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Fallout (2024)
Amazing
I was sceptical at first as it is hard to capture gameplay on the TV, although this show was fantastic. You felt like you were immersed right into the world of fallout with some recognisable landmarks. The story is its own entity and doesn't follow any of the games story lines which in a way I love, it gives the writers the ability to have free reign and introduce new characters into the mix. The storyline was great, it kept me wanting more and I sadly binge watched it all. I'm hoping for a season 2 as this will be one of my highly anticipated watches. I recommend this show to anyone even if you aren't a fallout game player!
Marie Antoinette (2022)
Fun but historically inaccurate
I've just binge watched this series in huge anticipation. Although the characters and story lines are fun and eccentric, they are horrifically historically inaccurate. Madame du Barry never plotted to marry Louis XV, she also never spoke to the Dauphine as she has no right to until Marie Antoinette spoke to her first. Their first public exchange did not involve MA bowing which would NEVER happen, the exchange took place at Versailles not at Fontainebleau.
The actor playing Louis isn't accurate, he was portly not thin. The Comte and Comtess du Provence had no children, it was the Comte and D'Artois who had only one son. There are significant characters missing such as the Comte d'artois, Madame Elizabeth and also MAs close friend Madame de Guéméné.
The filming locations are a bit lazy, Vaux-le-vicomte is obviously used, the scenes at Versailles are good, Fontainebleau's replacement was awful, the building was tiny whereas Fontainebleau is huge, as is the petit trianon's replacement. They look nothing alike.
The series overall is witty and exciting, much like the versailles series, but if you're looking for history, this isn't the series for you!