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Funny and freaky, Fallout helps prove that video games CAN successfully be adapted. The stylistic charms combined with an outstanding cast make for a stupendous series that will leave you craving a second season ASAP.
How many Rotten Tomatoes did Fallout get? ›
Summary. The Fallout TV series debuts with 93% on Rotten Tomatoes, close to The Last of Us' score. Both series are high-profile video game adaptations in post-apocalyptic worlds. Fallout may not quite match The Last of Us in acclaim, but early reviews are very positive.
What does The Fallout show get wrong? ›
The TV show dates this blowing up at 2277 – but this allegedly contradicts what we know of Shady Sands in the games. In Fallout: New Vegas, NCR forces were still up to tricks after the bombing year the TV show says.
Is Fallout 2024 ok for kids? ›
It's such an intriguing show and a great plot line, but the violence is so, so over the top. I cannot imagine letting my children watch this. I generally watch anything including horror, but the nonstop, egregious, gratuitous, and sudden violence in this show makes it unwatchable.
Should I let my 13 year old watch the fallout? ›
While the violence isn't really graphic, it brings huge emotions of fear, depression, and anger. Expect screaming, some blood, loud gunshots, and more. There's also some potentially upsetting deaths that may be too much for kids - -and even some teens.
Was the Fallout show a success? ›
“Fallout” is proving to be far from a (nuclear) bomb for Amazon's Prime Video. According to the streamer, the series pulled in 65 million viewers in its first 16 days of availability, with the first season dropping in its entirety on April 10.
What mental illness does Vada have in The Fallout? ›
The main character, Vada, grapples with severe anxiety and PTSD following the shooting. Her gradual acceptance of speaking openly about her mental health in therapy and with her parents reflects a generational desire to outwardly discuss such topics.
Do the girls hook up in The Fallout? ›
The Fallout SEX/NUDITY 4
– Two teen girls kiss, one straddles the other lying on the floor and they moan and breathe heavily; they wake up in bed together the next morning (sex is implied).
What is inappropriate in The Fallout? ›
Mature content includes drug use and drinking by teens, strong language ("f--k," "s--t," and more), kissing, implied sex, sounds of gunshots and screaming, and some blood.
How graphic is the Fallout show? ›
Strong and gory violence in every single episode with loads of blood. It isn't very realistic or disturbing (much like a Tarantino film) but can be too much for some people especially with the quantity of it and how blood splattered it is.
Shady Sands appeared in the very first Fallout video game set in the year 2161 and is referenced again in Fallout: New Vegas set in the year 2281. But with the Fallout show taking place in 2296, 15 years after the events of New Vegas, a lot can change in that time.
Why is Fallout 3 an 18? ›
Fallout 3 is EXTREMELY bloody, graphic, gory and violent - especially when you use the slow motion perk. If you have the bloody mess perk enemies can completley explode with copious blood spray and chunks of gore, organs and intestines flying everywhere.
Is the Fallout show worth watching? ›
Fallout is a surprisingly good adaptation that kept me engrossed throughout its 8-episode run, and, overall, it's a decent attempt at establishing a video-game universe for the general public. Since its release Fallout has been streamed more than 65 million times!
Is Fallout movie worth watching? ›
The Fallout tackles troubling and timely subject matter with harrowing honesty as Jenna Ortega anchors the entire affair with an authentically affecting breakout performance. Content collapsed. No one wants a movie neatly wrapped up with a bow, but perhaps looking at the broader world might be in order.
What do critics think of Fallout? ›
A bright and funny apocalypse filled with dark punchlines and bursts of ultra-violence, Fallout stands up there with The Last of Us among the best game adaptations ever made. Brilliantly constructed, its three distinct leads travel through cleverly linked storylines that build to a fantastic finale.
Is Fallout TV show popular? ›
Amazon's Fallout TV program hit 65 million viewers 16 days after release. As reported by Variety, the show is now the streamer's second-most-watched program. It also beat out 2023's The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power as the most-watched show.