Fallout Games' Only Recurring Character Could Be Comedy Gold in Season 2

Summary:

• In the Fallout video games, the perk The Mysterious Stranger adds a character that sometimes helps a player in combat and disappears.
• Nick Valentine proved that the Stranger is a real character and was freaked out by him, which is the exact reaction Lucy could have to his behavior.
• Despite being great comedy material, the Stranger should remain Mysterious and the TV show must never try and tap into his backstory or nature.

Among the main reasons for Fallout’s popularity as a franchise is its unique blend of drama and tragedy and utterly bizarre comedy bits. Only Fallout can tell you a serious story about the war and throw Ancient Rome and Elvis Presley cosplayers as dominant factions while peppering it with some alien and zombie hillbilly action.

The Fallout games can provide an infinite source of inspiration for Jonathan Nolan and his team, especially when it comes to all things ridiculous — but in our book, there’s one iconic character that simply must make an appearance in the TV show.

Fallout Must Add the Wasteland’s Most Enigmatic Fellow

Seeing how Fallout games rarely if ever intertwine in terms of their stories, it’s easy to assume that they don’t have recurring characters… Except they do. One and only one character appears in all Fallout video games, and he’s a certified comedy gold material which Prime Video ’s TV show needs to utilize to the best of their ability.

The Mysterious Stranger is a perk that makes an unnamed person appear from time to time to help a player in combat. Previously thought to be just a fun game mechanic, the Stranger was proved to be an actual in-world person in Fallout 4 when Nick Valentine, one of companions, turned out to have been investigating the Stranger’s unpredictable appearances in the Wasteland for many years.

Fallout Should Never Disclose the Stranger’s Backstory

Throwing the Mysterious Stranger into the already hectic and chaotic mix of Fallout the TV show could have endless comedy potential, especially if it turns out that the Ghoul has been seeing the guy for years and doesn’t care for his nature — and Lucy freaks out about the Stranger just like Nick Valentine did in Fallout 4.

But there’s one big no-no when it comes to having the Stranger join the series.

No matter what, the Mysterious Stranger’s origin, backstory, and even nature should not be disclosed. The main gag of this character is that no one knows anything about him, and they need to keep it that way. After all, there won’t be much mystery left if we learn that the Stranger’s name is Greg and he’s from downtown Chicago, right?