Television, drug of the nation

As per my avatar - first set in 2012 - Fallout is very close to my heart. Happy to report that Fallout on Amazon has lived up to my every hope. It is incredibly authentic to the game world and there’ve been many nods to the game that only players of the game would fully understand and that’s just episode one.

As a potentially harsh critic of a TV adaptation, I am beyond stoked. Really gory too.

But does it have VATS tho? 😉

I didn’t play the OG games but absolutely rinsed 3 and NV. I recently picked up 4, so am in that whole world again - can’t wait to watch it this evening.

Forgot to mention I absolutely love Walton Goggins since The Hateful Eight, so very happy to see the results are in and it’s 5 stars. Didn’t read it so spoilers could be (mire)lurking…

https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2024/apr/11/prime-fallout-review-an-absolute-blast-of-a-tv-show

Finished White Lotus S2.

Mixed feelings. While I enjoyed it, it seemed a bit long and lacked the excitement of S1. Although the beginning was funnier.

Got to say that the cinematography makes Hawaii seem a bit average when compared with Sicily.

Mainly itching to finish Gomorrah. It's really ramping up to the fanalie.

Gomorrah is fantastic, i'm trying to convince my partner to watch it, so that I can give it a second run through.

Fallout is on the list to watch, alongside completing Ripley which I am very much enjoying and Physical 100.

It's pretty dark though. My OH struggles with it. TBH I struggle with it too.

It's also crystallised in a very real way the US media's glamorization of organised crime. It could be age, but there never seem to be any redeeming factors about the characters lifestyles. The constant threat of death to you and your family - seemly regardless of your level of power or influence. It feels so tragic.

Not gonna ruin anything but I don’t think you’ll be disappointed on that front!

Very much enjoyed first 20 mins over lunch. Like the filming style too.

Mildly disappointing not to hear Ron Pealrman in the first 30 seconds :-(

As a lover of fallout 1 & 2, and less of 3 & 4 hope there are lots of nods for me!

Just finished the last season of Curb your enthusiasm. Enjoyed it a lot. Looking forward to coming back to it from series one again!

Enjoyed the last ep a lot too. Nice way to wrap things up.

I'm looking forward to watching it too. What mods should I be running?

Oooh, first fallout was good.

Just finished episode 1 of fallout too, and enjoyed it.

Suddenly there is so much to watch, haven't even finished the first episode of Ripley.

Is The Fall as good as everyone says?

Worth paying for on Bezosvision?

I got through Ripley…it’s excellent

I take it back, my reservations were irrelevant. Darkly funny really darkly funny

I enjoyed it when it came out (assuming you mean the police drama). Not rewatched it tho

Shogun is getting VERY tense... looking forward to the last two episodes.

The Fall as in the one with Gillian Anderson/Jamie Dornan? If so, I thought the first series was fantastic and then kind of went downhill. Is it not free to watch on iplayer?

Ah, my bad. I meant The Game. The spy drama

First few Ripley's were good but a bit slow, not rushing back for more but will get round to it.

After fallout obviously.

3 episodes into fallout so far. It's fun, isn't it.

3 episodes into fallout so far. It's fun, isn't it

Did I see someone shot with a dolls leg? Excellent. Had to have a word with myself to stop a binge watch last night

There was even someone holding a junk jet.