Fallout (the Amazon MGM series)

Out now on Amazon Prime.

It is very good after one episode.

Reviews are really good. Excited.

Yeah, buzzing for this. ‘Fallout’ games have been my favourite things to play since I was introduced to them in 2018. Love the world they’ve created and this series looks well good.

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How bad are the adverts on Prime now? I haven’t personally used it since they announced the advert tier so do I use Prime or do I just find this elsewhere for advertless viewing?

I wasn’t that bothered by this but the reviews have at least got me interested.

It was usual network broadcast adverts style tbh. Two sets, 1/3 and 2/3s in, lasted 60s each break, and felt like it had been edited for them. Wasn’t bad.

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Absolutely delighted that Michael Cristofer off Mr Robot has turned up

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Another very good That Guy

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Oh shit Mykelti Williamson is in this too. Former Justified That Guy’s all over the shop.

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Finished Fallout 3’s main story thread and never really gelled with it. Might watch this though

Rate that first ep sick/7

Watched the first two episodes (no prior knowledge of the games) last night - very good. Excited for the rest. Long though.

Favourite bits:

  • Space marine guys
  • Irradiated bear
  • Bullets that go straight through people and explode

I’m a man of simple pleasures tbh tbf…

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I liked it up to cowboy people, then bailed. Maybe I should try harder.

Yeah, it is really very good.

I was 100% sure this would be an absolute dud. Really pleased to (apparently) be wrong.

Really hoping Mrs Horse doesn’t want to watch it else it’ll end up in the Graveyard of Stuff-We’ll-Definitely-Get-Round-To

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We have this decision process/graveyard in our house also. Works well until the TV becomes aware of something years after the fact that she’s interested in that I’ve already watched (see recently, American Gods - joke’s on her, I watched it all and it was rubbish :sunglasses: . Oh, wait…)

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Ep2 way better than the first one. Quite fun.

Wish it was Halflife though.

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Think the first episode is OK. Some really fun stuff but also a bit awkward for trying to jam too much in. I bet making this was a nightmare though - it’s a really valiant attempt! I expected cringe but it’s actually decent.

Second episode is a good improvement too. Really keen to see where this goes. Love me some Walton Goggins.

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I feel like I’d want this to be sort of aimless, in a way that’s both fun and a bit arthouse, with any plot scattered about haphazardly, like how it felt playing 3

also the main character should get lost a fair bit / generally have a hard time navigating the subways

might go back to it, never finished it. think I got on the wrong side of the Brotherhood at one point? I have vague memories of them and some big mutant boys having some silly powerful weapons

oh! they also need to have the space DLC

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Surprised that Amazon put all the episodes up at once for this (especially given it’s turned out better than most people expected), that’s pretty unusual for them isn’t it? Feels like they’ve just ensured that everyone will have forgotten about it within a week or so

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Yeah this is good. Not, like, good good, but good.

The main actress was really well cast. Can’t not root for somebody with eyes that big

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