Fallout

Exposition-minimum, doesn't spoon feed, mostly show don't tell, pieces of story from flashbacks, interactions between characters, and visually presented, create a set of clues pointing to things being not exactly what may seem to be, including what some characters want us to believe, due to bias, agenda, goals, or simply lacking information..

Characters try impossible or unlikely that by progression of the plot turns exactly that, and in some cases in character, in other for character development.

Events that happen earlier seemingly with no explanations, or seem implausible, have explanations pre-added, as shown later..

The show requires perceptiveness, similar to how Fallout games do, but still works as easy-going, entertaining and well made, while one can, instead getting distracted by what is made to both tell and distract from told, ask a number of questions, for which answers are the guidelines..

First season is very good, with some good, some excellent. Likely we will see another good and improved season, and for that case, regarding mentioned, expect "plot twists", especially seen as such by those who didn't pick up on often storytelling clues and hints..

I watched several shows and movies this year, more or less good, or not that good, some fewer than few actually very good. Somehow in all that, I missed or more like skipped, postponed Fallout, because it is hard not to be aware of the show, and aware of it, I just didn't take upon myself to watch it...

Well, better late than never, as they say, because THIS SHOW, not that much of a drama, nor overtaken by dark, depressing tone, still elements of drama, mixed with, and sometimes built on irony and sarcasm, plot heavy with more extensive character development than expected, action, and lower than lowest amount of exposition in traditional form, pointing to well written, sketched and thought out, IS AWESOME.

Big fan of the Fallout series so was very worried about this. Was blown away about how well they adapted, superb. Perfect translation of Fallout to TV. Loved all the actors, loved the plot, characters, writing, action, effects. Totally addictive, suspect non-Fallout fans will Love this also. Characterisation of all characters was complete, enjoyable, changeable. Such a breath of fresh air to see such good, intelligent, creative writing. Addictive viewing from start to end. Really hope they continue this and is an example of good TV for other programs. Highly recommend and look forward to more.

Amongst the best game adaptations ever and good TV. Not easy to balance between the two. Off balance can go too game or too TV. In this case, in balance. Almost perfect balance really..

Premise appears simple but it is more than that. More one looks, more it looks like what is presumed might not be. Some things are left ambiguous, other do not add up, while for example, what is presumed to be a MacGuffin, isn't because got actual value added to it, having impact and effect, as well as what it is, what it does, and its origin revealed..

Great season that ends with promising finale, and as continues from there, season two might just be even better..

Actually only thing that it doesn't have are your good guys and the bad guys. Motivations, goals, intentions, events, are left rather ambiguous or open to interpretation, thus people can see what people want to see, and one can only combine that with previous knowledge of Fallout, then to realize how overarching story has much more depth than it would appear..

Other than that, on the surface, where the show is much fun and also distracting, has pip boys, stimpacks, junk jets, unreliable narrators, several factions are introduced or slightly introduced, some hinted yet to be.., shortly said, has everything..

With all that, and with just a little bit effort and luck, season 2 will be another banger..