Fallout does a great job capturing the unique tone that makes the games so great. An apocalyptic future suspended in time. That time being 1950's America. It's an ironic take on the Eisenhower period that takes the nuclear family a little too literally. It's entertaining to watch the contrast between humour and violence that resembles the Coen brothers' best work, whereby the humour is genuinely funny and the violence has real stakes. I was initially skeptical about this series. As a big fan of the games, it seemed like opportunistic studios just trying to capitalize on the "video game to TV" success of The Last of Us, but it's clear that between the big budget production, attention to detail and solid artistic choices (writing, acting and camera work all are exceptional), this is a passion project for Jonathon Nolan (brother of Christopher Nolan) and I think they've done a great job. Whether you're a fan of sci-fi, western, comedy, action/adventure, or just big, world building entertainment, this show has a bit of everything.

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