FIRST TIME WATCHING: Fallout S1E1
🎶I don't want to set the world on fire🎶....I just want to start...🎶a flame in your heart....🎶
WELCOME! To the newest series we'll be embarking on together: FALLOUT
So excited to check this one out and see what it's like. Hope you'll enjoy the ride with me.
As always, thank you for your support here on Patreon! Until the next one, take care and stay golden :)
LINK: https://youtu.be/1VkjemIRS4M
Original Series: Fallout
Comments (56)
You have my unconditional permission to skip “This season on..” at the end of any show pilot…
yeah wow, that really showed a piece of every important scene for the whole upcoming season, that would've almost ruined half the show for me if I'd watched that initially
Who the fuck says the Fallout games are not story games :-) I had a good chuckle at that comment.
Did you pick up the games when Amazon was giving them away for free on Twitch? I would love to watch you wander the wasteland in Fallout 4. ...it would be a little different than wandering around in Red Dead.
lol great reaction Nat... can't believe how many people got butt hurt over watching the season preview... as someone who dared to watch it I still survived oh dear... there are literally NO plot points ruined you MAY understand what was shown if you remember it at the time and only in retrospect like "oh that's what that was" either way it will not lessen for you in any way the magic that is Fallout. Also, despite a comment to the contrary 1) fallout (Bethesda versions) do not have a "story" IN THE WAY THAT SOMETHING LIKE TLOU does... whereas this is (as a tv series) is completely story driven like TLOU the series was. Additionally, this is set AFTER all of the fallout games so they can go ham on plot regardless... looking forward to the next one very much.
Words cant explain how much i hate that you watched the trailer at the end. Also the games aren’t story games? Theyre open world so I guess if you wander aimlessly around not doing the story then sure, but they are heavy story games so i dunno wtf hes talking about there.
This is an alternate reality future where the transistor was never invented and the technology evolved more into vacuum tubes and nuclear miniaturisation and fusion technology. But other countries where fighting for resources such as oil and then China invaded Alaska, the US annexed Canada and then Nuclear war...
I can't belive you actually watched the trailer at the end lol
I really hate when they do that. Also when shows add a trailer at the end period. Like we just watched an episode, that should be preview enough. But reactors should know better as it spoils things that will happen.
Someone could explain it better but I’m pretty sure in the fallout universe, microchips and compact computers were never invented. Which is why everything is so big and old school, while still being very advanced. I mean the bombs drop in like 2070, it’s definitely the future, just no compact technology
The Fallout universe uses what's called "retro future" an alt reality where technology never advanced passed 1950s tech even though its the mid 22nd century. The nuclear apocalypse happened In 2077. This world shows what people in the 1950s would think the future would look like.
Jinx! You can almost not hear her in there.
-"According to Amazon, Fallout pulled in 65 million viewers in its first 16 days of availability. It was the second most-watched title in the history of the platform"
Nat don't Watch after credits the sneak peak
I've been looking high and low for someone close to your quality that is reacting to this show since I finished it but to no avail. SO glad you are watching it now. This will be the first series I try to watch all the full episodes with your full length commentary. Super stoked to see what you make of it, as you always have such interesting takes and genuine heartfelt responses.
Dane is a "him/they" character, not a she. Also the look ahead at the end of the episode was all spoilers. Stay away from those in the future.
Never watch after the episode ends!
was going to comment that it's no different than a marvel stinger. but I think you're right. I don't recall, but believe that all of the preview footage is included in the episodes (and she's already hyped). plus she can just binge watch her reactions and slow release on the schedule, if she wants. Good comment. Thanks.
I’ve said it before but I’ll say it again. Ella Purnell is a chameleon. To go from Jinx in Arcane to Jackie in Yellowjackets, and now to Lucy here is amazing. They are such vastly different characters in temperament and intelligence, and she manages to be believable in all of them. She’s great as one of the co-leads in this show. Her introduction and the inciting incident that starts her off in her quest is just so well-handled.
So pumped for this show and its only the 1st episode! Thanks, Nat! Great cast including some of my favorites: Walton Goggins, Michael Emerson with the first 3 episodes Directed by Jonathan Nolan. BTW, hope everyone, or for those fans of the "Deadpool" movies, saw Blind Al (w/o the sunglasses Leslie Uggams).
Can't await to watch!
Awesome, can't wait to watch the rest of this. Glad you enjoyed it, it only gets better!
In what universe is Fallout not a 'Story-driven game'? Maybe the Vault app game isn't, but they're literally Role Playing Games. Each Fallout game is a thousand different stories that the player navigates through, with a larger canon surrounding all of them. There is a story to Fallout. There is a LOT of story to Fallout. The main thing that fans were worried about when this was announced was that the show wouldn't honour the story of the games. They did a fantastic job of capturing the story of the games in this so far.
100%, I couldn't put it any better than this. :)
Yes, The Ghoul is Walton Goggins, Cooper Howard.
Vocally rooted for Nat to make the "Ghoul connection" through the whole scene. Thanks Nat for not disappointing. =] Goggins has been a welcomed supporting "flavor" in previous roles, was excited to see him in something more to the front. Shivering with anticip..... ...pation, for more Ghoul/Cooper and for future Goggin's roles.
Hey Nat, just FYI, Xelia Mendes-Jones identifies as a man and uses him/they pronouns. You referred to Dane as "her" a couple of times. Looking forward to watching the show again, this time with your reactions!
Not knowing who that actor was I too thought she was a her! Especially when you can see other women soldiers running about as well in the background.
The premiere episode of Fallout was great and I’m grateful that Natalie is reacting to this new series (although I also hope she watches X-Men ‘97 and Blue Eye Samurai). I thought the premiere’s intro sequence was a masterpiece of world-building and foreboding doom, and Walton Goggins was superb. The establishment of the Vault was excellent, with plenty of references and Easter eggs to the Fallout games. I liked Lucy's optimism, adorable naivete, and her being heroic and competent without being taken to the extreme of portraying her as a Mary Sue or insufferable girlboss. Whereas Maximus was a bit of a mixed bag and it's bewildering WHY the Brotherhood, particularly the Enclave Leader, gave him the "honour" of being a squire after his apparent confession (which becomes more perplexing later). The introduction of the Ghoul was another masterful scene. As a self-contained episode, Fallout’s premiere was great… however, after the revelations in the season finale, there are things that occurred in the premiere that don’t make sense upon reflection, which makes it disappointing on my second viewing. I don’t think it’s a spoiler to say that certain characters and events depicted in the premiere have different contexts by the finale — that’s to be expected in any series like this. The inconsistencies and plot holes in the premiere only became evident when I finished watching Fallout the first time. Now that I’ve re-watched the series premiere with Natalie’s reaction, the contrivances are difficult to ignore and I wish the premiere had done a better job setting things up. I acknowledge that the premiere succeeded in foreboding what happened in the episode itself, which is why I thoroughly enjoyed it the first time. For example, the direction and camera work for the subtle clues that Norm (Lucy’s Brother) observed about the “Vault 32” dwellers were well done, foreboding what was to come and ratcheting up the tension. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said about Moldaver’s actions in the premiere. There should’ve been more nuance and ambiguity, with hints and double-meanings planted in the premiere that a clever and keen-eyed viewer could deduce, which would’ve made the revelations at the end of the season more satisfying — for the Zennials, I wanted the Shia Leboef applauding meme, but I got the “You lied to me” meme. Revelations are what give dramatic weight to the climax of the story; it’s the “eureka” moment wherein we’re astounded by how clever the show is. However, a well-written revelation must be illuminating AND logically consistent. It should provide intriguing context to the established events and character choices made in the premiere, not contradict or undermine them. That’s why I didn’t rewatch the Fallout series until now with Natalie’s reaction, whereas I’ve watched the first seasons of The Last of Us and Wednesday multiple times. I don’t mean to seem negative, because there's plenty to enjoy in Fallout, but similar to any Bethesda game, you have accept it the way it is, bugs and all.
priming her with this entire take from the first episode is wild 💀💀💀
They nailed the feel and humor of the games. I am excited for your reaction. Asperant Dane is NB so are they/them.
As I understand it, it's not so much set in the past or future, but is more of an alternate history of "What if we succeeded at fusion first instead of fission" and then The End came before most of the technology got shrunk down (or couldn't because it was fusion instead of fission). I'm not a super Fallout out nerd though, so I'm sure someone can probably tell you better. Just my simpleton's understanding of it.
Fallout universe is not our future but how peoples of the 50s or 60s thought the future was going to be.
Very happy that you enjoyed your first trek into the Fallout universe! :)
Nat, So glad your watching this show as I really enjoyed it. One thing with it is that I think it was really written for those who had played the game Fallout (not the iPad version), as there are so many references you will miss if you hadn't played the game. Hopefully you will be able to enjoy it without playing the game.
I think you're confusing easter eggs for game players with important or useful information. At this point millions of people who have not played the games have watched and enjoyed the show.
Such a great universe to create a TV show! I didn't play a Fallout game until F3, which was Bethesda's first game after acquiring the rights from Interplay, who made 1 and 2 for PC back in the late 90s. I was hooked immediately and have loved the universe for decades. As others hinted, I hope once you're finished with the series it gives you the itch to jump into one of the games. I always suggest F4 for newcomers but any of the games would be enjoyable. Great reaction!
ahhh. the days when we actually had physical copies of video games. My fallout 3 and new vegas cd's kept breaking. ended up buying 3 of each over time lulz This show is a great time even for those unfamiliar with the world.
Glad we're checking this out! The opening of the show is set in the year 2077, and everything that happens in the show is cannon to the games!
I'm an OG Fallout nerd, bought the first one on CD-ROM in 1997 when I was 13 and have been hooked since. Was VERY pleasantly surprised that I loved the series and look forward to the remainder of the reaction season Nat!
The nicest thing about this show is that it REALLY leans into the "Fallout" aesthetic. The Pip-Boy, the Bobblehead, the Vault Door, the Vault Door control panel, Nuka-Cola, Stimpaks.... and many many others... they all look identical to the games. Even the introduction to Lucy! That was so great! That monologue was Character Creation! She might as well have said, "I have a 12 Intelligence, 15 Agility, and my perks are First Aid and Magnetic Personality! I loved that scene. The opening scene with the Ghoul's daughter was just CHILLING. Loved that. The dark humor is great. The games never shied away from the gore, so that's spot on. The side-quests. The NPC's. It's all here! I would say this is as true and faithful and GOOD a video game adaptation as there has ever been. Okie Dokie is now a euphemism for sexytime.
Yep. The attention to detail in this series is INSANE. And I can't wait for the rest of the reactions because I'm just over here excitedly waiting to talk about some of it, including some general gamer Easter eggs scattered throughout that don't detract for non-Fallout players, but made me smile so hard as a fan of the games.
Now you'll have to do a Fallout 4 playthrough ;)
yay! i'm excited for this reaction!
So cool to see this show directed by Christopher Nolans brother. Both were filming "atomic bomb" projects at the same time and both got advise from one another on their projects. Both Nolan brothers are fans of the Fallout games. Johnathan Nolan took good care to make sure that this is an original story set in the Fallout universe. The "retro futuristic" 50s vibes is so unique. Very excited for you to watch this series. And please do play one of the games. I'd suggest starting with Fallout 4 as that is the look the show takes after, or start with New Vegas. Fallout 4 is easier to get into though for first time players and especially newer gamers.
Yeah I always suggest 4 for newcomers because it's the most accessible. Hope she gives it a shot!
Walton Goggins possesses a level of natural charm that should be illegal.
One of the best soundtracks in a series by a mile.
Been waiting with this one until you got around to it, excited to embark on a new journey with you!
Fantastic. I love the Fallout games, and this show absolutely NAILED the tone and aesthetic.
I tried to give this show a chance but it didn't work for me, it was simply off putting, burning puppies alive nah after two episodes
Maybe don't put spoilers on the first episode reaction
Anyone else not-so-secretly hoping this results in Natalie playing a Fallout game?
100%.
Hell yeaaaaa!!! So excited for this one mate you have no idea!!🔥
Happy Fallout Fursday Nat 😄 Been looking forward to watching this show with you. Time to dive in and see what it's all about 😊 Such an intriguing show. Something about an apocalyptic world that always draws you in. Off to a good start and looking forward to the next one and seeing where the characters end up. Thanks for a fun reaction today Nat 💛