Fallout : TV show
Discussion
FilH said:
MissChief said:
I only have one episode left though.
And that one last episode explains all the volt time lines and whats gone on No Ad's as I usually watch via web browser at my PC and it has ad blocker but I watched an episode at lunch time and the ads, while there were only two, significantly broke the immersion for me. I think I'll continue to watch only on PC.
ChevronB19 said:
xx99xx said:
Just finished the series.
I lost interest after about episode 4. Continued to the end though, other than the last 20 mins of the last episode as I really had lost interest by that point and had something else to do.
Not a gamer but the plot sounded interesting when I saw it advertised.
I think (just my opinion) that the bulk release causes these issues. Don’t get me wrong, I loved it, but binged it, and was getting a bit ‘overload’ by ep4. My fault, but I think I would’ve enjoyed it more if it was released in (say) 2 episode ‘drops’.I lost interest after about episode 4. Continued to the end though, other than the last 20 mins of the last episode as I really had lost interest by that point and had something else to do.
Not a gamer but the plot sounded interesting when I saw it advertised.
They could always release the first 2 or 3 episodes together to get people hooked and then switch to a weekly format for the rest. One of the big problems with new shows is that they need to be able to get established quickly and usually the very first episode is one of the weakest as it has to world build and introduce characters. Even in this case, you could see them trying to cram stuff into Ep1 despite the fact that the entire 8x episodes were available together, maybe the release schedule wasn't decided until late on.
Anyone who really can't stand to wait week by week to see a story unfold can simply hold off for a few months and binge once the season is completed, anyway. It's not like they won't have untold hours of other shows that they can catch up on in the meantime.
The Gauge said:
Watched the first two episodes, quite enjoying it and I like the look of the programme if that makes sense. It's certainly a bit different but I;ll stick with it for a few more episodes I think. So many box sets to watch that I've fallen behind on.
I also just watched the first ep last night after finishing a few things. No experience of the games but I have passing knowledge of them and the concept. My initial impression is it's very good, the world building right from the start is brilliant. A bit more serious in tone than I expected but I guess that's the point, the 50's aesthetic against the post-apocalyptic world leads the casual observer to think this will be all sunshine and rainbows but quite quickly we release it's not. The 70 mins flew by and I'm looking forward to watching a few more.
Just finished the season and thought it was great. Only Fallout game I “played” was Fallout 4. As a fan of Skyrim I thought I would like it but put it down after a couple of hours and never revisited. Might give it another chance after this!
Walton Goggins was the best part of the Hateful Eight and is brilliant in this too.
Walton Goggins was the best part of the Hateful Eight and is brilliant in this too.
Now finished the first season at last.
Very good. Clearly made by people who love the lore unlike another show made recently by Amazon. Great set design and visuals, if on a budget at times.
Both Ella Purnell and Walton Goggins were brilliant. I am less sure about the actor who played Maximillian. Though perhaps the character was supposed to be rather dumb?, some scenes would suggest that in any case.
The weak spot, as it was in Westworld, is any large scale action scenes. They become a confusing mess, rather than a battle.
Overall an 8/9 and elevated by some of the performances.
Keen player of Fallout 3 and Fallout New Vegas and was genuinely a bit sad about what had happened to the NCR.
Very good. Clearly made by people who love the lore unlike another show made recently by Amazon. Great set design and visuals, if on a budget at times.
Both Ella Purnell and Walton Goggins were brilliant. I am less sure about the actor who played Maximillian. Though perhaps the character was supposed to be rather dumb?, some scenes would suggest that in any case.
The weak spot, as it was in Westworld, is any large scale action scenes. They become a confusing mess, rather than a battle.
Overall an 8/9 and elevated by some of the performances.
Keen player of Fallout 3 and Fallout New Vegas and was genuinely a bit sad about what had happened to the NCR.
Edited by JagLover on Sunday 5th May 18:00
JagLover said:
I am less sure about the actor who played Maximillian. Though perhaps the character was supposed to be rather dumb?, some scenes would suggest that in any case.
I thought he was the most interesting character and it was a rather singular performance to match. Would've liked more time spent on him because I too wasn't totally sure who or what he was supposed to be.
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