The Ghouls (Fallout)

The survivors took refuge in fallout shelters known as Vaults, built to preserve humanity in the event of nuclear annihilation.

He then puts on a tape of one of his old movies and while reminiscing, attempts to copy his finger-gun motion, only to remember he is missing his finger.

Club gave the episode an "A–" grade and wrote, "this episode is something of a twofer: We not only get Chet and Norm investigating the ruins of Vault 32, but also Lucy clearing a classic Fallout dungeon (an abandoned supermarket) after the Ghoul sells her to two of the most affable organ harvesters we've ever seen on TV.

That also means we get plenty of time with Matt Berry as cheerful dissection-bot Snip-Snip and Fallout's most fucked-up sex scene since the last one, so, honestly, what's not to like?

"[6] Sean T. Collins of Decider wrote, "There's no Maximus material in this episode, so it's a little bit off model in that respect.

Nevertheless, I'm starting to sound like a broken record, but gnarly violence, fun monsters, solid jokes, and a dirty mind seem to be a winning formula for Fallout.

That's even with director Daniel Gray Longino and writer Kieran Fitzgerald taking over from the initial team of Jonathan Nolan, Geneva Robertson-Dworet, and Graham Wagner.

Between this installment and the previous one, Fallout excels at expanding our view by focusing on smaller-scale stories that explore the harsh truths about its world.

"[8] Joshua Kristian McCoy of Game Rant gave the episode a 4-star rating out of 5 and wrote, "Fallout continues to outdo itself.

"[9] Greg Wheeler of The Review Geek gave the episode a 3.5 star rating out of 5 and wrote, "Exploring the different vaults and uncovering the stories on the computers are some of the best subplot storytelling outside of Fallout: New Vegas' plots and intricate writing so it's definitely a welcome inclusion.

"[10] Walton Goggins submitted the episode to support his Emmy nomination for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series.