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Fallout TV Show Could Now Last Five Seasons After ‘Immensely Surprising’ Popularity, Say Creators (wccftech.com)

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[–] acosmichippo@lemmy.world 52 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I don't think you get a $153m budget without expecting it to be popular.

[–] Madbrad200@sh.itjust.works 50 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (4 children)

A big budget doesn't guarantee success though. See LOTR series.

[–] acosmichippo@lemmy.world 25 points 5 months ago (1 children)

of course, but that's not the point. the point was making a popular show was absolutely their goal, not sure why they feel the need to posture about being "surprised".

[–] moriquende@lemmy.world 16 points 5 months ago

They may have been expecting it to be popular, but less so than it actually was.

[–] njm1314@lemmy.world 9 points 5 months ago

By most metrics the Lord of the Rings show was very successful. Now none of those metrics mean much to you or me, but they do by the people who sign the checks I think.

[–] golli@lemm.ee 2 points 5 months ago

Or "Citadel" for that matter, which apparently cost $300m

[–] Neato@ttrpg.network 1 points 5 months ago

Second season comes out in August. Popular enough to keep spending money.

In the end, there's no way to show is a streaming show is popular. Unlike movies, it's all hidden.