Watch Our Heads Explode! - Fallout Season 1 Eps 8 Reaction

[@kacektv9405]

"If my dad found out that I destroyed an entire community to save him it would break his heart" Riiiiiight um about that Lucy. Season is full of lil lines that on a rewatch really hit hard.

[@wtimmins]

This is SUCH a well-written show.

[@christianmichael3120]

@@wtimmins Insane as I've seen so many people saying "brain dead writing." absolutely not.

[@christianmichael3120]

@@wtimmins IMO the greatest video game adaptation of all time

[@disneydreamers95]

@@christianmichael3120 I would not go that far.

[@christianmichael3120]

@@disneydreamers95 what is than? Last of Us was close, I can’t think of any others that were good

[@gwinnellheald8592]

Lucy told maximus about how until she was 6 she thought the sun was real. It was.

[@RocketSurgn_]

I definitely hadn’t made that connection… so many things they kept consistent.

[@nmarchan]

I knew as soon as she said that she was really up there, but the reveal was still fantastic.

[@KenjiMapes]

Yeah, it’s a powerful callback when Lucy visualizes the memory shown here at around @12:38 Lucy is apparently around 6 with her Mom & Moldaver near the corn fields & trammin Shady Sands. Lucy had apparently conflated the projected scene & the faux-sun backdrop with her Shady Sands memory under the real sun. How psychotic do you have to be into thinking that billions of dead for the elite select few passes the utilitarian ends justifies the means calculus test? The twisted & disturbing part is that we can see this as a critique on the current state of humanity & how it could be plausible to some in power these days? To think that people could actually dream it up & believe in it with conviction is truly disturbing. Throughout history, many have convinced themselves on the justification of the worst possible acts. Like They said, many want to save the worked, they just disagree on how to do it. That’s the rub. There’s always another omnipotent being who thinks they’ve figured it all out & if they were in charge, they could fully realize the failed utopian ideals of the past because they just didn’t do it it right like I would. Mind blowing.

[@davidbergfors6820]

that realization hit me hard while watching. Brilliant!

[@MagicalSkyWizard]

I honestly think this show has more mass appeal than The Boys. I know a lot of people who are straight up not interested in superhero related media that have seen this. I’d imagine Amazon is going to be doing everything it can to get this back into production and have it be one of their crowned jewels, like Netflix with Stranger Things

[@MisterSunshine17]

Not to show final "Okey-dokey" is criminal😭

[@DeannaGilbert616]

THIS. 🙂

[@its_a_MADD_world]

Absolutely.

[@Cornberry]

Okey dokey 😒

[@Arcannabis]

Get the torches…

[@roems6396]

How the same words can have such different feeling and meaning from one episode to this one.

[@joshgreiner2599]

Fun easter egg: The code used to activate the cold fusion device is the release date of Fallout 1.

[@AnnMegFair]

I love love LOVE that both Maximus and Lucy got EXACTLY what they wanted in the end - Maximus became a Knight of the Brotherhood, Lucy found her parents - and yet, it was a victory for neither of them. They both hated every second of it, and they both need to reevaluate who they are and who they want to be in this world. Everything Lucy grew up believing was a lie - right down to who her father was as a person ('if my dad found out I destroyed an entire community just to find hime, it would break his heart' - yeah, about that...). And Maximus idolized the Brotherhood all his life and now knows it is just as corrupt and rotten as everything else up here. Meanwhile Cooper has the first real shot at finding out what happend to HIS family for the first time in perhaps 200 years. THIS is how you do a season finale!

[@arklytte]

Pretty much the definition of Pyrrhic Victory...which is INTENSELY Fallout.

[@HiIeric117]

I mean yeah, its Wilzig's comment to Lucy in the very beginning about still wanting the same things by the end.

[@luckyshot2574]

Adam: "Does Fallout has Clone Technology?" Everyone who knows: "Gary..."

[@zacharybartolo5111]

I strangely heard, as that question was asked, a thousand people consecutively saying "Gary."

[@USMCPhantom1371]

Hi Gary.

[@fresmarco78]

gaaaaaarrry...

[@Nechay.]

Hahahaha Gaaaary!

[@EmmaDelamare]

Gary?

[@gurulimbo]

I love how Bud driving up in that little car foreshadowed his future. 😂😂

[@Ductos]

To casually learn your wife is the biggest of all corporate monsters and see your entire marriage shatter in front of your eyes. That was amazingly played by Goggins. They also strongly hinted at the existence of an Overseer Vault somewhere among the ruins of New Vegas. That's where Barb and Cooper's daughter must be and where Hank is headed. There's also lots of stuff for flashbacks to explore: What happened after Cooper and his daughter escaped the bombing ?How did Cooper become a Ghoul? How is Moldaver still alive? This show is so good, it made me (who never plays RPGs) begin Fallout 4 in earnest. Almost at Hour 23 of my playthrough.

[@wtimmins]

The marriage thing... I forget what episode it was, but Coop says 'You always try to do the right thing. That's what I love about you.' And in that instant his love was trampled and destroyed.

[@EternalDensity]

And the biggest question about Shady Sands: were Moldaver and Rose roommates?

[@troikas3353]

@@EternalDensity I got that vibe. Honestly it's a shame they are both gone, I wish we'd gotten more with Moldaver and anything with Rose. I enjoyed Maximus but honestly I think following more of Moldaver and Rose's backstory would have been more interesting than much of his journey was this season.

[@17thknight]

Listen to interviews with him about his performance. He says "I am the only one who is feeling what the audience is feeling, and I have a responsibility to do it right." He's such a great actor

[@aterwilliger]

Vault 21 was on the Strip proper. It was a "games of chance to settle disputes" experiment. Worked really well until Rob House (guy at the conference from RobCo with the slick hair and the 'stache) won it in a game of poker and kicked the inhabitants ~20 years before the show's setting. Yes, that means there's a non-zero chance he's still alive. Which would make him a possible Hank target too.

[@EternalDensity]

"is that Vegas?" "yeah" "That's one of the games!" How very Ryan George lol

[@Ductos]

"I bet it must be a chore to drag the headless guy out of the power armour and get himself into his place." "Actually it's super easy, barely an inconvenience." "Oh, really?"

[@Andrew1990M]

Wow wow wow.

[@BobKuchiKopi]

"Ohhh! Nuking an entire city out of existence to get back at your ex is TIGHT!" "What?!" "What?"

[@jonathanedison]

@@Ductoslol I can hear him saying this.

[@FluffySylveonBoi]

Such a funny pfp haha.

[@roguejoe]

The man in power armor fled across the desert and the ghoul followed.

[@StevenIngram]

nice

[@nathanmead9585]

He really is Roland without a nose, and started the show with approximately the same moral compass.

[@TonySpike]

Because war ...war never changes

[@BlapwardKrunkle]

Read this in the FNV voice

[@Neurodivergent-j1f]

And Vegas is the Dark Tower?

[@danielmoore9777]

Notice cooper saying “where’s my f’in family” without a hint of the ghoul’s accent.

[@lilchaos9212]

Yeah, throughout there are little moments where his accent slips away and he talks like he did Pre-War. It really shows that 'the Ghoul' is basically another role or character he's playing. He usually loses the accent when he's with Dogmeat, or during that one bit of his fight with Maximus where he fell through the wood.

[@danielmoore9777]

@@lilchaos9212 definitely. Only way he's been able to cope with who he's had to become.

[@masha22092000r]

Also his hand is shaking (look at the gun). In all of the other scenes his hand on the gun is always 100% steady.

[@lilchaos9212]

@@masha22092000r That moment is 100% meant to parallel Cooper's "Do I have to shoot him?" scene pre-war. Only I suppose this time he's fighting the urge TO shoot Hank because he needs answers/for Hank to lead him to his boss.

[@lilchaos9212]

@@danielmoore9777 Oh yeah, it's totally some deep, traumatised coping mechanism in some way. Everything he does as the Ghoul (how he literally walks and talks) is just like how he played his roles in his acting scenes, only way more intense and dark.

[@chrishouseinc]

When Lucy said she could almost feel the sun, she had no idea she was under the actual sun as a child. Wild setup and reveal.

[@davidbergfors6820]

"until I was six, I really thought the big lamp was the sun."

[@catswithlasers]

Fun easter egg: when the executives are sitting around the table discussing the vaults, they show the RobCo CEO, who is Mr. House from New Vegas.

[@Barghaest]

I’ve watched a lot of reactions and no one who said they played Fallout has mentioned that in their reactions. When I saw him in the meeting, it was the first thing I said: Mr. House!

[@fparis]

Well why would you spoil it for us man ?

[@johncarlofernandez2698]

Maybe Hank is heading to New Vegas to seek for Mr. House's help. Perhaps the Mr. House winning is the canon ending of NV

[@Yes-itsaboutthelaw]

I love the only two lines House has in that scene are insulting someone for being an idiot and questioning the plan of Vault-Tec. It’s very Mr. House.

[@alexnault3499]

At 7:10 , that's Betty, the current overseer of 33 introducing Hank to Cooper.

[@Senekenn]

"You will have to adapt... question is will you still want the same things, when you have become a different animal altogether?"

[@TimSedai]

Re-enjoying this show through others has been such a treat, lol [It's confirmed lore now. There were always hints that vault-tec started it, the show just finally said it out loud]

[@christianmichael3120]

Same! None of my friends are listening to me when I tell them to watch lol. And they are game fans. Internet friends for life lol

[@adamcarlson2192]

I swear I read an article a little while back that stitched together clues from multiple games that proved it was Vault-Tec, but I may have dreamt it.

[@insertsomethingfuni2617]

I watched one too so you're not insane ​@@adamcarlson2192

[@bubsyfinnigan4462]

I don't think Vault-Tec dropped the bombs. They were planning on it, they just got beaten to the punch. This is proven in New Vegas when Mr. House says his calculations as to when the bombs would fall were "20 minutes off".

[@janetd5121]

Actually they didn't start it but they planned to if they had to, the mother would not have let her daughter be out the day if it was a planned thing, as well most of the vaults were underfilled as it was a surprise to even vault-tec. The show just wanted us to know vault-tec wanted the war and if need be they would start it. Tim Cain the original creator of fallout has said all along China fired the first shot. They even say on show peace talks are breaking down.

[@stejmon]

The show established that Vault-tec were very much *willing* to drop the bomb, not that they did. Too many higher ups, some in that room even, were caught with their pants down for it to be so cut and dry. The ghoul's wife not having her daughter on the day muddies the waters. Great show and watching it again with you guys is almost as good as the first watch

[@cenauge]

Yeah, and while it is easy to get caught off-guard and carried away with the idea of Vault-tec dropping the bomb, it needs to be remembered that they are essentially in a pitch meeting where they are trying to get the other major corps to, in effect, invest by taking some vaults off their hands. How much of that plan was *the* plan and how much of it was a contingency to ensure a return on investment is unknown, but clearly things did not go according to plan. We know from Mr. House that the bombs fell at least a day earlier than he expected (20 hours from getting the chip he needed for the Vegas defenses, but I don't think he's a "leave my plan to the last minute kind of guy" so it could have been several days earlier than planned.) Perhaps Vault-tec's plans were intercepted by Chinese spies (and given how closely Vault-tec is related to American military defense, they figured it was an American war plan) and China decided to preemptively strike, catching the Vault-tec execs with their pants down.

[@darthekul1]

Exaxtly just like how we only have one half of the story with the ghoul taking his daughter on the horse to somehow him surviving as a ghoul and his family being alive in whatever form they are, we dont actually know what happened , could literally just be one dumbo spilling coffee or one a hole bur whatever it is , i have faith in whoevers in charge of the lore right now even if i have some big issues lmao like the ghoul vial requirment and the contuing of making it a post apockalypse rather than a post -post apckalypse like the west coast games but we will get more factions and settlements next season so maybe they ar ejsut being safe

[@Crusty_Old_Wastelander]

Yea I believe China beat them to it by a day or two...

[@RocketSurgn_]

I’m think I remember some past lore from Fallout 2 maybe, computer logs or the like(?) that the Enclave was similarly ready to start things themselves but the war started on its own before they fully expected. Not at all surprising that Vault Tec would have the same idea considering what we already knew about them, but maybe they were even working together. Enclave listening in to the meeting from the shadows? Enclave/VaultTec Tec cooperation would certainly give a solid answer to where Hank got access to a bomb for Shady Sands.

[@stejmon]

@@RocketSurgn_ There is that blink and you'll miss it news broadcast in episode 1 that mentions the president isn't at some meeting he was supposed to attend and that his staff wouldn't comment on it. So the higher ups in the government were at least aware the bombs were going off on that day. Whether that means they launched first or were just scrambling to get to shelter is still up in the air.

[@TheIceTrey]

Absolutely loved JAYS REACTION to that Vegas reveal 🤌🏼 23:09

[@mybedissoft]

Same, I like to think that's how all of that played New Vegas and thoroughly loved it reacted. The reveal of New Vegas alone supercharged my hype for Season 2. They really did Fallout justice with this show man, all the nods and paying homage to the games, I can't wait.

[@scar4driver]

you know something hitted hard when they took off their headphones

[@DjTikkikun]

@@scar4driveralso i don't remember him saying "OH SHIT" so clearly xD

[@crimsonghoul8983]

So I never played New Vegas,but clearly it seems like it's one of the best Fallout games. Are there any mods that would just update the graphics?

[@thedarkknight2221]

I honestly feel as bad for Lucy as I do for Cooper/The Ghoul. Both were not only horribly lied to by the person they loved the most, but those people (Barb and Hank) are also responsible for the genocide of countless people. This is one of the best season finales I’ve ever seen! Not only does it unravel most of the mysteries setup throughout the show, it also expands the lore of the entire Fallout franchise in a monumental way.

[@Greenhawk4]

I don't think vault tech actually dropped the first bomb I think they were just willing to if needed.

[@kylethompson3008]

​@Greenhawk4 It's possible. It would be like "The Sum of All Fears" 2 superpowers on the virge of war and a secret 3rd party nukes a city to set the other 2 off against each other

[@Greenhawk4]

@@kylethompson3008 but like clearly vault tech was caught off guard by the bombs dropping. Why would cooper’s wife let cooper take their daughter out with him and not have her with her where she could bring her to safety.

[@NoctemAeternusMusic]

@@Greenhawk4yea i dont think they actually dropped it themselves but they manipulated the situation to push both sides to drop nukes.

[@rustygear447]

I don't know if Barb really had any say about dropping the bomb. She might just be repeating the words of her boss?

[@MinersLoveGames]

The way this show takes all of the plotlines that, at best, seem to be tangentially connected, and then weaves them together in a way that culminates in one of the single biggest lore bombs of the entire franchise... Absolute masterpiece of a finale. Amazing writing. Just reveal, reveal, after major reveal. Everything being connected all along, and having been set on track well over 200 years ago, lends even more weight to Benny's infamous line at the beginning of New Vegas: "The truth is, the game was rigged from the start."

[@fparis]

Can you explain to me what a Lore is please?

[@enriquesaenz3574]

Also remember what The Ghoul said, "there's always someone behind the wheel"

[@LucasxDucas]

The lines about alimony in the first episode hit so much harder now when we see Cooper trying to do his best for his daughter then asking Hank where his family is at. 😢

[@samuelbrown3405]

Yup. The show is very much setting you up to believe Cooper must have done something terrible for his wife to leave him. Turns out, the "terrible" thing was being a non-genocidal human being

[@pwalmsley9]

And when the other dads ask him to do the 'thumbs up' gesture. You totally get why he feels the way he does about being asked.

[@dragonarouser9160]

I'm loving the theory that Thadeus is turning into a a Super Mutant instead of a Ghoul and hopefully we see him next season

[@Steve302]

His voice in a super mutant body would be perfection haha

[@dragonarouser9160]

@@Steve302 peak Fallout

[@RocketSurgn_]

@@Steve302 Just about the perfect level of “clever” already too!

[@itsauguste]

We've seen Fawkes and Strong's personalities, so I'd love to see Thaddeus's personality in a super mutant body

[@TimeCircleBlue]

If he and Maximus duke it out and then fight together, it will be kinda echoing Marcus and knight Jacobs(?) from FO2. They founded a town it was great.

[@Ferdawoon]

10:25 - The reaction when they see Hank, but did not connect that the woman who went and fetched him was Betty. Betty who is now Overseer and who's cryto-tube we see empty in Vault 31!

[@DinoPunk1905]

18:28 Fun Fact, the 2nd non public mission of Vault 76 is securing 3 nuclear silos. This show really puts a lot of things in a new perspective.

[@hadoken95]

Yea I feel like the countryside is just littered with unfired atomics

[@Crusty_Old_Wastelander]

@@hadoken95 You find those nukes in silos all across Fallout 3 and New Vegas too. Half of US arsenal were never launched it seems...

[@silverbladeTE]

@@Crusty_Old_Wastelander yup! :) In the "Lonesome Road" DLC for New Vegas, it explicitly states and shows the US got caught with it's pants down (warheads everywhere as the ICBMs never fired) And the US bombers, crew etc like at the 2 airfields around Vegas, got hit by Neutron bombs or near misses etc And in FO4, you learn the US Government "Higher Ups" refused to believe PAM and others that the Chinese had Stealth tech vehicles, even though the US had captured Chinese "Crimson Dragoon" stealth commandos at the Hoover Dam, which is where the Stealth Boy tech came from, reverse engineering Chinese tech That by the way mirrors the real life racist stupidity of America in WW2, where the US Top Brass refused to believe the Japanese aircraft and pilots were that good (the Japanese did have the best carrier pilots in the world, but were so elite Japan could never ever come remotely close to replacing losses, and so the Imperial carriers effectiveness got much worse where as US improved over time) Or that the Japanese had both very good skill at night naval battles, and incredibly powerful torpedoes on their ships, the Long Lance. Long Lance used oxygen powered so no bubbles to spot, extreme range and biggest warhead on a torpedo by far, which had devastating consequences when the US fleets tangled with the Japanese. But the oxygen system meant a hit on a Japanese ship carrying them caused catastrophic explosions

[@pabloc8808]

@@hadoken95 Yup, and some of them are in mint condition too, just waiting to be used. In one of the DLCs for New Vegas, the main "antagonist" has nukes ready to launch because he believes in wiping the slate clean by destroying the people who emulate Old World values they don't understand. In fact, one of the possible endings is you pick the targets and launch the nukes yourself

[@DrknssRules1]

I love the concept that Lucy and Max both got what they initially wanted but both regretted it. Lucy wanted her dad back, only to find out he was the monster who bombed and destroyed Shady Sands and disowned their relationship because of it. Max wanted to be a Knight, but now that he is, it's at the cost of the Brotherhood now taking control of the technology that can be used to restore and revive his hometown, something they clearly don't give a shit about.

[@090giver090]

"The question is: Do you still want the same thing, when you become a different animal alltogether"

[@gerardlacroix6015]

@@090giver090 Best line of the show imo. It encapsulates so well all of the Fallout games ( except I guess NV ). You are a vault dweller, then you are confronted to the surface world, and you then have to change. Make choices. And at the end of the road you rarely are who you began the adventure as...

[@andrewdemarco3512]

@@gerardlacroix6015 FO2 you are a tribal, but you are decended from the vault dweller in FO1

[@090giver090]

@@andrewdemarco3512 Also in F2 you definitely want the same thing at the end as at the beginning, just on the bigger scale.

[@090giver090]

@@gerardlacroix6015 It also somewhat encapsulates the NV. You star as a meager courier wanting only a petty revenge (to blow out the brains of whomever wanted to blow out yours) and end up being a vey (if not the most) important person in the region, burdened with deciding the fate of tens if not hundreds of thousands people. It kinda missed the point of Fallout 2 (see previous comment)

[@marvymarv959]

I love that Bob was in the tiny car and in the future present he’s just a brain in a small jar.

[@brettschacht4183]

Poor Bud. No one can remember his name 😂

[@FireflyFalafel]

This really reminded me of when Starlord found out Ego killed his mom. Hank MacLean worst father ever.

[@joobus-stoobus-magoobus]

That's the thing though. Hank MacLean was, on the whole, a relatively decent father. He was just a REALLY bad husband.

[@rustygear447]

@@joobus-stoobus-magoobus he seems to actually love Lucy

[@Aroreiel08]

​@@joobus-stoobus-magoobusA decent father. An awful human being.

[@Vioven]

He was a fantastic father. Look how he raised Lucy and Norm. Great kids. He raised her too well that she wouldn’t side with him! Lmao It’s really interesting to see how crazy evil he is besides that!

[@Souledex]

@@joobus-stoobus-magoobusthat’s actually super true, I feel like that is so rare in media

[@filipjecz]

Adding to the comment made at the end that video game adaptation arent a joke anymore - true, but also in order of them to work, they need to be given to the right people. Jonathan Nolan and his team are the masterminds behind this multilayered and suspensful story (just like with Westworld and Person of Interest) but also also... they are big fans of the games. They knew from the veey beginning, how to make it right. Thats the key.

[@troikas3353]

It's less important these projects be given to existing fans of the properties than to give it to creatives that will respect said properties. The best Star Trek film was made by a director that knew absolutely nothing about Trek prior to getting the job, but upon getting the project he set to watching every existing episode and combing through existing lore and material to find the story he wanted to tell that would also be deeply rooted in the franchises existing history.

[@targe762]

With Todd Howard riding shotgun

[@voiceofraisin3778]

@@troikas3353 Same with Andor, Gilroy did some script rescue on Rogue one but had never been into Star WArs and claimed he was only going to skirt over main lore. Seems like he did OK. On the plus side Uwe Boll has quit movie making and gone into restaurants, so the low bar is now a set value.

[@TimeCircleBlue]

Hey, person of interest! Recently started rewatching that.

[@jamess5669]

Walton Goggins deserves awards for this portrayal of the ghoul... so expressive even under latex.

[@vb7794]

My first reaction was also "can we have next season like tomorrow" 🤣

[@jameskarg3240]

Oh yeah...THIS reveal blew even veteran players minds. THIS was a major twist weve long suspected since 3...but we almost hoped to god vault tec wasent THAT completly lost to their senses. But no...if THEY cant reclaim the world, NOBODY can in their eyes "Im still Thinking the Brotherhood bombed the NCR man" ooh believe me, they played up thsa red herring till the end BEAUTIFULLY XD By the tine you see the truth its like "Oh shit, it WASENT the Brotherhood...now I feel bad"

[@leeneufeld4140]

Well, it's not like the Brotherhood wouldn't if they could.

[@jameskarg3240]

@@leeneufeld4140 THIS chapter clearly would. By their colors, Id half wager theyre a reformed Shi chapter

[@chazo1367]

It's always been a suspected thing that Vault Tec may have done it themselves for their own experiments, though whether they actually did it is another question, the show doesn't state they actually did it, just that they could. Barbs daughter being outside during the nukes means it wasn't them at the very least, or something happened and Barb wasn't in control at that point, questions for season 2.

[@pabloc8808]

@@leeneufeld4140 As a certain entrepreneur and tech genius once said, for an order that wants to "find and preserve" old world technology, it's very curious how they only seem interested in "finding and preserving" military technology and weaponry. You don't see them scrounging for medical technology now do ya?

[@matthewperrine2071]

@@leeneufeld4140 Agreed. Vault Tech needs to fall and is easily the biggest threat to the wasteland, but the Brotherhood with Cold Fusion is nearly as great a threat.

[@wtimmins]

It's rare that a show with mysteries actually delivers, but MAN this show does!

[@liamross340]

something i really like about maximus’s characterisation is that he’s literally still a kid. a kid on a power trip for sure but the way he’s naive and thinks of the world in relatively black and white ways. he’s kind of selfish but not necessarily out of malice. the way he got instantly sucked in to vault 4. he’s still that little boy in the fridge

[@NoctemAeternusMusic]

My only worry is how they’ll top this finale

[@Wyld92]

Alright Peaches, yall ready for Adam and Jay to explode?

[@lillianrogers75]

Their reactions to the big reveals in the episode did not disappoint.

[@vegasviking86]

Giggity?

[@ringer1324]

One of the best finales in recent history. They really answered almost all the questions we had while giving us multiple insane Reveals.. All in one hour

[@stormnation8910]

I couldn’t believe that anyone actually thought that Maximus would have put the razors in the shoes of the only person who was friendly to him. It was weird to me that even after Dane admitted doing it that Jay and Adam were still confused 🤔

[@magnamater4754]

Maximus was just really awkward and not really good at expressing himself but I never felt for the whole “he might be a bad guy” thing

[@Ziaotic]

also they have a hate bones for Maximus the entire fucking serious. very weird.

[@Mopark25]

I thought Dane was lying to protect Maximus?

[@TF2CrunchyFrog]

@@Mopark25 The show left it really ambiguous. But why would Dane be lying to protect him if it was Maximus who did it and she knew? That would be even weirder unless she was madly in love with Max.

[@magnamater4754]

@@Mopark25 also if she was lying then why did she apologize to him in private? She said she was “just too scared to go out into the field” as her reason for lying and that she didn’t mean for them to blame him

[@KerriCanary20]

Everyone in Vault 33 talks like a corporate written HR email because they are meant o be the living embodiment of an HR email. For those who played New Vegas notice how Mr House was in the meeting with all the corporations and we're going to New Vegas next season!

[@nmsregicide]

I've been watching you guys for a few months now, and can I say, its so nice to see a duo who are so the same page. Usually any Reactor Duo you can clearly see who came up with the idea, here I just feel like you guys were so on board to do this as partners and I love it. Keep being you guys!

[@jessicahall7370]

If Marvel wanted to keep Kang then recast the actor who played Maximus. Holy crap! That guy can emote and menace with the best of them.

[@timothymaher5328]

And the lady who introduces Cooper to Hank is named Betty. Which I did not catch until it was pointed out to me.

[@kingofmars77]

The end of the FIRST Main Story Objective! LOL

[@Dominus62680]

Dude! This, so much this! I said something similar in my comment. Like if this were a Fallout game, this would only be the first act of it!

[@kingofmars77]

@@Dominus62680 Seriously! I watched this thinking JAVGS, but DWAM! It was like watching a playout!

[@TimeCircleBlue]

@@Dominus62680running 3 campaigns at once. One lawful, one neutral, one chaotic.

[@Dominus62680]

@@TimeCircleBlue OMFG YES! 🤘💯🔥

[@beardedgeek973]

Please note that the only one not suggesting an experiment for a vault is the CEO for Robco, Mr House. As we know from the game he choose to rehabilitate tribals after the bomb fell instead.

[@aaronbarr7935]

Remember when Lucy said she thought she could feel the heat of the sun when she was younger? Heartbreaking.

[@WebHead18]

Fun fact: Egghead (character mentioned in the cutaway clip used when Lucy put the head on the table) was played by Vincent Price

[@Viceries]

“Where’s my fvcken family” sent shivers down me

[@hashslingingslasher97]

Did yall catch the in the past, Coop was talking to Betty?

[@RangerHouston]

_The way they did all these reveals and interweaving stories was absolutely phenomenal._ I can’t wait for season 2!

[@jason198146]

“Those twists just kept comin’” yeah and y’all’s reactions were just 👌

[@Kam1Kaz3NL77]

Lucy's okeydokies going from happy/cheerful in episode 1 to gutted/wasteland in episode 8

[@cooliostarstache5474]

Lucy and Maximus both get what they want and when they get it they realize they don't want it anymore. "Will you want the same things, when you become a different animal altogether?"

[@tpost117]

“I’m still thinking the brotherhood bombed the ‘RNC’, man” is cracking me up 😂. Loved y’all’s reaction to this show.

[@jonathanpowell7256]

You guys didn't notice but Cooper's wife's secretary was named BETTY. Cooper's wife also said that they'd be in a vault that would oversee all the other vaults, that's definitely not vault 31.😊

[@TheJakeTheNerd]

Found yall thru these reviews and sooooo glad! Yall rock! 🍑 (that's a channel reference not a.....ya know......reference lol)

[@Lans32485]

I find it funny that given the far more capable, and deadly, Robobrain exists, that Bud would limit himself to a...Roombabrain.

[@Grandtheatrix]

This season of Fallout was The Wizard of Oz. Lucy is Dorothy, Ghoul is Scarecrow, Maximus is Tin Man, Norm is Cowardly Lion, and Dad is the The Wizard / Man Behind The Curtain. It's delicious.

[@Contradae]

They said that on Reel Rejects iirc

[@Grandtheatrix]

@@Contradae Oh yeah, I'm sure I heard it somewhere on the internet, and haven't been able to unsee it since. It just keeps getting better the more you think about it.

[@Grandtheatrix]

@@dominicbounds8768 ...Both?

[@Contradae]

@@Grandtheatrix it was a good analogy!

[@fparis]

Genius analogy

[@Alohaonalani]

Really enjoyed watching these reactions with you guys. Have watched many reactors just to see their awesome surprised faces at the end scene. The storytelling was brilliant.

[@ben-san9677]

Adam: "How ya gonna stop power armor?" Coop: "I might know a way..."

[@TheBrandonMinich]

9:32 it’s funny if you listen to what bud is saying about his super mangers it kinda describes Lucy

[@exploringandstargazing]

I heartedly agree with Jay. We are entering an era of movie adaptations of video games where the good largely outweighs the bad, and I love it.

[@roberthebert2826]

One of my favorite details about Hank and Cooper here is that the line Hank loved from him was the line Cooper didn't like because he didn't like the cruel and domineering message it sent. So it is showing the type of person Hank is for loving it.

[@patrickhein6986]

Oh and Bud driving that little black Car in the Flashback? What a great Joke when you think of him in the Future. 😁

[@danieldeleon8922]

Jay’s reaction to the last scene was priceless! 👏👏👏

[@marauderdz]

I just realized that the very first time we see Barb, she was tricking Coop into doing something he would regret. And we all thought it was just cute.

[@jonasquinn7977]

A detail I love that I never see anybody bring up is that the scene Hank references when talking about what a huge fan of Cooper’s he is is the scene that Cooper didn’t want to do because he felt it was a betrayal of his character.

[@flaminyawn]

Just like Loki, Maximus gets what he always thought he wanted, right after he realized he didn't really.

[@BeardedGorlok]

I think we finally got the two recipes for good Video-game movies/shows. You either: A: Make your own story inside the game's universe but you commit to that universe's rules and lore. (Fallout TV Show) or B: Remake the game's story but do small tweaks to adapt it to a live action show (The Last of Us TV show) Cause everytime a studio tries to do a mix of both or goes to do their own thing without respecting the pre-established lore, it ends up bad (Halo TV show, Twisted Metal TV Show, Death Note, etc.)

[@cray5167]

I saw a theory somewhere that like in Fallout 3 where your karma matters, Lucy is the "good", Maximus is the "neutral" and The Ghoul is the "evil" character playthroughs

[@chengkuoklee5734]

I wish in future seasons, Lucy receive all the help she needs due to the good karma she accumulated.

[@paulhewes7333]

Seeing how easily Cooper the Ghoul dismantled that army of armored knights show that he was just playing with Maximus in episode 2. He slaughtered them like they were nothing, and just had some fun with the kid who barely controlled the armor in Filly.

[@paulmccloud9395]

Yup. He's 270 years old, must be over level 50. That right there was basically a bunch of well armored but low levels fighting a legend of the wasteland. They never stood a chance.

[@chazo1367]

He also came with the ammo for it. In Philly he was using the explosive stuff, not good for penetration which is what the weakness of the armor required, here he brought the good stuff because he knew the BOS were going to be here

[@unholyxeras8182]

@@chazo1367 *this* so many people seem to have missed this, and I've seen countless comments claiming it creates a plot hole with the fight in Filly. It's so clear that this is AP ammo vs the rounded, flesh shredding (don't think it was *explosve* exactly) ammo used in Filly. Also why it left a gnarly scar on Hanks cheek instead of ripping his head apart like the Filly ammo would have done

[@brewdaly1873]

​@@unholyxeras8182I shit you not, I saw someone literally say "he was using the same ammo, even though it was a different shape and color" to try to justify calling it a plot hole 🤦 Some people just want to be haters

[@chazo1367]

@@unholyxeras8182 Yeah, The Ghoul clearly wasn't expecting to fight Power Armor during Philly and even he is like "You gotta be shitting me." So he was caught off guard by Maximus' appearance there, once he realises he is too new at it, he takes the piss out of him, he just didn't expect Lucy to actually take the doctor away whilst he fooled around.

[@lykan2]

The Problem with the NCR is, it expanded to quickly, to far, it's apparent in Fallout: New Vegas, and it's pretty much referenced here with "Fall of Shady Sands" it was the start of the collapse for the NCR, with the destruction of Shady Sands in 2281/82 (according to Todd Howard it happend shortly after NV) pretty much being the final nail into the coffin. It wasn't perfect, neither is the BOS of course and lets not talk about the Enclave.

[@Mishlof]

13:30 the new Mind Blown Meme.....I love you guys. I binge watched it when it was released, and have lovingly waited and enjoyed every episode with you guys waiting for this one.

[@lunamax1214]

10:22 -- Adam's reaction here is priceless. 12:30 -- This one, too. 13:13 -- Best one yet. (Both him and Jay.)

[@jasondavis2995]

The first Michael Bay Transformers is what comes to mind when I think about that Observatory

[@darthevil9999]

Rebel Without a Cause is one too.

[@basicsimp8798]

Lee kept Lucy's mom even as a Feral Ghoul since she loved her so much that she couldn't let her go. 😢

[@DeannaGilbert616]

I was really anticipating seeing your jaws drop when all the reveals were...revealed. And I was not disappointed. 🙂

[@mikeywasabi1787]

I also think Vault Tec was planning on using bombs themselves, but were beat to the punch by whoever. Wouldn't Barb at a minimum want to make sure Janey is in a vault? Can't wait for season 2!

[@hardticket123]

That dawning realization at the end of New Vegas was a complete chef's kiss moment. 😂

[@PennSullivan]

Jay's face at the last location reveal was worth more than gold!

[@jamiepierce5247]

I was waiting for that reaction to New Vegas. Y'all didn't disappoint.

[@gustonzimasheen]

0:49: Adam: "The hour grows late and Gandalf the Jay rides to Isengard seeking my counsel". jk. Love your reactions guys.

[@craigchalloner153]

Arcaine started this "videogame to screen" renaisssance. Well worth a watch if you guys haven't seen it

[@liladdy42590]

This episode was really like “Oh y’all wanted a twist aye?” and just smacked us with a combo 😂

[@cursor8512]

Little easter egg, the code they type to activate the cold fusion reactor is the same date the first fallout released

[@midgesmoot1739]

I waited so long to see the joy on Jay’s face in that last shot.

[@shanehebert396]

Love how invested/intense you guys were watching... so focused that even commentary was sparse :)

[@Mrs.Garrison69]

Most creatures in the fallout universe are results of millatray experiments, deathclaws and supermutants being the prime example

[@thecapslockhero]

Mr House from New Vegas was one of the guys in the boardroom in the flashback, I thought that was cool. What a fantastic ending to season 1. They do a great job tying up a bunch of arcs but getting you excited for the next season and setting up new stuff.

[@chengkuoklee5734]

I want to know did Deacon really won some robot reset code in card game?

[@darthekul1]

From last episode when all the people went to vault 32 from 33 i assume they were sent to die considering the song was the (long or big? ) goodbye but eyepatch momma and chet the charachter creator default man , and some of the others were all the interesting vault 33 charachters besides betty so i assume its a switcharoo and they will all somehow survive because of norm escaping vault 31

[@Aroreiel08]

My favourite reaction to this episode. So pure. Fab, guys.

[@tyger2891]

Ahahaaaa, when you said "oh....sssssshit" I lost it

[@_Mjorindahl_]

In Fallout 3, the bomb in the middle of Megaton has the Vault-Tec logo on it.

[@senhowler]

Not the Vault-tec logo.

[@bmnbl]

We were spoiled with Shogun and Fallout shows at the same time :') and still want more DANG IT!

[@bynrdskynrd]

4:18 IIRC, that's a Kaiser, which is an American builder. The sliding doors are a feature, alongside the fact that it was the first fiberglass car, before the Corvette.

[@mgrids455]

Hugely enjoyed your reactions throughout, gentlemen! I was as mindblown as you were. Bring on Season 2!

[@fresmarco78]

did any one else catch J.K. Simmons (as Cave Johnson) voice in the corp meeting

[@pyrofan80]

And that right there is whyI enjoy your reactions so much. My jaw was hanging low for most of the episode with all the reveals and twists and it was gratifying as all hell to see you hit exactly the same way. Season 2 yesterday, please!

[@sadadokis2709]

Both, Lucy and Maximus, got what they wanted in the end, and neither of them was happy about it.

[@joedougherty4324]

I hope the people working on Bioshock for Netflix are paying attention.

[@kubeanie18]

The amount of time it took for you guys to get all 8 episodes. Filmed was worth the wait for your reactions. I've watched the entire show at least 3 times already. Thx guys

[@TheTrueMac]

My most persistent memory of Griffith is the last time I went. It was midnight premiere for Spider-Man 3 and my buddy and I went up there and drank cranberry vodka and looked over the city while we waited for the showtime. Then headed down to the Arclight and watched that atrocious film before anyone else. And there are numerous clues that Vault-Tec was directly responsible for the start of the war, not the complete damage. They caused the panic and everyone fired in response.

[@_eclipz_]

The look on your faces when y'all saw Vegas.. Priceless!!!! Loved it :)