I saw it on a whim at Beyond Fest and really enjoyed it. Very well done for such a contained premise. That station chime echoed in my brain for like a week.

Yes, 100%! It does a wonderful job of capturing the essence of the games. The Ghoul, Maximus, and Lucy are all representative of the multitude of ways players can interact with the world, from murder-hobo'ing their way through a situation to trying in vain to stick to the main story.

And of course, they love that this setup pushes nearly all financial and creative risk onto the independent producers and their financiers.

I feel the same. Having a finished project -- conceptual short, pilot, or indie film -- is probably better than a pitch / script since the industry is so myopic. Helps sell creatives as multihyphenates, which the corporate side unfortunately loves, but also paints a clearer picture for their buyers.

In the past, the home viewing technology was pretty democratized -- you could make a disc or a VHS and most viewers could watch them -- but now you have to have some support from a major tech corporation. I don't think that's particularly healthy or conducive for the indie marketplace.

What's concerning about distribution is how narrow / limited it's becoming. If Netflix / Apple / Amazon won't carry your show on one of their services or stores, how do you get it in front of an audience and on their actual (now largely app-dependent) TVs?

I suspect we're going to see more independent television in the next few years. The two major challenges -- as always with film / TV -- is securing the budgeting and distribution.

I think we'll see some more independent distro, but it's going to require big names to draw in an audience.

The real success of this show -- in my mind -- is that it successfully appeals to myself, a person who has played most Fallout titles, and my wife, who has a passing familiarity with the series.

It's a strong adaptation of a game into film / TV, and I hope it inspires others.

"There was no plan. I don’t have a plan. You have plans. But out there, you can’t. I don’t choose to do the things I have to do. They just keep happening."

A great line for Maximus, but also one that resonates with any RPG player who returns to a game months later and forgets what they were doing.

His resume includes military service, ten years with ICE, teaching firearms and active shooter response training, and SWAT. And yet with a decade plus of combat and law enforcement training, he managed to not follow almost all of ICE'S OWN GUIDELINES for approaching occupied vehicles.

The officer in question had over ten years of experience in "law enforcement", regularly worked as a firearm instructor, and served on SWAT teams. He's not only received extensive training, he's been training others! He's not some new recruit, he's part and parcel, dyed in the wool, ICE to the bone.

Thankfully there's no recent example of voters assuming a name on a ballot means that someone else with authority has done due diligence on a candidate. I mean, if they're on the ballot, then everything must be above board, right? They can't possibly be an option if they've done something wrong!

If the generational divide re: Israel-Palestine was shocking to Democratic pundits, pollsters, and politicians, just wait until they realize the unfathomable depth of loathing younger voters have for Ronald Reagan.

Any liberal under 45 has zero fondness for the non-existent "normal Republicans."

Yes, it took some time and a little research (plus the purchase of a compatible disc drive and storage) to make it happen, but the end result is I have disc quality with the convenience of streaming. The best of both worlds, and I never have to worry about any films being removed without warning.

Holy hell, that looks incredible!

If we manage to get to a Gene Roddenberry-esque utopia, let's hope it skips WWIII and the post-atomic horror.

Believe it or not, shitty people can and should suffer the consequences of their actions. How on Earth do you argue your business is safe for customers or coworkers when you've got Natalie the Nazi working with both? Why does one poisonous person's bigotry trump anyone else's comfort or safety?