The Fallout TV show may have a fair few fans as one of Prime Video's most popular shows, but one game writer wishes the scripts were a little tighter. Fallout 2 and Fallout: New Vegas writer and Obsidian co-founder Chris Avellone recently shared his take on the video game adaptation, admitting that he feels "embarrassed" by some of the dialogue.
"I kind of wish the game writing for TV shows like that where they're mimicking a game, would kind of elevate a bit," he told Insider Gaming. "[Cyberpunk] Edgerunners was really cool, no problems there but sometimes I just wish the script quality on the Fallout TV show was a little higher. I guess I feel embarrassed when I see some of the lines being done but it's a fun show."
Avellone, who has also worked on Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, was pushed on why he thinks the script isn't quite there. "I don't mean to put all Hollywood writers in this category but I think some of them still struggle with, 'Okay, well I'm writing a game franchise and obviously those game writers didn't really know what they were doing because I'm a respected Hollywood writer and I know how these things are supposed to look,'" he added.
"So I think for some of them it's really easy to dismiss that work and go in their own direction which they think is more solid but the problem is when they do that they don't have any real sense of, they probably haven't played Fallout 3 or Fallout 4 or New Vegas, so a lot of the context has gone and so have opportunities."
The video game writer and designer does love the cast of the series though, saying seeing Walton Goggins as The Ghoul was "amazing" as "he added a lot of legitimacy to the show". Equally, he feels that Lucy star Ella Purnell "has the right features and cast and delivery for being a naive Vault dweller with a little bit of steel in there".
Filming recently kicked off on Fallout season 3. Goggins confirmed the news with a picture of him back in the make-up chair, and some fans have spotted the crew filming in Colorado. There's no confirmed release date yet, but we'll keep you updated on the show's return.
In the meantime, check out our guides to the best Prime Video shows and the best Prime Video movies to watch right now.
