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[@joshwilner5622]

What going on with bad batch reactions

[@kingant100]

Btw the cold fusion code was release date of fallout 1.

[@deanmalibu3730]

Think of the Ghouls absolute rage for a wife who knew "WHEN" the bombs would drop and still endangered her own daughter and husband without a second thought!

[@Dracobyte]

Great finale!!

[@SneakyKiwi71]

Hey guys. Just wondering why my comment was removed 🤷‍♂️

[@underscore_5450]

Cooper has gotta be the most insane character in Fallout lore. Fought in Alaska in power armor, essentially became Clint Eastwood, worked with Vault Tec and inspired Vault Boy, spied on Vault Tec and overheard probably the most important conversation in canon, witnessed the bombs dropping, survived, and became a fucking ghoul cowboy?!

[@legendaryatomizer]

Whose sole purpose in the apocalypse is kicking ass, taking names, putting holes in people and trying to figure out what happened to his family

[@voxdraconia4035]

Well, he IS the Vault Boy after all ...

[@ukrainefighter2456]

@@legendaryatomizertbh. With you. Not just in the fallout universe or whatever. But movies in general. Iv never seen a character like that. With so much diverse storylines. Like wow. How did the writer come up with a character like that. Simply brilliant!👏👍

[@adriangaliver]

The most important conversation in canon - that's a truth. There is no game which provide us THAT context for sure. Amazin'.

[@liemokid]

At this point, I'm not surprised that they retcon him to be the mysterious stranger with the deadly six-shooter.

[@playlistb3795]

Lucy said she believed the sun was real until she was 6. It was! The way this episode tied all the stories together and fit so well into the themes of Fallout is so perfect

[@zacharyalanlean]

I just wish they explained how Muldover survived for so long, which I assume is a cryo unit. Was she the leader of NCR this whole time?

[@meoff7602]

​@@zacharyalanleanYeah, that needs some explaining for sure. Yeah, cryo unit is the only way.

[@X-Bones]

@@meoff7602Synths, becoming a Ghoul, and cryo-sleep are the only ideas I can think of. And the first two seem unlikely.

[@meoff7602]

@@X-Bones Yeah Synth are an East Coast thing. So unlikely. Definitely not Ghoul, because she looks nothing like one. So yeah I have agree Cryo is most likely. A technology confirmed to exist on the West Coast. Even if it's just now with Vault 31.

[@geeklet]

@@meoff7602 Her being called 'Flame Mother' reminds me of a phoenix, so I am wondering if perhaps it is some sort of clone situation

[@Landwehr900]

i love how in the prior episode, Lucy is like "my dad would be heartbroken if i destroyed a small community to save him" --- welp lol

[@Antares2]

Poor Goosey was so innocent back then... a few days prior.

[@marauderdz]

I love the theme of parents accidentally raising their kids to be better people than they ever were.

[@jigokuNeko]

Of he be heart broken it's need to be a bigger one

[@jiffypoo5029]

It completely changes Episode 1. It wasn't raiders it was the NCR attacking the vault that nuked their Capital 15 years ago. Monty was irradiated because Lucy's dad nuked him as a kid.

[@lexingtonluthor5637]

Literally came here to say this!! Lucy is breaking generational curses!!

[@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.

[@hanonondricek411]

Wait Barb? BARB UNDER THE DEFIBRILLATORS! Barb? BARB WAS THE DARK HORSE MASTERMIND ALL ALONG?... (googles) Oh...Barb _Cooper/The Ghoul's_ wife. (Rewatches ep 2 with subtitles) My god, Ma June's companion was named "Barv" not "Barb". That scene with Ma June shrieking "BARV" is burned into my memory and I heard her name as "Barb!" I didn't associate Cooper's wife with Hank so I'm like "who's Barb?" and I could only think of "It wasn't under the defibrillators. Just sayin'," Bar(v). That is BARV not Barb! 😅 I know it's kind of a scriptwriting rule never to name characters the same, but as enormous as the cast and the world is it wouldn't be surprising to meet more than one "Barb"!

[@anut8733]

​@@hanonondricek411The hell are you on about?

[@Wescalante]

@@hanonondricek411 that would’ve been utterly ridiculous but also completely hilarious lol

[@bedekuuu]

If Lucy and Cooper don't become found family, I riot

[@Jonathan_Collins]

Shit my pants when I saw New Vegas as I'm sure everyone did. They knocked this out of the f*ckin park man.

[@holyfire11]

The nostalgia was *uckin real. Im 210% starting a new play through of new vegas

[@TheRealBillix]

I literally went ”NO FUCKING WAY!!!”

[@BrendelMank]

I’m downloading the game now ❤

[@LittleYoki]

Yessss!!!

[@lonesn1per]

I did before I saw that scene...wait...

[@towernight3]

Betty has a lot of secrets. 1. She was the secretary in the office before the bombs fell. 2. Her second secret was acting like she was blind at home and having a roommate named Deadpool.

[@my5head]

Also, 3. Go back and watch the episode where Norm asked her about his mom. She helped Hank destroy Shady Sands.

[@SnakeEyes327]

The code being 101097, the date of the original FallOut release. Love shit like that.

[@krishanalott818]

Did y’all notice that Betty was one of the people from the chambers too? She was the secretary in the office! My mind was blown when Cooper said her name lol like it allllll came together

[@greenkidd529]

So is the chick wirh the eye patch Her name was on there stephanie harper

[@Antares2]

Yep! that was so cool. She was also frozen alongside Henry/Hank and the others. "When things look glum, vote 31" ... because the frozen Vault-tec managers will always be the overseer in this little "democracy". I love it!

[@nashsanadiki3104]

I'm more surprised Micheal Fassbender wasn't in vault 31 😂

[@meoff7602]

LoL, yes the show did a good job of explaining who was from vault 31.

[@hanonondricek411]

@@greenkidd529 So that weird ominous moment where she becomes Overseer of repopulated Vault 32 makes _so much sense._

[@DanGamingFan2406]

Lucy’s silence for the remainder of the episode after finding out what happened to her mom is SO LOUD. You can almost feel the stress, anger and sadness she’s feeling, without much being said.

[@watershipup7101]

Yep, that was very poignant.

[@rjeizzay9619]

Pure loss of everything she held dear, so well written and acted

[@PercepterVRC]

@@rjeizzay9619 Yeah, all the morals and values she had been raised with were nothing more than a shallow illusion of a monster. Its masterful!

[@hanonondricek411]

And the parallel from earlier where she witnesses The Ghoul mercy-execute his own friend who's in the process of going feral echoes all the way forward to Lucy making the same decision. 😭

[@paulchavez3039]

She went from fallout 4 to fallout 3 😅

[@sdommiller]

Goggins is teetering on GOAT character actor status. He’s the perfect flavor for everything he’s in.

[@micketm3]

Is he... 🤔 The mysterious stranger ?_?😅🤔

[@DazHotep6EQUJ5]

He is one of my favourite current actors. I haven't seen a single thing he didn't improve 10 fold.

[@whtwht]

Great actor!! With a massive spam

[@the4thhorseman840]

I've never really seen Goggins in anything before Fallout. I was really impressed with his performance.

[@DazHotep6EQUJ5]

@@the4thhorseman840 He's amazing in Justified, great tv show with Timothy Olyphant as well. Also in the Hateful Eight.

[@jiffypoo5029]

The Finale is wild, it wasn't raiders in Episode 1. It was the NCR attacking the Vault that nuked Shady Sands 10 years ago. Monty was radioactive in Episode 1 because Lucy's dad nuked him as a kid.

[@jigokuNeko]

Monty is also a character in the game, he might very well be the same person

[@MrArvin0306]

@@jigokuNeko and maximus was also in the game fallout tactics, as a lord paladin, 2197, leader of the dagger squad. not sure if they are related?

[@joshuagiehll3737]

​@MrArvin0306 the Elder said that they named him. He was probably named after him.

[@voxdraconia4035]

If those were not Raiders ... than the NCR-Soldiers have fallen quite a bit ... felt more like Moldaver hired some expandable raiders as mercs for some dirty work

[@Banana_John]

No way, their wacky behaviour totally fits a raider group

[@ianray8823]

I like how the first episode is called The End and final is called The Beginning, it's conducive to what goes in the show

[@jigokuNeko]

And the quote. "until you write the end you will not truly know the beginning."

[@wtimmins]

This is a very brilliantly written, smart show.

[@thesimpsons17]

Red Dwarf did that first 😝

[@_gr1nchh]

Regarding Lucy & Maximus getting what they wanted, remember what Wilzig said in Episode 2 to Lucy. "Will you want the same things when you've become a different animal altogether?" Also a bit of poetry in that Lucy was going to blow up the observatory to get her dad back, much like her dad blew up Shady Sands to get her mom back.

[@TimSedai]

The fact that the vault subplot ended up actually mattering blew my mind. I assumed it would be entirely throwaway and they killed it

[@leapinggrotto4926]

I wanna know what happened to the brother 😢

[@EclecticMuse4]

@@leapinggrotto4926 me too! He ended up being my favorite character!

[@TheGoIsWin21]

​@@EclecticMuse4 He was such an interesting character and his motivations and actions were great. I really, really hope we get to see more of him. His contrast to Lucy as a vault dweller was fascinating

[@redjaredits]

I was pleasantly surprised by that as well. I think the show did an excellent job of weaving a story in a way that nothing was particularly "throwaway". I assumed Norm would be forgotten about but he turned out to be a really great character as well.

[@chrislawley6801]

Thought he went into crio with no other options for bud to wake him up later

[@pyrofan80]

Barb talking straight to camera about the atrocities Vault-tec planned to visit on the world before dropping “War. War never changes.” was just perfect

[@TheProfessorSenku]

Im not afraid to admit that I experienced child-like joy upon seeing New Vegas. I hope this is our confirmation that The House Always Wins.

[@John_Raiyder]

I honestly think that Wildcard is more possible, since I don’t think the Strip would’ve deteriorated with House leading Vegas. Plus Wildcard makes it possible for different Factions like the Boomers to be around OR be dead since Yes Man doesn’t care how you handle things

[@TheProfessorSenku]

​@@John_Raiyder Well Mr. House states himself that the NCR are his greatest customers, so if they were to fall apart, his businesses would definitely take a hit, regardless of whether he has the platinum chip or not.

[@John_Raiyder]

@@TheProfessorSenku Yeah but I assumed that the NCR tried to take New Vegas by force because of the downed NCR-Vertibird on the Strip during the Credits

[@Saitaina]

It's the most logical ending. He had the power and means to achieve his goals.

[@TTVTheDoctorJay]

It was also cool seeing Mr. House at the meeting in the flashback!

[@sunshine2151]

My theory is Betty also ordered the bombing of Shady Sands, since she told Norm she and Hank buried his mom with her pip boy together. Might have just meant buried her under a pile of rubble in a bomb 🤯. Would be a fun reveal for season 2 with writing to back it up

[@Antares2]

It was probably both Hank and Betty (and maybe on orders from Bud's brain) that did it.

[@houseofaction]

no it was ONLY HENRY, rose had ran away with the children there is no way betty would have went with him because the vault needs an overseer. he went and took a bomb with him. and than when rose refused to return he took the children back and blew up shady sands

[@ZeallustImmortal]

​@@houseofactionDid you read the comment youre replying to?

[@ZachBobBob]

Ooof

[@CERULEANSPIRAL]

@@houseofaction where would Henry get a bomb on his person that would destroy Shady Sands but not himself? He went back to the vault to launch their missiles after taking the children- probably with Betty's assistance.

[@mattb7479]

I didn't realize until rewatch that Betty from the vaults is Betty, Coop's wife's assistant.

[@writingref]

Woah! I didn't realize that either.

[@ArturoGonzalez-di6rd]

As someone who’s never played any of the games, I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed this show. I’m Looking forward to see more. Prime Video has really been cooking recently with their original content.

[@evandipasquale9255]

I mean it's not an original idea since it's based on a video game series but the story was original.

[@ArturoGonzalez-di6rd]

@@evandipasquale9255 I meant “original” in the sense that it’s content exclusive to the streaming service.

[@anut8733]

​@@evandipasquale9255Still, how many times have we got a good lore accurate but original video game adaptation? Yes, there's TLOU, but it's just retelling the game's story. And with Arcane, although the story was original and expands the backstory of it's characters, the developers was also largely involved on the writing process of the show. With Fallout however, not only does they stayed mostly true to the game lore and it's setting, but also made an original story based on it with Todd Howard present maybe just to fact checking them.

[@josiahmccallister3150]

Definitely play the games! If you want to play one that connects to this area of the US, play Fallout: New Vegas but of course play Fallout 3 and 4. The first 2 are from the late 90s and are also really good but it’s a turn based game so it’s hard to get into and it’s okay to just watch lore videos for those

[@Guney1886]

Barring their LOTR flop they have been hitting more than missing their original series unlike Netflix which has become mundane. Disney also has Shogun rn which is the best thing on TV since Chernobyl.

[@maaxross9894]

Michael! It's Mr. House! Pre-great war Robert House, CEO of RobCo, in live action and that pencil mustache, I squealed.

[@TTVTheDoctorJay]

SAME I am surprised that no one is talking about Mr. House lol I loved Mr. House!!!

[@bighersh3565]

Screamed at my wife ,ITS HOUSE MR HOUSE ,she was not as enthusiastic lol .

[@ArnaudBZH]

Thank you ! I watched reactions of this show from multiple accounts and not a single person seams to react when we see Mr House. 😂

[@ichl46]

Bro, I had to pause while I screamed "It's that fucking Mr. House??" Amazing cameo!

[@that_heretic]

If only René Auberjonois had still been around to reprise the role! Would have been perfect.

[@TomTomson81]

Lucy episode 1: okidoki 😊 Last episode: okidoki 😟

[@TheEpicSpire]

and every episode in between: okidoki

[@TomTomson81]

@@TheEpicSpire you missed the point

[@TheEpicSpire]

nah i get it. "Okidoki" EP1 was happy, "yay" and ep 8 was "Fine, whatever" you missed my pint.. all the other episodes were "this is what i say cause it's a fitting catch phrase for my personality .. cute and innocent"

[@Jeremy-83]

This show was a pure masterpiece. It did more right than it did wrong. I found myself forgiving the very few issues because it is clear that people that love fallout made this show.

[@zacharyjackson1829]

The only "issues" I had were that Lucy and Cooper were much more interesting characters than Maximus, not that he was a bad character or anything. The romance definitely wasn't necessary and the enclave felt like it should have had more of a heavy role considering they had very important tech stolen from them that would revolutionize the brotherhood which is not in their best interest at all. I get that having synths hunting down the man as well would have added possibly one too many players to the story but it is weird that they weren't more present.

[@OrionInSpace]

If Fallout game fans are wondering, this reaction is very timely because Todd Howard and the showrunners just confirmed that New Vegas is canon and those events already happened. So it looks like with that last shot of the season we are revisiting it again. Overall, this season was great. One of the best adaptations for a video game to this day. Full stop, it was a great season regardless. S2 now please!!

[@w415800]

The critical point is the war between NCR and Legion, everything else, the locations, characters, monsters, are of secondary importance.

[@Scimarad]

Ahhh, but which events? Which ending(s) are they going to use? :)

[@cassu6]

@@ScimaradI guess we’ll find out ;)

[@Pint-Sized-Slasher]

@@Scimarad personally hope it’s either the NCR or Mr. House. One way could lead Lucy and Cooper a rabbit hole of corruption and character growth for both, while the other is a great way to force the brotherhood to come to Vegas due to the abundance of old world technology. We also saw live action Mr. House in the meeting, so who knows?

[@xxvaltielxx1789]

6, i wanna know what they're gonna do with 6

[@Luster...]

The Vault Tec employee code Hank used is the date the first Fallout game released.

[@Dracobyte]

October 10th 1997.

[@geebotv5628]

I don’t think they could have dropped the line “War never changes” in a better way. The context, the line delivery, it was all PERFECT.

[@wtimmins]

Thoughts: The other ghouls we see keep mentioning and holding on to their names, trying to keep focused and sane. The Ghoul doesn't even mention his name. Ever. To anyone. He is playing a role, he's playing the cowboy, the Mysterious Stranger who wanders into town. So it's this curious thing where he walks the Wasteland keeping himself composed by ... acting. He's just acting every moment. It's fascinating, and we only see it slip for a moment when he asks about his family. It's the one time he shows any real emotion beyond annoyance or bemusement.

[@EmyN]

Good catch

[@mariuszpudzianowski8400]

There's a ghoul in NV who says she changes identity every couple decades to keep herself sane. Similar idea, seems like they need a goal, purpose to not go feral.

[@mirofeya]

He's still totally bad. Sadistic cannibal.

[@zeroskaterz92]

The more I look at Ella Purnell in this role, the more I'm convinced that she's perfect as Elizabeth from Bioshock Infinite.

[@belandikapristical546]

bioshock would be a crazy movie adaptation

[@misterrider19]

Damn now I wish! Seeing columbia with the current level of CGI, it totally deserves a movie!

[@KittenCritters]

Jesus christ would people be mad if they adapted the steaming pile of shit that is Infinite before the original games

[@marshmallsy]

I didn't realize this myself until way later, but....during that meeting with all the heads of the companies in the flashbacks, we totally freaking see a cameo from Mr. House himself!!

[@TTVTheDoctorJay]

SAME!

[@micketm3]

Hello, Rob Co😅

[@ninjatoriumnova2483]

Yeah, I thought it was just random CEOs, but as soon as I saw New Vegas at the end I was like... wait, I know that pencil moustache.

[@TTVTheDoctorJay]

@@ninjatoriumnova2483 same!

[@marcuso.530]

Not just Mr. House, but Frederick Sinclair(from the Big MT) and Leon Von Felden(creator of power armor and FEV) were in that meeting as well!

[@jonah64]

As someone who has never played a Fallout game, I loved this series. I love the fact that they didn't just rehash a story from the games, but instead continued the lore.

[@MrArvin0306]

and you can't compare it to the games, because in games the player choices whom they're gonna taking sides and will affect the ending of the game story but in Tv shows the one that decides the story and how it ends are the writers, producer and the director.

[@RenatoGPadilla]

Man, when I saw Mister House at the Enclave meeting I was stunned my brain stopped working forthe rest of the scene until "War Never Changes" brought me back in... Absolutely phenomenal!

[@KidVolcano]

I fully jumped into my chair, Tom Cruise-style

[@Blaineisawarlock]

They nailed so much about this series. The tiny elements from the games, to the big reveals of House, Frank Sinclair, Leon Von Felden, and of course New Vegas at the end. One element I'd like to point out that I really appreciate is the portrayal of the Brotherhood. It was known that the West Coast Brotherhood were indeed hardcore and held true to their mission as mentioned in games, especially by the DC Chapter and Elder Lyons. They're really ominous here, and the theme especially helps. I can't wait for season 2.

[@mattragusa210]

I hate what they did to the Brotherhood. They're supposed to be morally grey, not the Enclave.

[@TheUndyingCrystal]

​@mattragusa210 Ehhh. The BoS has always been one step from turning into techno-fascists. That's always been their shtick. People just got too used to Lyons and they forget how shitty the BoS treats everyone who isn't them going all the way back to FO1. This is just the first time we have an Elder who is outright ambitious and with nobody to stop him. This dude is basically a less smart and delusional Elijah.

[@jkjkjkjk672]

The foreshadowing from the previous episode when Lucy said her father would be disappointed if she destroyed a civilization for him and then the reveal of what he did is brilliant.

[@Grimbear13]

It's so nice when adaptations like this are made with love. You can tell whoever made this show either had a love for the games, or at least loved good media and acknowledged that the games are probably popular for a reason and didn't decide "I know better than them what will work!" Since that seems to be the case with like 90% of adaptations now a days they seem almost nothing like the original property cause the creatives involved in the process feel their input is better than what made the IP work in the first place lol.

[@rogersjgregory]

Walton Goggins deserves an Emmy for his performance.

[@itsbielbytime8213]

I didn't know anything about Fallout before starting the TV series. Loved the world, the characters, the performances, the storylines and the sets. All of it really.

[@Antares2]

That is so promising that non-Fallout-fans also liked it. As a long-time fan of Fallout, it's hard to judge if the content is going to be hard to grasp in a show like this, but it seems everybody likes it.

[@Retrovorious]

If you want to fill in the lore of fallout, the channel shoddycast has a series of lore videos. It’s pretty good in the first season.

[@chengkuoklee5734]

You are recommend to play the games.

[@Dominus62680]

My expectations were soooooo low for this. But they came through with what could arguably be considered one of the absolute best video game adaptations of all time! And to create a whole new story to tell, expanding upon the established lore?! Just... * CHEF'S KISS *

[@GritsVille313]

Lucy putting down her ghoul mom was a great character arc, with how she was disgusted when The Ghoul did the same thing earlier a few episodes ago.

[@FearlessGamer27]

Something really cool that someone pointed out to me was how Vault 111, the Vault the Sole Survivor starts in, contributed to Vault 31. Since both dealt in cryogenics, they were able to test cryogenics on people in vault 111 and then send those results to better the conditions of the people in Vault 31.

[@MrArvin0306]

a possible season 3, ahaha

[@milkiassamuel780]

All the reveals in this finale were CRAZY. Ive never played Fallout, so I had no idea about the lore. However, I loved this show, and the fantastic sets, practical effects and acting by Walton Goggin, Ella Purnell, Max Moten and Moises Arias were all outstanding in this show. The twist that Hank, as well as other Vault dwellers from 2077 like Betty and what's left of Bud Adkins, was responsible for nuking Shady Sands and killing thousands, including his own wife and Maximus's family, honestly blew my mind. Not to mention the fact that Cooper's wife and the entirety of Vault Co. starting the war, which is INSANITY, to begin with, is so incredibly dark and yet sadly extremely true to how I imagine a lot of governments and businesses would use a nuclear fallout to their advantage. It is also even grimmer that you realise all the ideas that the meeting members were suggesting are all tasks that different Vaults are assigned to do in the actual Fallout Games as Vault Dwellers of the game since each Vault is tasked to do some meaningless and unethical experiments that are just a sick game for the Enclave (rich folks at the top). It was really satisfying seeing The Ghoul shoot Henry even if he survived, and Lucy having to kill her own barely alive mother just to stop her suffering as a Ghoul is so tragic, especially when all she wanted to do was to live her own life with Moldaver who actually loved her and give her children a better future. I really hope Maximus uses his power as a knight to do some real good, and I genuinely hope he can reunite with Lucy again because the two of them are too good for this world, and they deserve happiness together, as well as the Ghoul/aka Cooper. One thing I especially loved about this series is how every action in the show has some reaction or consequence at the end of the day, such as how Lucy lets all the Ghouls free, which is apparently very similar gameplay tactics to the original games that do the same thing having players's actions impact them. I NEED SEASON 2 NOW! I especially hope that teasing at the end with New Vegas and the skull of a Deathclaw means a Season 2 is bound to happen. 9/10

[@marachdrifter]

Actually Vaultec starting the war is not new. It always have been a big theory among the community that it was possible that vaultec started it. But now it’s canon

[@greenkidd529]

You just said that you dont know the lore and play gallout but yet you know that thats the skull of a deathclaw and are excited for New Vegas? Im calling BS.

[@milkiassamuel780]

@@greenkidd529 I recently saw a couple videos about some things like DeathClaw, and my friend told me that New Vegas was important though Im not entirely sure of what the importance of the location is but Im excited t see what it will lead into for Season 2

[@zemineriver8043]

Season 2 has been green lit and recieved a 25 million dollar tax credit from the state of California

[@badkataeuw97]

​@@milkiassamuel780 new vegas is the fans favorite game and have th best villain fation, but i m no sure if the faction will still exist in this serie now thateven the ncr fallen

[@Nepomniachtchi_Austin]

My favorite little tidbit in this episode is that, in the subtitles, they refer to Buds robot as "Brain on a Roomba"

[@Thleepricon]

Michael was so important to have on this reaction, you guys were the perfect combo to make these reactions magical, him with the knowledge of the world and Greg coming with a fresh perspective, loved every moment!

[@ecrulis6954]

This finale blew me away. Been a fan of Fallout for a long time and just, Bravo

[@reactortype]

Man that ending for Maximus becoming the hero that he never wanted but needs to be and Lucy and the Ghoul going to a Vault?. That fact that we get new Vegas in the end is really insane and fun.

[@soxxel12]

I honestly can't remember a series first season where the last episode is so closely intertwined with the first episode in a way that shows each character's journey/arc and reveals so many misconceptions & lies. Each main character is now on a completely different journey than what they'd imagined when they started and makes complete sense narratively.

[@justjames3137]

my favorite video game adaptation ever. everything just landed for me

[@AL-fl4jk]

It just works

[@werbinich]

Over the past however many days, I have been watching an episode of this show and then 'running' over to youtube to watch y'all's reaction. I have never played the game, but this is an exceptional show. I know the feeling of catching easter eggs in shows/movies, so I was delighted that Michael was expressing such joy at them. I want seasons upon seasons of this stuff.

[@Speedy-vy4kq]

The combination of player / non-player AND thoughtful discussion is better then the other reactions I've seen. As a non-player it's great getting the enthusiastic shout outs when something game related pops up. Plus the singing really shows love of the franchise. I like this reaction so much I'm joining the Patreon for the full reaction.

[@JGfromSpace.]

This was my favorite tv series in a very long time. The balance of bombastic world building and comedy, with a legitimately well written, mystery-based story, was perfect. And being a life long Fallout fan was just an added bonus. It was so true to the spirit of that world that I couldn’t believe what I was seeing on screen. It was a great creative decision to base this story around original characters, while still taking place in the canon Fallout universe.

[@francisco_m7849]

28:21 in regards to Moldaver, I am 99.9% sure due to the fact that although her company or the company she works for was bought out she had access to a vault and I believe that either some vaults or most vaults had a cryo chamber in it. She could have very well have decided it would be better to survive and come out the other end and rebuild rather than letting Volte completely control everything.

[@voxdraconia4035]

I have a feeling...just a hunch, that maybe House had something to do with it. He loves to play his own game, and not sure he was really into that Vault Tec plan - and instead after he learned of it prepared his Vegas-Hideout and maybe sponsored some people opposing Vault-Tec. Not out of altruism, but as future investment and tools after the big blow he could use to come out on top vs. Vault Tec ... after all, you only win the game by outliving them all...and outplaying them all...

[@ashwatthama99]

here after 1:20, I started playing Fallout shelter after watching the series 4 days ago, then I did a quest and got 'Lucy' and it clicked me an hour later, it's really interesting that they integrated them without forcing the characters, I am now travelling to rescue dogmeat. Love the reactions btw just in case I forget to type that. lots of love!

[@TheNeonParadox]

I was at my mom's place for the weekend when I watched this the first time. We got to this episode and when "the line" came, I said it before the actress did, and my mom looked at me like I was psychic or something. I never told her it was based on a video game, or else she probably wouldn't have watched it. lol

[@ReelRejects]

How do you Vault Dwellers feel about the Season FINALE??

[@system0fadowner251]

It was great 🫡👍

[@justinsanegaming9724]

Amazing not as good as last of us tv series finale but really top tier and a good twist

[@system0fadowner251]

​@justinsanegaming9724 i loved tlou but fallout wins out for me only cause this is technically a sequel to 4 and advances the worlds lore instead of retelling a story

[@TOMMYDiG1TAL]

amazing they killed it i got full on goosebumps when we saw new vegas

[@pusangatat1979]

It was Okie Dokie 😊

[@eliezeririzarry247]

Michael... here's the comment I have: You've been my favorite reactor doing this series. Your love and understanding of the lore has me feeling so cozy and welcome. I was already a fan of the channel, before this show but it was admittedly sporadic. You've made me a subscriber!

[@spADAman-616]

This series was a 10/10 for me. I’ve never played the game so had no idea what to expect apart from what we saw in the trailer. The casting was perfect, the set and CGI was brilliant, the details in the story and writing were probably some of the best I’ve ever seen. Season one ended so perfectly while leaving SOOO many questions that I feel like most aren’t talking about. Where is the Ghouls family? What happened to Thaddeus when he ran away after realising he was a ghoul? Did norm go into the freeze chamber? Who were Steph and Betty in the pre nuke world? And who else came from vault 31? Honestly one of the best series I’ve ever watched! Bring on season 2!

[@ThatLady17]

Betty was Cooper's wife's assistant, she goes to get Hank (Henry) to meet Cooper and get his autograph.

[@xBenjiSx]

As someone ho has had little exposure to the Fallout games but was aware of the broad strokes of the lore, this series captivated me and made me a fan of the universe. What a spectacular achievement in storytelling this show is!

[@jamesbartletts]

Did you all notice that the code hank gave for the cold fusion, was actually the date that the first fallout game launched.

[@Roflcoptorz]

The reveal about vault tech starting it all was HUGE, it all makes sense and very much in keeping with the lore. The show had great writing all the way through

[@mattforce7]

SO stoked for this finale reaction, been watching your reactions in tandem with my first REwatch, and I just finished the finale the other night and have been anticipating your reaction because OH BOY the urge to rewatch the series is real and I’m so excited to see how y’all take it. Cheers and let the finale reaction BEGIN!

[@keithredacted8154]

I dont anything about the games but I was so waiting for Moldaver to do a heel turn and the only thing she revealed is that she is a heavily hinted tragic lesbian who kept her zombie partner in her living room. When she hold Rose's hand and said "We did it Rose." That was metal.

[@TJB-qn5fy]

That could have been part of the reason Rose left the vault in the first place? She was in love with Muldaver? I was a little thrown off by the hand hold, but it makes sense that way...🤔🫱🏻‍🫲🏽😎

[@geniusmp43]

At the moment, Fallout is one of my favorite shows.

[@Antares2]

The fact that Vault-tec wiped out Shady Sands and large parts of the NCR fits absolutely perfect with the "War never changes" theme. I know some Fallout fans were upset that NCR and the city was hit so hard, but that is what I feel Fallout has always been about: factions wiping eachother out. Just as things seem to be stabilizing and they are getting a kind of society going, someone else attacks them. It always happens like this. Fallout is all about heartbreak and shattered dreams. I am definitely glad they didn't make the Brotherhood to be the "good guys". And I really wonder how much of the NCR remains in California and Mojave at this point. There's always a spark that can reignite that faction though. I am really looking forward to what will happen in New Vegas in season 2. Will be interesting to see what has happened in that area in the years since the game. I wonder if Caesar's Legion will be present still. And I really hope they encounter Super Mutants and Deathclaws at some point. I think this first season is near perfect. I give it 9.5/10. I only deduct 0.5 points for some of the things with Vault 4 which seemed a bit aimless. It wasn't bad, but the revelations about the scientist couple creating monsters didn't really affect much. I guess it was good to show the dark side of another vault, but all of that is kinda repeated in the final episode anyway with the secret board meeting with Vault-tec, Westtek, Robco and all those people discussing what kind of horrible ideas they have for their vaults. All in all, I loved it!

[@micketm3]

Well... Lyons Brotherhood 😊... maybe ?😅

[@MrVisualHigh]

I think it's less the fact that this happened to the NCR but more that it happened off screen. Honestly, I'm mixed on it, loved the show regardless.

[@badkataeuw97]

If i m not wrong this serie is like 15 or 20 years after nv so idk if ceaser will still be a thing, maybe the legion is still there but a new leader have rised Idk

[@bionicsentinel1529]

​@@MrVisualHigh For me, it's more that it wasn't a result of the NCR's own shortcomings, but just the result of what amounted to an abusive marriage.

[@BaNaNaSlug815]

I feel like there’s a possibility that Maximus will become the leader/someone important for the NCR before the show ends. He will either control the BOS or fight against them as the NCR

[@mynos]

37:22 They certainly gave us a sizeable helping of foreshadowing of this moment in episode 2, when Dr. Wilzig shows up at Lucy's (ill advised) campfire and says, "Question is will you still want the same things…when you have become a different animal altogether?"

[@TTVTheDoctorJay]

I loved the flash back sequence of the meeting showing the CEO of Rob-Co Robert House aka Mr. House :) Fallout New Vegas was my first Fallout game :)

[@wtimmins]

I know Fallout mainly from people talking about Fallout for decades. Heh. I don't know a LOT, going into the series I had heard about The Ghoul and some game bit about him being immune to radiation and whatnot? Something? Also a dog companion, and the vaults, post nuclear apocalypse, 1950s style. Some of the costumes and iconography. That's about it. I ADORE this show. 10/10 In every important respect, they knocked it out of the park: The writing is BRILLIANT. Juggling multiple characters. Loads of characters that end up way more interesting and dimensional than one would expect. Communicating the story and lore without infodumping awkwardly. Skillful use of tropes. The music and, even more, sound design. Amazing. Obviously, the costumes, sfx, and all of that, cinematography and edits, amazing. ACTING. Just... wow, so much amazing acting. This is vaulted (heh) up to my top 10 series list.

[@Dracobyte]

Great show!

[@EleventhCubFan]

Can’t wait to see New Vegas in Live Action!

[@ConnerKent08]

loving the humor in this show

[@gabrieleharmon4648]

Watching you two was like my son (18yr old Fallout fan) and I watching the show. It's like there was a listening device in our home. Thanks for reacting to the show. We both loved it and look forward to season 2.

[@solskinnz1333]

This show could go for years and not get all the stories I want told done.. Excellent reaction video too, great to have a none player view along side a players view and both really like it all from the first episode.

[@davidmacy411]

The Fallout world is the ultimate playground for any producers with a creative mind. The potential is limitless for isolated stories all over the world of Fallout.

[@randalthekidd7006]

I love the format of having a reaction with one person who knows very little about Fallout and one person who knows a TON. you get the fresh perspective along with the seasoned vet with context. sorta parallels Lucy and The Ghoul but as reactors

[@michaeltessler]

Greg as Lucy has me deceased hahahah

[@vinothkumarmv3754]

Lucy MacLean Fan like here 😎 Sorry... GOOSY MacLean 🤣

[@mata2b7]

This show was so great. The Enclave guy reminds me of Virgil from Fallout 4. I came into the fandom with Fallout 4, then tried 76, lol. Still play 4 to this day over and over. I haven't had the privilege of New Vegas, but hear it's one of the best. You guys are awesome with these reviews, this Fallout season led me to discover you and made me a fan.

[@EleventhCubFan]

Mr. House is at that meeting. I wonder if everyone there became like Mr. House in Fallout: New Vegas?

[@8ball279]

Mr house is at the meeting. They also hinted at there being one person in charge of vault-tech when they showed that figure in the shadows during the meeting.

[@imdabaron9196]

Mr House is in that meeting.

[@Antares2]

@@8ball279 Yes, that shadowy figure at the meeting was very intriguing. Maybe the actual CEO of Vault-tec or someone else really high-up. I hope season 2 will shed some light on him/her.

[@8ball279]

@@Antares2 now that I’m thinking about the Ghoul himself hinted at it with his “there is always somebody behind the wheel” line. My first theory is whoever controls Vault-Tech set up shop in Mr houses setup after the Courier took care of him. They would be one of the few people with the informational capability to pull it off.

[@jigokuNeko]

Big Mt Is also in Vegas

[@bivyb6249]

Surprised no one brought up Mr. House at the meeting at Vault-Tech.

[@richardroberts1503]

I’ve been waiting for this episode since day one. Final shot of jet. Let’s go…

[@tyrionstrongjaw7729]

One of my favorite things is the foreshadowing of the scientist when Lucy first runs into him. "If you insist on staying then you will have to adapt. The Question is...will you want the same things when you become a different animal altogether." It obviously applies to Lucy, but it applies to every single one of the protagonists. Like Greg said. "They end up getting what they wanted, but it's not what they want." Another fun one is when Betty was talking to Norm and she cautions him about the anger of smart men.

[@TheeJasonReyes]

How New Vegas fans are still pissed ill never understand. New Vegas fans are the Snyder cultists of the Fallout world 🤣

[@mxbubbles4753]

Yeah it's typical fandom toxicity, "oh what you changed the lore a little bit you clearly hate your fans and don't care about the story" and I'm a huge new vegas fan it's one of my favourite games.

[@voxdraconia4035]

They come across a bit snobbish ... like "Last Jedi" fans for Star Wars ... or Original TRilogy fans for Star Wars ... or PRequel fans for ... well, Prequels do not exist for Star Wars ... oh...wait a minute...

[@OThatsNice]

I hope Michael realizes that Mr. House was in the management meeting with the other companies alongside the head of Big Mt. who created the Sierra Madre and ofc Big MT. I can’t wait to see what they do in season two!!

[@alexearl2138]

Loved it! 10/10 got me to replay New Vegas

[@Savor1979]

Also, the secretary is named Betty, who is also the overseer of vault 33

[@makoent2231]

Big Fallout fan here. This is a show that was made for guys like us. I hope they explore the Maxson Brotherhood deeper, or even show that there are different Chapters among the Brotherhood with their own ideals. I also kinda hope they make a reference to Fallout Nuka Break

[@tarekmoneimsaid]

Such a great episode, every ties together so perfectly: all the different parties meet in the same place, all the different stories converge and, finally, the past reaches the future, as in, we know how each event in the past affected the events of the future, from the Great War to Shady Sands, to the reason Maldovar kidnapped Lucy's father and why everyone wants that head. Brillant :D

[@literalsarcasm1830]

The NCR isn't gone though. Just Shady Sands.

[@Antares2]

I think so too. Their flags seem to appear everywhere, as is their armor and stuff, including the "lead farmers" that the Ghoul met in one episode. I am sure they still have a presence in Mojave as well

[@literalsarcasm1830]

@@Antares2 exactly. In New Vegas, it said something about the NCR's population being around 750,000, while Shady Sands was just over 35,000. Plus they're spread all over California and into Nevada. Destroying a single city doesn't destroy a nation.

[@sierra1513]

The lack of mention of the Hub or any other city is kinda interesting, I hope it's deliberate so people think the NCR is dead so they can have a comeback in some form next season

[@mattragusa210]

Hopefully the Brotherhood will finish the job lol

[@voxdraconia4035]

Pretty sure the NCR collapsed into independant city states after Shady Sands ... there might be remnants still clinging to the NCR ideals...but the construct itself ended when the capitol fell ... Moldaver called her little settlement the NCR-Headquarters...

[@TechnoBillyD]

I loved how her Okie Dokie at the end, was much darker and less "bubbly" than the earlier episodes. Great character development.

[@SlasherGeist]

The Brotherhood of Steel is the type to borrow your old Super Nintendo and return it a week later with Spaghetti Oh stains.

[@TheMerlotLine]

Ain't no way the Brotherhood is returning it AT. ALL. That's pre-war tech, baby!

[@adamndirtyape]

Actually they would shoot you if you ask for it back.

[@glxdeva5tator954]

Michael is really good at showcasing his thoughts! I love having him on these. Keep it up guys.

[@michaeltessler]

Thank you!!

[@Lagartofero]

I think that was New Vegas at the end. I don-t know if Mr. House is going to be there, or if the dates match. In any case, at the very least in season 2 I want to see cazadores... and the quarry... 😈

[@micketm3]

Looked like more of a Wild Card... soo...😅

[@YangMin_ki]

One of my favorite lines in the series was when Lucy was talking about her mother and her memories, recalling how she thought the vault projector made it feel like she was actually outside and seeing the sun because her mother made that childhood moment feel magical to her. Then, to see her find out that it wasn't just a memory without awareness of what her living conditions were, but that she actually was outside and had actually felt the real sun before; and even then it was still because of her mom taking her there

[@yegogurski3256]

Im going to say it, and I might be in the minority......but I LOVED this series soooo freaking much and I honestly loved it more than TLOU!!😅

[@PsiIIyCybin]

I feel you. I think objectively tlou is a higher quality show but as a fallout fan this show captures so much of what I love about the world and that what make me live it even more

[@tobiasminwookgoser770]

TLOU just retold the games story with some changes while Fallout told a completely new story in the Fallout universe plus expanding the Fallout lore in a massive way.

[@Z-LightfulMemories]

Guys, thanks for reacting to a great series. I have never played the games but my son has loved them from 1 or 2. Even as a grown father of 2, he has a full-size NCR flag hanging in his home. Listening to you guys was like talking to him any time a new game came out. I watched the series the first day or two it came out. He's had to wait until now to see it but he's about halfway through, and he's said so much of what you guys have. It was a great series. The Ghoul was my fav character. Loved Lucy and her growth and it broke my heart when she learned the truth. But that Ghoul. His story was so darned intriguing. My personal take on him was he was hard after wandering the wastelands for 200 years looking for his family. Yet when Lucy enters his life you see him start to change. Slowly. But when she left the Super Duper Mart you saw a shift to the point that by the end of this season he pretty much takes her under his wing. He gave her a choice, but I do think some was to help her continue her personal journey but also to protect her (I mean, he made a point to stress the Brotherhood would definitely kill her). She went looking for her dad, and now she has found one who is very rough around the edges, yet has shown (when he stopped Hank from manipulating her) that he will look out for her more than her own biological father. It is what Lucy needs. Obviously she can take care of herself physically--she's made it this far and the most damage came from him (the Ghoul). He's protecting her, walking with her, while she is on this extreme growth journey to find the truth. I can't wait to see that relationship develop. Okey dokey.

[@CZJames20]

You should check out Cyberpunk Edgerunners, if you want another amazing video game adaptation.

[@JackOiswatching]

The little sight gag of Bud tripping on the stairs and later being a brain on a Roomba, which can't traverse stairs, is pretty great.

[@bluenick123]

Moisés Arias as Lucy’s brother, Norm, really stuck out and his performance should not go unnoticed. I hope he is utilized much more in season 2! I love Reel Rejects!💙

[@AnnMegFair]

Your comment about both Maximus and Lucy getting what they wanted in the beginning and it not being what they imagined at all, not feeling like a victory at all, it's SUCH a great writing choice. That's what you can achieve with good writers! Examining a characters goals, their motivations, their needs, over the course of a season, and then twisting it to punch them both in the gut with what they wanted not actually feeling goot at all. That's how you write a good character arc to set up for a continuation! Just like Wilzig said to Lucy the first time they met. "At the end of your joruney, will you still want the same thing?". I know it's the cool and fun thing these days to hate on Amazon (and lets be real, Amazon is basically on its way to BEING Vault Tec...) and Bethesda, but this was a PHENOMENAL season of television and really goes to show what can be done if people respect the source material and respect and understand their audience and are dedicated to their craft.

[@ERMAHGERDperl]

Found this channel because y’all covered the show immediately. Loved the insight of the guy on the right with the guy on the left not knowing anything about fallout. So happy Amazon cooked with this.

[@nikemike9652]

The man with the mustache at the secret meeting representing Robco is Mr. House from Fallout New Vegas

[@DareBear2099]

Genuinely shocked and happy they stuck the landing on the finale, this felt like fallout, great characters, fun story, pitch perfect theme/tone that is fallout.

[@YukoraDeavon]

Love how the shows not only expands the lore but also answers questions people thought would never be, like who started the pipboy thumbs up image, or who really started the war.

[@arrowmaxwell]

Seeing how happy Michael is at this moment made me smile so much and be happy too seeing that they ended it with New Vegas in sight, @24:40. Season 2 is going to be AMAZING!

[@michaeltessler]

It’s gonna magic!!

[@okreylos]

Not gonna lie, until this episode's revelations I had a whole theory that it was the Brotherhood of Steel who had nuked Shady Sands, and that Maximus had figured this out some time after being taken in, and that his plan throughout this season was to destroy them from within ("hurt the ones that hurt me"). T'was a twist.