Film Student FALLS IN LOVE with *FALLOUT* | Episode 1x01 Reaction | "The End"

[@movienightwithjacqui]

I LOVE THIS SHOW!!! Episode 2 is scheduled for next Wednesday, September 25th, so stay tuned! Full length reactions to this full season are already available on Patreon, and early access to KZbin edits will be posted there weekly. I'm also watching BUFFY and THE EXPANSE on Patreon, among many other fun things! Here on KZbin, make sure to check out SERENITY on Friday, and I'm hoping to start ARCANE next week, along with a bunch of new movies. Thank you, and enjoy! ❤

[@JeffKelly03]

Glad you enjoyed it! It's one of the best video game adaptations ever made. Not that the bar is very high on that, but it's easily S tier when it comes to game adaptations.

[@joenobody5631]

You're watching Buffy? Oh, she is so right up your alley. Once that show finds its groove, it's one of the best things ever on television.

[@davidhudgin]

Oh yay arcane is next! Looking forward to it

[@JeffKelly03]

@@davidhudgin That reminds me: if Jacqui doesn't already know, Ella Purnell (Lucy) also voices Jinx in Arcane. So she's getting a double dose of Ella moving forward.

[@shirgall]

The Last of Us, Alien, Dungeons & Dragons, Fallout, and Firefly. That's either franchises from, or inspired by, role-playing games. (Firefly, it's rumored, is from Joss Whedon playing the Traveller RPG in college)...

[@arguslycaon754]

Fallout takes place in an alternate timeline. Everything is the same until about the end of WW2. In the Fallout timeline nuclear energy took off and capitalism and patriotism is dialed to 11. The 50's aesthetic took hold. The bombs fell in the flashback in the year 2077 so there are still big bulky computers with vacuum tubes but there are also robots and laser rifles. At the time America and China were in the midst of a war. There is a lot of other changes as well, such as Canada being annexed by the US. The Fallout lore is incredibly deep and interesting and makes for a really interesting world.

[@daveemerson6549]

I think Todd Howard said once that the tech and stuff is designed as if the transistor had never been invented, so even though fusion tech advanced, it's still reliant on 50s style vacuum tubes and stuff.

[@JeffKelly03]

@@daveemerson6549 Yep. It's basically, "What if nuclear power had become the predominant form of tech/energy?" and it's also essentially taking the Jetsons vision of the future and going with that general aesthetic.

[@beldin2987]

@@daveemerson6549 The only thing that is a bit strange then is, that we have a specific "chip" here. So did some peoples managed to produce transistors even after the big nuclear bomb drops ?

[@Jerbsinator]

Their nuclear weapons are also different from ours, being a lower yield but higher radiation output. So to compensate for that they drop a shit load of them which doesn't do as much physical damage (it still does a lot, obviously) but it radiates everything and takes longer to dissipate.

[@rodentnolastname6612]

As I understand it, the transistor was invented, just at a much later time, so vacuum tube tech was much more advanced and computer chips lagged far behind.

[@seriomarkj]

The little girl asking "your thumb or mine" is so cute and soul crushingly sad at the same time

[@eddiejravannen]

Fun fact. It was Ella Purnell's request that her character not be handled with kid gloves. She wanted to have people see her struggle.

[@galadballcrusher8182]

Wish more actresses had that attitude instead of expecting "boss babe" roles where no character development explains or justifies it. And when you tell them they need to show they earned it through hardships they call it misogyny....go figure.

[@DoughnutJelly55]

A hero needs to struggle.

[@DarthRayj]

Interestingly, this role made 2 roles where the character she played had to staple a wound closed XD

[@christopherjensen3034]

@@galadballcrusher8182 The misogyny comes when you demand the female protagonist to have the "character development explains or justifies it" but don't ask the same for the male protagonist.

[@kobman4159]

@@christopherjensen3034 Oh please...How about you stop White Knighting and looking for victimhood everywhere? Every good male protagonist DOES have either a convincing back story, or a good char development, or both. Take Shawshank Redemption, Forrest Gump, Die Hard, Joker and the list goes on...

[@WraithWTF]

The 3 non-spoiler fact explanation of the Fallout universe: 1) Alt timeline where the Cold War never ended (in fact, it went hot a couple times), so while everything in the flashback looked like the 1950s, it was actually the 2070s. 2) Research into nuclear energy went way beyond anything we've done, so pretty much everything in the Fallout universe runs off nuclear power in one way or another. 3) Things like LEDs and microprocessors were never invented, so they're still building with cathode-ray tubes and data tapes...everything looks vintage and retro, but is at least as powerful (probably more powerful) than what we have today. That's basically the entirety of the primer needed to fully understand what's going on in the show (without spoiling anything).

[@TracerHawk]

Thank god someone said it. If I heard “1950’s” one more time I was going to lose it 😂

[@Hare_deLune]

You're once... Twice... Three times a lady, but I don't love you. Sorry.

[@yomama629]

Computing in the Fallout universe is definitely nowhere near as powerful as what we have today, but the fact that nuclear fusion is ubiquitous in their world is definitely a major technological advantage over us

[@WraithWTF]

@@yomama629 I mean, they have fully functional AI robots (there was one in the opening of this episode, so I'm willing to mention it as it's not a spoiler)...we've barely begun to scratch that surface, and so far ours are not nearly as capable. That puts their computing capabilities significantly ahead of our own. We can just do our computing on much smaller systems.

[@elizanovember7697]

Not super important, but Microprocesssors WERE invented about 3 years before the bombs fell, so some highly advanced tech does use them, though I don't think we see any in the series so.

[@Tantalus010]

You're the first non-gamer reactor I've seen who was able to clock the "feral ghoul can't abide a chicken" line as old wives' tale BS. Most who don't know anything about the Fallout world at least question whether or not it might be true, but you caught on immediately. Kudos.

[@Hare_deLune]

Our hostess is sharp as a tack!

[@Dark__Thoughts]

I'm actually surprised how few people call that correctly. Even if it were true in the lore, the way it is presented with these three still screams old wives tale, because they clearly have no idea what they're talking about.

[@TrismegistusMx]

And the bounty hunters being cowards proves that, "a ghoul can't abide a chicken."

[@keithsavagelives]

Speaking as a veteran Fallout gamer, experience tells me the feral will ignore the chicken and try to eat you!

[@CigarMick]

When the fellow was killed by the doll leg it was fired from a "junk jet". A weapon that is built to fire random junk from your inventory as ammunition. It has a fairly high DPS in the game.

[@ianmoore5066]

What makes the music even more brilliant is that most of it is from the games. So not only is it used for mood and tone, but also holds a nod to fans of the games

[@PythonDad]

I have always said that the "vibe" of Fallout is basically one that makes you go "Well that was fucked up" all the time, but it's lighthearted enough that you aren't actually staring into the void and it stays fun.

[@hutchhound3788]

That's what kept me coming back to the games. Life, no matter how bad it gets, needs a bit of whimsy.

[@N0-1_H3r3]

For a distinctively American franchise with a distinctly American vibe (meant in the best way), it somehow also manages to have a similar dark comedic "laugh at the horror and at your own misfortune" style more often seen in a lot of British comedies.

[@JeffKelly03]

Here's a fun fact that's pretty awesome: the Power Armor that the Brotherhood knights wear was almost entirely practical. There are obviously some shots throughout the show where it had to be CGI, but they actually built those suits and the actors actually did "pilot" them.

[@hgus]

Of course they were not metallic and not "powered".

[@AngeloBarovierSD]

@@hgusLies! They absolutely are metal mech-suits, and powered by lithium-ion batteries, nuclear micro-reactors, and bottled essence of Cthulhu. Proof: I read it on Facebook.

[@martincunliffe8555]

Fun fact, suits and other robots were rented from cosplaying super fans.

[@hgus]

​@@AngeloBarovierSD My apologies. My sources are unreliable.

[@SnarkKnight1]

If they hadn't done a series, the first seven minutes could've been a short film and it would've been the best Fallout media ever.

[@movienightwithjacqui]

Couldn't agree more! Very few shows have ever hooked me in the first five minutes the way this did. Absolutely stunning!

[@Gonzalo_Almendra]

​@@movienightwithjacquiI had left you my message and you haven't even answered me and I want to know your opinion 😢

[@moronicalmeister]

​@@Gonzalo_Almendra holy parasocial entitlement, Batman!

[@AmorphisBob]

How to tell someone's never seen any of the fan-made Fallout content.

[@kristhomas4039]

@@movienightwithjacqui hey, just came across your channel, I'd love for you to react to the movie Ninja Assassin as no one has quite reacted to it before. I'd genuinely be interested in seeing your reaction

[@BlargNo]

Incongruous, comedic horror might be one of the most apt descriptions of the Fallout tone and aesthetic I've ever heard 🙂

[@Hare_deLune]

I've heard the original game described as a futuristic, post-apocalyptic dystopia with an undercurrent of dark humor.

[@shacklock01]

Certainly fits Fallout 1 and 2 really really well. Less so the Todd it just works Howard games.

[@AtomicMama42]

Don't forget commentary on capitalism and American exceptionalism

[@Jenkins2488]

there are so many subtleties as well just in this particular episode that any fan or player of the games would instantly recognize, like Lucy describing all her S.P.E.C.I.A.L skills. Strengths, Perceptions, Endurance, Charisma, Intelligence, Agility, and Luck. and how The Ghoul sizes up the situation before shooting and nailing exactly where he aims, is in reference to an ability called V.A.T.S. which is kind of like an aim assist lol. And our Brotherhood character having to carry that heavy and cumbersome bag, well it's making fun of a problem that all of us have in the game....over encumbered. moving slowly because you have too much in your inventory. and that was just THIS episode. hope you keep having fun with this it's gonna be a ride.

[@Hare_deLune]

V.A.T.S. is a feature of the Pip Boy, which our resident non-feral Ghoul does not have. He's got perks instead. 😉

[@deathdude360]

Also in relation to the squire having huge bags of gear, because people give their companions everything to avoid being over encumbered themselves and using them as mobile storage containers basically.

[@liluziintrovert]

As a massive fan of the games, I never once thought about how someone who doesn’t know anything reacts to the show. Glad to see your reactions for that pov

[@jameswg13]

I've seen others that haven't played them react to them before

[@Dark__Thoughts]

The absolute majority of reactions are from people who have 0 clue about the games. Some have some very basic knowledge and I've only seen one who's actually very knowledgeable.

[@KidVolcano]

I've made almost everyone I know watch Fallout, from people who were completely naive to the FO universe to people who played every FO game and everyone has loved it

[@aledus5715]

Yay! Every time I think “aw, she’s finished the series” you pick another brilliant one!

[@hilarywilliams1909]

This is a great example of retro futurism. A movement in the creative arts showing the influence of depictions of the future produced in an earlier era.

[@johnplaysgames3120]

Even more than that, it's a subgenre of retrofuturism known as "atompunk" (with little bits of Raygun Gothic). "Retrofuturism" covers a wide range of styles, including steampunk, dieselpunk, biopunk, decopunk, and cyberpunk. There are many more subgenres under the retrofuturism heading, but those are the most popular ones. The thing that gives Fallout it's unique vibe is that they took an atompunk world -- which is usually fairly clean and optimistic in its vibe, like a 1950s idea of "The World of Tomorrow!" -- and said, "Yeah, but what if that atompunk world experienced a nuclear apocalypse?"

[@JDCheng]

Fallout at its heart is a role-playing game. One nice conceit is that the three main characters actually represent the potential character play-throughs for the game (goody two-shoes, pragmatic and selfish, or out and out evil) Mind you, I'm not attaching characters to these templates, for spoiler reasons.

[@willmendoza8498]

This show is incredible. That opening sequence is among the best I have ever seen

[@MarkyDSahdd]

I was alive and in grade school during that October when we were 5 minutes away from nuclear war. My teacher scarred me for life, telling the class about facing away from windows if we saw a flash of light so glass wouldn't get in our eyes and faces, and what would happen to us if our parents were never able to come and pick us up. This opening brought that all back.

[@Diomedene]

I still remember at the beginning of first grade we were taken down to tour the school's bomb shelter where we were told that we would be safe. I lived a few blocks away and my main thought was about my mother and if she would be safe in the basement if the sirens started. That thought has stuck with me for more than a half century. It was a very different time to be a child.

[@rudewalrus5636]

@@Diomedene I was born in the last year of the baby boom, so I missed the duck-and-cover bit, but I definitely grew up in the Cold War. Living with the reality of _MAD_ as a background to life is something that I don't think later generations really understand.

[@Jimandtonic85]

@@rudewalrus5636the sheer lack of appreciation the younger generations have and the disrespect for everything that came before definitely helps fuel that belief in me personally.

[@JeremyLevi]

@@rudewalrus5636 The constant low level background dread is hard to explain to people that never experienced it, for sure.

[@steffenhesslarsen]

@@JeremyLevi I am not sure it is that hard to explain nowadays. This link is 6 months old and about Putin threatening nuclear war: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ep2WioF_mqtgpK8 Of course that only makes this series more relevant.

[@praxisvoiceworks]

This series ended up being one of my favorite shows of the past 10 years and is such a spectacularly well made show that took the source material and did it justice while crafting an entirely new narrative within it. The casting and acting are unparalleled and the writing is grounded, funny and absolutely engaging. This is a sharp contrast in quality of writers, production and direction to Amazon's exceptionally dull Rings of Power. I am excited for you to experience this amazing show. I also want to once again convey my sincere condolences for your recent loss. I am so very sorry to have heard that you and your family are going through this difficult time and I will continue to pray for your peace and for the well being of all of those effected during this time. Thank you for sharing your first reactions. I find watching others experience things that I find interesting and enjoyable quite informative while also building a bit of a connection with others, giving insight into how they perceive and interpret the things that bring me joy. Please take care of yourself Jacqui!

[@corystanish]

So a fun twist is that the Fallout universe was an alternate universe to ours long before the bombs dropped. Two major differences are that the cold war never ended, eventually going hot and involving China even more than the Soviet Union, and also the transistor was not invented, so the microchip revolution never happened. Technology took a very different path, which relied heavily on cheap, safe, portable nuclear power to power everything from robots to computers to cars. And because the cold war never ended, American culture mostly stagnated in that late 50s-early 60s vibe and aesthetic. But the day the bombs dropped wasn't in the 1950s at all, it was actually 2077.

[@woolenthreads]

I wonder what it is with the year 2077 and Game Developers LOL. (yes, I'm aware that in Fallout it was chosen in 1998 and it fits the ongoing lore of the Cyberpunk TTRPG)

[@rowaystarco]

They did eventually invent transistors, at least 50 years before the bombs dropped according to ingame lore. But slower than in our timeline. Pip-Boy would work with vacuum tubes, it would be much bigger. But vacuum tubes were still commonly used for a lot of stuff.

[@corystanish]

@@woolenthreads I don't know? I think it's just got a ring to it. "2077." If's fun to say. 2076 would have been a better fit for Fallout, IMO. Bombs dropping on America's 300th birthday? Come on. They missed it by one year

[@alcor4670]

@@woolenthreads The 70s was the start of what I'd call the Golden Age of TTRPGs. Gygax and Kaye founded TSR -- which of course gave birth to D&D. _Traveller_ -- a space sci-fi TTRPG published back in '77 -- was one of the games that piqued Pondsmith's interest in creating new ones; one of which was _Cyberpunk 2077._ I played a few GURPS games back in the 80s as a kid, and was pretty stoked at finding out that one of these games -- _Fallout_ -- was going to have a PC game version. I certainly didn't expect it to become what it is now.

[@senhowler]

One interesting thing, in my opinion, is that while the vibe and aesthetic stayed the same social progress still happened. It's a 50s vibe but there's very little racism except the anti-Chinese racism caused by the war and the LGBTQ+ community is completely accepted. There's no sexism either. Now, obviously, some of that is simply a choice by the game developers to make the game more marketable, but it has an interesting effect on the world they built.

[@cbobwhite5768]

FYI, there will be a season 2. It was nominated for 16 Emmys, but won only for "Outstanding Music Supervision". It was going up against "Shogun", "Last of Us", and other amazing shows.

[@aaronjohnson8786]

7:10 They're called Pip-Boys; every vault dweller gets one. In the game it's the UI that manages your inventory, health & status, map, quests and also your radio. The songs you hear throughout season 1 are the same ones played in Fallout 3 & 4.

[@viziontrex]

This is an incredible opening episode and it doesn't let go. As an adaptation of the video games, it is as good as it gets; the props are essentially ripped and emulated from the games, the soundtrack and it's innuendos are evocative and easily recognizable and every actor are incredible for their role. Fallout never tries to take itself too seriously and so the wanton violence that could be substitute for a Tarantino action sequence are plentiful and revels in the absurdity of the violence in a way that isn't doing it to be edgy but for slapstick comedy. There's plenty of narrative undercurrents and no shortage of subtext that you can interpret however you want. It's safe to say the gamers, an obnoxiously hard bunch to please, are eating good with this one.

[@patrickwaldeck6681]

The bombs dropped in 2077 but in this universe everything is powered by nuclear energy, and the US was stuck in a 50's style aesthetic for like a hundred years.

[@jamesu1540]

Yes because technology did not shrink because no transistors and therefore no silicon chips. Its all vaccum tubes.

[@toreyzyre]

I am so thrilled, and happy you showed up in my recommended and to get in on the ground floor of you watching THIS series in particular. I *adore* Fallout both as a gamer and general lore nerd about most things I enjoy. So many of your comparisons, Mad Men especially, you have no idea how on the nose you are. I am so excited to watch you take this journey. I love film, cinema, and filmmaking as well. Genuinely your background, thumbnail, and title for this video convinced to and I could not be more pleased to have found you and your channel. Absolutely hyped to watch more of your stuff and see you ride this train. To your point, this show in my opinion is 100% NAILING the entire tone, ad hoc mixing of incongruous topics, the interspersed bits of humor, the razor's edge tongue in cheek ominous vibes periodically. It is such a brilliantly executed and again in my opinion very faithful for the length of the season to the world as presented in games and related mediums. Westworld is such a good callout regarding Nolan and Joy, the vision had this, and as you very astutely spoke on, the sublime cinematography excellence of the execution had me floored and enthralled when I watched this series. So much so, I shared it with my Mother, who now as non-gamer 70 year old hippie equally with me is excited for and eagerly awaits Season 2.

[@jamesmccoy6639]

Lucy didn't play Alita but she is the voice of Jinx in Arcane

[@CDNChaoZ]

And also Gwyn on Star Trek Prodigy.

[@lantami1199]

Somehow her recent characters really like fixing their wounds with a stapler

[@FooDogDat]

She's (Ella Purnell) also Jackie Taylor in Yellowjackets.

[@BenjiSun]

She's also the floaty girl(aerokinetics superpower) in Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children.

[@GameHopping]

The bombs dropped in 2077. Fallout takes place in an alternate time line where culture froze in the 50s. The world embraced nuclear energy (even drinking radiation in Nuka-Cola) and only the weapons of war (lasers, plasma and power armor), medicine (stimpacks, radaway) and robotics advanced.

[@richiester100]

4:36 "Is it your thumb, or mine?" That shit hit me right in the dad gut.

[@TheFioda]

Fallout player here. The level of RESPECT that the producers and writers had on this is INSANE! Fallout is the game I played the most, and they were accurate on EVERY. LITTLE. THING.

[@BayouKingpin]

Agreed. I loved the games. This show really respects the work done in the game of making the Fallout world come to life. I cannot say the same of most movies based on games. The Halo films are very spotty. Some are great, others are just junk.

[@4u57inc0v3110]

Which one?

[@AtomicMama42]

They're also big fans of the game!

[@matthewgnepper3201]

The only thing they really changed setting wise is that is not where Shady Sands is located. Outside of that, I agree that they were very faithful to the source material.

[@TheFioda]

@@matthewgnepper3201 indeed, but it´s a tiny detail, that doesn´t have much consequence on the story...does it?

[@Jimandtonic85]

The casual f bomb instead of saying fork and she didn’t even realize it 🤣

[@CDNChaoZ]

Fallout definitely isn't The Good Place 😂

[@robertoleary5470]

Think that your comment about Fallout being a beautiful dystopia is very apt

[@ZachsMind]

25:00 The dog is huge. In the Fallout series there's almost always a canine companion you can choose to have with you on your travels. It's not a big deal for everyone that plays the game but for some of us, it's huge. I should also add while we're here. Carrying inventory is a big deal in games like this as well, and having Max carry this insane bag of stuff is how the writers and producers are addressing the encumbrance of the game.

[@Jason-hm1sc]

Said it before and will say it again. For a child actress that girl who plays his daughter is amazing. You could feel the fear setting in with her changing expression and that's not common amongst child actors. If Hollywood doesn't eat her up she could be really good.

[@caffeinedelusions]

Ella Purnell isn’t a child actress. She’s 28 years old. She started acting as a child, yes, but she’s literally been acting as an adult for a decade now.

[@folcotook3049]

100% Goggins is great in that scene, but she sells it.

[@davidbresson8865]

@@caffeinedelusions He's talking about the birthday party scene.

[@caffeinedelusions]

@@davidbresson8865 Well, that's totally valid then.

[@j.f.fisher5318]

Every time I watch the birthday party scene I feel certain that everyone in Hollywood that casts child actors paused the show and looked up her IMDB entry immediately.

[@shazstar13]

“Don’t bring an umbrella to a brainstorm” 😆 Brilliant! I’m going to use this in my next meeting.

[@JohannofRohann]

Yes! You're gonna love this, there's a HUGE world to Falliut. Keep in mind, there are two tones in Fallout: 1) "I must find my father in the Wasteland" 2) "I'M GONNA GET THAT CHECKERED BASTARD WHO SHOT ME IN THE HEAD!"

[@woolenthreads]

Or, "I must save my Vault and defeat the Master", "I must save my Village" and "I must find my Baby" Plus For 1,2 and NV "Be Good" and "Be Evil"

[@Ziergon]

​@@woolenthreads I think that was less "the driving plot" and more driving tone/emotion. A "I have to find/rescue/protect something of great value to me" and "I need to hurt/destroy/get revenge on something I hate." The Ghoul is very New Vegas as opposed to Lucy's more 1/3/4 motivation.

[@BigIronEnjoyer]

You forgot "Get sidetracked by bullshit."

[@woolenthreads]

​@@BigIronEnjoyer I got sidetracked by soooo much bullshit in all of the games, but she hasn't reached that yet. There was a lot less of that in the original games because the side-quests were sometimes necessary to achieve the part of the Main Quests anyway.

[@Hare_deLune]

@@BigIronEnjoyer YES!!

[@tbirdguy1]

Welcome to the Fallout Universe! A really incredibly deep, haunting, funny, morbid, slapstick, insane, grounded, fantastical, westernized, corporatized, fanatical universe that is a perfect distillation of gaming culture, retro-futurism, apocalyptism, roleplaying game, genre television. The show is a near copy of what it feels like to play the game. The music, the tone, the setting... it's all there. The logic of the world is near point for point what the games logic is. Stimpaks, weird guns etc., occasional gore and complex and bizarre backstories. This first season is just the tip of a dense well written iceberg. It may be the best Game to Show/movie ever created.

[@davidmcleod5133]

“This is what happens if you drop a nuclear bomb on Mad Men.” 😂😂😂. Thanks Jacqui, you’ve forever changed how I view this franchise!

[@ericswanson411]

Oh, I love this show, not as much as Firefly but it is definitely real close to tying with it. Not sure if your Patreon's have told you or not, but this is set in the Fallout Universe, but its only story entirely. The writers, director and actors did such a great job I am antsy for the release of season 2! What a ride Fallout is!

[@thatKONNORguy]

The Fallout games have a VERY specific tone, and this show captures it perfectly!

[@shihonage]

Yeah, the tone of "let's hide bad writing behind crappy jokes".

[@StormChaserJeremy]

@@shihonage You must be playing different games and watching a different show than everyone else kid

[@CertifiedSunset]

@@shihonage Maybe if you only played FO4

[@brazwen]

@@CertifiedSunset More like 76. FO4 wasn't that bad.

[@CertifiedSunset]

@@brazwen "Wasn't that bad" should not be seen as a positive. I know what you mean, but compared to Obsidian's FNV, it's not even close.

[@johnhannon4074]

I love how much you love this. It's beautiful, it's cleverly written, and the music is wonderful. I love the way they use violence in it. It's gore, but it's so nice.

[@SciPunk215]

Every minute detail of the scenery, costumes, props, and the general aesthetic are PERFECTLY transported from the games to the live action screen. It's astounding.

[@axxwound1205]

The Last of Us is an amazing show but I don’t think any movie or show has captured the essence of a game like Fallout did.

[@davidbergfors6820]

That is quite the opening scene, don't you think? and an amazing shot. I love seing reactions to that horrifying scene. 6:26 on the blackboard you can see the date of the bombs, 2077, this isn't our 1950's, this is an alternate world, with the aesthetic of the american 1950's. I know, hard to know when you go in blind! and I realize you probably have learned all of this already, as the entire series is available on your Patreon... so never mind me! 12:01 the music is indeed amazing! 15:21 the Film burning making the look of a fireball on the horizon was such a brilliant choice! Love that you picked up on that! 16:17 So adorable, but you had seen it all, hadn't you? how does this make you feel now? 24:38 It is indeed! I fell in love right away! 36:10 YES! that's the spirit! it's just that good! 37:49 games, actually. while not directly following the story of any game, this show is set in the same world, Inspired by the different factions and storylines you encounter in the games. that's a good way to do video game television. and from what I have heard (Not played the games either) they have been very faithful to the source material. Love your reactions Jacqui! thank you!

[@LibrarianMichael]

I've been playing the games since the first game was released in 1997. This is the best adaptation of a game to film I've ever seen. They 100% stayed true to the look and feel of the game. The writing, humor, blood, music, etc. Worldbuilding. The show isn't based on the game storyline. Also, war...war never changes.

[@PaulGuy]

So people have covered the universe lore. Another interesting thing about this series is that it stays very faithful to the games, and not just in lore. The events in the show are a canon part of the game series timeline, but the show is a new story. Also, the game mechanics are present in the show, like how Lucy instantly heals with the Stimpak. There are other examples as the series progresses. Lucy isn't in Alita: Battle Angel (that was Rosa Salazar), but she was in Yellowjackets, and did voice work for Jinx in Arcane and Gwendala in Star Trek: Prodigy.

[@vinnyganzano1930]

I loved Fallout I play the game and I absolutely loved the show. It wasn't 100% perfect but it fit the feel of the games so nicely. Walton Goggins as the Ghoul is easily the best bit of casting I've seen in recent years. I love the whole 1950s feel but it's not the 50s. I'm really looking forward the 2nd season.

[@corundum_cat]

Jacqui it is an absolute joy to get to follow along as you explore the weird, wonderful wasteland of Fallout.

[@kitharley6159]

I'm sure others will have said so, but with this series they absolutely nailed the character of the games in an entirely new story, set nine years after the latest events of the games.

[@tambourinesmusicmachine]

I am SO here for your review of Fallout. I think you will absolutely LOVE it. I do appreciate your analytical mind and attention to detail in your reviews. This show is awash with little things to notice in each scene, and many breathtaking shots and sequences. Can't wait for more!

[@ThomasStClair-zr2lb]

I liked the show quite a bit, I'm really interested in hearing your prospective from a film making point of view. You usually point out things in media that i had missed so it's much more than just a reaction video. Can't wait for the next episode! 👍

[@MolnarG007]

For me this reaction feels like when on a talent show everyone comes with the same song, everyone tired, boring... then comes finally a true talent and with her the same song works. KZbin is flooded with reaction to this by now, but there were so many bad ones... Here, i have no such fears. Popcorn ready. Glad you react for this serie!

[@JesseDHW]

Honestly, from a gamer POV who loves the Fallout series, it's so nice to hear someone just say 'they're not a gamer'. We love it when non-gamers like the IPs we've been into for years, and no one should gatekeep it. So what, your first introduction to Fallout was through a kickass streaming show? Awesome, mine was Fallout 3, because I was born in 1986 and was simply too young to play the original PC games back in the day. Weclome to the Wasteland!

[@daddynitro199]

Well put!

[@folcotook3049]

My intro was the OG Fallout back in '97 (though I didn't play the pre-OG, Wasteland) and I'm also happy to see new people come to this amazing IP. Whether it's people who came in with the Bethesda transition or people who've come in with the TV show. As a general answer on is the show faithful to the game? Yes, especially in the "feel" of the setting. Since Fallout is first and foremost about the world, seeing this series nail the world building so well has been great. There will always be nit-picks because game mechanics will never translate 1:1 to TV/cinema, but in every important way (IMO), this show IS Fallout.

[@martincunliffe8555]

Jacqui, thank you so much for sharing your work. I have come to love watching a show first for it's raw enjoyment, and then watching it again with your insightful commentary. It adds so level of depth that I didn't realize was missing in my entertainment. Thank you.

[@michs342]

The story of this show is set in the Fallout universe but does not follow any of the games. Some of the major reasons it has gotten great reviews is that it hits the tones of the games, it doesn't really mess with the canon of the games and it is just a greatly written and produced show.

[@darrekworkman5595]

The show is actually cannon to the games. That is straight from Bethesda which owns the franchise. It isn't the same story as any of the games, but it apparently is a story in the same universe as the games.

[@AmorphisBob]

Actually it shits all over the story of the games. I won't go into detail because that would spoil the show but it's only gotten great reviews by 2 kinds of people, A: people who've never played a Fallout game, and B: people who like the Fallout games but don't know too much about the lore.

[@ashleyneku5432]

@@AmorphisBob I'm surprised there's still people like you fronting this when the show went out of its way to show the arrow on the timeline that proved you all wrong. Oh, well. Luckily there's less of you now than before.

[@ArmouredPhalanx]

@@AmorphisBob FFS, give it a rest. The guy who CREATED the Fallout franchise loves the show (Tim Cain, he has a youtube channel, he talks about the show and gives it a big thumbs up, go see for yourself. ). I've been playing the games for 24+ years now, and it's a great show. Stop gatekeeping, stop projecting your own hangups. It's okay to say you don't like something, but don't tell other people what they can and can't like.

[@primoz1231]

@@AmorphisBob You cant really criticize the show for not being lore accurate to the games, when the games themselves arent accurate from one game to the other.

[@Baiko]

I've watched so many reactions of this now, it's interesting so see how different it is what different reactors find interesting or important and choose to highlight in the edit.

[@TrismegistusMx]

I love when a socially aware, media literate, intelligent person discovers Fallout for the first time. You're going to LOVE this show!

[@BigFry9591]

Not really any of those things if someone thinks this show is good.

[@TrismegistusMx]

@@BigFry9591 lol, ok

[@the_schmoopsie]

@@BigFry9591 Seems a little silly to be commenting under other peoples comments on a video about a show you don't like... Don't you have better things to do with your time smarty pants?

[@BigFry9591]

@@the_schmoopsie Same with your comment. Don't you have better things to do than to respond to me? You could have just as easily ignored me. But that's not fun, is it? Much like you have a reason to respond to me, I have a reason to be here. Can't a guy exclaim his dislike over something? Or is that not allowed?

[@ADHDqueenB]

I just found this channel and I'm glad I did! It's always great when a new person discovers the Fallout universe. Watching her react, as a film student, shows a new side that I missed. So thank you Jacqui!

[@GoodOldGamer]

This show was so popular when it came out that it gave a few of the newer Fallout games a sudden spike in buys, almost as if they'd been released again, lol. And Fallout 4 even got new DLC content after almost a decade too.

[@Angelic_Advocate]

Wow this is my favorite reaction to this series so far, such intelligent and funny commentary! My one comment as someone who grew up playing fallout is they did a great job of making Lucy embody the idea of the “player character”, her arc with exiting the vault in search of a family member, only to be a huge fish out of water that adapts into a “wastelander”, mirrors the experience of playing the games to a T!

[@markkringle9144]

Did you catch that Lucy's husband is named Monty? When she turns around and he's naked, a reactor exclaimed, "Oh, the Full monty!"

[@scottdean2199]

The show did a wonderful job of capturing the weird dark comedy of the games. They also had the lead game designer involved throughout the process to help with lore, props, and design. There is a lot of lore for this alternate timeline, and others can explain it far better than I!

[@pfcravt]

Take a man to the edge of a volcano... And then, you will really know the man... Firefly reference.

[@ronbroach5474]

I love your reactions and your views on production. It is fascinating to see and hear the logic behind different technical decisions.

[@Kazman2007]

Going from one great show starting with F to another (Firefly to Fallout). You’re in for a treat!

[@noxteryn]

Great analysis! The fact that even as a new-comer to this franchise, you were able to immediately get the vibe of the Fallout universe goes to show how accurately they managed to encapsulate its core themes in the TV show. As I'm sure others have already said, the Fallout universe is indeed quite absurdist and satirical of humanity's penchant for violence and war. It's really impressive how quickly you picked up on everything.

[@Erulin68]

The music choice is directly linked to the music in the games. They clearly didn't expect what a hit it would be or they'd have made sure they had a game to release along side the show. Still, the fact that a nearly 10 years old game (Fallout 4) hit number one on the game sales in the wake of the show and that the 6 year old multiplayer game (Fallout 76) reached a concurrent number of players it has never seen even at launch just shows how much people loved the show.

[@kd6558]

Happy you've started this one Jacqui , looking forward to your breakdowns on how the episodes are done.

[@mynameisbob333]

Ella purnell who plays lucy also voices a character in arcane, excited for those reactions

[@HelloThere.GeneralKenobi]

Non gamer here and I bought into the hype immediately and I’m thrilled I did. I have a feeling that you will be scrolling through the soundtrack pretty soon, if you haven’t done already! I fell in love with an older version of a song that I grew up with and never knew it was reprised!

[@CigarMick]

This series really does capture the essence and the feel of the game. The things on their arms are a "Pipboy". It is a portable computer that does everything except wipe your butt for you. It monitors your health, keeps track of your inventory in the game, you use it to administer medicines and anti radiation medicine. It has a map and you can use it to fast travel in the game once you discover a location on the map. It has a radio. There is more but playing the game would explain it better.

[@shihonage]

Unfortunately it has nothing to do with actual Fallout, only Bethesda's "interpretation" of it.

[@TynamM]

​​@@shihonageUnfortunately there are still a few Fallout 1 fans who are so upset that computer gaming didn't stay perpetually in the 90s, they insist on trying to ruin both the originals and the later games for the rest of us with incessant gatekeeping. Just stop. At this point Fallout 3 and Vegas represent what the series is far, far more than 1 and 2 do and frankly for a TV show they're a far better starting point for narrative. We're allowed to like the originals and the new things, and you're not breaking a sacred trust from the Brotherhood if you grow the heck up and admit both things exist. Despite the complaints of die hard 90s purists, the later Bethesda games they're talking about are in fact completely totally compatible with the originals; there are a few continuity changes that nobody sensible cares about in any way. All five games do a perfectly good job of being what they are; enjoy them and move on. If you want to play more of the original, there's always Wasteland.

[@shihonage]

@@TynamM The show is not a game, dummy. This has nothing to do with "gaming", but with consistent writing, respecting canon, cohesive vision. Bethesda turned Fallout into a lolcow. And even that aside, this show's writing is horrid in and of itself, standalone, it is full of world-breaking nonsense posing as "quirk". When you're a bad writer who needs to keep breaking his own world to create events, you will hide the nonsense behind the "quirk". It doesn't help. You're still a bad writer.

[@shihonage]

@@TynamM Yeah and Three Musketeers by Alexander Dumas are outdated garbage, Curious George is just newer and therefore, better.

[@erinhaury5773]

They just won an Emmy for Music Selection! The games and the show really nailed that side of things. ❤

[@stevenwojtysiak6392]

Without spoiling anything, Maximus and Lucy play so well off of each other. Hard to tell if the writing was so competent that their acting just flowed or they are such amazing actors that they took decent writing and made it amazing. Maybe a little of both. Do have to say that as much as I loved the Fallout series, personally I was just blown away by Arcane. Can't wait to see your thoughts.

[@TocYounger]

Bit of both, I suspect. You can't plan for that kind of chemistry. Those two absolutely killed their roles.

[@possum4239]

Only ten minutes in yet I just have to say I am LOVING your appreciation for all of the film techniques in this show, plus your predictions being spot on based on your knowledge of media is so cool to see

[@kevenpinder7025]

I was just a bit too young to really understand what was going on, but during the Cuba Missile Crisis, people did send their families away from the East Coast cities,...just in case. I understand most everybody was kinda holding their breath, scared shyteless.

[@logankerlee]

I am so pleased that you're enjoying this series Jacqui! Really like your analysis of the episode as well. :) I'm looking forward to future episodes! I'll likely sub to Patreon once you've finished it up, because I love just devouring series in a day. :P Love your reactions like always! :) Keep it up! :D

[@BKPrice]

The actor portraying the leader of the group that was going to dig up the ghoul was Mykelti Williamson, Bubba from Forrest Gump. The black lady in the vault with the frizzy hair was Deadpool's roommate. And, of course, Muad'dib himself, Paul Atreides as the overseer. Great cast. As for Fallout the game, it has switched developers during its lifetime so the general feel changed once Bethesda took over. It became a lot more over-the-top action and dark humor. The show translates well, using just the universe and not the game storylines, although they will mention places within the games like Shady Sands and New Vegas. The Brotherhood of Steel, Enclave, raiders, ghouls, vaults, etc. are all parts of the games. They have some references to the games that they don't fully explain, like that scene where the man was shot with a doll's leg, that came from a weapon known, depending on the game, as a Rock-It Launcher or a Junk Jet, designed to take any junk lying around and use it as ammo, even teddy bears. The stimpack Lucy injects herself with is the game's primary healing mechanism, and the inhaler that the raider huffed before being cut in two by the doors was probably Jet, a drug within the game that gives the player temporarily accelerated reflexes. The Fallout story starts with the bombs falling in 2077, although due to a divergence in the timeline, they never advanced culturally past the 50's and never invented the transistor, so their electronics are all bulky and use vacuum tubes, and they went all-in on nuclear power and use it to power nearly everything, and even have a radiated soft drink called Nuka Cola Quantum.

[@MartijnVos]

I was really surprised to see Kyle MacLaghlan. I'd been seeing a lot about him because of the general resurgence of interest in Dune, and people were comparing the different installments of that. I saw an interview with him about his experience working with David Lynch. And suddenly he pops up here in an absolutely fantastic role. He's great, and absolutely perfect for this.

[@zachgaskins3731]

Mykelti and Walton chewing the scenery again, a Justified Reunion!

[@erikhanson1162]

Your joy and artistic enthusiasm when reacting to this show are palpable! I particularly enjoy your commentary on the storytelling tools without missing a beat from the flow of the show. Just as this show wastes no time with exposition, so too do you provide effortless and engaging commentary! Other commenters have already amply described the lore of the Fallout universe, so I'll simply add that this show was brilliant for its accessibility to gamers and non-gamers alike. A true testament to storytelling skill.

[@LibrarianMichael]

19:44 fyi, that's Blind Al from Deadpool.

[@salamandertoast]

I'm so excited to finally watch this! I've been so busy that I only just finished watching Fallout, but I put this video on my to-watch list back when you posted it because I love your reactions and I figured that if you enjoyed the show I probably would too. Sure enough I absolutely loved the first season and I'm really enjoying your take on things. I also am not a gamer but I love the worldbuilding and the tone, I agree that the incongruity really makes it. Thank you for sharing and I look forward to seeing how you liked the rest of the season!

[@evilwelshman]

11:05 No, I don't think Lucy's actress played Alita from Alita: Battle Angel. Instead, she played Jinx from Arcane. As well as Jackie from Yellowjackets.

[@blitzgirl6522]

So excited for you to go on this journey! As someone who has only really *played* Fallout 4 and seen the rest of the games through either my brother playing or KZbin let's plays...this has been such a good show. Can't wait for season 2!

[@DavidRennie-ur9dv]

Someone has probably stated this already, but just in case. Thr war in fallout didn't happen in the 1950s. The war happened in 2077. The reason it looked like the 1950s is the writers have the fallout society stayed in the 50s/60s era. That is why everything is retro and classical looking but the tech is futuristic. It has a great take on what society would look like if society froze in that time.

[@RoanRat]

Welcome to the Fallout universe. This show was not only very well done, but it told a new story while remaining faithful to the source material. So remarkable on so many different levels beyond just the quality of the episodes.

[@woolenthreads]

The biggest problem you've got is that it's a series of two games and 3 games. The first two games were set on the west coast were isometric, made by Black Isle Studio in 1997 and 1998. Bethesda bought the IP and made Fallout 3 and 4 as First Person games set on the East Coast in 2008 and 2015. Fallout New Vegas, was made in 2010, which was contracted by Obsidian which had a lot of the original Black Isle developers and developed after Fallout 3, set on the West Coast. There are so many easter eggs from the games 1, 2 and New Vegas, that the gamers who've played them will recognise, that you won't. Oh and there are several spinoffs like Fallout Tactics and Fallout Shelter.

[@hengineer]

lmao. I love that nobody wants to acknowledge BoS and Tactics. I see you do at the end but you don't even bother to include it in your first statement of "its a series of 2 and 3 games"

[@woolenthreads]

@@hengineer I remember playing F:BOS but it was purely a console game from memory and I'm a PCE. I loved FT though, it's just that none of the "spinoffs" are acknowledged from F1 through to FNV or F3/4. Oooh I'm going to refer to the Bethsoft games a F3/4 (i.e. as in fallout 3 of 4 like Ranma 1/2) from now on, implying they're 3/4 of the way to a good game LOL

[@chloec4009]

Not only is Ella Purnell fantastic in this show and drop dead gorgeous, she also voices my favorite character Jinx in Arcane

[@TheCephalus]

oh yes!!! I made a wish that you would react to this

[@Dusios]

Youre one of the only KZbinrs whose final thoughts I listen to. I wish i could watch a movie with you in person, because this is how my brain works, and it keeps me from watching film with my friends.

[@GoodOldGamer]

Oh man, can't imagine how wacky this must be when you don't know the game series, lol. Feels right at home if you do, though.

[@wtimmins]

This is a surprisingly well-written, and directed/produced, show. It juggles and integrates a lot of stuff amazingly.

[@pascheblog]

So far the best TV series about the game ever made. The entire Fallout Universe is rich and full of everything, and there is never an end of material to use in creating a story. And where this series succeeds particularly well is in bringing out the atmosphere of the game. Everything just feels so Fallout.

[@LiveFreeOrDieDH]

As someone who has played all the Fallout games (since the first one in 1997) I would say they nailed the aesthetic and tone perfectly. The show is faithful to the existing lore of the games while telling a new and unique story within the Fallout universe.

[@ravynbr]

The entire Fallout franchise takes place post "The Great War". The bombs dropped on October 23, 2077. What was wonderful about the show is that it gives some of the best information on the pre-war world. There are a total (confirmed) of about 121 vaults spread across the US. The first 2 games take place in California and Fallout New Vegas (built on the Fallout 3 engine) takes place, as implied, in the greater Las Vegas area. Fallout 3 takes place in/around Washington, DC and was the first expansion into the east coast, but Fallout 4 then went to Boston and Fallout 76 (the MMO game) takes place in West Virginia. Vaults are numbered much like highways, but starting with the West Coast. Most west coast vaults are lower digits (4, 31, 32, and 33 all appear in the show) while 13 is in the first game and most of the Vegas adjacent vaults are also in the 20s and 30s. East coast vaults are closer to 100, with 101 being the originating vault for Fallout 3 and 111 for Fallout 4. As other people have mentioned, it's a divergent timeline from ours which occurred roughly after WW2. Rather than demonizing nuclear after the bombs dropped in Japan, it was embraced. Because of that, some of the most common technology of our time was never developed, specifically microchips. Most of the music used in the show also appears in the game on the few operating radio stations. Interviews with both Bethesda (the developer who owns the IP) and the team at Amazon say that not only did they take considerable efforts to remain true to the tone of the game world, but Bethesda actually provided them with digital assets which they 3D printed for use in the show. The attention to certain details, down to the sound that the Stimpack Lucy uses are directly from the game assets. If you feel like giving up about a year of your life, there are a number of people who have done libraries of videos on the deep lore, but while the show does not pull directly from any one game for the plotline (though "Leave the vault in search of your father" IS the premise of Fallout 3), by the end of the series, you will have a VERY good understanding of the world that Fallout takes place in. The easter eggs for people who HAVE played the games are wonderful, but on the whole, there is nothing in the games you would have to know about to enjoy the show. If you want a great "snapshot" of the history, watch the opening cinematic for Fallout 4. It'll give you the 150 years of history in about 3 minutes.

[@Hare_deLune]

Excellent overview! 👍

[@poneill65]

FYI: Ella Purnell isn't the Alita voice actor (that's Rosa Salazar), she did the voice of Jinx in Arcane

[@MethosFilms]

Others will fill u in better but in short it’s an alternative 1950’s. everything is run by nuclear. It diverges after ww2

[@AndyMatts44]

So, I'm a fairly recent subscriber, and really love your reactions/takes I've seen so far. I also started watching this series yesterday, and jumped into Episode 2 today, making this very timely.... This has to be, probably, my all-time favorite reaction EVER. It's clear your background gives you a lot of insight and ability to appreciate the actual technical filmmaking/storytelling that goes on, but the way you absolutely NAILED what they were doing in terms of building the story, for things to come, blew me away. {Chef's kiss}

[@aarongunstone6579]

So happy you're doing this! I was bummed about your Firefly series coming to its end, but this is probably the best possible replacement. Wonderful series!

[@TimothyBoyle13]

One of the things that makes this video game adaptation work and resonate with fans of the original series is that this show is just another story in the universe, just like each game is (built around) another story in the universe (the games are open-world and can be played for many hours without ever following the "story", if so desired). Each game has its own story and its own world that exists outside the story (side quests, etc.), and each story stands on its own; the games do not follow a typical sequel sequence where the story is a continuation. This show is neither a remake nor a reboot; it does not retell a story from the games (e.g., the last of us), and it does not erase the canon of the games by existing in an alternate timeline (e.g., Halo). It adds to the canon. That is not to say that the other approaches cannot work, but the way that this show was handled was well received by fans (and non-fans alike). The creators of the show and the creative director of the most recent entries in the video game series (Todd Howard) have likened the show to a "Fallout 5" (i.e., what would be the next main entry in the video game series, advancing the timeline forward). They have a new story in new locations with new characters, but also familiar themes and a familiar "world" (e.g., Vaults, the Brotherhood of Steel, ghouls, and many, many throwbacks to the games, some of which are taken *directly* from the games. In some instances, the set/prop designers took the 3D models from the games and turned them into practical assets).

[@BrandoBaggins23]

Ahhh! I love that you've started this series!! Its a great adaptation from the games, and has fantastic characters

[@rromano158]

The esthetic of the show is sometimes called retro-futuristic, or sometimes steampunk. Think of it as engineers and futurists who lived in the late 1940s and through the 1950s thought how people, cars, and technology would be in the late 20th century. This timeline diverged from our reality after WWII. The year that is shown in the first several minutes of the start of the show was in 2077. No, Lucy (Ella Purnell) was not Alita, she was the voice of Jinx in the Netflix series Arcane, League of Legends. Oh yeah, make sure you watch the ending credits for each episode for some visual cues. This show is based upon the Fallout video games with its lore; however, this show is also its OWN story built on that lore of the games.