#Amazon mistake

[saryasy]

#my new favorite dynamic this season

#good omens #crowley #david tennant #good omens 2 #anthony j crowley #goodomensedit #mrs sandwich #go spoilers #gos2spoilers #good omens spoilers #my go #my gifs #im like 99% that's not what crowley says in the first gif #but that's the amazon subtitles for ya #it was literally riddled with stupid mistakes #*gom

[tleeaves]

Folks going "WHAT they made a show about the Fallout franchise?? I've been hearing people say Bethesda messed it up, but I haven't watched it myself, so I'm going to trust the word of other people -- some of which also haven't finished watching it" is driving me insane.

Being a hard core fan of something obviously brings with it a lot of passionate feelings when adaptations come into play. Of course, there's going to be people going "but in 8 episodes of the first ever season they made, they didn't explore Theme C or D, didn't introduce factions E and F and G, and because the source company is notorious for its scams, we and everyone else who's a TRUE fan should hate it".

The Amazon Original series Fallout follows the videogame franchise of the same name. It is a labour of love and you can tell by the attention to detail, the writing, the sets, and YES THE THEMES ARGUE WITH THE WALL. It's clearly fan service. I mean, the very characterisation of Lucy is a deadringer for someone playing a Fallout game for the first time. She embodies the innocent player whose expectations drastically change in a game that breaks your heart over and over again. Of course, she's also the vessel through which we explore a lot of themes, but I'll get to that.

There're some folks arguing that the show retcons the games, and I gotta say... for a website practically built on fandom culture, why are we so violently against the idea of someone basing an adaptation on a franchise that so easily lends itself to new and interesting interpretations? But to be frank, a lot of what AO's Fallout is not that new. We have: naive Vault dweller, sexy traumatised ghoul that people who aren't cowards will thirst over, and pathetic guy from a militaristic faction. We also have: total atomic annihilation, and literally in-world references to the games' lore and worldbuilding constantly (the way I was shaking my sister over seeing Grognark the Barbarian, Sugar Bombs, Cram, Stimpaks, and bags of RadAway was ridiculous). Oh, and the Red Rocket?? Best pal Dogmeat? I'm definitely outing myself as specifically a Fallout 4 player, but that's not the point you should be taking away from this.

The details, the references, and the new characters -- this show is practically SCREAMING "hey look, we did this for the fans, we hope you love it as much as we do". Who cares that the characters are new, they still hold the essence of ones we used to know! And they're still interesting, so goddamn bloody interesting. Their arcs mean so much to the story, and they're told in a genuinely intriguing way. This isn't just any videogame adaptation, this was gold. This sits near Netflix's Arcane: League of Legends level in videogame adaptation. Both series create new plots out of familiar worlds.

Of course, those who've done the work have already figured out AO's Fallout is not a retcon anyway. But even if it was, that shouldn't take away from the fact that this show is actually good. Not even just good, it's great.

Were some references a little shoe-horned in to the themes by the end of the show, such as with "War never changes"? Yes, I thought so. But I love how even with a new plot and characters, they're actually still exploring the same themes and staying true to the games. I've seen folks argue otherwise, but I truly disagree. The way capitalism poisons our world, represented primarily through The American Dream and the atomic age of the 45-50s that promoted the nuclear family dynamic -- it's there. If you think it's glorifying it by leaning so heavily into in the adaptation, I feel like you're not seeing it from the right angle. It's like saying Of Mice And Men by John Steinbeck glorifies the American Dream, when both this book and the Fallout franchise are criticisms of it. If you think about it, the post-apocalyptic world of Fallout is a graveyard to the American Dream. This criticism comes from the plots that are built into every Fallout story that I know of. The Vaults are literally constructed to be their own horror story just by their mere existence, what they stand for, what happens in each of them. The whole entire show is about the preservation of the wrong things leading to fucked up worlds and people. The missions of the Vaults are time and again proven to be fruitless, unethical, plain wrong. Lucy is our brainwashed character who believed in the veritable cult she lived in before she found out the truth.

So then consider the Brotherhood of Steel. I really don't think it exists in the story to glorify the military. We see just how much the Brotherhood has brainwashed people like Max (also, anything ominously named something like "the Brotherhood" should raise eyebrows). Personally, I don't like Max, but I am intrigued by his characterisation. I thought the end of his arc was rushed the way he "came good" basically, but [SPOILERS] having him embraced as a knight in the Brotherhood at the end against his will -- finally getting something he always wanted -- and him grimly accepting it from all that we can tell? Him having that destiny forced upon him now that he's swaying? After he defected? If his storyline is meant to be a tragedy, it wouldn't surprise me, because Fallout is rife with tragedies anyway. And a tragedy would also be a criticism of the military. That's what Max's entire arc is. It goes from the microcosm focusing on the cycle of bullying between soldiers to the macro-environment where Max is being forced to continue a cycle of violence against humanity he doesn't want to anymore because a world driven to extremes forces him to choose it to survive (not to mention what a cult and no family would do to his psyche). Let's not forget what the Brotherhood's rules are: humankind is supreme. Mutants, ghouls, synths, and robots are abominations to be hated and destroyed. If you can't draw the parallels to the real world, you need to retake history and literature classes. The Brotherhood is also about preserving the wrong things, like the Vaults (like the Enclave, really). They just came about through different method. The Enclave is capitalism and twisted greed in a world where money barely exists anymore. The Brotherhood is, well, fascism plain and simple.

Are these the only factions in the Fallout franchise? Hell no. But if you're mad about that -- that they're the main ones explored, apart from the NCR -- I think you're missing the point. These themes, these reminders, are highly relevant in the current climate. In fact, I almost think they always will be relevant unless we undergo drastic change. On the surface-level, Fallout seems like the American ideal complete with guns blazing that guys in their basements jerk off to. Under that surface, is a mind-fuck story about almost the entire opposite: it's a deconstruction of American ideals that are held so closely by some, and the way that key notion of freedom gets twisted, and you're shooting a guy in-game because it's more merciful than what the world had in store for him.

I mean, the ghoul's a fucking cowboy from the wild west character he used to play in Hollywood glam and his wife was one of the people who helped blow up America in the name of capitalism and "peace". There are so many layers of this to explore, I'd need several days to try and keep track and go through it all.

The Amazon Prime show is a testament to the Fallout franchise. The message, the themes? They were not messed up or muddled or anything of the sort, in my opinion.

As for Todd Howard, that Bethesda guy, I'm sure there's perfectly valid reasons to hate him. I mean, I've hated people for a lot less valid reasons, and that's valid. We all got our feelings. But the show is about more than just him. My advice is to keep that in mind when you're judging it.

#fallout series #amazon prime fallout #amazon prime video fallout #amazon fallout #prime fallout #fallout #besthesda #todd howard #fallout spoilers #some light analysis #the american dream #militarism #lucy mclean #maximus fallout #cooper howard #the ghoul #I know they're not planning a skyrim adaptation and that's fine #I prefer it remaining in its videogame medium while I write fanfics #so if they had to adapt any of their games I'm actually glad it was fallout #also please forgive me I wrote this very late at night so there's probably a bunch of mistakes #and I've played fallout for like six years and still don't know anywhere near as much as the hard core fans but I'm also not a newbie

[2008hondacivic]

i was so worried that class of 07 would have a the wilds season 2 moment,, like especially when the girls were initially so excited about men joining them,, but then saskia and the other girls picked up rocks and other weapons and i was like fuck yes the show knows what they’re doing

#has amazon prime learned from their mistakes? #class of 07 #class of ‘07 #the wilds #class of 07 spoilers

[whilomm]

i think im just gonna start fucking emailing companies about what Products i want because fucking god why are there so few options for hardshell luggage with a FRONT OPENING. fuck these goddamn clamshell suitcases i dont want the lid to be fucking HEAVY. how much strain is being put on the fucking hinge!!

also tempted to email punky colors asking for a mossy green dye but that one feels too personal

#buzzy #im literally just gonna draft an email saying hey this amazon brand is like the only one i see #look how many ppl are buying this cheap ass suitcase just bc it has a front opening. why dont yall make one too. #and send it to like. 20 luggage companies. #BOOK OPENING HARDSHELLS ARE A MISTAKE AND YALL FUCKING KNOW IT!!!

[imaginarycircus]

I can't do much these days thanks to early onset arthritis and a total lack of cartilege in my hip. Thank you, hEDS. I bedazzled myself a cane and people keep asking me about it so I've opened an etsy store and now I will have ice cream because I can't drink while taking pain meds. I will fight you if you tell me that ice cream is not medicine.

There are rhinestones lurking all over our dining room. They are not as awful as glitter, which we all know is the VD of craft supplies.

I use only crystal flatback rhinestones which cost more than glass or resin, but have much better sparkle. It's hard to photograph the sparkle and shimmer, at least it is for me, with an iphone, but you can see it in the videos. So. Um. *taps feet* I don't know what I am doing exactly. Most canes are bespoke, or made to order. What if no one ever buys one? Well, obviously I'll be fine and I'll have my hip replaced with a karaoke microphone looking thing. The ball part kind of looks like BB-8's head.

wtf did it put the word shop in the link thinger photo? UGH. One cool thing though. If you have a cane people get right out of your way. People can be so nice sometimes. I feel bad because I'm really slow these days and they have to stand there while I tortoise by. I try to make them go first, but some won't do it.

#oh god I opened an etsy store #canes #walking canes #rhinestones #shimmer shimmer #is this a horrible mistake? #I'm a bit nervous #I know the canes are pricey but the materials are not cheap #I hand place and glue each crystal flatback #istg there is a lady on a certain site and I think she buys her canes from Amazon and sells them for 4 times the price #I'm asking more than she is but #idk guys #idk

[katya-goncharov]

okay why the FUCK has audible been continuing to take money out of my bank account each month when I cancelled it months ago

#my account literally says i have zero credits so it makes no sense #and i've got the email confirming that i cancelled back in like august #and yet according to my bank account they're still taking £7.99 a month out?!!! #what the fuck?!!! #ugh i guess i'll have to complain to them and try to get my money back now. but it feels very unprofessional coming from AMAZON!! you'd #really think think they'd be a large enough business to not make mistakes like that

[eroticcannibal]

Oh no.

I've just realised we are still going to be homeless when Good Omens season 2 is available.

The child is going to lose it.

#i dont even have amazon prime anymore! #truly leaving was a mistake jsbejeb #word of god

[radarsteddybear]

Amazon give me a bit of money and I'll fix all your Hogan's Heroes mistakes

Amazon please

#Hogan's Heroes #Amazon #Freevee #that's not what the episode is called >.< #I love this show and I'm so glad it's finally streaming #and the mistakes and the missing episodes and the mistimed ad breaks don't really bother me all that much because I've got the DVDs #but Amazon please I'm watching it anyway. I can fix it for you. #original post

[cithaerons]

instead of montesquieu in my amazon prime package i. i have received a. a sports bra and leggings ???

#hopefully this was a gift from someone and not the funniest mistake ever #but like i got a ‘your package was delivered today’ email #from amazon????? #and it’s . it’s literally march? #not my birthday not christmas not any occasion?

[jrueships]

Diggs. can allen have One Thing for Himself... EVER??

#is gillette just for the bills now or smthin??? #or is this diggs doing his 'OH BOY I LOVE GOLFING 🥰🥰' thing where he sees allen golfing with his friends #and suddenly diggs is in a skintight golfers uni he express shipped over to his house on amazon #hes going to mistake it for his vibrato #oooh look at the time #i gotta go <3 #now. #diggs and allen put the PARTNER in partnership #ALLEN gets a gillette? DIGGS gets a gillette! #this is probably a strategic swipe on diggs part #he just uses his new deal with gillette to steal joshs #so josh can stop shaving and potatoing himself #and keep his lumberjack who lives in a log cabin aesthetic #diggs: sorry hun but i gotta use ur gillette again <3! maybe ill remember to give it back in another 2 years #josh: please babe give me my gillette there are baby squirrels living in my beard #diggs: name them after the linemen #😊 they deserve some love too

[howfast-thenight-changes]

"To having adventures, To making mistakes, To sleeping with the wrong people and the right people, and To unleashing Holy Hell"

- The Bold Type

#the bold type #kat edison #sutton brady #jane sloan #quote #the bold type season 1 #quotes #adventures #live #mistakes #be yourself #aisha dee #meghann fahy #katie stevens #amazon prime

[disconnected-dollboy]

every day i wake up and regret selling my first delilah fields because i was panicking for space. every. day.

#dollblr #delilah fields #worst mistake of my fucking life #i managed to get her on a brief amazon restock but still #it will haunt me foreverrrrrrrrrrr

[molinaskies]

THE SONIC FRONTIERS NINTENDO SWITCH PRE-ORDER PRICE ON AMAZON IS $169????? LOL????????

#sonic the hedgehog #sonic frontiers #crying pissing shitting #throwing up in the club rn #LMFAO #this has to be some typo or mistake but I’m fucking cackling #Amazon #I’m getting the ps5 version anyway but this is hilarious

[alltheselights]

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#this info was posted to the number 7 most visited website in the world #it was going to spread widely quickly #so it's silly to blame fans for that #there are instances where fans can be blamed but... #not this time #just like it wasn't fans' fault when his album title for lt1 was posted #in a teenybopper mag without an official announcement from louis or lthq #amazon is making no indication that it was posted early by mistake #which means this is on his team #start placing blame on those responsible #anyway i will reply to all the asks i got in the morning #gnight pals #p.s. let's pray this means tour next year.....i literally cannot wait

[this-action-will-have-no-echo]

Rings of Power Episode 7 (Major) Spoilers

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I must say that up until this episode my only real complaint is that the pacing has been too slow.

But now they've 'killed' off Celeborn (read: he's going to magically appear at some point - either episode 8 or in the next few seasons) and they've 'killed' off Isildur.

I was expecting him to either appear majestically on the horse that they set free or be captured by Adar at the end of the episode, but neither of those happened so don't know how he's going to magically reappear

It's so sad cause I was so looking forward to this show, but it just hasn't lived up to my expectations

#it better get better in the next season #hopefully the writers will learn from their mistakes #lord of the rings #rings of power #lord of the rings: the rings of power #Galadriel #celeborn #isildur #lotr #lotr rings of power #fucking amazon

[katya-goncharov]

oh noooo i just realised i made a really big mistake on the job application i sent off this morning!!

#it was for a publishing job and i wrote in the cover letter that i really loved this series that i thought was published by them #only i just realised that it isn't!! #the thing is i literally googled it before i wrote the application to try to fact check it. and when i typed the book series into amazon #this big banner for the publishers i was applying to came up on the search page and the layout basically made it look like it was their #series and their amazon page selling the books #only i just looked again and it was a very pushy sponsored advert for the publishers that amazon for some reason put to the top of the #search results in this really misleading way to make it LOOK like it was their series #anyway i'm so annoyed because i spent AGES on that application! and i did fact-check and everything. but amazon's pushy misleading #advertising layout has probably cost me the job now :( #it's such a mortifying mistake to have made as well. like it's the sort of thing they'll mention in cautionary tales for OTHER #people applying for jobs with them!