Finished Fallout. As a huge fan of the games, I was impressed. They NAILED the look. So many details were perfect in recreating the scenery, costumes, and props from the game. Couldn't believe how many easter eggs they worked in. We got to see a frickin Junk Jet in action! The tone of the show was also on point, absurdity with grave undertones. I wasn't sure about having an original story instead of following one of the games but I like the direction that they went. I'm excited to see where they go from here.
Wife and I tried to watch this together. Like TLoU, I played the video games and she didn't. Unlike TLoU, there is a universe established over decades that this game operates in, and she felt the learning curve was too steep.
As a fan of the game, I was surprised how little context they gave and how they just threw non-fans into the deep end. I kept waiting for some explainers on things like The Brotherhood of Steel, the Enclave, the Invasion of Alaska, why everything looks like the 1950s had a baby with Lost in Space, etc. They never came. My wife never played the games and she said she had no trouble following along and enjoyed it but I wonder how much of that is because she's heard me talking about the games before.
