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Amazon's FALLOUT has now reached more than 80 million viewers a month after release (Update: sets another Nielsen streaming chart record)

Ambient80

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I love that this has like super popped off, they did such a great job of capturing the essence of Fallout with the visuals, humor, and crazy gore. It actually reinvigorated my love for the games and now I'm deep into FO76 and loving every minute of it. I never thought I would say that after playing it at launch haha, but they've really improved it, even if it still has its issues.

Edit for timeline question: The show takes place after all of the games, yes? It's like (relatively) shortly after the events of Fallout 4?
 
AgentStrange

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I knew the show would do decent numbers but man. This is so great to see. Cannot wait for S2. Hope they put it on Blu-ray down the line. I'd love to have steelbook to add to my collection.
 
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FarSight XR-20 said:
terms of minutes viewed (their previous record with a binged release was Reacher's 1.84B in 3 days vs Fallout's 2.9B in 5 days - RoP did 9.4B in 4 months) so RoP may currently have the edge worldwide in terms of number of viewers. But I think Fallout will end up 1st in the long run due to being a lot better show.
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Yeah, it's not possible to do an apples-to-apples comparison right now with Fallout and RoP because the latter was week-to-week (with two episodes dropping day one IIRC) versus Fallout releasing all at once. So the first week numbers are going to inherently favor Fallout. But there is an excellent chance that Fallout will be ultimately bigger.
 
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It was great. I might actually rewatch it after Im done with my NV playthrough. I always thought Fallout would be a good springboard for a show/ movie and Im glad to see this adaptation was filled with creatives showing love for the source material while creating something new.
 
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AgentStrange said:
I knew the show would do decent numbers but man. This is so great to see. Cannot wait for S2. Hope they put it on Blu-ray down the line. I'd love to have steelbook to add to my collection.
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Ooh, I would love this. Knowing Amazon they'll want to funnel everyone they can into subscribing to their streaming service, but maybe once the show is complete they would consider it? That would be very nice
 
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Googling GoT
"Game of Thrones ended its run by averaging just under 12 million viewers for its initial airing on HBO and a staggering 44 million across all platforms over the course of its eighth and final season"
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But for real - damn that's a shitload lol.

I know the era of streaming has progressed even since then but still, great news for Fallout.

Goes to show what happens when the showrunners actually give a shit and respect the source material while at the same time adding to the universe in their own ways.
 
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Ambient80 said:
I love that this has like super popped off, they did such a great job of capturing the essence of Fallout with the visuals, humor, and crazy gore. It actually reinvigorated my love for the games and now I'm deep into FO76 and loving every minute of it. I never thought I would say that after playing it at launch haha, but they've really improved it, even if it still has its issues.

Edit for timeline question: The show takes place after all of the games, yes? It's like (relatively) shortly after the events of Fallout 4?
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I think it takes place right after the events of New Vegas.
 
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Rygar 8Bit said:
Googling GoT
"Game of Thrones ended its run by averaging just under 12 million viewers for its initial airing on HBO and a staggering 44 million across all platforms over the course of its eighth and final season"
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Ive been searching and can't quite find streaming viewers from reputable sources. It's all based on minutes watched, which again doesn't do me any good. 44 million seems wild for a season finale when against Fallouts premier.
 
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Rings of Power:
- 24h : 25M
- 1 month : "nearly 100M"
- 3.5 months : 100M

Fallout:
- 16 days : 65M
- 1 month : 80M
 
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I can't stop watching this.

Every time I notice more details, tidbits and lil moments. Just fantastic, densely constructed and very rewatchable.
 
Heraldic

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This was one of the best series I've watched in quite awhile. I typically only watch movies and don't have the patience for tv series to progress. Glad it's getting the attention it deserves.
 
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It was such a treat of a show and was almost everything I could've wanted in a show. I liked how they had their own wasteland abominations and didn't just make a mirelurk or a death claw as a big bad. We had a fucking yao guai and a finger lizard thing.

And the final shot of the show? Fucking magical. I started hooting and hollering and my brother was at a total loss. I had to boot up NV again, for proabbly the 7th time, and I'm in love.
 

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I've watched the first 6 episodes, dig it a lot

Cool thing is that my girlfriend likes it a lot, and she has zero familiarity with Fallout as a game franchise. They really did a great job of appealing to both fans and newcomers
 
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I'm eatin' a full course of crow on this one, re: the quality. I expected so little from this based on the early promo stuff.
 
Nephtes

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It was me. I was the 80 millionth viewer.

Amazing show. Really captured the quirky humor I loved from Fallout 3/New Vegas.

Absolutely stoked for another season.
 
Dyno

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Started it today and tbh I don't get the hype. I'm forcing myself through it since a friend wanted to chat about it but it just seems like any other modern drama. Glad it's doing well but definitely not for me at all
 
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I mean that sounds good, but honestly, I have no idea what that metric means in 2024. For all we know, that could still be a failing mark in the eyes of Amazon.
 
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Gestault said:
I'm eatin' a full course of crow on this one, re: the quality. I expected so little from this based on the early promo stuff.
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Still burping up crow-flavor every so often from when I thought The Last of Us wouldn't fly on TV, even if only from post-apocalyptic zombie fatigue.

Turns out I don't know shit, and both of these shows are incredible. Its lovely to be wrong sometimes.

(still don't think Horizon Zero Dawn live-action will work at all, so maybe everybody should just get a head start and reinstall those games now)
 
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Didn't think too much of it myself, didn't really feel this was that special in any way except for Walton Goggins who's always great.
 
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S2 filming apparently starting September 2.

And if what was listed in this week's Production List is true, we're also impressed with how quickly work on the second season is getting underway. Apparently, filming is set for September 2, 2024, in both Los Angeles, California, and Toronto, Canada. While there's always the huge chance that this could just be early, preliminary filming, it's still a nice boost seeing "Season 2" listed.
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Fallout Season 2: Prime Video Series Sets September Filming Date

Based on this week's Production List, it appears Prime Video's Fallout Season 2 has a filming date set in September in Los Angeles & Toronto.
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I'm way late to the party now, but just watched episode 1 and I'm floored. Never really ever had a thought of wanting a Fallout show, but now that I have seen it, what was I thinking?

In short, its finally something based on a videogame- that actually feels like an authentic representation of the game and game world itself. Its its own story, but flawlessly fits right into the narrative and world that the games have portrayed.

Don't get me wrong- The Last of Us was a very good TV show, and I like it, but in the end, it feels like an artsy fartsy Emmy bait HBO series version of The Last of Us. Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsay are great in it, but I don't really see game Joel or Ellie in any of them, and they really marginalized the action aspects and the danger of the infected, in general, which just don't get screentime.

But Fallout- it's just that world and game on the screen. That mix of serious and grim, with a slight sprinkle of camp. The bits of ultraviolence which is pretty hardcore, but again- always kind of tongue in cheek. And visually- just spot freaking on. Absolutely nailed the vaults, opening the hatch. And the Brotherhood of Steel and fucking power armor. Absolutely terrifying for anyone having to face down a Knight. Lucy the vault dweller, her plucky but naive demeanor, love her opening scene practically telling us her SPECIAL stats and skill selections

Just one episode in, but they seemed to have nailed everything. Can't wait to keep watching.
 
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deathsaber said:
I'm way late to the party now, but just watched episode 1 and I'm floored. Never really ever had a thought of wanting a Fallout show, but now that I have seen it, what was I thinking?

In short, its finally something based on a videogame- that actually feels like an authentic representation of the game and game world itself. Its its own story, but flawlessly fits right into the narrative and world that the games have portrayed.

Don't get me wrong- The Last of Us was a very good TV show, and I like it, but in the end, it feels like an artsy fartsy Emmy bait HBO series version of The Last of Us. Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsay are great in it, but I don't really see game Joel or Ellie in any of them, and they really marginalized the action aspects and the danger of the infected, in general, which just don't get screentime.

But Fallout- it's just that world and game on the screen. That mix of serious and grim, with a slight sprinkle of camp. The bits of ultraviolence which is pretty hardcore, but again- always kind of tongue in cheek. And visually- just spot freaking on. Absolutely nailed the vaults, opening the hatch. And the Brotherhood of Steel and fucking power armor. Absolutely terrifying for anyone having to face down a Knight. Lucy the vault dweller, her plucky but naive demeanor, love her opening scene practically telling us her SPECIAL stats and skill selections

Just one episode in, but they seemed to have nailed everything. Can't wait to keep watching.
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You're in for a treat.

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I'm not a Fallout fan so watched it as a show relatively unbiased.

I had some issues with the writing near the end but what I will say about this show - the production values are really good. Everything looks of a high quality. The environments must have taken a ton of effort to put together. As well as great acting from most of the cast, the environments, attention to detail and cinematography is excellent.

Nothing looks cheap, and the combat scenes are solid.
 
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Lozjam said:
That's great.

I'm sorry, and I did like the comic book stint we got. But games are so much better suited to adaptations than comic books. There's just so much more diversity in settings, themes, artstyles, and stories. Comic books tend to have the exact same structure too. There's so much to be able to be done with games that it will literally provide multiple decades worth of content, rather than a single decade.
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comic books are just as varied as any medium, it's not all superhero stuff.

for example, I would like to see an adaptation of this:

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so, im like 6 episodes in.

i'm not crazy about the show. i like the mystery with the vaults, i like the production value, etc. I think there's something going on where i feel like all of the different elements you wanted to see applied from the games are a little bit too haphazardly thrown in and the show doesn't really feel focused as a result.

i am not particularly fond of the extended flash backs, i think it is a bad narrative device for Fallout since the "before times" were always a bit of a mystery and part of the fun was piecing together what it was like before the apocalypse. it is a bit too clear that there is a lot of anachronistic technology available for the "1950s" and lessens the believability of the the vaults existing.

i've only played and beaten Fallout 3, so i suppose i'm not hugely educated on the series, so maybe i'd feel different if i'd played at least some of the other games.
 
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It's crazy to me because I think it's a good show and all, but it doesn't come off (to me) as something with this kind of mass appeal.

Even my gf who didn't really feel like checking it out because she said it sounded like something she'd hate ended up loving the first episode and watched the whole season with me.

Big props to the show's makers.
 
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I'm gonna have to buy eps because I don't need Prime for shopping and the rest of their shows are not anything I want to see
 
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Played 3 and 4 at launch but was never a big fan of either. Just finished the show last night and really quite enjoyed it a lot! It made me want to dive back into the wasteland

So I reinstalled fo4 and oh man I think I only lasted ten minutes before noping on out of there. I can't believe how bad it felt on PC but especially how bad the UI experience was. Is it worth trying 76 at all? How is the inventory management and UI/control experience? I love the idea of fallout so much more than I enjoy playing the games I guess
 
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Ambient80 said:
I love that this has like super popped off, they did such a great job of capturing the essence of Fallout with the visuals, humor, and crazy gore. It actually reinvigorated my love for the games and now I'm deep into FO76 and loving every minute of it. I never thought I would say that after playing it at launch haha, but they've really improved it, even if it still has its issues.

Edit for timeline question: The show takes place after all of the games, yes? It's like (relatively) shortly after the events of Fallout 4?
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I believe nine to ten years is what they have said
 
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EndlessSummer said:
I found it pretty mediocre as well.
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Yeah I mean it wasn't bad or anything. I dunno I'd just expected a bit more as the hype online has been pretty high, plus a friend was talking it up a lot too. I'm also not exactly huge on drama though and didn't expect it to lean as hard into that angle I guess.
 
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