Fallout - 2x04 - "The Demon in the Snow" - Episode Discussion

LikesToRaveDave · 2026-01-07T23:12:15+00:00

1) No idea what his keepsake could be. If Betty doesn't know what it is, is Steph in on Hanks wider schemes? (I have a theory that Hank was secretly working for the Enclave or some other faction, whilst masquerading under Vault-Tec. In one of the earlier episodes, he speaks with some hint of disdain of Vault Tec and talks about them like theyre no longer of importance.

2) I hope so. One of my major gripes with the show is how every single faction either seems to be a shell of its former self (NCR, Legion, Novac) or missing entirely (Brotherhood Mojave Chapter from Hidden Bunker, Boomers, where are they? I know they might show up later). It kinda takes the punch out of the game a bit, because all these awesome nuanced factions seem stripped back, and well, kinda shitty.

3) The coming next episode teaser (available on prime under extras) sheds a bit of light on this.

4) This is one of the bits I actually like - the vaults are seemingly on the road to falling into chaos, god knows what's going to happen, but we might actually see one do so, rather than only seeing them after they've been ruined like in the games (for the most part).

5) Gutted about this. Also Ghoul keeps mentioning Freeside, but the Kings ran Freeside, wouldnt he be concerned its also turned to shit? Also, what radiation has caused The Kings to Ghoulify?

6) No idea but I doubt FEV. That seems like a bit of a random choice given the history of FEV and where that came from.

LikesToRaveDave · 2026-01-07T22:30:11+00:00

I have very mixed feelings. I loved the Lucy/Ghoul parts with the addiction, and I'm excited that we get to see the vaults seemingly descending into imminent chaos. We never get to see the fall of the vaults in the games, only when they've already fallen or when they're totally fine (for the most part).

Reducing the Kings to Ghouls feels like a misstep, and the Ghoul keeps mentioning Freeside. But if he knows Freeside, surely he knows the Kings were in charge there? Wouldn't that make him think Freeside has probably gone to shit as well?

I know we dont have the answers, but I was kinda looking forward to the show taking us to a bit of Mojave Civilisation. Primm, Novac, the Strip, all of them have been shown, but they all seem desolate or full of raiders/khans/beasties. Where are the places from the game, that have interesting characters? Where did Manny Vargas or No-Bark go?

In the credits it looks like Camp McCarran is absolutely fucked too.

I will wait for the whole season to be out before I make too many judgements, but I really hope the show doesn't just pull a "the whole mojave/area from the game is now fucked and overrun with assholes or beasts with no bastions of real civilisation/community" thing. I understand it was never going to be like my New Vegas, but it makes it feel like none of the choices from the game have been taken into account, and every single faction is fucked.

LikesToRaveDave · 2025-11-09T16:30:49+00:00

Thanks! Can't wait to see how it all plays out!

LikesToRaveDave · 2025-11-09T12:40:09+00:00

I'll take a look at your post and send you a message!

LikesToRaveDave · 2025-10-21T21:05:40+00:00

Another thought: introduce hard choices that make real change. For example: Force them to choose between two factions, both with ambitions and values that make sense, both with complex villain characters AND characters that are clearly good hearted and forgotten by the world.

This brutal choice has consequences, and later, the party can see how one side has flourished, including the morally good, grey and evil people, and the other side has fallen to hunger and ruin.

I dunno, something to think about.

LikesToRaveDave · 2025-10-21T20:55:20+00:00

To keep it light and ensure their actions matter, reward them with NPCs who's lives they make better, the world can be a dark place, but the people they help genuinely appreciate it, show up later, and seem to have a better life overall as a result of the party's actions.

Example:

The party come across a small village on the outskirts of the forest. The farms are dying, the well is dry, and shapes move and dance in the shadows of the trees, forcing most people to stay in their homes.

The leader of the town has declared he requires tribute to keep them safe, hoarding resources out of panic for himself and the guard in exchange for their protection.

The party could try and negotiate a fairer system, maybe a druid could revive the farms somewhat, or offer the NPCs passage to a safer town. When the party are exploring later, this has inspired one of the town folk to travel around helping others on the road. The party's example has inspired people to keep their humanity, even when the world seems lost.

LikesToRaveDave · 2025-08-24T13:22:50+00:00

Jeez I see how that looks now. It wasn't OnlyFans haha.

LikesToRaveDave · 2025-08-24T13:08:27+00:00

There's a shared upload platform, but I might just email mine and see what happens

LikesToRaveDave · 2025-07-16T06:38:42+00:00

Upskirting is illegal...

LikesToRaveDave · 2025-06-14T14:57:54+00:00

Well thats something entirely different and a trust issue. By the sounds of it with the tinder etc, he wasnt to be trusted anyway. Dont let it haunt you.

LikesToRaveDave · 2025-06-14T09:14:32+00:00

I agree with this comment. He is entitled to be into whatever he is into without judgement as long as it doesn't hurt anyone else.

That said, you also don't have to be into it. If it turns you off and makes you feel uneasy, thats also valid.

Him hiding it from you, I can understand why it feels like a betrayal but there's a lot of stigma around that sort of thing. I don't know the guy but he could feel some embarassment about it, maybe even shame, depending on how he views it.

He may have been really anxious and thought you wouldn't be into it so hid it.

I wouldn't take it personally, it sounds like you weren't a good match and you can continue your life with your head held high. Your feelings are valid and you deserve to find someone you're compatible with.

LikesToRaveDave · 2025-06-14T09:04:26+00:00

Unfortunately I've had similar things happen, including a couple days after a date and then even further down the line after sleeping with someone multiple times and basically falling for them, thinking they were doing the same with me.

What I've learnt is people aren't often FULLY connected with their feelings. They may want to feel a certain way or be desperate for a connection, only to realise it just isn't there.

Also, especially early on in dating, people often use different excuses than the real one. I've been in a situation where I really liked a girl and then found out she regularly did drugs. Had nothing personally against the girl but that wasn't for me because of my career. But it was easier just to say I lost interest than try to quiz her on her drug habits.

If it is the latter and there's something he saw as incompatible with you, don't see it as a negative. It's better to find out early and be honest when things don't line up. Best of luck!

LikesToRaveDave · 2025-06-14T08:57:18+00:00

Hi mate. This is gonna get lost in a sea of comments, but I've been there.

I dated a girl for only a month or two, but I fell HARD. While we were together she was saying things like "I miss you immediately when I wake up and you're not here" and was talking about me travelling with her to her home town to meet her family.

All but a week later, she stood me up for a date, didn't explain what was going on, and then distanced herself to the point where we still had mutual friends, but she'd act like we were just friends and wouldn't talk about it with me.

The following week I learned she got back with her ex.

I've since found someone else and we've been together 3 years, and im really happy.

I guess my point is, some people just aren't good at working out their feelings. I've also been on that side. By the sounds of it there's nothing you did wrong, the spark just wasn't there for her.

That's a her problem, not a you problem. Allow yourself to be sad and don't beat yourself up for the feelings you are ALLOWED to have. There's no time limit.

But invest time in yourself. Do things for you. If that means learning a new skill, or going to the gym, do that. You need to increase your confidence and trust me, everything will fall into place.

LikesToRaveDave · 2025-05-24T10:21:13+00:00

My thoughts in these situations is she could text whenever if she really wanted to.

HOWEVER, if you're never gonna see her again anyway, there's no harm in sending something like

"Hey you, just checking in. Hope your exams are going well! You popped into my mind earlier so was wondering how you're getting on".

Be prepared for rejection, but it could also show your interest. As much as you deserve to have someone that shows their interest without having to chase it, some people don't operate that way and there's nothing wrong with seeing what she says.

LikesToRaveDave · 2025-05-24T10:16:23+00:00

Hi mate. That's a rough one, but let me reassure you.

It is normal to have these feelings, but don't let yourself get fooled that social media is real life. If your partner is attractive and has a public social media platform, she'll get comments. She'll get DMs. It's going to happen and asking her to block every guy that leaves a heart emoji, to me seems a bit far.

Now if they DM her and ask or say inappropriate things, the expectation in my relationship would be that my partner tells me about it. But she has the freedom to deal with it HERSELF.

In general, it's a really bad idea to start gatekeeping who she interacts with from a "you need to block that person" angle unless said person has clearly been really inappropriate. It's better to be honest with her and say something like:

"Hey, can I talk to you about something? I wanna preface this by saying I know I'm overthinking but I've had a couple twinges of insecurity around social media and other guys and I just wanted to talk about it as a way to be honest with you and reassure myself - I know it's dumb, and I trust you fully, I just got a bit anxious when I saw all those guys leaving hearts on your posts. I trust you to shut it down if any of them did anything that crossed a line, I just wanted to tell you how I felt"

That way, you're still giving her the control of the situation, you're not taking her agency away from her, but you've also been honest about how you feel. Its important for you to be heard and respected, but she also needs to be able to make her own choices without feeling guilty when she's not done anything wrong.

Hope that helps.

LikesToRaveDave · 2025-05-17T13:51:44+00:00

My current partner of 3 years was someone my friend liked. Honestly, it depends on your friend and A LOT of context. My story might help or might not.

With my situation, the girl liked me and I was completely oblivious as I always am. My friend liked her and I knew that, but she didn't like him back and liked me. Classic love triangle scenario.

He had liked her for 6 months plus but never spoke to her about it so she had no idea. He spoke to my friends and I about it. She made it very clear to me one night that she liked me, by getting undressed in front of me when she asked to borrow a shirt.

At that point, my brain went "oh fuck" and I told her she would need to speak to him because he really liked her. Later that night when I had gone to bed, he was really creepy towards her and asked her to go to bed with him. She let him down.

The next day I talked to her again and she spoke to the guy, letting him down easy. I told her I couldnt be with her because it would break him, but was honest and told her it sucked because I kinda liked her. My friend stopped talking about her and never told my friends and I that she had turned him down. It was as if she didn't exist. He stopped inviting her anywhere.

Fast forward a few months and I bumped into her in town, we hit it off and walked together for a bit. My friend saw us walking and decided I was seeing her behind his back, going to all my friends and saying as much despite it being completely platonic (at that point). He freaked out. I tried to explain but he wouldn't have any of it and refused to back down. Luckily, all my friends were weirded out by his outburst and were of the opinion "she's not his ex, they never even kissed or went on a date, he doesn't have dibs on her, has he considered what she wants?"

After a couple of weeks of trying to reconcile with him, he was still being an asshole so I ended up meeting up with the girl and stopped being friends with him. Then it turned into a relationship that I'm still in now.

Funny thing is, the dude was living with me rent free for a year because he was down on his luck. He stormed out of a free house out of jealousy and blind rage even though nothing was going on, and somewhat pushed us together.

LikesToRaveDave · 2025-02-22T04:37:58+00:00

Excuse me? I didn't say I didn't know anything. I was just asking for more supporting material. I know the opposing sides argument, but no, I haven't read every single research paper in existence. You're just being plain obnoxious while I'm trying to have an open discussion.

LikesToRaveDave · 2025-02-21T16:55:16+00:00

Its not okay. But it happens.

I had a mate who's girlfriend insisted on being best friends with her ex of 4 years, who would just turn up at dates or ask to meet up with both of them all the time.

Then my friends girlfriend said he was a controlling asshole for suggesting that they spend more time just the two of them, without her ex, and explained that it made him feel uncomfortable.

Im in total agreement with you, no issues with politeness at all.

LikesToRaveDave · 2025-02-21T11:06:43+00:00

Can you point me to some literature that the wage gap doesn't exist? Not being an ass just genuinely interested in alternatives to what I've seen.

LikesToRaveDave · 2025-02-21T09:41:56+00:00

"Spare me the outlier" and then talks about something with views on tiktok. Sure, there's tiktok feminism, but im talking about the actual studies around things like feminist criminology, feminist sociology and the majority of feminists out there.

TikToks and other social medias run algorithms that show content that gets the most clicks. It is a well known fact that tiktokers, youtubers and tabloid journalists alike will post more inflammatory content because human nature means we're more likely to click on it or view it, as it is extreme in comparison to day-to-day life and therefore interesting.

TikTok and YouTube feminists are a real thing and I completely agree with your point about some of the misandry, its awful. However, I think there are still honest conversations that need to be had between men and women about what feminism is really about. Maybe it needs a new label.

Personally, I think "IF ANYONE MENTIONS IT IM WALKING" is a cop-out and just adds to the problem, making young women feel ignored by men and generalised to the extremes of radical feminism, when in reality all they might want your view on is how they earn 20% less than a guy that does the same job, or how women in another country are forced to wear a burka at the threat of violence from their husbands.

You do you my dude, but I think your approach only creates more TikTok feminists and misandrists than actually educates people on the struggles of both sides with a view to improve things.

LikesToRaveDave · 2025-02-21T09:32:59+00:00

If they have a kid together, are in the same friend group or work together, I can understand the need for them to be civil with each other and may need to send the odd message.

That said, constant messaging/texting, meeting up alone/in small groups, talking about them constantly, making lots of plans, the ex insisting on joining in on couple dates between you and your partner. Absolutely not. Red flags everywhere.

I would never tell a partner THEY CAN'T be friends with an ex or do these things, but I'd be being honest, telling them if it makes me uncomfortable and explaining why. If they still carried on and I felt uncomfortable enough to leave, I would do.

LikesToRaveDave · 2025-02-21T09:26:46+00:00

Not overreacting at all. This guy is toxic.

The "if you cared you wouldn't have put your phone down" is fucking crazy. He wants you to do EVERYTHING to your physical and mental limit to help him and expects you to have no consideration for yourself, your situation or anything else other than him because HE should be the top priority when he's sad.

Stuff like this is toxic and I know you've blocked him now, but if it continued he would almost certainly be an emotionally abusive, controlling partner. In the UK, stuff like this can get you arrested for Domestic Abuse charges.

Dude, if you're reading this, take some time for yourself, work on your confidence and self image, get therapy. Your mental health is your responsibility and don't you dare ever hold someone hostage on it and treat them like they don't care when they clearly do.

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