't revert the effect or turning into a ghoul; and what good would the juice have done, her mother was gone & beyond saving. while the radiation in this universe prolongs life - Goggins' ghoul survived gunshots easily enough because of his abilities.

Potatoeman

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122295249#Comment_122295249

The developers themselves have said that it was never clear in the game. People are getting way too tied up on “cannon” that is not consistent in the game. The whole concept is ridiculous and runs with it. I’m really not sure what people complaining about that wanted.

pixelburp

This has got nominations for 16 Emmy Awards; nice one. Needless to say a lot are for "technical" awards relating to FX, costumes etc. but Walton Goggins got a nom. for best lead actor, while the show itself a nod for best show.

EoinMcLovin

Casting news

https://deadline.com/2024/11/macaulay-culkin-cast-fallout-season-2-1236170530/

EoinMcLovin

Renewed for 3rd season, season 2 coming in December

https://tvline.com/news/fallout-renewed-season-3-amazon-prime-video-release-date-1235448885/

EoinMcLovin

Season 3 coming December 17th

Episodes will also be released weekly

https://youtu.be/7TsP09cZA7o?si=x8NhlvvlzKVGDP84

AMKC

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123737133#Comment_123737133

I think you mean season 2. At least I hope you do. Would hate to have missed it.

EoinMcLovin

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123740261#Comment_123740261

Lol yeah I meant season 2, stupid typo

Potatoeman

For those that haven’t played the games. Fallout 1and 2 were made by interplay and were isometric turn based rpgs. Fallout 3 and 4 was made by Bethesda after buying the rights and was a first person shooter/rpg. Fallout New Vegas was made by Obsidian and is considered by most to be the best of the current games, better mechanics writing and story but Obsidian were never given the chance to do another game as apparently Bethesda were unhappy that an outside development team made what was considered the he best modern Fallout game (modern as others still want the original isometric style back). I’m surprised they set the TV show here given the history but Bethesda do own the rights and it was never avoided in the story.

EoinMcLovin

https://youtu.be/ECI3eCAxRGw?si=29wWUw6eF1Ld6XFV

Brief_Lives

for those with bad memories, like me

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGkhToPlCj4

AMKC

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123995127#Comment_123995127

Its not really bad memories. Its just that there are so many shows these days that we get to watch and such a big cap between seasons. Thank you for the recap anyway.

con747

The amount of shows I gave up on because of waiting a year for the next season is uncountable and only a few drew me back in. Sons of Anarchy was one I only finished watching the last season this year after so long forgetting about it.

faceman

Am I right to assume we are getting super mutants in season 2?

The Black Oil

The Kyle McLachlan, Walton Goggins and Michael Palin crossover.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LbUW_OMMs8M

CastorTroy

The season 2 premiere has been moved forward a day, for some reason and will now release Dec 16th @ 9PM EST which is Dec 17th 2AM with us.

The remaining episode will still release on Wednesdays.

Though I thought amazon released shows at midnight PST like netflix which mean 8AM here. Though releasing big shows for US evening times seems to be the way for streamers now since I know Netflix did it for Stranger things and Disney did it for Star Wars and/or Marvel series.

Bogey Lowenstein

Fallout: The Ghoul Log is out now. 🤷‍♂️

AMKC

I thought the beginning of this episode was stupid and a device that just takes someone over like that. Ye right totally stupid. The rest of it was better. What is it about your man and the brain robot again? I forget. It seems like its just a b story and adds nothing to the show.