Key Takeaways
- Super Mutants are iconic in the Fallout series but were absent in season one, making them a great addition to season two.
- Thaddeus, a popular character from season one, could transform into a Super Mutant, creating an intriguing storyline twist.
- The visual impact and threatening presence of Super Mutants would enhance the show, providing exciting battles for viewers to enjoy.
The first season of Amazon Prime’sFallout TV show proved to be a hit, especially with fans of the video game franchise. A big reason for that is because it did a great job featuring plenty of characters from the games, as well as subtle nods and hidden details that only people who have played them would have appreciated and understood.
However, as the hype for season two continues to grow, so does the expectation. There are still many aspects of the Fallout franchise that can be explored, and while the New Vegas setting will be a hit, there’s a significant set of characters that were conspicuous by their absence; the Super Mutants.
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What Are Super Mutants?
Super Mutants are a classic staple of the Fallout series, much like Ghouls, but for some reason, these beastly and powerful characters weren’t part of the first season. They’re typically among the strongest enemies that a gamer can face, which makes them an incredible threat and, therefore, an easy set of characters to inject into the TV series.
Super Mutants don’t tend to be around every corner like certain characters in the Fallout world, and many players will opt to try and avoid them where possible due to their strength. That’s why it makes sense that they might not have been in the first season, but it was still a surprise not to see any at all, considering how many nods to the games were placed into each episode.
In the games, these characters started their lives as regular humans but were exposed to a virus that transformed them into powerful mutants immune to radiation. Created by The Master with the idea of conquering all of the wasteland, the army ends up becoming scattered, which can lead to them popping up at any point. They are part of every single game and will quickly humble any gamer who overestimates their character’s skill level.
Why Super Mutants Need To Be Injected Into Fallout Season Two
It made sense that the showrunners would hold back on certain characters, storylines, and other details from the video games for the first season. After all, the aim was for it to become a long-running series, which is why being able to drip-feed characters is beneficial, especially ones that are as beloved and have as much storyline potential as super mutants. However, considering how iconic they are within the games, they are characters that should be included in the second season to tick that box for avid gamers. Considering there are so many other major factions, such as the Brotherhood of Steel, showcased, it makes sense for the Super Mutants to be thrown into the mix.
Fallout focused heavily on the human characters within the world outside of a few select characters, but the video game franchise is notorious for its fantastic array of monsters. Some of them can be friendly and turn into allies, and others make brutal enemies and create unforgettable battles, which is the case with the Super Mutants. Adding them into the second season would help to tick that box by providing another creature while also creating a powerful threat for someone to try and deal with. If done right, a Super Mutant would also be a fantastic visual to add to the show, and it would pop off the screen.
The show also subtlety teased that Super Mutants exist within the world without outright saying it or showing one alive. A green hand is shown at the Enclave base, which many fans believed to be a dead Super Mutant, potentially a trial gone wrong and a hint at how the characters will be created within this show.
Thaddeus Seems Set To Become A Super Mutant In The Second Season Of The Show
One way Super Mutants could be brought into Fallout’s next season is via Thaddeus, a major character in the opening season. His future was an unresolved plot point, leaving a mystery that fans have been debating ever since the show wrapped up. One potential theory is that he could end up becoming a Super Mutant, which would be a significant change from his original Brotherhood of Steel character.
Considering that a virus creates Super Mutants in the game, it makes sense that the serum he drinks could end up having an adverse effect on his body. Hints were shown about the changes that were taking place when he survived an arrow being shot through his neck, and lots of people believed he could end up becoming a ghoul. However, he could quickly become a Super Mutant instead, bringing this iconic character to the show via someone that audiences are already familiar with.
Thaddeus proved to be a popular character in the first season due to his humor and the fact that he grew and became likable as the story developed. Therefore, Fallout pulling a big twist and having him become one of the most powerful characters in the show would be an exciting route to take, but it would guarantee that he is a significant threat within the wasteland. It also opens up lots of storyline potential with the characters he’s already interacted with when he meets them down the line as a Super Mutant.
Created by Graham Wagner and Geneva Robertson-Dworet, Amazon Prime Video’s Fallout is based on the post-apocalyptic RPG gaming franchise that started in the 1990s. Set hundreds of years after the Great War, Lucy leaves her Vault bunker to travel the Wasteland in search of her kidnapped father.