(04-17-2024, 01:58 PM)Caldrac Wrote:

(04-17-2024, 10:58 AM)Jaguarmeister Wrote: It was really well done.  I've played Fallouts 1-4 and New Vegas (never played Fallout: Tactics or the most recent one that got so much [BLEEP] when it came out) and so a lot of what the show revealed was going on you might already know or have an inkling in the direction it was going to go.  Goggins was fantastic playing the Ghoul.  The finale was very satisfying and left enough meat on the bone for season 2 and beyond.  I was not expecting it to be as good as it ended up being.  I thought it was really well written.

I know I need to go back and try out Fallout: New Vegas. That's often the most coveted or sought after game of the series from most fans. Fallout 76 was a mess from what I remember on launch date. Maybe too ambitious. It was supposed to be a multiplayer MMO type of game. I never played it. 

Goggins nailed the Ghoul role. I can't see anybody playing that role now. From the draw, to the walk, to being able to show deadeyes behind the makeup. He's a perfect actor for this world and that character. Looking forward to who else they introduce next season acting wise. 

(04-17-2024, 11:07 AM)Jaguarmeister Wrote: Yeah when they mentioned the community of Shady Sands I was like hey wait that's in the games.  I had to google which game it was in because I had forgotten that it was in part 1 and part 2 which part 1 came out in 1997, so it had been a while since I'd played those.  Also, when Bethesda bought the rights to the franchise in 2007 they changed the Brotherhood of Steel which is explained in game and in the show.  The leader of the Brotherhood proposing to Maximus that they start a new Brotherhood is the beginning of that arc I believe.  That new Brotherhood heads east and is the Brotherhood you know from Fallout 3 and 4.  The Brotherhood in parts 1 and 2 was very mysterious and wouldn't have had squires running with their armored knights in my opinion.  They didn't quite capture the Fallout 1 and 2 Brotherhood in this show, but this show was created in part by Bethesda who had no part in making Fallout 1 or 2 so they kinda tip their hat at it by referencing the change but made no real effort to get it right by 1 & 2's standards.  Great show regardless and not really a gripe just stating the fact.

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Shogun is fantastic as well as mentioned further up.

I like Maximus as a character. Felt like he showed a lot of depth and layers to being ambitious but also having enough humanity left in him to balance out right from wrong at times. The whole game and universe is based on a lot of scenarios that rely on a game of playing chicken, deception and calling one's bluff. 

Maximus is pretty much playing it all out accordingly. He's what I would consider more of a chaotic neutral character Vs. chaotic good. Aaron Moten does a great job acting this character out though. From the very beginning I was interested in him. He's well rounded, can flip either way down the road in my opinion alliance and loyalty wise. 

Bethesda might have something here though if they can keep it simple and yet engaging story wise. I think a lot of modern shows do too much with trying to ham the camera up with too many faces. By keeping the story focused on three main characters that all ended up sharing screen time in various points throughout the season. 

It should make season two even better with that formula.

Yeah the writing was great, albeit, the story probably deserved another 2 episodes.  It seems to me like reaching your primary objective in 8 episodes feels a tad rushed even if your primary objective becomes less clear once reached.  (Sorry, writing it to try not release any spoilers for those that haven't watched yet.)  I would imagine season 2 to be 10 or 12 episodes considering how well received this season was.

Though, you gotta love Hollywood being Hollywood with the political bent on the cause of the current state of their world.

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