The Ghoul should stop being so harsh toward Lucy. In Episode 2 of Fallout Season 2, Lucy chooses to save the life of a woman instead of her traveling companion, leaving him to die because of his cruelty. In Episode 5, the Ghoul irritates Lucy to the point that she punches him in the face—once again leaving him behind (not by choice), this time impaled on a pole and dying.
In the hellish world of Fallout, you must be capable of handling yourself if you want to survive alone—or else pray to God for His help. Ordinary citizens are too detached, too uncaring, to assist even with basic needs. Consider the Ghoul's condition in The Other Player. He cries for help, asking for something as simple as having his bag handed to him, lying just beyond his reach. People stroll past him casually, without so much as a glance. It's as though nothing can catch their attention anymore; they are too busy drifting through their own rotten existence.
Yet most people in this world have always been unconcerned with the well-being of others. After all, the nuclear explosion itself was planned and triggered by humans. Near the beginning of Episode 6, we see Barb in a corporate meeting where a man discusses nuclear detonation and its effects while he and his assistant eat burgers. Against this backdrop, the companionship between Thaddeus and Maximus stands out, showing traces of friendship, politeness, and humor.
A super mutant tells the Ghoul that creatures like them were created and discarded by the same group of people. The implication—if I'm reading it correctly—is that ghouls/mutants and humans cannot truly be friends. The thread involving Thaddeus and Maximus, however, argues the opposite: yes, they can. I would mention Lucy and the Ghoul here, but their relationship is, admittedly, not ideal for this example.
Did I miss anything? Oh, Overseer Betty orders the dissolution of the Inbreeding Support Group. Her plan is thwarted by Reg, who unexpectedly emerges as the group's hero. Moments earlier, he imagines himself as a skilled, beloved musician; instead, he earns admiration by speaking in a comically stern, authoritative tone. For the members of the group, though, his words might as well have been music. I suppose in the world of Fallout, even a joker can become a leader—proof that everything remains strangely, and perhaps democratically, unpredictable.
Just as Reg unexpectedly rises to the occasion, we also have Norm—another unlikely figure who turns into a leader. Which raises a lingering question: how's Norm now? Is he okay? I suppose we'll have to wait and see. And yet, we have been waiting and watching Season 2 for weeks, and I can't say it has been a particularly rewarding experience so far. One can only hope that, in the end, our patience reaps its rewards. Otherwise, Season 2 risks becoming just another piece of bland streaming junk—and that's certainly not what Fallout fans want.
Final Score- [4/10]