FALLOUT SEASON 1 BREAKDOWN! Easter Eggs & Details You Missed!

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The entire Fallout season one breakdown and analysis by New Rockstars!
The entire first season of Fallout is now available on Amazon Prime Video where we follow the journeys of Lucy MacLean, Maximus and the Ghoul across post-apocalyptic Los Angeles. This series is packed full of details and Easter Eggs from the popular Fallout video game franchise, and Jessica Clemons is here to break them all down for you, episode by episode. Grab your Pip-Boy and a Nuka-Cola as we venture out of the Vault!
CHAPTERS
00:00 - Intro
02:19 - Episode 1
26:23 - Episode 2
33:45 - Episode 3
40:24 - Episode 4
45:44 - Episode 5
51:27 - Episode 6
59:25 - Episode 7
01:04:15 - Episode 8
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[@NewRockstars]

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[@cadaverous4766]

One of my favorite parts about Ghoul Cooper shooting the other ghoul is he did it while he was reminiscing about good food and better times. Great moment

[@joaquinalvarez7501]

Made sure his last memory was at least a good one, just like Lenny and the rabbits

[@lunaticgaming7967]

Bri it was LITERALLY the nicest thing he could have done. I almost cried LoLz That showed he still some humanity left in there...

[@BigCowProductions]

​@@lunaticgaming7967Amen! That's exactly the case. this shows the viewer that there is far more to the Ghoul, and more of Cooper in there, than he (the character) would like us to know. It was such a merciful action to make him go with a weet memory in his mind, his humanity and lucidity just for a moment in-tact.

[@brettlovell8281]

And then he ate his ass.

[@stoked-6996]

​@@brettlovell8281Sometimes a fella's gotta eat a fella

[@CelticWarriorWoman]

Jess, never apologize for taking care of yourself. Im sorry for the hard times you've been dealing with, we are all grateful for your work. I hope tomorrow is a brighter day for you

[@Captain.AmericaV1]

Lucy's mother revealed to still be alive in the last few, but as a feral ghoul!! That was quite the shock.

[@travking2385]

So the “gas station” wasn’t selling gas. The cars don’t run on gas. They’re nuclear. The station was selling coolant.

[@gothtaino]

Yup. That's also why you find so much coolant across the games!! It's such a good world building detail!

[@qwertymonsta]

The code "101097" is a reference to the release date of Fallout 1, October 10th, 1997.

[@eriktruchinskas3747]

Its weird how often thijgs are released the first 10 days of October I wonder why

[@ChasingLamely]

​@@eriktruchinskas3747 the reason for this is actually really simple - that's the end of Q2 of the typical financial year. It makes companies' end-year projections look better, and gives them time to build hype before the holidays.

[@joshua14956]

Context: 1:10:49

[@craigjones7343]

@@eriktruchinskas3747 because of the christmas shopping season.

[@jordanfears453]

The gas stations don't sell gas, they sell coolant for the cars powered by mini fission reactors.

[@MrFireSpy]

They really did go all in on nuclear power.. Makes the universe so damn interesting..

[@BigCowProductions]

Good callout!

[@janetd5121]

@@MrFireSpy They had to they were so low on oil reserves they could not waste any remaining oil to make gas for cars.

[@N-321]

@@janetd5121 nah fusion energy was just better

[@thesynthax7948]

There are gas stations in the games where we clearly see them advertise "gasoline, diesel, fusion" so it's not just coolant.

[@-undesirable-]

Never apologize for mourning, we love you and this channel. take your time, don’t rush yourself, and we’ll wait as long as possible.

[@linettea8268]

100% Process in your own time and way.

[@HeWhoSlayethCain]

Dogmeat is actually named after the dog of the same name from the 1975 post-apocalyptic film, that was a huge inspiration for Wasteland and Fallout, A Boy and His Dog.

[@killah_disciple1]

The dog in that film was named Blood, not Dogmeat.

[@sndhigh]

Correct. Dog’s name was Blood. Where you getting your facts from?

[@leeshaw9725]

@@killah_disciple1 But Vic calls Blood "dogmeat" early in the film, like a pejorative nickname.

[@HeWhoSlayethCain]

@@leeshaw9725 Yeah,I should have said nickname, rather than name.

[@Jay-Ryan]

Yeah, nickname... Also, them interacting and exploring the wasteland gave very 'Lone Wanderer' vibes. The factions, settings, and theme were all FO vibey.

[@squanchy666]

I'm sorry you've had a hard time, we love you!

[@DJC-YTVideos]

Thank you for everything, Jessica. And thank you for separating the episode recaps, I'm only halfway through the season! ❤️

[@aidanrowsey880]

Spoils where the dad comes from n a whole bunch of shit actually 😂

[@carsenmann5331]

Lmao I just got done watching the one episode that was put out 2 weeks ago thinking I wonder if it’s taking so long cause they are gonna drop a big video for the whole thing 😂

[@EnyaShello]

They literally said in the ep 1 video they would do the rest instagram the season in one long vid..

[@Louis-wx1fo]

Hilarious 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@jeremymacko5609]

💯💯💯😂

[@Obijuana_Kenobi]

Didn't they say that to start the video you just watched lol

[@carsenmann5331]

@@Obijuana_Kenobi read the other replies

[@djstylesmd]

My deepest condolences for your loss. We love having you back!!! Thank you for kicking it with us and going over our favorite shows, movies, and more.

[@mrmacabremovies]

Fun Fact: The exterior of the lab where they did the experiments on the dogs was a decommissioned train station in Brooklyn and the interior and exterior of the Super Duper Mart was a former grocery store that now gets rented out as a spirit halloween in Staten Island

[@djpj8491]

My father passed away last week so I completely understand. Thankful of your video.

[@thedarkonestaint6105]

I think thaddeous will become a super mutant, so he can be around to move the plot, be comedic relief, etc

[@shabr1ri]

Super Mutants are made after being exposed to the F.E.V. and the gruesome process that it involves. Imagine the worst flu symptoms you can imagine, that progressively worsen until you either die or mutate. Poor Thaddeus would have to go through some serious hell for this comedic relief ;-; and can super mutants even evolve from ghouls?? I’ve never even thought about that

[@thedarkonestaint6105]

@shabr1ri what if the vial given him was the virus, giving him regenerative abilities but slowly turning him into a super mutant, but offscreen. We'd just see him later full super muti

[@graphospasm5394]

@@thedarkonestaint6105 The characters could be wrong about him being a ghoul. He might have just used to healing mutation serum from fallout 76.

[@dolan979]

I hope we get more Thad next season. Was so excited to see Johnny Pemberton and he killed it

[@ScootsMcPoot]

How can he become a super mutant?

[@HettycTracyn]

The golden rule is: Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. Not as they do unto you. You do to others what you want them to do to you.

[@jr22hon]

Thank you Jessica for all your work.

[@joshuajordan2562]

Sorry for you loss!! We are glad to have you back!! 🫶🏾

[@withershin]

I love you guys actually reference Fallout 76. There's some channels that clearly have not played Fallout 76 and have no idea what are some very obvious 76 references. Jessica is great.

[@exstatik788]

In Fallout 76 the "Healing Factor Serum" is a similar green color and grants the Healing Factor mutation. Thaddeus could very well become some kind of super mutant as opposed to a ghoul.

[@TonySpike]

Super Mutants are caused by FEV Virus, im not saying that couldn't happen (hell i think its actually what is happening), just that it wouldn't be the serum

[@t3chbr0shadow]

The repair fix costing 5 caps was funny because a complicated fix will easily run you a lot of caps. Maximus was just showing us he didnt have anything put into a science stat

[@johnermcd047]

maximus hidden in the fridge could be a reference to a quest of a child ghoul named billy being found locked in a fridge in fallout 4 where you save him and have a choice to bring him back to his parents or sell him to a gunner

[@graphospasm5394]

I just had the thought that the yao gua could have been killed by the mysterious stranger since maximus is so lucky, he just didnt notice cuz low perception.

[@DeadeyeJedi85]

First a Deep Dive on Return of the King, now this with the always wonderful Jessica Clemons? It's a good day to be a nerd. Great to see you back

[@brentworker9226]

The ghouls are consuming rad x to prevent the radiation from destroying there brains to prevent them turning Ferrell

[@stannyb3346]

Will Ferrell?

[@jamesaustgen7532]

Pretty sure that The Ghoul is wearing that cowboy outfit from the first episode, with a whole mess of age

[@KvaGram]

1:06:55 INCORRECT! Mr House somehow kept himself alive in a life support pod, cybernetically connected to a computer.

[@M0nst3r0711]

I’m sorry to hear about your mourning. Hope you are doing better! Thanks for doing these videos! :) not going to lie, was really hoping you were continuing the fallout series :)

[@raviamodernepic]

Sorry you had a tough time, but glad to see/hear you!

[@oybearman]

44:42 it’s clearly a rad away pouch lol

[@JimD4473]

Yep. I mean, freeze frame is a thing, people 😀

[@ZeroProko]

Right?! You can very clearly read "Rad Away" written on top of it. Exactly like in the games

[@the.cetaphobiac]

Was looking for someone else to point it out. Otherwise, I would have. It literally has "Rad Away " written on it. Idk how editorial didn't catch that. 🔍👩‍💻💁🏻‍♂️💁🏻💁🏻‍♀️🧑‍💻🤷🏻‍♂️🤷🏻🤷🏻‍♀️👨‍💻🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻🔎

[@AnthonyFloyd69]

Hold up, the toaster mentioned that they had to retrieve in episode 2 might have been Toaster from Big Mountain! The Brotherhood took Big Mountain!

[@AnthonyFloyd69]

Side quest in Season 2 to get Toaster for info from Big Mountain to use against The Enclave?

[@ShamanFox]

Wow, def didnt catch that! Nice one

[@BigCowProductions]

WHOA

[@thedaemonator3244]

The golden rule isn't "do unto others as they do unto you" - that's a paraphrase of "an eye for an eye". The golden rule is actually "do unto others as you would **have them** do unto you", i.e. treat others how you would ask them to treat you.

[@TonySpike]

and how many people say one when they mean the other? they practically mean the same thing these days

[@wpdenni]

"I do this shit for the love of the game." While yeah, solid meta joke, but the first thing I thought and felt was "OMAR COMIN'!" Absolutely pure Omar vibes, and I love it so much.

[@wolfkillgames]

The part about the power armor draining, if i recall fusion cores are supposed to go on for a REALLY long time. Its just the games making them really short

[@HansGruberX1]

Well i mean they Power a Vault with lots of people for at least 200 Years and more. Yes they last very long normally. Makes me wonder how much energy a Power Suit needs.

[@DraevanDruid]

I'm still of the mind that the quack doc was actually selling serums like what can be bought in 76. One of those serums is a healing factor serum which instantly replenishes health once combat is over. Which is exactly what happened to Thad. The trap was a combat situation. After it triggered he was out of combat and could heal to full health barring rads. Just my 2 cents

[@jeremiahjeno]

ENTIRE HOUR?!? WHEN I WANT TO SLEEP?!? I might be late tomorrow

[@zachariahreagan8604]

44:42 “there is also a blood pack” blatantly says rad away

[@TheEpicSpire]

Just so you know 1:00:50 that is not gas, it's coolant. Cars were nuclear powered not gas powered. The coolant was required to not keep the vehicles ' safety switch from permanently locking up the engine and depowering the cell.

[@mechwd-gaming]

44:41 Clearly not a blood pack but Rad Away. It says it written on the bag.

[@GunDumbModels]

44:12 It literally says Rad Away on it lol but oh well still amazing break down

[@twincast2005]

33:10 Needlessly convoluted. All he needs is access to files and/or having worked with Moldaver and Lucy's mother in Shady Sands.

[@RainblazeMedcat]

We love you Jessica!! Thank you for being open, I know I saw a few comments two days ago complaining about the lack of video but your honesty is just a reminder to EVERYONE that you are a person with a life! Your energy and smile is always a treat and I sincerely hope youre doing better

[@JamesEarlPhones]

Maximus’ Rampage in vault 4 is easily one of my favorite moments in the show 😂😂😂

[@magmapixel8627]

The “oops” with the scary power armor voice filter over it was gold

[@celinabarros3694]

Hi Jess, I hope your doing better, if u need a break we're always here for you ❤. Loved the video it made me wanto to know more about these series.

[@panchovilla7232]

Sorry for your loss Jessica… take all the time you need to get better… we’ll always be here for you 🖤

[@LegendaryHopOnBaby]

Awe, great to have you back Jess - glad you had some time to look after yourself. Btw, the billboards say Cryo-Suites, not suits, which makes it more likely to be similar to the pods in vault 31.

[@lous2187]

The red car in ep1 that you thought was the Cherry Bomb is actually a real life car, it is a Plymouth XNR, a one off car built in 1960

[@m1tthrawnuru0d06]

@1:00:42 It says that is the price for Coolant... as in coolant for the newer nuclear powered vehicles. (That is why they explode when shot too much)

[@jordanfears453]

1:07:00 Robert House doesn't upload good brain into a super computer. He is still alive kept on extream life support.

[@glowheresthetics3136]

I went into a deep dive after watching the entire season in a day lol am i the only one that was more into the war part and wanted to see how that panned out? Either way it was a great watch cant wait for season 2!

[@TheReesesGuy]

We love you, Jessica. Glad that you're back, and hoping that you have time to heal during your mourning.

[@professionalritarde4989]

I'm sorry. I don't have any nuka cola, is Pepsi okay?

[@twincast2005]

5:40 That specific rule is AFAIK actually an urban myth created by Fallout fans that has now made it into canon. It doesn't really fit, though, as it makes nukes seem more dangerous than they are, and those rules were intended to calm down.

[@Juggtacula]

Maximus killing the Yao Guai was a mix of a lucky shot and Titus softening it up with some good punches.

[@thelostpawn]

Sorry for your loss, JC. Our condolences to you and yours. Happy to have you back for over an hour! 🤩

[@hellfish2309]

Cleverest writing choices IMO: Thaddeus describing a “Lord of the Flies” situation while also being given a very Fallout flavored backstory of being a sh!tter Barbara Cooper *selling* the Vault-Tec product to the industrialists by affirming nuclear exchange is fatalistically inevitable while *never* divulging any Vault Tec premeditated intentions to actually throw the initial bomb

[@oasisstar6565]

Fun fact the password to activate the fusion machine is the day the first Fallout game came out 10/10/97

[@KibblesDoesStuff]

At the end of the first episode you can see radaway draining into the ghouls coffin! It's safe to assume radaway is also the chem the ghoul is huffing to keep from going feral

[@christopherpeters6365]

You know what would have been rad? (Pun intended😂) Ghoul horses! Imagine how good they would be after 100 years of trick riding? 🤠 I must say, this would seem to be a great travel mode in a waste land when ghouls heal as well?🤔

[@jonathanpowell7256]

What happened to all the kids in Vault 33? After Lucy's introduction we never see them again for the rest of the season.😅

[@tednjessdamman7089]

Raiders killed them first

[@CokeNoseGoat]

You're becoming my favorite host of any of these breakdown channels Jessica, you're the best!

[@swimfreakcmb]

Didnt know you were on Keto Jessica! I did Keto for 3 months and it was the best thing I could've done. I swear by it.

[@parkergreen6583]

Hey Jess, I wanna take a moment to say DO NOT apologize, and please take your time to mourn and work through things. Obviously idk what you're going through but I have gone through some hard things and I have become the complete opposite of who I used to be and its taken me about 6 years to get through that because I shoved my emotions aside for work. I know people will be mad at you because that's the world we live in but certain people will understand who have gone through things too. I don't want to ramble but I have literally become the darkest timeline version of myself from pushing things. I've hit beyond rock bottom from suprresed emotions and not dealing with things doesn't help at all. I love your content on this channel but I also understand if it takes you longer to get a video out or even if you take a break to go through things

[@DLight616]

The ink spots used the same beat for most of their songs.

[@snoopy1114]

Thank you for even doing this. I know I haven’t been the kindest and I’m sorry you are a FORCE and we are all thankful for you

[@pecosR0B]

those aren't gas prices, those are coolant prices because cars run on nuclear reactors in the fallout universe

[@MrFox23]

For the Santa monica pier... they decided to raise the sea level to maximum sand level. I feel like there's either a really high tide, or there's millions of gallons added

[@matthewflores4183]

Glad your back and good to chill out and watch another video. Love fallout

[@xttf33x]

I think it’d be a super interesting idea if cooper “the ghoul” was actually the mysterious stranger that has been on a mission to go after vault tech, house, and the other company heads that initiated the bombings but along his way to get justice he “looses” his humanity (no pun intended). I know lore wise it couldn’t really happen but definitely an interesting story idea!

[@TonySpike]

loses ..not sure where the pun is their

[@Aerisot]

Am I the only one that thinks Maximus is going to be Coopers grandkid? Cooper seems to have a very similar story to protagonist of Fallout 4, and having Maximus be his grandkid kind of fulfils the Shawn narrative for cooper.

[@GoldBloodedGaming]

Everytime I hear someone say “ Three Dog “ I say, “ OWWWW “ off of instinct 😂😂

[@jamesbuchanan2534]

I still hope that the Big Bad from Vault-tec will step out of the shadows to be Ron Perlman

[@TheOfficialMrColeman]

We definitely was asking but taking care yourself is always important thank you and prayers

[@marlonhoyte5285]

Thank you Jessica, welcome back, you are always worth the wait

[@milowadlin]

I was married on St. Patrick's day myself! I assumed that the reference to Eden was President John Henry Eden, of the Enclave. Slocum Joe's may have been based on Randy's Donuts, but to me that was a Slocum Joe's Donuts. Don't call 213-25vault, sent a text to it! Very different result!

[@strawhatrenzo1509]

Love how the faction of the town changed which changed the look of the town

[@Sammywetd]

Yes!! Sorry for your loss ❤

[@DracoJayy]

Love you Jessica! Take all the time you need! Never apologize for taking time off! Do what you Gotta do!

[@kelzking8806]

Been waiting for this one for a min, thank you for coming in clutch! (Hope things get better 🙏🏻)

[@reannawhitlow8330]

take all the time you need Jess!!! we love you!! may your healing be painless.❤️

[@ethanprew8530]

Glad to have you back 🎉❤

[@jelkahh]

Anyone else think Maximus in the fridge is a nod to the side quest in Fallout 4??

[@angelmacias436]

So excited for this video to be out. But sorry to hear about your loss, our condolences don’t every worry take care of you always

[@SabotageGarageUSA]

I have been waiting and I am so glad it is you delivering. You are worth the wait.

[@wd5739]

I dont think that gas station sells gas, but coolant for a nuclear generated engine.

[@ID_Limit]

The Ghoul is taking Rad-X

[@gothtaino]

I think Maximus in the fridge is a reference to the side quest in Fallout 4, Kid in a fridge. Where your optimism and kindness is rewarded.

[@wayneigoe6722]

the gun the ghoul uses is a modified MTS-225, its a russian shotgun revolver, and in this case, has been cut WAAAAAY down. Also, Mr. Handy robots are made by General Atomics. (I've found an easy way to remember the difference is if the name has "tron" in it, its a Rob Co. product, otherwise, it's General Atomics. (With exceptions being things like Liberator drones (as they were made by the chinese military, or Liberty Prime, where it was a MASSIVE collaboration between multiple companies)

[@aedwardsss]

That’s the fundamental misunderstanding of the Golden Rule in Western philosophy. “Do unto others as YOU >>WOULD HAVE

[@killah_disciple1]

The Golden Rule is " Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. Not whatever you just said. We in the Western world understand just fine.

[@SammyIAm819]

Great job! Thank you for breaking everything down and getting through each one so quick!

[@jasonaustin2072]

Jess, we love you... but a blood pack? It says RAD AWAY in big underlined letters :)

[@greenusmarine53]

Jess, sorry to hear that you're going through a tough time. I'm appreciative that you gave your time to do this.

[@sneakyeze]

We love you Jess 😭 I don’t care if this took another month please take care of yourself ❤️ also shoutout to Noah 🐐

[@ronbeekiii781]

32:21 don’t yuck his yum. Lol

[@its-siilvy]

Immediately grabs the crisps and a Monster

[@chefadamcooks]

Don’t sleep on the San Francisco bubba gump.

[@ztrglider]

Former Christian here.. the golden rule is "do unto others as you would have them do unto you." So it could actually be used to break out of a cycle of revenge.

[@5000yardman]

Why former ?

[@killah_disciple1]

Nobody cares

[@5000yardman]

I care

[@toddsaffell9695]

Thank you for coming back!! You rock!

[@furyfuzionz9228]

Been waiting for this thank you!!