The finale of ‘Fallout’ season 2 might have appeared as a curtain call to Robert House, but showrunner Geneva Robertson-Dworet says it was anything but. Actually, the momentary flash of House on his penthouse screen was not a farewell; it was a promise.
A pledge that one of the most intriguing characters of the show still has a significant role to play as the wasteland is heading towards an all-out war.
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In an interview following the finale, Robertson-Dworet clarified that House’s story is not over yet, and that subsequent seasons will explore his past and present in greater depth, particularly his complex relationship with Coop. The core of House’s future is his relationship with Coop, a relationship that even House himself was still puzzled by.
Robertson-Dworet disclosed that House is fascinated by Coop, in part because his predictive algorithm continues to identify Coop as a key figure in the destiny of the world.
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“I think House is deeply fascinated by Coop. And that he can’t quite understand why his algorithm keeps telling him that this figure is so important. And Coop has made a big move that confirms that this season, but is there even more to it? So, we’re excited to keep exploring those two,” she shared with Nerdist.
That in itself is disturbing, more so since House is yet to comprehend the reasons. Season 2 proved that the significance of Coop is not theoretical. His behavior was actively confirming House’s prophecies, raising the question of whether Coop is a key variable in preventing or causing humanity’s collapse.
It is a kind of dark irony that House is thrown off-balance by someone his own system can’t neatly explain. And the chemistry. Walton Goggins and Justin Therox have a keen, near-mischievous relationship that makes their scenes electric. It is tense, humorous, and multifaceted. It’s the type of pairing that obviously has more emotional and narrative grounds to be covered.
Robert House Isn’t Finished Yet
The ending also led to the revelations of the past before the bombs dropped. The fact that House made a phone call to Coop just before he was arrested was an indication that there were still secrets in the pre-bombs timeline.
Since the Enclave has now been established as the actual villain, those flashbacks may help illuminate the decisions that pushed the world toward nuclear destruction in the first place.
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In season 3, House can possibly venture into the broader ensemble. As Lucy, Maximus, Hank MacLean, and opposing groups such as the Legion of Caesar and the New California Republic all come together in New Vegas, the scene is set for chaos.
And House, the strategist, will not sit on the sidelines. Especially not when Hank’s claim that the wasteland itself is the experiment feels like it was aimed directly at him. In ‘Fallout’, there is no such thing as accidental survival. And Robert House has plans.
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