One argument I've seen used in defense of the lighthearted tone of the show is "but Fallout has always had funny stuff/been humorous in tone. You can't take it too seriously." There have always been pop culture references and funny easter eggs in the series sure, but anyone who has played these games, the original 2 especially, even with the second one having far more of those aforementioned pop culture references than the first, will still tell you just how bleak and grim the setting is. The idea of balancing humor and serious subject matters/tone is lost on these retards, and I can only blame things like Marvel for inducing such a worthless fucking mindset in these people.
The existence of this show has just reaffirmed in me the belief that if you want to continue to enjoy things, especially in the modern era, you have to gatekeep like a motherfucker, lest your hobbies and interests be ruined by the vulgar masses.