Fallout TV series

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1 episode in, it definitely captures the fallout vibe.

They certainly didn't shy away from fallout levels of gore either.
Same, enjoying it so far. Hoping a little more of the fallout humor comes through as we go further.
 
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Same, enjoying it so far. Hoping a little more of the fallout humor comes through as we go further.

“Thou shalt get sidetracked by ********, every damned time” speaks to me as a fallout player who strays far from the main quest
 

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“Thou shalt get sidetracked by ********, every damned time” speaks to me as a fallout player who strays far from the main quest
You're way too ambitious. I just finished rewatching the last 10 minutes of ep1 before supper because I fell asleep last night. But it seems pretty good so far.

Is it living up to your expectations through ep4?
 

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You're way too ambitious. I just finished rewatching the last 10 minutes of ep1 before supper because I fell asleep last night. But it seems pretty good so far.

Is it living up to your expectations through ep4?

I thought it was really good. Captured the overall vibe of fallout and the story felt like a fallout story.

Wouldve liked it to be longer, but that's a gripe I have with every show these days it seems.

there's some places online griping about some canon inconsistencies particularly with New Vegas, but those don't bother me
 

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Man I love the games but had a relatively low expectation for the show. Really liked the first two episodes and my non gamer wife did as well. Well done!
 

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I thought it was really good. Captured the overall vibe of fallout and the story felt like a fallout story.

Wouldve liked it to be longer, but that's a gripe I have with every show these days it seems.

there's some places online griping about some canon inconsistencies particularly with New Vegas, but those don't bother me
Yeah, the whole "limited series" thing really does a disservice to TV long form character development and story telling.

Some shows are ok like that, but I do miss 20+ episodes with filler character episodes that have a few minutes to move story arcs. Think Buffy.... Still one of my favorites.
 
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As someone who never played the games, would this be worth watching? I've wanted to play them for a while but just haven't for one reason or another.
 

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As someone who never played the games, would this be worth watching? I've wanted to play them for a while but just haven't for one reason or another.
Well my wife hasn’t played a game since Mario brothers and she has liked it so far. My take is there is plenty of nods for gamers but the show also tries to stand alone.
 

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Well my wife hasn’t played a game since Mario brothers and she has liked it so far. My take is there is plenty of nods for gamers but the show also tries to stand alone.
That's what I was hoping. Usually producers are pretty good about not making something that only the biggest fans would be able to follow.
 
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Pretty good series. I've only played 4 so I'm not too knowledgeable about the lore, but I did love to hear a lot of the songs from 4.
 

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1 episode in, it definitely captures the fallout vibe.

They certainly didn't shy away from fallout levels of gore either.

If this is good I think Amazon may have officially replaced the MCU for scratching the nerd itch. Not necessarily for total views, but certainly for quality.

The Boys, Invincible, and this if it's as good as it could be is a pretty incredible lineup. The Boys and Invincible area absolutely incredible translations of their comics.

HBO/Max in the fight with The Last of Us, and House of Dragons, would be great if they could develop something on the level of 2019 Watchmen again.

Then you've got the incredibly uneven Star Trek and Star Wars offerings on Paramount+ and Disney+ that range from 10 to almost 0.
 

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I’ve liked what I have watched so far, two episodes in, but it brings back the vibe I got with the games. Don’t get me wrong, I loved 3 and 4 as games go, but man, it’s a really depressing situation and left me feeling that way while I was playing them. This show definitely has that same tone, but is worth it so far.
 

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I’ve liked what I have watched so far, two episodes in, but it brings back the vibe I got with the games. Don’t get me wrong, I loved 3 and 4 as games go, but man, it’s a really depressing situation and left me feeling that way while I was playing them. This show definitely has that same tone, but is worth it so far.

76 might be more depressing. I enjoyed it, but man it's bleak at points.
 

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3 episodes in. Very accurate to the game. Lots of violence. Haven't decided my overall feelings on it yet. The Brotherhood of the Steel character is really awkward. That whole storyline is so far.