Imagine a world where, 219 years after a horrifying nuclear explosion, selected humans live in a safe and luxurious underground vault, a well-cultured haven where they can live the life of their dreams. . It's like having a manual for living a simple life inside a tunnel, except with the weirdness of having real-world images shown on a virtual projector.
Outside these vaults, everything is strange, scary, dangerous, radioactive, chaotic, dire, and unpredictable. So the world is now a complete nightmare. You could be infected with radiation sickness, fall prey to giant cockroaches, be hunted down by mutated humans, or be forced to sell your teeth for money.
Please fasten your seat belt. This is just the beginning. Welcome to the fascinating world of Fallout on Prime Video. The series is an apocalyptic show based on the popular video game series of the same name. Although set in the same world, the show is not based on any particular game in the series. Rather, it incorporates key themes and elements from the game, including staples from the series such as Ghouls, Gulper, and Pip-Boy.
Having never played a single Fallout game and not really liking violence, I expected to be bored, sick, and dragged through the entire show, but my experience was It wasn't like that. In fact, this show kept me glued to it from beginning to end, and every time my interest deviated even slightly, something unexpected popped up.
Fallout TV series review: Not your usual video game adaptation
Maximus, played by Aaron Moten, plays Lucy's ally on her unpredictable journey on Earth.
The Fallout TV series is more than just an R-rated video game adaptation. There are a lot of gory scenes, including blinding people with forks, pulling out teeth with their bare hands, stapled wounds, blowing out heads like birthday candles, and chopping off everything human. . But Fallout also explores the nuances of human emotion in great detail, diving into the complex pool of war, political unrest, existentialism, and humanity. It will make you laugh, gasp, curse, and roll your eyes, all at once.
When the curtain rises, we meet Lucy, played by Ella Purnell, the polite lady of Vault #1. The 33-year-old is now looking for a suitable spouse from another vault. Well, because she's tired of “cousin relationships” that aren't “good long-term reproductive habits” (her words, not ours!).
One thing leads to another and Lucy decides to break the rules and go on a mission into the real world, not caring what awaits her, and the adventure of a lifetime begins. The way she tries to deal politely with criminals, even if her own life is in danger, is both heartbreaking and funny. She gives a short speech justifying why she has to shoot you, politely comments on how unethical torture is while drowning in violent creatures, and politely comments while pointing a gun at you. will ask for directions.
On the surface, she meets Maximus (Aaron Moten), an apprentice squire for the Brotherhood of Steel, a militaristic sect seeking to bring order to the wilderness. He will one day serve the knight Titus. For those who are familiar with the game, the soldier knights are decked out in his powerful T60 armor. Maximus seems to be the weaker member of the group and is often bullied by his peers. No matter how quiet he may seem on the surface, he is full of ambition and jealousy. In short, he is as human as possible.
Another character that Lucy stumbles upon, and to be honest this one really caught my attention, is a rude ghoul dressed as a sarcastic cowboy, played by Walton Goggins. This abominable creature has been around since the nuclear bomb was dropped, has a missing nose, a unique accent, and has no hesitation in torturing anyone. He has a mysterious and interesting aura and has the most savage dialogue. He will disgust you to the core and yet you will be in awe of him. The way the show's writers developed the layers of his character over eight episodes is beyond amazing. (Sorry, I can't reveal much without spoilers).
Fallout TV series review: Subplots make it even more interesting
The stories of all three main characters are equally fascinating, intense, and, of course, interconnected. Additionally, Fallout also features a number of subplots, none of which make the script too overstuffed.
One such subplot worth mentioning is Lucy's younger brother Norm (Moisés Arias). He is a timid and unenthusiastic man. However, the show deftly depicts the essential human survival instinct through the gnome characters. The will to exist can sink deep into the abyss of human existence and yet come out almost immediately when the right opportunity presents itself.
Fallout review: A script that reflects the complexity of human emotion
Walton Goggins' character arc is a very interesting series
That's the beauty of Fallout's writing. It smoothly captures the subtle intricacies of human emotion and is completely natural and relatable. Whether it's a bullied kid turning into a bully, repressed emotions surfacing for a nanosecond, or animalistic humans pausing a violent fight to taste cake, the writers make things as much as possible. They've done a great job of keeping it real. They are set in a stylized post-apocalyptic world.
The same goes for the plausible consequences of political instability, classism, and unregulated capitalism, which are intelligently portrayed. For that matter, great attention is paid to other details, such as the books read in the vault and the breakfast served. The show's production design is also booming in detail. For example, despite the high-tech technology in the vault, the television there is exactly the same as the one shown seconds before the mass destruction. The same wedding dress has the bride's name engraved on the inside, along with the year of the wedding, and has been passed down through generations.
In addition, the vault dwellers, who have never been outside their lives, have deep knowledge of Shakespearean literature and advanced physics, and hope to one day “recolonize” and “civilize” the real world. It's also interesting to see how people are enthusiastic about it. We're investigating one possible scenario for how humanity might hold onto the last relics of a civilized era tightly when shoved into a sealed capsule.
Fallout's background music is also excellent, depicting the dichotomy of life in a post-apocalyptic wasteland. Use a romantic song for the scene where two rotting, dangling heads collide, or use Herb Alpert's slow, sensual tunes when four extremely scared people walk around with their hands up and pointing guns at each other. Is it a choice to play Ladyfinger? The background score also playfully teases with the most unexpected notes at the most unexpected moments. Special kudos to the show's composer Ramin Djawadi for coming up with music that accentuates the darkly humorous world of Fallout.
Fallout TV Series Review: Final Verdict
All eight episodes of Fallout are now available to stream on Prime Video. Each episode is full of thrills and surprises, but halfway through the series your jaw may drop to the ground. It will make you question the nature of war, the future of humanity, the core values of existence, and how creepy a post-apocalyptic world might look. And with a finale that leaves more questions than answers, the show is already hinting at a possible season 2. Fallout is the perfect combination of adventure, survival, humor, greed, and unpredictability that could draw a whole new audience to the fascinating world brought together by the video game series .
