the Fallout show is a miracle

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[@Viennery]

There are FOUR main characters! Everyone keeps forgetting about Norm, the sneak/hacker class.

[@hawkins347]

Pretty sure that Norm is EpicNate's avatar 😂

[@TheRealSonicBeats]

His sneak is so high that he avoided detection from the audience

[@Hairymuffin2010]

@@TheRealSonicBeats LMAO!!

[@dylanholey6314]

Facts! Crucial to the plot and Norm also got just a few minutes less of screen time than Maximus

[@buckyhurdle4776]

And, he's fucking Rico.

[@henrik9030]

I really liked how the 3 main characters represents different play styles of the games.

[@TitanSubZero15]

What would Lucy be? She seems like a little bit of everything.

[@mr.riddler2185]

@@TitanSubZero15 the reactive player

[@iiiin4red446]

The ghould is definitely high perception Vats build with bloody mess equipped and selected all tough guy dialogue options lol

[@elderroll4017]

@@TitanSubZero15 lucy is more on charisma. like my playstyle always charisma on top.

[@papapaulrocks]

Lucy tried the pacifist playthrough but almost got her killed so she switched midway.

[@wampXs]

The fact that Cooper is also the original Vault Boy is the most brilliant part of the whole season.

[@Ahmed-qu1mp]

To see the voice behind codsworth (in-universe) was also pretty sick.

[@bigaj6901]

​@@Ahmed-qu1mpI swear it's not the same in the show as it is in the games, right? Could be wrong but it sounded different to me. Def agree that it was cool seeing him in the past as a regular dude tho lol

[@lazymansload520]

@@bigaj6901I heard it was some kind of Union thing

[@Ahmed-qu1mp]

@@bigaj6901 I looked it up and unfortunately it wasn’t I was bummed by that but still pretty cool and he sounds just like him.

[@prettymurch426]

Eh

[@thomaslambert5317]

I like that the creative side of the production resisted the urge to reinvent the wheel with props and costumes etc. the laser rifle looks like the laser rifle for example

[@SarcasticDragonGaming]

I adored a lot of those details, like how Lucy’s Pip-Boy uses the Fallout 4 interface and at one point you see her scrolling through her data tab. “Thou shalt get sidetracked by bullshit every single time.” Is probably the best, most accurate movie/TV quote I’ve heard all year.

[@BrandonLambeth]

When that guy got shot with the plastic baby leg from the junk jet i lost it.

[@SweatyPauls]

It's a shame that despite seeing a few laser rifles, we never actually see anyone fire one.

[@rowanhawklan9707]

Don't you mean "reinvent the wheel of time"?

[@pixels_per_minute]

​@@SweatyPaulsYeah. That was a shame, but it's nice that they put in the effort for those who recognised them. I'd actually love to see the Cryolator at some point.

[@Redfren]

When the brother, hacks the overseers computer. Its the same hacking screen from the games. Very cool little detail they didn't need to add but they did. :")

[@SuperLocrian]

Agreed

[@redwoodclimber]

Fun fact: hacking from the game is extremely similar to how you would sniff an unencrypted network packet in real life!! I was shocked when I started learning about it and was like “holy shit it’s fallout”

[@SuperLocrian]

@@redwoodclimber currently deep in first playthrough of New Vegas (actually Who Vegas mod).... First Fallout game for me.... And I actually really dig the hacking minigame! Nice to know - thanks!

[@joshuatealeaves]

@@redwoodclimberWoooow who would have thought? That’s really cool thanks for sharing

[@greenbow7888]

Would also be cool to see them pick a locks with bobby pins.

[@Karlach_]

Lucy looking at the NCR flag and then the New Vegas music kicking in was a godly moment

[@eeveegee666]

I welled up when that happened.

[@janetalberto9413]

Da doom doom! Those 3 notes...iconic

[@yzertax5148]

Its just to bad they retcon the game

[@teyrns]

​@@yzertax5148 Man you people will not shut up about this huh. Even though it's been debunked a million times

[@XxDruidmancerxX]

Wasn't that FO4/3 theme?

[@chicagoparker]

I really liked the chicken ****er scene, I was immediately thinking this is a random encounter. Not is all as it seems. You walk into something and think you know what choice to make and suddenly you are completely wrong.

[@Marcusml333]

Yes, that was an early favorite of mine as well. The Wasteland absolutely need to have weird as hell people inhabiting it, that are hard to gauge at first glass. People that are clearly a product of their harsh and fucked up surroundings.

[@matthewreese2483]

Remember in Fallout if you don't get a new water chip your entire vault dies? The stakes are high, there's drama, great characters and world-building, lore. It was an amazing experience. Now, we are reduced to people loving a minor throwaway character who **** chickens! It's truly pathetic.

[@michalk.9174]

@@matthewreese2483 Yeah and in that same game you can find a crashed spaceship with the portrait of Elvis on an alien corpse, a Tardis, talking cows and Godzilla's footprint. Oh yeah and let's not forget about that time a guy quotes the Joker at you. Or about Harry the super mutant. Fallout 1 was definitely darker than what came after, but goofy stuff was there from the start. And just a year later Fallout 2 would have multiple monty python references, a literal ghost, ridicoulusly over the top villains, fourth wall breaking characters, a entire city's worth of gangster film rerefences and even time travel in one random encounter. I wonder if you even played classif Fallout, or if you're just another NPC who repeats anti-woke youtube talking points. The show has its problems but the Fallout feel was definitely there.

[@agssilv5919]

​@@matthewreese2483 u need to play more fallout 1 there are a lot of jokes like that

[@luks1207]

I like how the guy picks up the suit and starts walking away normally, like he’s an NPC, and on the next scene, he’s running, just like NPCs behaving weirdly 😂

[@nikkan3810]

I had really high hopes for Walton Goggins and he's fucking slayed the role. Absolute badass and a joy to listen to. Kinda wish he had more big mainstream roles.

[@JakeBaldino]

he really is worth the hype imo

[@chrisj320ac3]

I hope we see him in some warmer roles, I really feel like he has a huge range.

[@jasonmcmurtry7812]

Walton Goggins was all I needed to hear to watch Fallout, what an amazing show and hope a S2 gets green lit

[@butchs.4239]

@@jasonmcmurtry7812 Same here. Watching a Fallout TV show was already a given for me, but when I heard he was playing a major character my expectations went way up.

[@raintuatoo6383]

@@chrisj320ac3He’s great in a show called The Unicorn. He also produced it. It’s only 2 seasons but it’s great. He plays a widowed father trying to get into the dating game again. I really enjoyed it.

[@kennethcook9406]

Cooper/The Ghoul was also a Marine in the Anchorage campaign, before the bombs fell. So he knows a lot about the power armor.

[@DanielFlores-tl5vu]

Why didnt the ghoul kill Maximus with the same power armor kill shot he used later in the show? Was it because he read the script and knew a big battle in Filly must happen??

[@MildMisanthropeMaybeMassive]

If you're familiar with weapons you'd notice in the finale's battle they had a close up of Cooper loading a SLAP round into his revolver. SLAP (saboted light armor penetrator) are specialty rounds to punch through armor but would zip right through flesh leaving a minimal wound channel. Whereas in the Filly gunfight and most of the show, he was using expanding rounds which do maximum damage and trauma to soft targets but will just splat like a bug on a windshield and spall against armor.

[@MildMisanthropeMaybeMassive]

IRL SLAP rounds are absurdly expensive. Don't buy suspiciously cheap ones. Doug from the YT channel Kentucky Ballistics was seriously iniured and almost died when a fishy .50 BMG SLAP round he bought online exploded. It sent shrapnel everywhere, collapsed his lung, narrowly missed his carotid artery after entering his neck, broke his thumb, and would've blinded him were he not wearing safety glasses.

[@Slenderslayer351]

​@@DanielFlores-tl5vu You can look at it two ways... Plot purposes because there wouldn't be any point killing one of the protagonists that early on. Then there's Cooper not having the right ammo to take Maximus down, but I do think Cooper's sidearm jammed hence how he had to swap to his rifle.

[@DanielFlores-tl5vu]

Im having a bit of fun. I liked the show but it is funny seeing the ghoul transform from pelting the power armor uselessly with dozens of shots letting Maximus get ever closer to just one-shooting dudes in the finale. Guess when he needs the knowledge of that weakness he can exploit it

[@dingus2k]

i loved the main trio and how they represented different stages of players lives in the game. lucy is like a fresh player right out of the vault. maximus is a player swept up in a faction quest. and Walton Goggins is an immortal player with 3k hours whose modded the game to hell and back

[@ZavhallaTV]

HAHAHAHAHA yeesss this is golden!

[@KatiesArabVision]

Exactly with different karmas. Lucy was that player that refused to do any bad karma choices 😂

[@Reelglad]

Except ghouls are not technically immortal 😊

[@lunaticgaming7967]

​@@Reelgladtell The Ghoul that..... 😂

[@unknowncaller4739]

This made me fall in love with fallout again I had no expectations and was blown away.

[@e13kid]

Yes they should’ve timed the next gen update to be at the same time this show released

[@jacobtrost5048]

I couldn't stand Maximus right up until the last episode (spoilers). Every time throughout the show that he managed to grab power (becoming a squire, taking the power suit, bullying Thaddeus) he would get this stupid, self-satisfied smile on his face because all he wanted was power over other people. But in the last episode, the whole brotherhood is cheering "All hail Knight Maximus" and he just looks DONE with everything. I thought that really put a nice bow on his developement and just brought me fully on board.

[@17thknight]

Yeah that's character growth. He wants to hurt the people who hurt him.... But then he finds there's a different thing to want. A different world to hope for. And he can't punch his way to it. It's a great arc.

[@agssilv5919]

Yeah his character arc was great

[@aydenmcfly1362]

I loved how often they walked while the classy music was playing 👌

[@JakeBaldino]

that stuff felt perfect

[@pythonxz]

All of it was very Fallout faithful.

[@streetside2833]

When they started playing the minute man radio music I fucking lost it because I hated hearing it in Fallout 4 and then they had a joke about people hating the minute man music 😭😭. That's how I knew somebody that's a true fan or involved in this community was behind the scenes of the show. You'd have to be involved in the community to know that people hate that music 😂😂😂

[@reecefalcon7747]

@@streetside2833 the Castle may be my fav settlement but i need to turn down my radio volume in there lmao

[@pseudocide.]

Every time I heard a stimpak or any other sound lifted right from the game, I felt so good lmao. A very good show!

[@pbf7719]

Getting a faithful adaptation of a beloved franchise almost feels like someone made a mistake because they always seem to change everything about the world that the fans love to appeal to casual audiences. I love that this show has retained all the weirdness, charm and gore of the Fallout games and didn’t deliver something that felt watered down.

[@SoulsSave]

Loved the pip boy sounds, brought back memories 🥲

[@PaulKMF1]

Yeah, I caught myself trying to push down on the D-pad.

[@tactical_dingus]

1000%

[@ketcherinthery5079]

I really wanna hear someone make the refreshing noise "ahh" after a gulp of Nuka Cola lmao

[@Tornok213]

As Walton Goggins said in an interview (para) "It's amazing that the brother who won an Oscar for making a movie about the first atomic bomb, and the other brother makes a movie about USING the bomb to end civilisation."

[@hectorj.romanp.]

The sequel.

[@ArnikaandMe]

⁠yeah it is kind of a fan fiction sequal of what oppenheimer predicted would happen

[@WeWickd]

My parents (in their 60's) watched it. They really liked the world. My pops bought one of the games and started playing

[@LLlap]

Which one?

[@Carloszavalalol]

​@@LLlap I don't know this guy but I'm going to guess Fallout

[@xman777b]

​@Carlos-sr4pn um yeah...the person was asking "Which Fallout game?"

[@LLlap]

@@xman777b lol, I assumed the replier meant the first game, the original Fallout. Was wondering about the reasons. Like maybe because the dad is older or something.

[@MrJohneblaze822]

​@@LLlapHe probably started with Fallout 3

[@saml302]

Walton Goggins as the cowboy ghoul gunslinger was inspired casting

[@valdezjones]

Fallout is special because of the balance it holds between being unsettling/heavy and humorous/lighthearted. I am through episode 5 so far and feel the show has been masterful so far in that balance. I think the show also really recognizes its identity. There is no need to explain or retcon some of the more video-gamey parts of Fallout. Like, stimpaks=health.

[@chrisj320ac3]

I think it helped A LOT that it was simply set in the universe, but told its own story, but the intro was very reminiscent of one of the games, that helped immensely, especially for already established fans.

[@RobbieB2606]

Exactly right. I love that there were elements from Fallout 3 and 4’s stories, but different enough to be its own thing. Also really enjoyed the pre-war scenes, which felt like a great expansion to the series. Wish we’d seen a flashback to Operation Anchorage though as it was mentioned

[@Exile1a]

It is one of the strength Fallout has over something like HALO. Fallout is the setting and has a solid lore that you can weave so many stories onto. No specific Main character like Master Chief or Geralt from the Witcher. Definitely helped this Series get this well received.

[@jackdearman5880]

I took a star off, 'cause Butcher Pete wasn't on the soundtrack. Plus a billion points for being contemporary Prestige TV that actually lights their night scenes.

[@Cubs1719]

Flip this record over you ain't heard nothing yet

[@traceyrinaldi4759]

Butcher Pete will probably be the needle drop for season 2 set to some melee action lol

[@saml302]

HEY EVERYBODY HAS THE NEWS BEEN AROUND

[@MildMisanthropeMaybeMassive]

​@@traceyrinaldi4759Yeah, I mean they can't blow all the songs, creatures, factions, and lore in one season. They should space it out.

[@f1jones544]

Great point about the lighting. You're right, no scenes were overly dark. Refreshing. They did a fantastic job consistently emulating the lighting of the game in every scene.

[@barrydalive1]

I loved how shittily The Ghoul treated Lucy at first because he knew she was related to Hank somehow. Such good writing!

[@user-hs9jx6wj9d]

I love, how she absolutely forgets him all of that and follows him in the end

[@17thknight]

​@@user-hs9jx6wj9d they're united in hate

[@agssilv5919]

​@@user-hs9jx6wj9d nah thats accurate to the games many times u get entangled with people who u arent exactly on good terms with but u share a goal

[@user-hs9jx6wj9d]

@@17thknight that's some weak reason

[@user-hs9jx6wj9d]

@@agssilv5919 do you understand, that these twists don't work even in games, and they always feel extremely forced, that you SHOULD unite with a character, that treated you like a piece of meat, cut your limbs, sell for drugs, almost let you drown? And out of a sudden, your character has an amnesia, and the game pairs you with this piece of shit, just cos now we both hate our dad. I'm watching LIVE adaptations to see, how these ingame situations would play out in a spin of REALITY. And i feel, like I'm watching a badly poorly written show, where every character is still an npcs, made by Bethesda

[@lance134679]

I'm glad they chose Vault-Tec to be at the centre of the story. The conspiracies and secret experiments on unsuspecting vault dwellers are such a staple of the games.

[@user-hs9jx6wj9d]

They downplayed vault tec by making them less influential, than government. In game, it was vault tec, that puppeted government, cos they were THIS rich and influential

[@agssilv5919]

​@@user-hs9jx6wj9d cooper's friend does say that vault tec is more powerfull than the gov and that they are pulling the strings

[@royalcities]

I almost lept out of my seat when they showed the meeting with the cirporations, big MT, and MR HOUSE of all people.

[@lucyann3568]

I didn’t notice Mr house I saw the “rob co” but was questioning ughh 😭

[@user-hs9jx6wj9d]

I lept out of my seat, when I've heard, that he was the part of the apocalypse plan, and not one of those, who actually did everything to protect his place from bombs, when he predicted, that it will get much worse of a war. You know, how obsidian made him

[@fintangeraghty96]

I'm glad they held off on creatures for now. They did a great job of creating the gulper and got great value out of it being revealed to two different sets of characters. Then to go into the detail that its mouth is made of fingers is hilarious. The fact that they explain it in vault 4 as being mutated humans was great for world building. I think if new viewers came into this world being inundated with CGI nonsense creatures it would be so difficult for new viewers to get onboard. They also didn't have to overstretch the CGI budget, but now I think they've laid the groundwork to really open up that side of the world in season 2. I can definitely imagine them inventing a fan-favourite super mutant sidekick or building a whole episode to reveal the horrific centaurs.

[@kajex7589]

Them holding on to deathclaws and supermutants is fine, they earned their second season for sure, nice to have big things to look forward to, and all the better for giving these moments the time they deserve, instead of just hitting everything on a "Fallout checklist,"

[@sygazon2318]

I was fearing the worst and had very little expectations for this but damn they absolutely nailed it. I'm loving it.

[@TimSedai]

What shocked me the most was how much I ended up liking the vault subplot. The throwaway characters actually had arcs lol

[@joso7228]

Like literally thrown away into Vault 32

[@KeytarArgonian]

Honestly the guy that plays Norm is fucking phenomenal. He can say and do so much story telling with just a look, or standing in a hallway it’s wild. But every time I saw him I couldn’t help go ‘ricoooooo’ and my wife and daughter would laugh 😂

[@DropsOfMars]

I have a strong feeling what happened in Vault 31, 32, & 33 is going to have big ramifications. They have shown us as much as they have because something bigger is going to happen there. I suspect Norm is going to be the catalyst, for better or worse.

[@RobbieB2606]

Who’d have thought that making a faithful and fun adaption would be successful and popular?! Crazy! *Stares angrily at Halo show*

[@NastySasquatch]

Amazon fucked up 4 adaptions. Ruined 2 fantasy epics. And 1 other video game. But we got fallout.

[@RobbieB2606]

@@NastySasquatch Very true - Rings of Power for me was unforgivable. But I think blaming Amazon/Disney etc. is too simple - the individual show runners and lead writers should be held to account too. It’s just frustrating that the quality of each show is such a coin flip! Andor vs Obi-wan for example in the same year

[@joeandrew8752]

@@NastySasquatch I only know about Amazon and rings of power. Was the other one willow? Thought that was Disney. Was halo them? What else did they fuck up?

[@joeandrew8752]

@@RobbieB2606 the Witcher show runners come to mind. So many aspects of that show seem done without thought or regard for the characters etc etc. apparently 3 body problem is good but I just can’t give the time with D and D after GoT. There are other writers more deserving I feel.

[@anthonylandin6788]

​@@NastySasquatchthey didn't ruin the boys and invincible, amazon is like flipping a coin to see if's going to be good or bad

[@UnwrittenSpade]

I’m on episode 4 and so far enjoying it. One joke I LOVED was when walters character says “we have a golden rule for the wasteland too, thou shall always get sidetracked by some bullshit” hahaha so funny cause that’s exactly how an open world game is

[@martinargota]

I loved that too! 😄

[@UnwrittenSpade]

@@martinargota I have to wonder how many people who’s heads that flew right over….? It’s a clever line because of a person isn’t a gamer but is enjoying the show than that line still makes sense and all but has a different context. Where as if the viewer is a gamer than the line takes on a whole new meaning because anyone who plays open world games like Fallout or Elder Scrolls or even the newest two Zelda games (BOTW and TOTK) knows exactly what it’s like to be heading to a place specifically for a mission only to see a cool whatever just a bit off the path causing a long and drawn out set of events to snowball and before you know it your an hour into other missions and completely forgot the original reason you were heading that way. Hahaha.

[@denysz1993]

When the Fallout 4 theme hit, I got goosebumps. The show’s really good :)

[@SydneyTravellersGuide]

I loved it. They didn’t pull the punches there - Fab show and I was amazed they subjected Lucy to such violence in the world. When her finger was chopped off. I was like “wow, they went there”

[@user-hs9jx6wj9d]

And then they literally sew it back on, so it was pointless

[@agssilv5919]

​@@user-hs9jx6wj9d not at all the point of that wasn't her getting her finger cut it was to show her character there is no limit to what can happen here and also to put a spin on her golden rule she was willing to cut cooper's finger well now its happening to her

[@dustinf11]

I love the "washing the dishes gap". I wasn't washing dishes, but I was running my thickness sander and needed to brush off to get my phone out.

[@trundenthebad]

The comedy was so well done. All the way from my 47 your old mom to my 13 year old younger sister were laughing our asses off at a few parts

[@CaedoGenesis]

22:17 'Harder-core' Fallout fan here. I loved it too! I'm all about the second-hand enjoyment I see from both casual players as well as non-gamers when it comes to the show, I just so hope they stick the landing in Season 2, because what a setup!

[@EliForeverCraft]

I humbly agree on your perspective. Happy to see that Cardio Genetics enjoyed the show like me and many others did! - P.S. Thank you for all of the New Vegas: Caedo's Countdowns you created a long while back! Was, personally, pretty helpful for my playthroughs. Hope you have a wonderful day and/or night, God bless!

[@pizzazombie5209]

Did anybody else notice the super mutant on the gurney in one of Wilzig’s first scenes? It was covered by a sheet, but you could see the green hand poking through.

[@MegaSting1981]

I missed that! Hopefully we see some in season 2.

[@erckamerca3661]

i saw that!! got so excited i looked like that leo meme 😂

[@mortagon1451]

The easter eggs and attention to detail in this show is on another level.

[@PaulKMF1]

Yes! And we were also teased with that Deathclaw skull at the end.

[@natbvm1880]

Season 2 gonna have SUPER MUTAAAAANTS

[@davemac9563]

What I loved was when this guy is chilling by the radio stations and it’s like a customer greeting a cashier at the grocery store, and he compliments him on the bear traps full of corpses and decapitated heads like it’s another day hahaha

[@j-p4194]

I loved the whole conspiracy with the vaults. They nailed how the vaults supposedly these sanctuaries from the outside world only to find out that wasn't exactly accurate. Also, you find out such sinister plots and how its all connected. Every episode felt like another piece to this mysterious puzzle and at the very end...that final surprise! Oh man, my mouth dropped! They really nailed it!

[@f1jones544]

Great spoiler editing, much appreciated. You know exactly how we watch you. Thanks to you, Jake, and Falcon for always helping with dinner and the cleanup. I loved this show, can't wait for season two. There's so much more value in this show than anything on Disney.

[@timhaldane7588]

Wouldn't be the first time Kyle McLoughlin ruled a desert.

[@RealBradMiller]

Wouldn't be the first time he's been in Vegas, either!

[@crescient]

the 1st episode started and ended with songs that i loved in the game. that's when i knew that im gonna stick around to the end of the season

[@ratchetryda]

It's my favorite live action video adaptation

[@JakeBaldino]

i think its mine too

[@corvuslight]

Mine as well 👍

[@xman777b]

including movies, or just TV series?

[@thedespairsquid399]

I'm seriously torn between Fallout and TLOU being my favourite. But yeah Fallout was phenomenal and definitely exceeded my expectations.

[@TomTom-kq2lr]

Easily fallout for me. Last of us was just a copy/paste of the game with a filler episode and rushed finale.

[@ceno10101]

I just finished the season. I really like how the stories meshed together. I thought the mystery really came together by the end, and we have questions still for season 2. I hope we get a deathclaw in season 2!!

[@pbf7719]

I was equally engaged with the three main characters and the Vault stuff so none of it felt like filler to me. Looking forward to Season 2

[@davidperkins6752]

i loved the evolution of the phrase "okie dokie" throughout the show.

[@NotownStunna]

I finished it last night and honestly it was one of the best game adaptions, hands down.

[@MeatPuppet7861]

One of my favorites was actually Norm MacLean! I'm just so surprised at how much I liked his character! Also, I agree about the creatures... needs more mole rats, rad roaches, and bloatflies!

[@joso7228]

i guess it was like some Games where you start with a set-scene with 1 monster to kick off but end up fighting hordes.

[@KeytarArgonian]

Don’t forget, Lucy never really left the starting area. Gotta go further out to find the stronger stuff. Passive level gating is the best.

[@numenthehuman]

I could literally sit and watch the show forever. It was lengthy, but I want more... I need more..

[@user-hs9jx6wj9d]

Watch it the second time then

[@MaffmanJones]

I was in fact, washing dishes while watching this vid 😂

[@JakeBaldino]

🤣👍

[@BenKStorm]

Same 😂

[@historyismetal2187]

I was very much actually doing dishes when you gave me the spoiler heads up! Perfect!

[@LanderosDGK]

I love watching Jake’s videos even if I haven’t seen the shows lol, his enthusiasm makes me wanna watch the shows

[@swingcodfish1987]

I watched the whole thing waiting, just waiting for them to mess it up. I was cynical, saying things like “oh wow, ok they have the music…what else they got?, where’s the humour. It came in spades. I’ve not laughed out loud in ages, but when they gave Goosey two weeks of supplies…. They didn’t mess this up, and this is amazingly well executed, both for fans and newcomers. Let’s do more of this. War never changes, video game adaptations do.

[@janetalberto9413]

When the wonderful,beautiful ,iconic notes kicked in a few episodes into the series, well it just gave me chills. Dah...Doom, Doom!

[@kingofparodies1]

One of my favourite small details in the show was when they introduced Lucy and as she describes herself she shows her repair skills, unarmed skills, science skills etc. Like the different skills your character has in the games

[@mattgilbert7347]

Fallout 2: Mr. Jackpots Goes to New Vegas Episode 1: Helloooooo (again)

[@paulcalabro5238]

Dougie is gonna rule the strip without even trying lmao

[@ketcherinthery5079]

@@paulcalabro5238 Yeah, he's gettin banned so fast!

[@ketcherinthery5079]

Underrated comment! Twin Peaks Season 3 reference ftw

[@RealBradMiller]

Oh, Janey E isn't gonna be happy about this!

[@chancecrane3023]

Just finished it today on the plane. Saved your video to watch later as soon as I saw it pop up on my feed. You had me nodding the entire time! Thanks for all you do man!!!!

[@whuspr]

It works so well to tell a story even if you've never played (I need to). Really good show, definitely my favorite live-action adaptation.

[@kaoken105]

Bro did give me enough time to dry my hands while doing the dishes 😅

[@hydrocyamic]

Really appreciate the time you gave for the dish washers

[@D2theJ26]

Spoiler: The cold fusion ties in great to new vegas and the poseiden facility. The weapon of mass destruction there if Im remembering correctly. Been forever since I played new vegas

[@agssilv5919]

Cold fusion is referenced throughout the games but it usually is talked about as if it was science fiction little did they know vault tec already had it

[@Dugga49]

When Howard swaggered in and intimidated Hank asking where is family was, was pure cinema.

[@NadeemShekh-uy9zn]

Ella Purnell should play live action rogue in a mcu X-Men movie

[@Shoelessjoe78]

UGG no more MCU... Give me something new for a change.

[@SAVANTI711]

Nah she should play Kitty.

[@beatlefreak1993]

She could easily play an Elizabeth for an Infinite timeline but I don’t think we’ll see that on the Netflix adaptation

[@anngo4140]

No, she should be Miranda in Mass Effect adaptation though

[@IMRavnos]

Absolutely not. Sorry, just nope. I like Ella, she does not have a Rogue aspect to her though. Also, if they do X-Me the same way as the Pedophile X-Men were done, I will sell all of my Disney Stock.

[@Hackyzach5]

I got my parents into it and they’ve definitely never played a fallout game before. They’re on episode 5 and loving it! I personally think it’s fantastic and I can’t wait to hopefully see a season 2!

[@DavidsonMoslak]

Walton Goggins - Baby Billy Ray Freeman Kyle Machlachlan - The Mayor of Portland Moises Arias - Rico Matt Berry - Lazslo Cravensworth ~ Codsworth Fred Armisen - Fred. Armisen. Chris Parnell - "'Call Parnell just to see how he's doing."' Johnny Pemberton - Daxflame 's Homie in 21 Jump Street also 22 Jump Street Matty Cardarople - *the white Eduardo Franco* Leslie Uggams - Blind Al Aaron Moten - 'the guy who made racist Lord of the rings fans who don't read books known to everyone.' Whoever played 'Woody Thomas' - "Get that Jello mold out of here!" (His name is Zach Cherry, he plays an influencer named Klev in a couple Marvel movies) Leer Leary - insert obscure reference here Dale Dickey - looks familiar from somewhere Michael Emerson - that one guy from 'Lost'

[@calebee4205]

I like how Maximus bumbles around doesn’t really know what he’s doing and ends up saving the world and becoming the leader of a faction. Just like me the first time I played any Bethesda game.

[@agssilv5919]

Also thr character growth ep 1 max would have done anything to be promoted to knight while ep 8 max couldn't have given less of a fuck and just wanted to know what happened to lucy

[@mattgilbert7347]

The Westworld reboot was rad! Johnathan Nolan nailed it! Agent Cooper in Power Armour? That's a big thumbs-up!

[@okamisan3642]

So good. This and Shogun has been great.

[@blakedegraw7958]

Yes! Shogun's insanely good.

[@yellowbat79]

I love how you can definitely tell the SPECIAL scale for all the main characters in the show

[@jakobjacques1961]

No way. I totally thought of Pentecost emerging from the Jaeger and seeing Mako when I first saw Maximus’s backstory flashback too. Love the pacific rim mention!

[@mrhypnagogia]

Objectively speaking: best videogame adaptation ever made

[@aesop2733]

There have been good things over the years but this is on another level for sure

[@Wingtrl]

we didnt get super mutants, synthes, glowing ghouls, or deathclaws. season 2 gonna be lit. hopefully

[@thatlittleextra9954]

They green lit the second season before the first one dropped

[@Wingtrl]

@@thatlittleextra9954 I know my hopefully was that it is going to be lit or off the hook as it were. lol my bad

[@drigotaata6585]

I could of sworn that we’d get filthy synths, but I hope to see them season 2

[@felisasininus1784]

You hadn't been paying complete attention if you think there isn't any Mutie in this first season.

[@thatlittleextra9954]

But you're right the second season is gonna be great, hopefully more than 8 episodes too

[@ColinMichaelOConnor]

great review, amazing show. absolutely loved the fiddle radio lore/scene

[@Keshin4539]

I feel so seen, I was literally washing dishes when you said that lol. Love your rants and excitement for this very fun and cool show!

[@adrianwilson4775]

I binged it the day after it dropped and it has occupied a space in my brain ever since. For me the true mark of something worthwhile. Like if a drive home from the movies lasted for a week.

[@GizmosHouse]

Maximus is very interesting. He seems like a character that would go down a similar path to Paul Atreides from Dune

[@dylanmcgregor6496]

The detail to the props like those in the Filly stores were great. Many of the signs were dead on and the inclusion of game music was very well done. Lucy's progression was done well too. That acting was top notch, I really felt for her brother back in the vault.

[@agssilv5919]

Norm was basically the 4th protagonist and his stuff was amazing

[@TheBlarggle]

I hope that deathclaw skull shown at the end becomes a makeshift raider-style helmet for Lucy's dad in his newly acquired power armor.

[@user-mj4cp4li2w]

Did they retcon the ghouls? I don't remember them having to take drugs to keep from going feral.

[@alexandermccabe556]

yea that wasnt a thing

[@benjaminapeterson]

Did they ever confirm that though? Lucy assumes that's what the drugs do but the Ghoul never responds yes or no.

[@alexandermccabe556]

@@benjaminapeterson the one ghoul he eats says as much before he kills him

[@COUNTVLAIDMIR]

It was never stated in the game what makes ghouls feral. The drug is for ghouls who have signs of going feral, not all of them. If you heard what Roger the ghoul said, its been 28 years since he showed signs of being feral. So its basically not a retcon really, just adding more to ghoul lore.

[@hippoace]

it was nvr really explain how some ghouls kept their humanity while others went feral quickly. Who knows maybe some ghoul drinks nuka cola to stay sane?

[@aydenmcfly1362]

YES i was just defending it to some ign comment trolls, definitely didnt expect it to be this good

[@BrokenNoah]

My dude, don't waste your time defending anything from IGN comment trolls. That's an exercise in futility. You are giving them what they want - attention. You'd be better off just ignoring them.

[@truthisforbidden]

War never changes

[@daksans6764]

​@@BrokenNoahI think it's better to just avoid IGN. IGN audience is definitely worst

[@BrokenNoah]

@@daksans6764 I don't go to IGN or watch their videos for intelligent banter in the comments. Which is the same for GameSpot or any other gaming-related channels here on YT.

[@daksans6764]

@@BrokenNoah Also avoid Reddit. It's worse than youtube comments

[@snipinpixihunter]

It's funny you tell me to pause if washing the dishes for spoiler warning, because I always listen to you yap away while washing the dishes lol. And I love it

[@oldmatttv]

Really happy abot this one. It's really good. Some inconsistencies, not 100% on board with some scene's execution, but as a whole it's so good that it doesn't matter. It's incredible that the actor playing Lucy is also Jinx in Arcane, another amazing video game adaptation (the best one for me by quite a distance).

[@willbaggiins9441]

I love the show so danm much it is THE best video game live action we got so far...I love the characters Maximus, Lucy and her Brother...with that ending season 2 is going to be nuts... 10/10 for me

[@claytalian9091]

The show was fantastic. I'm glad it's officially canon to the game series and am intrigued by what they'll do with a new New Vegas Fallout story. Also Cooper officially being the inspiration for Vault Boy was really cool.

[@agssilv5919]

I wouldn't be surprised at all if obsidian is cooking a new fallout game right now since bethesda had their hand full with starfield and now oblivion

[@cxrsqn]

Love your videos Jake, always looking forward to posts

[@seanbrent4245]

I’m a huge fan of the series and this show was amazing thru and thru. Great vid!

[@Bransburk]

The costume design, the props and backgrounds. So Amazing.

[@Highsen]

"the bigger thing" We call those yao guai

[@donhoverson6348]

Not to be confused with mogwai

[@joehynes2964]

Show is amazing. Thought I'd watch an episode or two... and binged the entire thing on Sunday. It's brilliantly thought out and crafted. Will watch it again soon.

[@NostalgiaKing]

Maximus ended up becoming my favorite character as the series progressed. I cannot wait for season 2.

[@taylemgames2652]

Really? First person I've heard say this. :)

[@Shoelessjoe78]

To each their own I guess.

[@tykjenffs]

@@taylemgames2652 Indeed. Maximus is the only character with NO agency. He is just reacting randomly to different events xD One moment laughing and 2 seconds later looking dead grim. Does not sell it at all.

[@StoneAgeWarfare]

All hail Knight Maximus! All hail Knight Maximus!

[@raintuatoo6383]

Absolutely loved Maximus. You can sense theres a dark side to Him. I nearly thought the reveal was He was going turn into the bad guy. But He kept surprising me how goofy and kind hearted He was. Plus His friend at the base was a real one. Definitely made me think of the companions from the games.

[@Zetler]

This show is the unicorn of gaming adaptations. They respected the source material and went all in instead of doing their take on the Fallout universe. A spectacular achievement because the expectations from most viewers were so low.

[@ketcherinthery5079]

Jonathan Nolan has a LOT to do with this.

[@pinkplasticlag]

I've been watching you and Gameranx for awhile, it's cool you're doing your own thing and nice hearing you go in depth on stuff. Love Fallout! Such an iconic series, so happy the show was worth the wait.

[@RyanRocker]

This show is 10/10 the best adaptation of a videogame EVER. Absolutely loved it and super stoked for more!

[@monkeeee]

There are just so many small details that make me smile. The writers and actors understand Fallout and you love to see it. I was also listening to this while washing the dishes lmao

[@felisasininus1784]

Same, at some point in life I grew to enjoy washing dishes. As long as there ain't too many dishes.

[@paigeharper327]

love the room you filmed this in Jake, excellent background

[@adyl4fs590]

Avoided many YT vids until I got to see the last episode. Aye, they did seem to get it, nail it, without overplaying the fan service at all. The mood and tone set, how they handled the Fallout world and lore, to me was spot on. The arguments over New Vegas were bound to erupt online. But for me, the show would be daft to really decide to go after and crap over NV, would be an own goal to do so, I think. Rambling... Once again, your enthusiasm and love for games (in general) is a joy to watch. And, give that dog a good scratch behind the ear! That was a pause "oo, look at him" moment, indeedy and Okie Dokie (sorry, had to?).

[@peterfromberg7977]

I love listing to Jake ranting about the same things I love :D One of my favourite channels on KZbin - nice with some positive vibes :)

[@XFlaviousX]

So many standout callbacks to the games. One of my favorites was Dogmeat and 'The ghoul' when he almost kills dogmeat, and then brings him back using a stimpack. Anyone who says they have never done that ingame is flat-out lying, or they never kept him as a companion.

[@imanoldurango8213]

I loved dog meat but I abandoned him at the sanctuary pretty quickly because he would get me into a lot of unnecessary fights and my dumbass would die protecting him

[@edmontonboy99]

Dogmeat is a good dog but not entirely useful in a fight against mirelurks, yao guai, deathclaws, and radscorpions

[@XFlaviousX]

@@edmontonboy99 He really is, you're just not using your fodder appropriately.

[@flowsolo]

My expectations were very low but wow I ended up being super impressed. Can't wait for Season 2!

[@MogMonster87]

This show has convinced me once and for all that we’re no longer watching stories anymore but watching content. I wonder what the next IP will be to get the same kind of treatment

[@user-hg4si4xj5v]

Jake your taste in games, movies, and t.v. shows is impeccable! Binged the entire series this past rainy weekend in the DMV, and it did not disappoint. Thanks for drawing my attention to this T.V. series! I throughly enjoyed all 8!episodes!

[@iveybullard8988]

The only thing i didnt care for was Maximus’ awkward dialogue in that one vault. And even then it wasn’t horrible or anything. Just didnt land with me. Super solid show overall

[@joegardner851]

I’m was dying when I saw that scene. However I get it, some joke don’t land for others

[@matthewdanahy9411]

He's supposed to be awkward. I dont think a lot of people understand that

[@Zowayix93]

That's a thing that I think was done beautifully. It's the nuclear post-apocalypse; EVERYONE'S gonna be a little wonky, and like Matthew said, Maximus is extra awkward *on top of that*.

[@e13kid]

I loved those parts 🤣

[@PaulKMF1]

Vault 4. The mutant vault (not super mutants, just mutants) I'd been awkward too. I believe It was trying to show how "out of his element" he was. He's gonna trip and fall backward straight into authority.