Fallout based on a game of the same name takes place in a post-apocalyptic world where humans have found a way to survive a post-apocalyptic massive nuclear war. The show explores the stories of three people from different sects who have managed to survive. The show majorly stays true to its original content but it is not close to what The Last Of Us managed to do with its storytelling. Co-created by Jonathan Nolan, Fallout gives its best with its social commentary on capitalism, humanity’s dilemma and more. The show is expected to be an absolute riot for fans of the game, but it will also prove to be just entertaining for new audiences.
The show begins by introducing its three main characters Lucy who has been living in a bunker 200 years after the nuclear war took place on the surface. Born in the bunker itself, Lucy has a completely different worldview, almost obnoxious but as the show progresses so does she. Meanwhile, on the surface, we meet a sect called The Brotherhood who have taken it upon themselves to rule the world and save it from itself. Here we meet the second main character — Maximus.
The last main character is someone who lives among the dead The Ghoul. He has lived for all of 200 years and has seen the world change right before his eyes. It is his unfiltered perspective of the world that gives the audience a real look into Fallout’s worldbuilding.
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All three have different missions, Lucy is trying to bring her dad back to the bunker while, Maximus is tasked with bringing an old-world artefact back to the brotherhood. Meanwhile, The Ghoul was resurrected to help claim the bounty of the old artefact but he has a mission of his own. They continue to cross paths and work against and with each other from time to time. While all individual characters are well development the chemistry between them even after 8 episodes is still underdeveloped.
The cinematography and music are bound to remind you of different eras as they are set in different times, but the show overall is bound to bring the nostalgia of 2000s shows like The 100. It may prove to be good or bad based on how The 100 was perceived by the audience, but Fallout manages to hit the post of post-apocalyptic world with fineness.
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One of the best things about the show is, how the screenplay tackles the thrilling element by revealing little information about the bygone era at the beginning of each episode. The twist that comes in the end is also worth the wait.
Overall, Fallout is a fun watch which is unmissable for the fans of the game and the genre. It has major potential but also runs the risk of turning into a generic sci-fi show, however, what sets it apart is the writing and the performance by the leading characters. Some of which we haven’t met in the current timeline yet.
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