Reacting to *Fallout* Episode 6

[@papadog1999]

25:58 You've forgotten the Wasteland Golden Rule: Thou shall get distracted by bullshit every god-damned time!

[@efremvercaigne7265]

Us gamers when we found out what the experiment in vault 4 was: "Yeah, that's about right." Par for the course for Vault-tec..

[@raydurz]

I think a lot of us who played the games got goose(y)bumps when Lucy unfurled the NCR flag and the theme song started.

[@BryanKinsey]

big. time.

[@3rdOption-l9t]

I still do. Every time. Music is powerful.

[@eahollin]

best moment

[@Flipcrash]

Really? I remember many people complaining about the timeline on the chalk board even tho is still can be part if the games timeline

[@kevenpinder7025]

There is a grammatical construct called the "appositive clause" where a digressive concept is inserted into a sentence between commas. "I like tomatoes more than potatoes." "I like tomatoes, especially the ones from New Jersey, more than potatoes." This show makes masterful use of expanding what seemed a coherent narrative, by inserting appositive twists, to change up what you think you understood. And the showrunners gots lots of commas left.

[@3rdOption-l9t]

Interesting meta concept. 👍 Finally. A comment that's not a veiled spoiler.

[@kevenpinder7025]

The "Man and His Dog" was an homage to the 1975 post apocalyptic film "A Boy and His Dog" where a super young Don Johnson wanders a desert wasteland with his much smarter mutant dog.

[@barrystan3682]

"A Boy and His Dog" also takes place in 2024. I can't believe I haven't seen anyone react to that film after the Fallout show was released.

[@jmackmcneill]

I just caught that with the second time around! (TBF, I figure no-one has done a react to the film because it is such a poor adaptation)

[@Timmayytoo]

Just FYI… the flashbacks to Cooper Howard’s life take place in 2077. It looks like the 1950’s because American society became stuck in that era due in part because the transistor was not invented at the same time as our timeline, so science focused on developing nuclear power instead. No transistors means no digital computers means none of the advances that we experienced thanks to computers

[@SciPunk215]

And so no changes in music? fashion? color television?

[@Definitely_Not_Shakespear]

​@@SciPunk215That's one of those 'For the Aesthetic' things that gets handwaved

[@thoth8888]

@@Definitely_Not_Shakespear What is happenning is that the USA is in a strong economic and social decline, near the year 2077 they were yearning for that time in the 1950 where they were strong and prosperous, so they started to mimic the looks from that time out of nostalgia. Watch the intro to Fallout 4, it explain it somewhat

[@RaptorNX01]

the behind the scenes reasoning was that they designed their future based on what people in the 50's thought the future would look like. the in-universe reason was that because the transistor didn't get made, alot of personal technology stagnated, and with it, culture and designs. since you didn't get things like color tv and such which had a huge influence on design choices. (notice how alot of tv shows and such in the 60s had very vibrant colors? its because they were finally able to show color, so overcompensated)

[@streaky81]

So basically the fallout universe is better than ours :)

[@israelleon1949]

Maximus enjoying a hot shower and watching tv and eating popcorn was a good moment. The actor playing the Overseer is funny.

[@maksphoto78]

Goodbye, Goosey!

[@thoth8888]

He is the voice of Jerry Smith from Rick and Morty

[@StopReadingMyNameOrElse]

@@thoth8888 He's an SNL alum, the Will Ferrell era

[@Timmayytoo]

Yes, it was renewed for S2 but I found this season’s conclusion to be very satisfying, but also left me wanting more, which is exactly what you want to do as writers

[@3rdOption-l9t]

I would count this as a spoiler. You don't have to have plot points to be a spoiler. You can spoil with expectations. I would avoid this.

[@mikegilgenbach4840]

It saddens me that you guys couldnt get the chills from the introduction of the Fallout theme music in this episode when she looks at the NCR flag. Most people who played the games got chills at that moment.

[@allanmacauley]

"What did they drug [Maximus] with?" Oysters: some people say they're an aphrodisiac.

[@DarkKnightBatman420]

Myth.

[@greywarden5513]

12:37 Think about it this way. He was convinced when he left it that might have been the last time he’d see it. That suit represents his dream of being a Knight, so for it to return would be a wonderful feeling😊

[@LoricSwift]

Just seeing it makes him happy!

[@rromano158]

Take note of how defensive Barb becomes during the dinner conversation.

[@goonanhate101]

In the fallout universe, there are many paths to the future. Some standard sci-fi, others so horrifying and abstract you really have to see it to believe it, much like our friend the ghoul.

[@ianferguson5410]

I love the call back from the overseer when he mentions taking in surface dwellers as being something from before his time. They tell us the purpose of Vault 4 in the commercial Coop is filming in the opening bit.

[@lazystargazer4675]

OMG, you know how long I've been waiting for this reaction? A whole week! One, whole, week. 😂

[@wisdomsoptional]

"Thou shall get side tracked by bullshit." -Golden Rule of the Wasteland

[@rhonafenwick5643]

Yup. Every. Goddamned. Time.

[@maksphoto78]

19:09 - oysters are claimed to be aphrodisiac.

[@greywarden5513]

Ella P/Lucy M probably helps too😅 Poor Maximus 🥵

[@inspectre27]

Came for this; leaving satisfied.

[@3rdOption-l9t]

They giggled when realizing that Maximus didn't know how to use his manly hydraulics. Then they were surprised when he got a hot shower, ate some oysters, saw Lucy, and went, "Hey! Yuh wanna...?

[@bigyeticane]

Ladies, you really need to play some of the Fallout games. I think that both of you would absolutely love the tone and feel of exploring the Wasteland and coming across even more messed up weirdness. The storytelling in the games is just as good as this series. You can actually amp up the weird factor in some of the game by taking a trait during character creation called "Wild Wasteland". It adds easter eggs to the game that your toon can stumble across from other sci fi IP's. A fridge in the middle of the wasteland with a skeleton in it that has a fedora and whip for example, lol. EDIT: Thanks for the reaction too!

[@eschiedler]

2 weeks was worth the wait!

[@smavtmb2196]

Another fun/hilarious reaction and analysis Stella and Hayley. Can't wait for the next one. Fallout fun fact: The car Cooper Howard drives in the flash backs is a 1954 Kaiser Darrin. It's an American sports car built by Kaiser and was designed by (Howard) "Dutch" Darrin. There's the name Howard again. That's Interesting 🤔. The car has a fiberglass body and the doors side forward into the body to open. It had a 2.6L Inline 6 cylinder engine that made 90hp.

[@MickeyStartraveller]

back in the wild west people made their own ammo using empty casings and since they couldn't make bullets, they used rocks, scrap metal and sometimes even bone fragments and teeth - so this part is no sci-fi :)

[@LeRoy-z5f]

It's a pleasure watching you two react to this fantastic series. 🙂

[@JDCheng]

Should call the number from the ad! And even text it…!

[@minimaher82]

The continual adding of extra missions is very much taken from the games; players pick up new things to do, places to go all the time, before they've even finished one. As the Ghoul said in a previous episode; ""Yeah, well, the Wasteland's got its own golden rule. [...] Thou shalt get sidetracked by bullshit every goddamn time."

[@3rdOption-l9t]

When she made that comment it was like someone walking over my gaming grave.

[@lynetteoliva1256]

"...shalt not..."

[@chrism7395]

They're covering themselves in the ashes from Shady Sands, aka fallout

[@zolahVR]

The Ghoul is never in any real danger because he represents the very high level (or max level) player characters who are nearly unstoppable, and usually can afford to just fuck around in Bethesda games.

[@ChiliConCarnage]

The multiple open storylines emulates the games perfectly, coupled with Cooper's comment in an earlier episode "Thou shalt not get sidetracked by bullshit every single time" (or whatever the quote is) is a perfect description of what the games are like. There are hundreds of little side-quests and parallels and "bullshit" (as cooper would say).

[@RaptorNX01]

A detail only game players would pick up on, when she unfurls the flag with the two-headed bear, the main theme from fallout plays. specifically, the theme you hear in the main menu music for Fallout New Vegas. in that game the NCR is one of the two main factions you can either join or fight against. Also of note, the chalk board has a bit of a production error on it. they admitted someone messed up when making it for the scene and it implies that the nuking of shady sands and the fall of shady sands is the same event. but they aren't. the bomb(s) went off sometime after shady sands fell (presumably after 2281). for context, Fallout New Vegas features the NCR and another faction called "The Legion" fighting over control of hoover dam. the game basically is the build up to the final battle for it. but its the second battle for hoover dam. the first actually occurs years before the game (which takes place in 2281) where the NCR technically won, but suffered heavy losses. and as you talk to various NCR soldiers across the Mohave region, where the game takes place, you get two impressions, one, they are all still there from when that battle happened. and two, that all is not well in the NCR, lack of new troops, desperation on the part of the higher ups, lack of supplies from home, etc. and you never really are told why. you just assume they are stretching themselves too thin. the year of that first battle? 2277.

[@lynetteoliva1256]

Hey, u do realize u misspelled Mojave?

[@Vaultboy-ke2jj]

Sorry but that’s wrong, it’s not the music from New Vegas, it’s the theme from Fallout 4 According to the script for episode one (which is online since the Emmys) the destruction of Shady Sands was in 2283

[@Lledra]

Well worth the wait! My goosh I am LOVING watching you two react to this series~ Keep on Keeping On, Ladies! Thank you both for what you do~

[@gregpeacock5497]

Great reaction, ladies! I can't wait to see your reaction to the last 2 episodes, they will blow your minds, lol.

[@master72448]

LOST was my first reaction! Episode 6 is the best!

[@TheEstev]

Chris Parnell is a national treasure and he should be in everything!

[@rhonafenwick5643]

Chris Parnell yet again playing Chris Parnell and I'm 10,000% here for it

[@phantasm516]

You both forgot about the wastelands golden rule, "thou shall get sidetracked by bullshit every god damn time". Very game accurate, thats why you feel like a million different threadless are happening randomly, or at least I think it was intentionally by the creators.

[@pollyparrot9447]

Great reaction. Surely 'I don't know which way this is going to go' is a compliment to a show like this one.

[@galencox1531]

Great reaction Ladies, freaking great reaction. Cant wait four you to find out!!

[@hanskneesun123]

I hope they explore more of the lore and the world.

[@maksphoto78]

Seems like New Vegas is next.

[@Tardisblu11]

"The goal keeps changing" and welcome to the fallout games lol

[@LoricSwift]

The goals really hasn't changed imo, its just there's three main people with their own objectives, and sometimes things got in the way, like Maximus getting shot, or the Ghoul getting taken in by 'The Govermint'. What really changes is our understanding of the situation and landscape.

[@Tardisblu11]

@@LoricSwift speaking from a gamers perspective, the reason they keep getting distracted is due to the side quests that keep popping up lol

[@greywarden5513]

7:39 The mood changed. Where it seemed Maximus and Lucy were on more…equal footing after that revelation, Lucy started acting really confident, stroking bros hand and feeding ceral😂 What are your intentions Ms McLain ?😅

[@lynetteoliva1256]

We already know she's infatuated w/him since she 1st saw him, not to mention offering herself up to Maximus while in quarantine.😄

[@SciPunk215]

It's wonderufl and frustrating to watch other watch TV. One of the major themes here is the Red Scare, where the red blooded Americans are fighting the Communist Menace. Howard refers to it when he taps on the vault wall and says "Thick enough to keep out the rads... and the Reds." (And then the cheezy wink.... pefrection!!)

[@arsewynd]

you guys are fun. Did you catch that the scientist family cooper talks to in the AD are named Hawthorne the same as the lab Lucy and Max went into for the supplies. In fallout "The Reds" are china. Review what was said in the commercial, explains a lot. The scene where Lucy goes into the classroom is worth revisiting, full of info about Shady Sands and the New California Republic which the two headed bear is a symbol of. Also the first time in the series they play the games theme music. How did Moldaver survive? Well IMO the answer is shown when Lucy goes to level twelve. IMO the Shady Sands memorial was symbolic just like you don't eat flesh or drink blood in church. Lucy fails a sneak test. The second season is already underway

[@3rdOption-l9t]

"Review what was said" - IMO, they need to review what was said in the _entire_ episode. Too much talking over exposition. Protip: It's _all_ exposition. They're both very sharp. But it feels like when you loot carelessly, then find out you missed a Vault Boy Bobblehead. "M'fer!!!!"

[@neptunusrex5195]

Loved the outro/debrief. The way you girls are thinking and the things you brought up and are focusing on is very on point. This is where your head should be going forward. You’re asking the right questions 👍 Next episode we get to see another Saturday Night Live cameo, we get some more hints at stuff and gets everything set up and primed for the big reveal in the final episode. Next episode is a really fun one and is a bit more light hearted before the devastating truth reveal in the final episode. Great reaction to this one, ladies. Can’t wait for next week. Okie dokie 😅👍

[@hilarywilliams1909]

That was Lucy's Finger (the one he cut off) that the Ghoul was sewing on. Also, keep those tubes (seen onlevel12) in mind for future episode.

[@3rdOption-l9t]

Keep _EVERYTHING_ in mind for future episodes. This is why reactors talking over dialog and exposition is so frustrating.

[@lynetteoliva1256]

Hey girls, really liked this reaction, especially w/the multiple times u had shocked expressions.😄 The main mission to get the head is still the same. Lucy "Goosey" is just currently off on a side quest w/Maximus.😊

[@TheGDBatman]

Thou shalt get distracted by bullshit every time… 😐🤷‍♂️😐

[@LoricSwift]

Yeah just things happened like Maximus getting shot which needed to taken care of. It was a detour, she is still on the mission to get her dad back. Maximus and the Ghoul have their own objectives too obviously. What really changes is our understanding of the world and characters.

[@batmanvsjoker7725]

Ah yes! The most "Hell naw!" episode of the entire season

[@Krucifus]

Love that they slip in "Lucy Goosey" without most people realizing it. She is very open about sex, but I guess you can't be a prude if your intention is to repopulate.

[@3rdOption-l9t]

And there's no sign of the evils of Catholicism in their culture. Plenty of _other_ cults, just not that one.

[@lynetteoliva1256]

😂

[@Shockguey]

@@3rdOption-l9t "no sign of the evils of Catholicism" _Saint Monica's Church is the local church of Rivet City, derived from Christianity. It is run by Father Clifford and his acolyte Diego in 2277._ Fallout 4. My condolences.

[@Scyth0r]

Maximus doesn't understand the physical side but likes Lucy emotionally, Lucy treats sex as an enjoyable, purely physical act without emotions. Now they have to meet in the middle.

[@3rdOption-l9t]

@@Scyth0r "meat in the middle"

[@palindrome8742]

yeah this episode made some quick changes but it still felt engaging 🎉

[@randalthor741]

You're going to get a *lot* of answers before the season is over, but you'll still be left with questions... I think the way they ended the season was satisfying, but it also leaves you eager to see a second season.

[@WheresWaldo05]

Stella you are giving off early 90's grunge vibes with that look. Huge grunge fan/nerd here so i am here for it. 😘

[@mikedignum1868]

Ahh, Vault 4. Where mad scientists did mad scientist stuff for many years, with their "Volunteers". If you phoned the vault-tec number on the screen all you would hear was screaming.

[@3rdOption-l9t]

A spoiler. Again, why is this ok? Do you really need to feel "special", with your basic knowledge of playing/watching, that freakin' badly?

[@streaky81]

Not spoiler, but things that have been hinted at and things you'd know so as easter eggs kinda theme - there kinda sorta technically is government and/or governments; but it most definitely isn't those guys. Though, I suppose you can argue a government is whoever can bring enough force to bear that they can say and act as a government.

[@alanhembra2565]

This was a fun episode

[@Pouncealot2023]

I’d recommend FROM it’s a horror thriller after you finish fallout

[@jordancazzell5169]

Some crazy things has been going down in this episode. Also at 24:03 bless you Hayley.

[@Wabbajack-kj2kg]

Hayley, you look so cute in this one! I like your outfit!

[@hgman3920]

Have faith - all will be answered

[@WrathOfGrapesN7]

Woah, Hayley's mic is fixed.

[@kevenpinder7025]

Consider Reacting to a Canadian "semi-indie" flick called "Fido." Its a trippy mashup of 50s idyllic dystopian corporate police state red scare nightmare with Billy Connelly in the mix representing the zombie constituency. GORY endearing fun. 😊

[@ircjesselee]

Loving the braids and overalls look 😊

[@neptunusrex5195]

“Cowpokes gotta stick together” - Cooper aka The Ghoul 🤠🧟‍♂️

[@ObserverAmanda]

Though I did like parts of the previous episode, this is the first episode I actually enjoyed as a whole. I am assuming it is because they are focusing on the mysteries and not general world exploring like the first half of the season. This show is set up oddly to me. The first four episodes could have been combined into one, they don't really encourage attachment to any of the characters, and they don't even start to get into the mystery until the fifth episode (out of eight). I am getting the feeling that there are not going to be any conclusions in the finale, but likely another mystery and a "big" reveal.

[@bradleyd6000]

10:53 Would rather die on my feet than live on my knees.

[@kevenpinder7025]

24:03. Gezundheit

[@aquariussolaris2492]

A thing about fallout.... the games get freaky too

[@shep4life]

Crazy show

[@gambitm7480]

❤❤

[@mikegilgenbach4840]

Dont worry, there will be many reveals to the unknown, while also saving some for later.

[@3rdOption-l9t]

Yet another spoiler via expectation. 👎

[@leonr1985]

Make the next reaction upload in 2 months so we can prepare for what's about to come a lot better next time

[@brendanfalvy1281]

To be fair, Catholics ingest the body and blood of Christ. And the doctrine of transubstantiation is the belief that the bread and wine are in reality transformed into the flesh and blood of Christ. So maybe not so weird

[@luciaarnaotorrego6852]

Hii, loved your reaction as always. You should check out "my lady jane". It's a great series and I would love to hear what you have to say about that one.

[@ivanalmendras6974]

Great reaction Girls !!

[@JakubZelenka-td4bh]

please new series the walking dead

[@chasingbirds3073]

You both continually talk over the important bits.

[@3rdOption-l9t]

And, in this series, like GoT, _theyre_ _all_ _important_ _bits_ . Both reactors are very clever, but they're hamstringing themselves by missing exposition.

[@inspectre27]

Somebody tell me why I find overalls so sexy? Always have. Even I think it's weird, but it's just fact. (Apologies for the simp-like comment. But seriously, somebody explain this to me.)

[@3rdOption-l9t]

I realized this while watching Hee Haw. The cornfield.

[@jungonzalez1306]

hi to my crush stella

[@sambajulien1436]

I'd like to say Pleeeease don't talk soooooo much over the show cuz you'll miss the dialogue but hey... It's your channel. Do your thing.

[@martinbraun4753]

Please give the Star Trek franchise a chance.

[@macgonzo]

Maybe they've already seen them?

[@FlankerB3]

that actor actually woiced Codsworth (robot) in Fallout 4 game

[@3rdOption-l9t]

[19:14] "They drugged him with, like, _safety_ ." - First, like, please try and stop, like, saying "like", in, like, every, like, sentence. Second, *YES* !!!! _SAFETY_ ‼ What a succinct, accurate, explanation. [3:52] "I've never disliked a string of words...more than that." - First, never listened to a Trump speech? Second, re-watch it. And remember what Norm saw scrawled in blood in Vault 32? 🩸 When you described the convolution of the plot with new factors, and others in the comments have explained that it reflects gameplay and The Ghoul's comment about getting sidetracked every goddamn time, you're hooked into the series now. And it should have become apparent that _EVERY_ detail, _EVERY_ conversation, _MATTERS_ . Coop talking to the voice actor for the robot? Talking to his co-star in the bar? Talking to his wife about the dog policy? This is a series that operates on multiple levels, not just character development and plot line resolutions. Visual styles and soundtrack are superior here, but there's _way_ more going on in this series, that most reactors miss because they focus exclusively on the above attributes, and because they just don't have the capacity to step back and say, "Wait. What is _really_ happening here?". [4:24] "Wait. I'm trying to keep track of the political stuff going on." 🤞Yeah. Do that. Please. Nolan is a genius. Nice work with Vault Tec color coordination, btw. 🟡One in yellow, 🔵one in blue. Nifty. [too bad these two don't read the comments. like pissing into the wind here. at least it insulates them from all the dumbⱥƨƨ "expectation" spoilers; "You'll LOVE the next episode, it'll make you feel sooo..."]

[@mikhar]

Then right after the keeping track comment, they speculated about the very thing the characters were talking about, thus missing the info. Yes, he will create the robot’s voice, maybe in the future, you know the robot already available (to housewives and perverts)… sigh.

[@rhonafenwick5643]

The boat's sailed long ago on that one (19th century at least). "Like" either as a speech filler or as a discourse particle signifying a pragmatic approximation is a perfectly valid device in spoken colloquial English, and it's natural it'd be used most often in live and unscripted contexts - such as reaction videos. "Like" peevery is the modern equivalent of hating on split infinitives, and it gets way more hate than any other of the myriad English fillers and approximators that escape unscathed ("if you will", "sort/kind/along the lines of", "you know", "more or less", "I mean", "one could say", "the thing is"...), probably because "like" is the least verbose and so the least "educated"-sounding, suggesting that classism plays a role. In any event, unsolicited language policing is just, like, pretty rude.

[@3rdOption-l9t]

​@@rhonafenwick5643 Someone being interviewed on the street, or in conversation in a bar, being "policed" is one thing. A _professional_ communicator still using childish expressions at their job is another. Especially when the _professional_ is *clearly* intelligent, perceptive, and mature, yet is using unnecessary, easily correctable American speech habits that imply _immaturity_ . 👉 'probably because "like" is the least verbose and so the least "educated"-sounding' - except that this annoying speech pattern; unnecessarily injecting "like", often multiple times per sentence, and ending most declarations with a question mark, is prevalent in US universities. 👉 "suggesting that classism plays a role." - A combination of a red herring and an Ad Hominem. Meant to both slander _and_ muddy the waters. Bonus, it was incorrect. 👉 "unsolicited language policing is just, like, pretty rude." - The comments section is used for many things. One of them is performance feedback for the creator, from their audience. While certain types of criticism can be accurately seen as cheap trolling, or simply know-it-all-isms of the lonely and arrogant, some criticisms are [gasp] _constructive_ , and can be safely accepted as such. An observant reader, acting in good faith, could discern constructive intent in this case simply by noting that the critique was _immediately_ followed by a strong, accurate _compliment_ . A lonely and arrogant troll, however, would, like, ignore constructive criticism offered in, like, good faith, in order to, like, jump on the soap box to, like, expound on _their_ pet peeve, and, like, take a shot at, like, some rando on the internets?