Fallout S01E02: The Target Review
Medium: Television
Release date: 4/10/2024
Review date: 4/27/2024
Score: 7/10
Pretty fun! “Fallout” Episode 2 definitely gets to run at a brisker pace than Episode 1 as there's less exposition needed to be established this time around. I was happy to see that all three of the show's main characters' stories collided pretty quickly in this episode, and hopefully that'll lead to some fun chemistry and help keep the main story going. I warmed up to Maximus a bit more this episode - I think he's less of an objectively bad person here, and I'm glad we also didn't have to spend too much time in the season just watching Maximus obtain the Power Armor, especially as the show's previews made it pretty clear he gets it. A solid episode all around; I'm intrigued to see where everything goes. The setup of the town of Filly reminded me of Diamond City from “Fallout 4” a bit, but I just might have to deal with getting flashes of deja vu as the show tries to make use of the game series’ most iconic imagery.