Culver City, Calif. – Though the series has been praised by some for its storytelling and references to the rest of the franchise, some Fallout fans are criticizing the new Amazon Prime show because characters aren’t stopping to loot every container they see.
Since half of each episode’s runtime isn’t dedicated to seeing if there’s bullets in a radroach carcass, Fallout die-hards have taken to the internet to levy complaints.
“Who the hell did they put in charge of this show,” posits Vault77King, a self-proclaimed fan commenting under a YouTube trailer for the show. “This is almost everything I want in a Fallout show, from the setting to the plots that play out like real Fallout quests. This one nitpick, however, ruins the entire goddamn thing for me. If Lucy isn’t scouring every container and refrigerator for RadX and caps, what the hell are we even doing here?”
Another fan, MistressMystery49, also took offense to the show’s lack of looting mechanics.
“This thing’s really lacking in ransacking. I cried from joy when I saw a Mr. Handy voiced by Matt Berry, because it looked as perfect as it could without physically constructing the robot, but I really can’t stand this. Not one scene where Maximus can’t fast travel because he picked up every power relay coil he found to repair his power armor? Bullshit, I could’ve written a scene like that in my tranquilizer-induced sleep!”
Experts say this reaction is becoming more common.
“We’re already seeing some comments on Margot Robbie’s announced Monopoly movie,” Dan Franken, head of the NYU’s film department, said. “People say it’s unrealistic because it doesn’t have a 6+ hour runtime.”
As of press time, Fallout showrunners were continuing to wonder if anything will please Fallout fans.
