Fallout (TV Series) The Beginning (2024) User Reviews

I had no faith

[acedianomie · 10/10 · 15 April 2024]

Being a long time fan of fallout franchise i wasn't expecting much, a cash grab with "creative liberties" that would distort the wasteland that we all know and learned fo love.

I was wrong, it perfectly mirrors the games, from the over the top comedy of fallout 1 and 2 to the stimpack, passing by the sixties soundtrack, even Super Duper Mart makes appearance.

The final episode of the series was fantastic, one of the best season closers i have ever seen and the final scene showing New Vegas, uff.

My first 10 in imdb, congrats to everyone involve, i will be wainting impatiently for more, much more.

The end is only the beginning!

[missesluvjones · 10/10 · 12 April 2024]

Whew what a season! This season finale simply did for me what I hoped it'd do, increase my awareness and now desire to actually play the game. While of course waiting for the now highly anticipated season 2!

This episode was one huge full circle moment as exploring the beginning only restarted the game, perhaps with a wider list of characters and journeys to be had. In its opening, we see Lucy successfully arrive at the Maldaver's location to free her kidnapped father and make all right with the world. Only when she arrives, it's hardly the homecoming she is expecting and now Lucy is forced to follow The Ghoul back into the surface with a bit more clarity for this next mission. It is this same awakening for her brother who when traveling to Vault 31 learns that it is not at all what it seems and he is now isolated in the worst way. I think for me though, it was The Ghoul/Coop's flashback that really comprehensively brought the story altogether. His spying on his wife and learning what Vaultech really did all those many years ago as well as identifying through those flashbacks how he comes to know Lucy's father. There are a ton of revelations her but one thing is for certain... this ending is only the beginning!

Magestic and unpredictable

[clementevalvarua · 10/10 · 18 April 2024]

When I started watching the show 5 days ago I could have not predicted how good it would be.

The backgrounds, the characters, the violence, the intrigue and mostly the combination with the music is simply splendid. This episode concludes the first season in a high which leaves a lot of open stories to continue.

The one I am most awating is the story of how Copper became a Ghoul and his downfall from there. I would recommend to play Fallout 3, 4 and specially New Vegas to uderstand most of the references.

I hope it continues with its high quality with a second season. Simply Marvelous and for people unfamiliar with the video games is a great way to start.

How the flip was this so good.

[bashauwert-21474 · 10/10 · 19 April 2024]

First of all this is how you make an absolute banger of an final episode.

• A conclusion to a question which build up the whole season
• plot twist I did expect followed up with a plot twist I didn't expect
• enemy's becomes companions
• action but not an overkill amount of action
• even more questions after the final minutes

Oh and..... (new) VEGAS BABYY

So now on to the whole season.

Damn did not expect this was so good. After seeing the trailer I had such low expectations thought it would flop especially when they said they would release the whole season at once. But damn what was I wrong. Got me hooked from the first minutes all three the characters are interesting. But offcourse the ghoul (Walton Goggins) took the spotlight damn what a great actor.

However all the stories where kinda interesting.

Lucy just feels like your first playthrough of a Fallout game exploring the world making choices and ending with a real difficult one. Their goal finding her father even feels like a campaign straight from the game. So it is probably the similarities what got me hooked on her story.

Maximus story was also pretty interesting being brainwashed by the brotherhood and finding out during his journey what he really wants. Ended up getting what he doesn't want (anymore)

But yet again the story of the ghoul takes the spotlight. Probably cause it also tells a lot about the past and how the world ended up like this. He seems like a jackass sometimes but he is a jackass with a clear goal at the end. That character buildup makes him even more likeable and make you forget he is a jackass. I am so freaking curious where the next season will takes ua especially with the ghoul and lucy teaming up finding Lucy's father in godamn NEW VEGAS.

Overall first season: 8,2

With that being said Im starting up New Vegas now for another playthrough. See yaaaa in a few years with Season 2.

PS haven't seen any bugs or glitches in this version of the fallout world.

Two vault boy thumbs way up

[nscoby93 · 10/10 · 20 April 2024]

The amount of hype and expectations I had for this show was close to zero. Then, when I learned Johnathan Nolan was attached, I grew some faith. But almost nothing could have convinced me this was not going to be another Rings of Power debacle... or Paramount Halo debacle.

I have never been happier to be wrong in my life!

Fallout in a word is phenomenal! It is without a doubt an all-around amazing TV show. As a huge fan of the games and having fond memories of coming home from school every day to boot up my Xbox to play Fallout 3 or Fallout New Vegas, I am extremely satisfied.

This show is just d*mn near perfection, and I do not use that word lightly. Everything in this show is Fallout! The tone, the atmosphere, the story, and its characters. It is all faithful to the source material.

The whole show just made me feel like I was playing Fallout. How everything progressed, how reveals came to light, how Lucy played fantastically by Ella Purnell reminded me of the first time I played Fallout. As a gamer, there is just so much to love here!

The story is great, the writing is great, the performances are great, the music is great. Everything is fantastically well made!

From the sights and sounds to the radroaches, 10 mm pistol, stimpacks, radaway, and its quirky charm, this is without a doubt the best video game adaptation I have seen in my life!

Words alone can not describe the sheer happiness and joy this show has brought me. Then that ending teasing the great possibilities to come... well, let's just say I screamed! There were absolutely no shortage of fan boy moments.

If there was ever a reason to subscribe to Prime, well look no further because Fallout is that reason! If this quality maintains, then I am extremely excited for the future of this show.

Now, if you'll execuse me, it's time to boot up the ol 360 the Mojave wasteland awaits... and well war... war never changes!

IMDb: 10/10 Letterboxd: 5/5

Watched on Prime Video in 4k Dolby Vision.

WOW! What a finale

[kep315 · 9/10 · 20 April 2024]

At the beginning of this episode there was a recap of plot threads, and I didn't think there was any way possible they'd be able to satisfactorily wrap them all up in just over an hour's time. I was wrong.

Some of the storylines that have been successfully concluded: Lucy's quest to find her father, what happened to her mother, the importance of the chip in Dr. Wilzig's head, Lee Moldaver and her dream of bringing cold fusion energy into existence (though not how she survived for two hundred years, so I'm assuming we'll see some flashbacks about that next season), Maximus returning to the Brotherhood of Steel, and who was responsible for the "accident" that befell Dane, leading to Maximus' adventure in the first place.

What's been left for the future: Lucy and The Ghoul teaming up to follow Hank's trail in order to find out who brought this apocolyptic nightmare to humanity; Maximus, an official Knight, going after Lucy (though I predict they'll be kept apart for a number of episodes); how cold fusion power will now change life and what the powers-that-be will do about this threat to their authority; Norman's fate in Vault 31; Stephanie as Overseer in Vault 32; and whether Chet will ever grow some stones.

Undoubtedly there'll be new characters and stories as well as revisiting side characters we've already met, such as Betty and the other dwellers of Vault 33, Thaddeus (now a ghoul), and that snake oil salesman in the Wasteland (did I see correctly that he'd been trying to kill himself?)

Like many, what most intrigues me is the continuing story of Coop Howard: what happened between him and his wife that led to the demise of their marriage (obviously some kind of confrontation over her working for the evil Vault-Tec corporation), and how he became The Ghoul. The last we saw of Coop, he and his daughter Janey were on Coop's horse racing away from the nuclear annihilation. Where's Janey now? (Barbara was probably in a vault when the nuclear explosions took place, so how is it that she didn't have Janey by her side?)

*****side rant*****

For those nitpicking about Shady Sands. Stop. Just enjoy the damn show for what it is.

*****end of side rant*****

There are so many unanswered questions that I have no doubt there'll be a season two of Fallout. The show has been such a stunning success I cannot see them not continuing to make more episodes.

Season 1 leaves off with many questions which I hope will be answered in the future

[ncr_lives · 10/10 · 13 April 2024]

A great, epic and emotional season finale, coupled with an exciting cliffhanger. The show has definitely played an important role in expanding the lore of the franchise. However, too many things are left unexplained. If this show was only a miniseries, as a fan I would've been very disappointed. But since this is only the first season, I strongly expect the show to explain many unanswered lore questions down the line.

But apart from the questionable lore decisions, the show is very solid, a pretty fun and action-packed adventure story. Most fallout fans have expected much worse.

The writing itself is not particularly deep like in Fallout: New Vegas, but due to its simplicity it makes it easier for beginners to get acquainted with the franchise.

FALLOUT Season 1 Review: Outstanding Entertainment

[ronswilliams-03171 · 9/10 · 18 April 2024]

If you come to "Fallout," as I did, not knowing the games, you might want to Google the backstory. Otherwise you're sure to be puzzled.

The first scene of the show occurs in the year 2077, however, the furniture, clothing, hair styles and electronics are totally1950s era. The only thing out of place is a fleeting glance at a robot. It says to the lady of the house: "Ready to be of service, madam."

The explanation? We are viewing an American /Earth alternate universe. Apparently the fear of nuclear war, which gripped our America after WW2, was so extreme that it's stunted this America's social & technological growth. In many ways, leaving America style-stuck in the fifties.

The stunted technological growth has prevented the invention of the transistor and circuit boards. That's why radios, TVs and such are all still dependent on Tube Technology.

And so it seems, from the building fear of Nuclear war in the 1950's, up to the first scene of this show, in 2077, America's industry have focused their efforts on building elaborate life-sustaining vaults. These are designed to house Americans underground. Thus keeping an elite segment of the population safe from nuclear war FALLOUT.

That is a clever premise indeed. Making this dystopian universe unlike most others. Frankly I had grown a bit tired of shows exploring apocalyptic and dystopian worlds. Especially the ones which are midnight-dark and depressing. Happily, that's not the case with Fallout. While some scenes are genuinely terrifying, there are more than enough scenes which treat us to intelligent and logically placed comedy.

Another factor which lightens the brooding atmosphere is the (song) music which is appropriate to the action and interspersed throughout each episode. Mostly vocal selections from the 40s and 50s.

The incidental music is composed by Game of Thrones genius Ramin Djawadi. It's excellent. And if you normally skip the end titles, don't. The graphics are different for each ending and they are accompanied by beautuful Djawadi compositions.

While Fallout may not be the greatest science fiction episodic series, it's among the best. It's original enough not to be hackneyed. The acting is solid, the CGI is excellent, the scripts are good and this all provides for some terrific sci-fi entertainment.

Season One (8/10 stars): A More-Accessible Westworld For A Wider Audience

[zkonedog · 9/10 · 26 April 2024]

After finishing this first season of Fallout, I was struck by how many parallels one could draw to Jonathan Nolan's similar hot TV property Westworld. Western-esque setting, gunslinger-like compelling character, themes of corporate greed/malfeasance, etc. The biggest difference between Fallout and Westworld? Whereas the latter was always dark and super-serious, the former is (for better or worse depending on personal taste) much more fun and accessible to a wider audience.

For a very basic overview, S1 of Fallout introduces us to the Vaults--where survivors of a future nuclear holocaust bide their time until the Earth's surface is livable. Lucy MacLean (Ella Parnell) and brother Norm (Moises Arias) are the primary focus--stirred to action when father Hank (Kyle MacLachlan) is kidnapped right out from under them. When Lucy resolves to journey to the surface on a rescue mission, she is introduced to all manner of oddities--largely through interactions with The Ghoul (Walton Goggins), a creature somehow alive through the nuclear fallout about whom we get flashbacks to help explain what caused the bomb to be dropped in the first place. Meanwhile, Maximus (Aaron Moten) is a member of the Brotherhood of Steel--a military-like organization that gives surface-dwellers purpose and goals--but also mistreatment and cruelty. When his path also intersects with Lucy's, he must make a choice of which direction to follow.

Though based on a popular series of video games, I had no previous experience playing those--so I cannot comment on anything in that realm but to say that the series can still be enjoyed with zero knowledge of the games.

What is likely to hit viewers right away when beginning Fallout is the tone of the endeavor. It is filled with black humor, sight gags, and snappy dialogue. Such an approach may or may not be for you. The good news? Either way, the content moves fast enough that I don't think anyone will be too turned off by the lighter, more comedic stylings. Generally-speaking, if you don't like something here it isn't a problem because the characters are onto a new scenario pretty quickly.

Thematically, Fallout has a lot of interesting things to say about corporate culture and its intrusion upon society (to say more would venture into major spoiler territory). Again, akin to Westworld--just in different ways. In typical fashion, it takes until the end of the season's final episodes to truly contextualize what is going on, but overall it not only ties the mysteries up nicely but also dangles some very intriguing morsels for a confirmed second season.

Not to be lost in the discussion is the visual/auditory spectacle of the series--a Nolan linchpin. From the camera shots to the tech to the absorbing musical montages, there's never a lack of sensory stimulation here!

Overall, I settled on a solid 8/10 ranking for Fallout's inaugural slate. Were it not for a couple of late-season episodes I felt to be more at 7/10 caliber, it could have fairly easily garnered a 9/10. This season is highly dependent upon The Ghoul's (and thus Goggins') charisma and backstory, so when that takes a back seat things can wane just a bit. But I enjoyed watching the concepts and characters play out and will definitely be returning to see what season two has in store.

The Beginning

[lassegalsgaard · 9/10 · 12 May 2024]

A lot of people would argue that we're living in a Golden Age for video game adaptations, and with the releases of "The Last of Us" and now "Fallout," one could argue that they were right. It's only a few years ago that a new video game adaptation was doomed from the start, but they've proved that a lot can be achieved through solid storytelling. This final episode rounds out a season-long arc and sets the stage for exciting things to happen in the future, and it's one of the more exciting finales that I've seen in a while, because of some insanely fun writing.

In this post-apocalyptic world, it's great to see that the writers are taking such a personal angle to the bigger picture. The episode's big twist could have easily been effective on the merits of what it means, but because of the personal connections between these characters, it takes the big scale of everything and turns it into an intimate discovery of treachery and betrayal that has big impacts on these characters, especially Lucy McLean, who has gone through a huge character journey throughout this show and is spun in a direction that will surely make for an interesting dynamic in future seasons. And the personal angle is featured in all the individual storylines that come to an exciting climax in this episode, but despite some characters ending their arcs in triumph, the episode has a constant somber tone throughout. It's a deliberate choice for sure, and it works wonders, because there's a lot of unfinished business to attend to before this world can have a happy future. The adaptation here has gone beyond a simple adaptation of the games, and have used the intricacies of an incredible world to form their own story and it certainly shows that there's a medium for everything, because as a show, this has the opportunity to do so much. It was a delight following it, but seeing where the finale ended up and how it sets the stage for the future, it's a show that I will definitely have to keep up with when it returns, hopefully very soon.

"The Beginning" certainly feels like the beginning of a new chapter that will jump off of what this episode gave us, which was pretty perfect. The personal angle makes it all work, and despite the fun of the big scales and the action sequences, it's the characters and their struggles that keep us coming back.

Disappointing ending

[moeinhasani-07312 · 6/10 · 21 April 2024]

Disappointing ending. Theere was no subtly about how vault tec dropped the bomb themselves. Heylets just drop the bomb to be a real monopoly. What the heck was that at least give it a bit of subtlety. The big bad capitalists dropped the bomb and communist lady was the hero all along!

Also the husband destroyed a whole town just because the wife took the childre? I mean he could have taken the children and go back and abandoned the wife but no he had to nuke the whole damn town. Honestly I enjoyed the show but the last episode just ruined it for me. I hope season 2 doesn't pull things like this.

Entertaining show, shallow and lackluster ending

[bradleycarrington · 5/10 · 25 April 2024]

I get that the show so far has been mainly geared towards being entertaining and not some deep rich masterfully written story akin to something like the last of us, but the world of fallout has rich lore and this was just too shallow to overlook.

First the vault tec meeting. This was perhaps the most important meeting on the face of the earth and yet Barbara still brought her pipboy, which she determined was transmitting to some unknown source, into this top secret meeting. Already not buying it. Then she brazenly admits that vault tec is considering starting the nuclear holocaust. Thats not something you casually admit to other companies to see if it sways their investing prospects. And why would they even be on board with the end of the world, the end of everything they've built, all for a couple vaults where they can run human experiments? And then Barbara goes into a speech about how this is the way to end conflict and create a true monopoly. How does she figure that? She just offered all these company heads their own vaults to run however they see fit. How does that not end in a bunch of different factions all with their own ideas on how to run things, leading to more conflict down the line? The whole thing felt shallow, silly, and poorly written. I was hoping for so much more buildup and depth to the grand reveal that vault tec was behind the war, and a little more nuance than "big bad companies evil and nuke the world in the name of capitalism!"

Then the scene with Lucy and her dad. Did not at all buy the dads performance. Just casually repeating "lets go lucy, lets get out here, shes lying" while Moldaver is revealing this awful truth about him and shattering his daughters perception of him. And then Lucy so readily accepting it? No way some lady who invaded your home and killed your friends tells you your dad, who you love and risked life and limb for, is a mass murder and you just accept it without a second thought. Again, where is the depth? Who wrote this?

Lastly the goofy brain in the roomba......seriously? This is the mastermind behind the tri-vault conspiracy? And I get it, the brain belongs to Bud Askins, the plucky upbeat vault tec executive. But after 200+ years trapped in a mobile jar of brain fluid, isolated in a vault with frozen employees, his personality hasnt changed? He hasnt gone insane? He's still the same goofy guy with the exact same goals and aspirations as before the war? It just comes off as so lazy and not thought out. It was so disappointing that this was the climax of Norms story as I thought he was one of the few characters in the show that really took his circumstances seriously and that made me care, and his final boss was a poorly written joke.

Season One Review

[southdavid · 8/10 · 8 May 2024]

I was trepidatious about the idea of a "Fallout" series when it was announced. Though there are definite signs of an upswing in this department, generally, adaptations of video games have been poor. "Fallout" though could be used as the template for how to adapt an open world game into a show.

Two hundred years after nuclear war devastates the earth, the inhabitants of Vault 33 await the time when the surface is safe enough to repopulate. They are attacked by raiders though, and overseer Hank MacLean ((Kyle MacLachlan) is kidnapped. His daughter, Lucy (Ella Purnell) decides to risk leaving the vault to rescue him. Maximus (Aaron Moten) a squire with the Brotherhood of Steel, heads out with his Knight on a mission to locate a missing Enclave scientist, but he's not the only interested party and a ghoul bounty hunter Cooper (Walton Goggins) is also on his tail.

"Fallout" succeeds by being extremely loyal to the world created in the video game series, but not directly adapting the storyline of any of the games. It's a pretty similar starting point, leaving the vault to track down your missing father, but from there it's an entirely unique story that cleverly builds on the lore but doesn't directly adapt it. Which is sensible because everyone's experience of the Fallout games is different, with the choices you make affecting the available plot. That, in and of itself, isn't enough. Netflix's awful "Resident Evil" series did something similar, but "Fallout" works for the traditional reasons too, because the casting, humour, visual effects and storyline are also really good.

The attention to detail though is the most impressive aspect of the endeavour, stim Packs look like stim packs, radaway makes an appearance, Sugar Bombs. The hacking looks like the hacking in the game, the guns look like the guns, the way the vault opens. It's all only really for the benefit of the people that have played the game, but it demonstrates an appreciation and respect of what you're adapting.

It does seem like it's a series that could run and run and tell alternative stories within this established world and I'm looking forward to all of it.

NON GAMER opinion

[matiasbockerman-03044 · 10/10 · 13 April 2024]

I don't play games. Mostly i played Nintendo( 8bit ) and commodore 64, back in the day, but I believe, that adults should spend their time something more productive than playing games.

Show itself was beyond my expectations: I liked the atmosphere, although it took me few episodes(at beginning i have bit a trouble with music choises)to get sucked in. What a world, very good script and almost 20mil/episode budget is very well used.

This is an emmybait series. Walton Goggings should be one of them: hes characters are mix of the shields and the justifieds role characters. This guy is a legend, give him some recognition.

Interesting and riveting all over. Thank you! Cheers from finland, and sorry my bad english.

The purest example of how a videogame adaptation should be

[pedroquintaoo · 9/10 · 2 May 2024]

I started watching "Fallout" with a mix of skepticism and curiosity. I usually avoid series because I tend to get tired of them quickly, so I went into "Fallout" with low expectations. However, I quickly became fascinated in a way I hadn't experienced with a series in a long time. This production not only respects the key elements of the video games it adapts but also integrates them into the narrative in a genuinely engaging and respectful manner. As a fan of the games, it was a relief and a joy to see the universe I admire so much being adapted so competently.

One of "Fallout's" greatest achievements is its narrative. Full of intense plots and captivating characters, the series grips us from the first episode. The three protagonists, each with their own story and personal motivations, intertwine organically, creating a web of intrigue that keeps us eager to uncover their outcomes. The solid and striking performances by the actors significantly contribute to this immersion, bringing the characters to life in such a natural way.

Visually, "Fallout" is a masterpiece. Although it has a more colorful tone than the games, the settings and characterizations remain faithful to the identity established by the saga. Every detail, from the post-apocalyptic wreckage to the retro-futuristic attire, the dystopian and perilous world, but also the music, presents everything that fans of the games love so much.

In the end, "Fallout" is more than just a video game adaptation; it's a lesson in how to honor and expand an intellectual property. With an engaging narrative, high-level performances, and stunning visual aesthetics, the series proves to be a magnificent experience that satisfies both longtime fans and a new audience. It's the purest example of how videogame adaptations should be.

Start not Great but Perfect ending

[alejandroviramontesjuarez · 10/10 · 16 April 2024]

The start of the season was honestly not to my liking. For me Fallout is at its best when the vibe is dark and its sorroundings cruel. The begining just seemed playful and cheery like watching a feel good movie or show. The main character seemed one dimensional and the typical perfect protagonist you see in most instances. Then it starts to pick up as Lucy loses the smile on her face with the situation she had to endure, after almost having her organs harvested by a robot. After that I personally was finally captured and emerced with the world which they created capping things off with this perfect final episoide that I believe is setting up for even better things. Cant wait for this next season to release great job.

Incredible Finale

[maddmaxx46 · 10/10 · 23 May 2024]

This was the best episode of the series so far! The buildup of the first seven episodes led to an absolutely incredible payoff and a perfect cliffhanger for the next season. It felt like the series did a great job of explaining necessary scenes in earlier episodes yet kept multiple scenes as mysteries. This episode closed nearly all unexplained scenarios and had a perfect blend of past to present action and explanation. I have to give a shoutout to the actor playing Maximus because I wasn't a fan of how reserved his character is, but the actor showed a ton of range in this episode with emotion, and I hope to see that more often in season two. 5/5 stars.

Not faithful to the original story

[mouse3008 · 9/10 · 19 April 2024]

While the show was excellent it leaves a glaringly obvious hole in the storyline of the fallout universe.

That hole is that the TV storyline trashes the original storylines in the first two Fallout games, as well as Fallout Tactics and Fallout New Vegas, all the ones Todd Howard was not involved in.

In Fallout and Fallout 2, which covers the time from the end of the war until 2241, Shady Sands is not the only major settlement, but one of several. In New Vegas, (40 years after Fallout 2 and 15 years before the TV series begins) the NCR (New California Republic) is a thriving nation that spans most of the former state of California. It is so successful it is expanding into Nevada, Arizona, and Oregon.

The TV series would have you believe that the majority of the NCR collapsed between the end of New Vegas and the start of the TV series, and that the Brotherhood of Steel is still a major player in the area. The canon storyline pre-Todd Howard is that the Brotherhood was collapsing in the west so they fled east to the Midwest and East coast. This is explained in the Tactics and Fallout 3 games. In fact, it's the opening plot of Fallout Tactics.

Further, the map of vault locations is lacking many of the west coast vaults from the original games. Meanwhile vaults 31-33 are almost exactly over the area that is supposed to contain the L. A. Boneyard and Vault that the Children of the Cathedral in the original Fallout come from. The Boneyard is the last of the four NCR states to ratify their constitution.

The Hub, Boneyard, Junktown, Navarro, Klamath, San Francisco, New Reno, Redding, Broken Hills, Vault City, and Necropolis all are prosperous towns and cities in the New Vegas period, which is only 15 years before the events in the show.

The final plot hole is that it's 270 miles from Los Angeles to the ruins of the fictional city of Shady Sands. (The general location is given in the first two games) So, our main characters walked that distance and then back to Los Angeles in the course of the show, with almost no food or water and not visiting any of the towns in between or discovering their ruins like Shady Sands.

Brilliant

[leoncurrie · 10/10 · 1 May 2024]

Ignore the ones who have voted this less than 9 stars as they don't understand/comprehend the show, unfortunately for them 😂 fantastic fallout season premiere, done perfectly.

Some have said Hank blew up the town coz of kids leaving? He did it because Shady Sands was a competitor of vault-techs end game; which was for Vault to be the only faction/living people so Shady was a direct threat and couldn't be allowed to be a thriving community - use your brain guys!

Honestly the fallout fans out here agree this was damn near to perfection, can not wait for Season 2. New Vegas baby, bring us the death claws!

great show!

[banglaplexcdn · 7/10 · 7 May 2024]

"Fallout" isn't just a series; it's an odyssey through time, morality, and the complexities of human nature. Set in a post-apocalyptic world ravaged by nuclear war, this saga invites viewers into a captivating realm where the struggle for survival is as much about the monsters within as it is about the dangers lurking outside.

From the moment the opening credits roll, "Fallout" grips you with its atmospheric world-building and richly developed characters. Each episode is a masterclass in storytelling, weaving together intricate plotlines and heart-stopping action that leave you on the edge of your seat. Whether it's navigating the treacherous wastelands or confronting the moral dilemmas of a shattered society, every twist and turn feels both exhilarating and thought-provoking.

What truly sets "Fallout" apart, however, is its unwavering commitment to exploring the human condition. As the characters grapple with their pasts, forge unlikely alliances, and confront the consequences of their actions, we're reminded of our own capacity for both darkness and redemption. Through its riveting narrative and nuanced performances, the series challenges us to ponder what it means to be human in a world stripped bare of civilization's comforts.

Visually stunning and thematically rich, "Fallout" is a triumph of storytelling that transcends the confines of its genre. Whether you're a fan of science fiction, drama, or simply great television, this series is not to be missed. Prepare to embark on an unforgettable journey-one that will linger in your mind long after the credits roll.

Otherwise great first season let down by it's finale

[pat664422 · 2/10 · 7 May 2024]

I agree with the few others who found the writing greatly lacking in the finale. I played the games, but came into this show with zero expectations given how things are adapted in modern times. However I was very pleasantly surprised with how well this was done, until the finale.

They take some wild turns with characters in this episode. It's just absurd that Vault Tec somehow starts the nuclear war for their own corporate interest - I'm not sure what a company's profit motive is in ending society and its economy.

It seems like they just wanted to turn Hank into a super villain by having him wipe out Shady Sands - then he slithers into the power armor and rises up in the background like the end of the first terminator movie.

Barb, who they presented as a decent person, is suddenly the pitch woman for starting a nuclear apocalypse. It seemed a stretch that her husband could so easily be convinced to spy on his wife. But then it's justified cause she's really Satan.

The writers really stretch the characters at times for the sake of some questionable plot points. They had a great season that didn't need reach so far with such flimsy justifications.

Gratuitous violence. Rubbish

[realdoyle · 1 May 2024]

A good storyline should have provided a very decent series but I fail to understand how this rubbish has appealed to so many people. The acting is atrocious and the producers seem to want to appeal to all the base instincts in society by offering a diet of sex, violence and then more graphic violence. This series promised so much and I was looking forward to an entertaining post apocalyptic drama but sadly this series fails on so many levels. I concede that the sets are interesting and pretty well thought out but a series needs a lot more than good staging. There appears to be little dialogue of note as the 'drama' quickly descends into a glut of blood and gore. The hour of my life that I wasted on this garbage, I can never recover. I will pass on the rest.

Could have been great. Almost was.

[dcoils · 3/10 · 14 May 2024]

You can't enjoy anything anymore without having to stomach leftist propaganda and in this case, racial division being sewn.

I don't care who people fall in love with. But when write every romantic interest for each character to be a story of interracial love, it gets tiresome. You feel like some kind of way of thinking is being pushed on you.

If there were a reason for two characters to be a different race that fit the story, then I wouldn't bat an eye.

But for the most part people usually self-segregate without even thinking of it, and i hate this hippie-dippie BS world that Hollywood pushes down our throats because the bottom line is, it feels very contrived, and it isn't organic.

Content of the show has been entertaining, but in the second episode, they make the white man in the Brotherhood of Steel Power Armor talk down to the black squire in a manner that is unrealistically demeaning.

Like you're bleeding to death and you're going to insult the guy who's got your life in his hands before he administers first aid. Even when the first aid is a stimpack that works instantly? Ridiculously forced moment to give the black character empowerment, instead of having them earn it, which is suggesting the only way a black kid could rise to the level of Paladin is if a white man failed first, and he took his place.

Stuff is getting worse.

[v-26608-37795 · 5/10 · 12 April 2024]

Beginning was good, really good. I suppose with J. Nolan not being a director and writer this will slide down real quick.

Did I get it right?: Mother took her children to the surface and her husband had to do only right thing - blow up the biggest city state on the continent with a nuclear bomb and killing 35 000 people!

The famous world war which 'Nobody knew how it started' was actually a master plan by richest corporations to dominate the world.... By annihilating it and becoming sort-of corporate Hitlers? Wow, amazing logic.

Brotherhood, especially towards the end, look like bunch of hobos lead by a crazy guy. Hobos of the waste now own advanced weaponry, vertibirds etc etc.

Disappointing ending of S1. Not putting much hope in the season2 after seeing it.(Gods I hope to be wrong).

I watched the wrong series

[Chef74 · 1/10 · 23 May 2024]

After reading the positive reviews and watching the reason finale, I came to conclusion that I watched the wrong series or wrong episode. This episode has nothing positive about it. I will rate different aspects separately.

The story: 3/10 CGI and action scenes: 3/10 The dialogues especially the ones with the evil "capitalists": 1/10 The boring monologue by Lucy's father: 1/10 The frozen Lucy who just stands there: 1/10 Emerson's head: the best actor in this episode. 10/10 The face of Maximus: Still dumb. 1/10 Vault 33 Setup: A cheap copy of Matrix/The Island. 2/10 Lucy shooting her parents: 1/2.