Fallout Season 2 might be going a place where Westworld also went wrong, details explored in-depth

Fallout Season 2, after the release of its first episode on December 16, 2025, has gained favorable reviews from critics. Overall, the post-apocalyptic show has received a rating of a whopping 95% on Rotten Tomatoes.

Derived from the famous video game by Bethesda, this series is set in a world that is grappling with the after-effects of an apocalypse. The show stars Ella Purnell, Moisés Arias, Aaron Moten, Walton Goggins, Kyle MacLachlan, and many others.

Its synopsis, as per RT, goes as follows:

Fallout is the story of haves and have-nots in a world in which there’s almost nothing left to have. Two-hundred years after the apocalypse, the gentle denizens of luxury fallout shelters are forced to return to the irradiated hellscape their ancestors left behind—and are shocked to discover an incredibly complex, gleefully weird, and highly violent universe waiting for them.

However, as noted by Polygon, it seems that Fallout Season 2 falls somewhat into the precarious territory of the sci-fi series Westworld.

Keep reading it to find out how.

Here's how Fallout Season 2 could possibly repeat what Westworld did

The first season of Fallout has been widely appreciated by critics and audiences alike. Naturally, the second season, too, had raised anticipation and expectations.

Even though it has received good reviews, the show also seems to be taking the route of Westworld. In this HBO Western drama, the first season started off on a promising note. In the series, the humanoids, a.k.a. the hosts, were inhabiting a futuristic theme park. The narrative solely focused on the main characters in the series, including Maeve and Dolores.

However, the storytelling of the series had lost its grounding. It is noted that in the successive seasons, as more elements started to enter into its world, the emotional insight of the story got a little shaken. The way the story of Westworld began as an intriguing one, just diverged into a conundrum that did not bring that sort of connection.

Similarly, Fallout Season 2 is also believed to be showcasing indications of a similar pattern. This season, like Westworld, too, brings about more elements into the storyline. It is splitting into various new stories, and some are also intersecting with one another. Oh yes, and also new locations.

Certainly, one might say that an evolution of a series is necessary for its storytelling experience. But sometimes, with expansion, there comes a risk of losing the very component that made the show unique in the first place. In the quest for growth, as new story arcs enter, what sometimes gets sacrificed is the feeling of emotional catharsis, if not handled properly.

However, Fallout Season 2 does have its own strong points, including the incredible performances of the cast and technical execution, as well as the transformation of the characters. Its comparison with Westworld does not serve as a definitive take but more like an admonitory one. If the second season can still hold its emotional core and focus on its profound narration, it could make a swerve from the Westworld direction.

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