I Already Can’t Wait For Fallout Season 2’s Monster Villains

Minor spoilers ahead for Fallout season 1.

Summary Fallout season 1 stays true to the franchise, introducing Vault Dweller Lucy MacLean to the dangerous Wasteland.

The show focuses on world-building in season 1, saving the introduction of iconic Deathclaws for season 2.

The post-apocalyptic series wants to set the stage for Fallout's terrifying apex predator: the Deathclaw.

Ahead of the series' release, there were many monsters fans wanted to see in Fallout season 1, from radscorpions to ghouls. While Amazon Prime Video's Fallout adaptation remained loyal to the franchise and provided tons of wonderful fan service, it couldn't possibly feature every single character or creature from the franchise's extensive universe. The first few episodes are unique in that they introduce both Vault Dweller Lucy MacLean (Ella Purnell) and viewers to the peculiar world of Fallout's Wasteland. A moral gray zone, the Wasteland is full of brutal violence, as season 1 so aptly depicts.

Unlike other genre series, Fallout isn't concerned with proving that humans are the real danger.

Brotherhood of Steel squire Maximus (Aaron Moten), another one of Fallout's main characters, encounters a ravenous mutated bear on his first official outing as a squire. With a cave full of bones and discarded body parts, the creature is a fearsome villain. At the same time, the mutated bear is just a taste of the show's post-apocalyptic horrors. Unlike other genre series, Fallout isn't concerned with proving that humans are the real danger. Instead, everything is dangerous. While the show made some great inclusions in season 1, the sophomore outing needs one of the franchise's most iconic monsters.

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Deathclaws Will Likely Be Creature Villains In Fallout Season 2

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One of the most iconic creatures in the Fallout franchise, the Deathclaw doesn't appear in the show's first season. While this decision may have surprised viewers, it was very much an intentional choice. The genetically-engineered Deathclaws were developed by the United States military before the bombs went off in 2077. Intended to replace human soldiers during search-and-destroy missions, Deathclaws are not only hard to kill, but brutal predators. After the Great War, Deathclaws escaped their confinement, spreading throughout the Wasteland. Encountering a Deathclaw is a terrifying experience for Fallout players that must be translated to the screen.

The first outing was meant to focus on world-building... [not monsters].

The show's creators discussed why Fallout season 1's Deathclaw tease was just that — a hint of what's to come. According to the creative team, the first outing was meant to focus on world-building. The franchise introduces a lot of lore and backstory right off the bat, from the Vaults and the conniving Vault-Tec to the Brotherhood of Steel and the existence of ghouls. Adding too many monsters into the mix might've muddled things. More importantly, saving the Deathclaw's introduction for Fallout season 2 allows the show to give the horrifying creatures the proper attention they deserve.

Related 11 Biggest Changes Amazon's Fallout Show Makes To The Video Games The Fallout show serves as the newest canon entry to the franchise, but it also went back to change several elements of the established lore.

Why Deathclaws Are So Iconic In The Fallout Games

As massive bipedal reptiles, Fallout's carnivorous Deathclaws were designed to be as lethal as possible. The monsters boast opposable thumbs and the uncanny ability to mimic human voices. Building up to the introduction of what has become much of the Wasteland's apex predator is logical in that it makes the Deathclaw more of a threat — a looming, terrifying presence. One of Fallout season 1's best Easter eggs was a Deathclaw skull, which can be seen as Hank MacLean treks toward New Vegas. This hints that the fearsome creature will also appear in Fallout season 2.

All 8 episodes of Fallout season 1 are now streaming on Amazon Prime Video.