The apocalyptic video game “Fallout” has now been transformed into a live action TV show named Fallout. Set in a reality where a nuclear war occurred in the century survivors reside underground in vaults. However, our protagonist, Lucy dares to step in and explore the world beyond. Along her journey through the wasteland and its aftermath of war, she encounters survivors and mutant beings. The suspense lies in whether she will survive this daring quest.
In a time when post-apocalyptic narratives dominate both small screens, few manage to captivate audiences with something unique. Yet in the Prime Video adaptation of the video game series “Fallout ” writers Geneva Robertson Dworet and Graham Wagner present a quirky and compelling glimpse into humanity’s future in the twenty-third century.
“Fallout” kicks off with a bang by offering viewers a glimpse, into America’s future through an eight-episode series set in a racial 1955 landscape. During a party, for kids from a family, Cooper Howard, a famous actor known for his Western movie roles entertains the guests. As the sky lights up with an explosion in the distance his young daughter Janey points towards the Los Angeles skyline while her father prepares to leave. The familiar world comes to an end, with the bombing marking the start of a journey
The audience finds itself underground two hundred nineteen years later. Overly optimistic Lucy MacLean (Ella Purnell) has lived her whole life in the opulent Vault 33, abiding by the “golden rule” of her “Pleasantville”-esque society. She approaches a member of Vault 32 about marriage as she can’t find any eligible males in her vault. Lucy’s father, Hank MacLean (Kyle MacLachlan), who oversees the vault, and his team of advisors don’t need much persuading to approve the marriage.
Sadly, things don’t always go as planned. Instead, armed with an overwhelming sense of innocence and a yearning to put her house back in its rightful place, Lucy ventures above ground for the first time, blundering through an incredibly violent and chaotic landscape she could never have imagined. This is hardly the world Lucy was anticipating, with beheadings and the terrifying ghouls (mutated people, granted longer lives by prolonged exposure to radiation).
