Culture Amazon Prime Video's Fallout sci-fi show won't just "please fans" of the games - "I think you have to come into this trying to make the show that you want to make and trusting that, as fans of the game [ourselves], we would find the pieces that were essential to us... and try to do the best version." the show's director said.

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Amazon will finally debut its most eagerly-awaited new series on its Prime Video streaming service next month and although, like The Last of Us, it's based on a video game, it hasn't solely been made for "the fans".

Speaking at a press event with T3 in attendance, the director and driving force behind the Fallout TV series, Jonathan Nolan, explained that setting out to simply appease the fans of the games would've been "a fool's errand".

"I don't think you really can set out to please the fans of anything," he said. "Or please anyone other than yourself.

"I think you have to come into this trying to make the show that you want to make and trusting that, as fans of the game [ourselves], we would find the pieces that were essential to us... and try to do the best version."

But those worried that the Prime Video series will deviate too much from Fallout lore needn't – Nolan himself is a big fan of Bethesda's apocalyptic RPGs, which prompted him to co-create the show in the first place.

"It started, for me, with Fallout 3, which devoured about a year of my life," he added.

"I was an aspiring young writer at that point, and it almost derailed my entire career. It's so ludicrously playable and fun... seriously, the games were just incredible.

"It's such a rare and unbelievable thing that I've gotten to do twice in my career, to take something that you love and get a chance to play in that universe, to create your own version.

"The first go-round for me was Batman, and this time with Fallout – a a series of games that I absolutely loved."

So does that mean he's happy with the end result?

"It's kind of a fool's errand to try to figure out how to make [other] people happy... You've got to make yourself happy. And I've made myself very happy with the show."

The Fallout TV series will premiere on Amazon Prime Video on 12 April 2024 with all eight episodes available to binge from day one.

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[Prophetic Spirit]

I really like how the main ghoul is just a diabetus in terminal phase without nose, lmao.
Nolan, you fucking piece of shit trash motherfucker; Fallout 3 never had that type of ghouls. Even New Vegas liked the design and go for it (unlike Mutants, which they are reskinned). This is the Fallout 4/76 design.

 

[Chilson]

I think you have to come into this trying to make the show that you want to make and trusting that, as fans of the game [ourselves], we would find the pieces that were essential to us... and try to do the best version.​

You are making an adaptation you fucking morons. Either adapt it warts and all, or don't do it at all. The original LOTR trilogy set the fucking bar 23 years ago, meet it or don't bother trying.

I am sick and fucking tired of being told to accept MAJOR changes in shitty adaptations that ruin the entire point of adapting it to whatever medium it is being adapted to. Your not a "fan" if you change everything people liked about the original in your shitty adaptation, your a talentless hackfraud who should have never been given the opportunity to begin with.

Just to be clear, I am fine with minor stuff getting changed or cutting the fat to meet the time limit. But just making major shit up because the writers are shit at their job and can't work it into the adaptation, or worse want to push politics down my throat is something that wasn't acceptable 10 years ago. Now its just exhausting to the point of complete disinterest.

 

[The Backwards Man]

I couldn't be less excited.

There really is no series on earth that has been more buckbroken than Fallout has.

It started, for me, with Fallout 3, which devoured about a year of my life,"

Because the troon PR diversity hire at Bethesda told you to waste your time with that and not to even glance at the games that came before it.

 

[Wendell X]

1. Make a show based on a video game.
2. Hire a known nerd and gamer as showrunner.
3. Make sure when you market it you loudly tell everyone how it's not like the game because gamers are icky and gross.
4. Mega hit television show! Guaranteed return on investment!

I look forward to hearing my normie friends gush about how great this show is for two episodes and then never bring it up again.

 

[exactly 1000 goblins]

I feel like they could have saved so much money and just made this animated/CGI instead of live action because the dialog is uncanny valley.

 

[The Hardest R]

Yet another piece of shit that gives a middle finger towards its fans, of which there are several million of them who still can’t shut the fuck up about playing Fallout 3 or New Vegas, even though it’s 15 years later. Sounds like a great fanbase to shit all over.

 

[Tablet County]

They're not wrong. Fans of the game will not enjoy a shitty adaptation of their favorite game.
Except the people who unironically play 76 'cause they'll take anything.

You are making an adaptation you fucking morons. Either adapt it warts and all, or don't do it at all. The original LOTR trilogy set the fucking bar 23 years ago, meet it or don't bother trying.

I am sick and fucking tired of being told to accept MAJOR changes in shitty adaptations that ruin the entire point of adapting it to whatever medium it is being adapted to. Your not a "fan" if you change everything people liked about the original in your shitty adaptation, your a talentless hackfraud who should have never been given the opportunity to begin with.

Just to be clear, I am fine with minor stuff getting changed or cutting the fat to meet the time limit. But just making major shit up because the writers are shit at their job and can't work it into the adaptation, or worse want to push politics down my throat is something that wasn't acceptable 10 years ago. Now its just exhausting to the point of complete disinterest.

Except the LOTR films don't adapt everything; there's no Tom Bombadil, no "Ai, ai a balrog!", no Scouring of the Shire, unnecessary Arwen girlboss moments in Fellowship, Faramir being slightly more of a jackass, elves at Helm's Deep...
So in a way you're right, it did set the standard.

 

[Meat Target]

That promo image looks like fucking garbage.

Jeff Bezos should be brained with a golf club for this (and a litany of other reasons).

 

[Would]

it hasn't solely been made for "the fans".

So it's made for twitter fags, wine hags, and journos.

I look forward to hearing my normie friends gush about how great this show is for two episodes and then never bring it up again.

And the Fallout youtubers who will run defense for the the show (Oxhorn & MrMattyPlays come to mind) saying it's awesome and meant to "expand fallout for broader audiences", so they can stay in Bethesda's good graces and be among the good goys invited to their PR events.

 

[theshitposter]

You are making an adaptation you fucking morons. Either adapt it warts and all, or don't do it at all. The original LOTR trilogy set the fucking bar 23 years ago, meet it or don't bother trying.

I am sick and fucking tired of being told to accept MAJOR changes in shitty adaptations that ruin the entire point of adapting it to whatever medium it is being adapted to. Your not a "fan" if you change everything people liked about the original in your shitty adaptation, your a talentless hackfraud who should have never been given the opportunity to begin with.

Just to be clear, I am fine with minor stuff getting changed or cutting the fat to meet the time limit. But just making major shit up because the writers are shit at their job and can't work it into the adaptation, or worse want to push politics down my throat is something that wasn't acceptable 10 years ago. Now its just exhausting to the point of complete disinterest.

just play the game itself if this got you worried this much

 

[Troonos]

Yeah, who cares what the fans want?

 

[Whoopsie Daisy]

as fans of the game [ourselves],

It started, with Fallout 3,

as fans of the game

started with Fallout 3

This fucking guy.

it hasn't solely been made for "the fans".

please anyone other than yourself.

Please yourself with a fencepost, cunt.

 

[Iron Jaguar]

Translation: "Fuck you, nerds."

 

[The Dude]

From the looks of it, they have already done huge damage to the lore. In the trailers Shady Sands, one of the most important settlements in FO and FO2 and the capitol city if the New California Republic, is a massive crater. It looks to me that Bethesda was so salty over fans preferring New Vegas because it was crated by people who made the original games and was closer in tone and more lore accurate to the OG Fallout games that they decided to nuke the NCR and ruin the lore. Because Bethesda has made it clear that this show is canon with the games.

 

[Sweeter and Savoury]

Sounds like another Rings of Power

"We're not making this for the fans" translates into fuck the fans, this is for the queers! Fuck you you lore loving, expectations having man children!

Yup, another winner here fo'sho. Nothing beats pissing on and deliberately fucking over a IP just to stick it too YT.

 

[Dysnomia]

I really like how the main ghoul is just a diabetus in terminal phase without nose, lmao.
Nolan, you fucking piece of shit trash motherfucker; Fallout 3 never had that type of ghouls. Even New Vegas liked the design and go for it (unlike Mutants, which they are reskinned). This is the Fallout 4/76 design.

I thought it was a burn victim. I never played the game. But I'm reminded of that military guy in the first House movie. And I'm guessing that's probably what he should look like.

 

[The Dude]

I'm sure Oxhorn will love it though, the Bethesda shill he is.

 

[Meat Target]

From the looks of it, they have already done huge damage to the lore. In the trailers Shady Sands, one of the most important settlements in FO and FO2 and the capitol city if the New California Republic, is a massive crater. It looks to me that Bethesda was so salty over fans preferring New Vegas because it was crated by people who made the original games and was closer in tone and more lore accurate to the OG Fallout games that they decided to nuke the NCR and ruin the lore. Because Bethesda has made it clear that this show is canon with the games.

Counterpoint: New Vegas fanboys are trannies and supercilious Redditors who get huffy if you say anything remotely unflattering about it, or if you liked something about 3 or 4.

And I'm saying this as someone who rates New Vegas in his personal Top 5 Vidya of all time. I have no qualms about talking shit about one of my favorites, just to piss off its blowhard fandom.

 

[Iron Jaguar]

t I'm reminded of that military guy in the first House movie.

"Ben!"
Great movie. An absolute classic.