Summary
As theFallouttelevision show draws closer to release, recent comments from showrunner Jonathan Nolan have stated that the show is likeFallout 5. Although many fans have been eagerly waiting for news about a newFalloutgame, Nolan’s words should be taken lightly, as the show will likely be more of a spin-off or alternate take on the franchise as opposed to something truly canon.
It seems as though the world has entered a new era of live-action adaptations of video game franchises. FromThe Witcherseries on Netflix to the award-winning adaptation ofThe Last of Uson Max, many big-name video game properties are getting the live-action treatment. Although video games sometimes don’t exactly translate to live-action interpretation,the upcomingFalloutseriesfor Amazon Prime looks to actually capture the spirit of the franchise based on the released trailers.
Telling Fallout’s Story Through A New Medium
This show marks the first timeFallouthas been brought to life via series, and it will be interesting to see how the team behind the show pulls it off. Although there are high expectations from fans, Todd Howard has praised the show’s production in the past, and based on the released footage from the show, it looks to be a promising interpretation of theFalloutfranchise. However, the show itself can’t be areplacement forFallout 5.
Fallout’s Deep Lore Can’t Be Fully Explored With A Series
When it comes to theFalloutfranchise, the games are deep with rich and compelling lore that the television show won’t be able to fully embrace. Certain aspects will have to be cut or glossed over for the sake of time constraints, and this is why theFalloutseries should be looked at more as a DLC than any sort ofnew mainlineFalloutstory. The possibility of theFalloutseries doing the franchise justice is incredibly exciting, but television is a limited medium that can’t flesh out all the great details that an actualFallout 5could.
With theFalloutgames, players can spend hours upon hours lost in the world Bethesda has created, but the first season of theFalloutseries will only be eight episodes, presumably an hour each. That’s only a fraction of playtime in aFalloutgame, so longtime fans may not want to expect any major canon events happening within the show. Even though theFalloutshow has all-new charactersand is set to tell a fresh story, it will likely be surface-level.
It’s almost like we’re Fallout 5. I don’t want to sound presumptuous, but it’s just a non-interactive version of it, right?
Fallout Being Introduced To An All-New Audience
It goes without saying that many fans of theFalloutgames are going to be tuning in once the show drops on Amazon Prime on April 11, but the franchise will be getting an entirely new audience as well. People who may have never heard ofFalloutare going to be watching, and it’s up to the writers and showrunners to introduceFallout’s world to viewers who have no idea what the games are like. This means there likely won’t be time to get truly in-depth with lore, and that’swhatFallout 5should truly be about.
The wait forFallout 5has been the longest drought in the franchise’s history, and although it will be exciting to finally get some newFalloutcontent, the show shouldn’t be looked at as a replacement forFallout 5. There isa lot of hope forFallout 5, but until any official word is finally revealed from Bethesda, the live-action adaptation is at least offering some exciting new stories to entertain fans while they wait.
