There has been some controversy within the Fallout community regarding the new Fallout TV show on Amazon and its potential impact on the canon of Fallout: New Vegas. Some fans have raised concerns that the show may have made the events of New Vegas non-canon, citing a brief mention of the “Fall of Shady Sands” before the events of New Vegas. However, others have pointed out that this could simply refer to the beginning of the city’s decline, and not necessarily its destruction.
The timeline of the show places the “fall” of Shady Sands in 2277, which is before the events of New Vegas in 2281. However, there are hints in the show that suggest the fallout led residents underground to Vault 4, which connects to later plot points in the series. Additionally, the presence of the reformed NCR in the show and the final shot of season 1 being New Vegas itself indicate that the city will likely play a significant role in a potential second season.
A timeline provided by Emil Pagliarulo for the entire Fallout series helps to contextualize the events shown in the TV show. It begins with the bombs dropping in 2077 and moves through the various games, including Fallout 3 and Fallout: New Vegas, before reaching the timeline of the TV show in 2296. The idea that Bethesda would purposely de-canonize New Vegas in the TV show is dismissed as a conspiracy theory based on a misunderstanding of a date listed on a chalkboard.
Overall, it appears that the Fallout TV show is intended to be a love letter to the entire game series, rather than an attempt to erase any specific installment. The timeline and storyline of the show suggest that it will incorporate elements from New Vegas in a potential second season, given the connections hinted at in the first season. Fans are encouraged to remain calm and trust that the show will continue to honor the legacy of the Fallout franchise as a whole. For more updates, fans can follow the creator on various social media platforms and check out their sci-fi novels.
