Warning! The following contains spoilers from the Fallout Season 2 episode "The Profligate." Stream the episode with a Prime subscription and read at your own risk!
Fallout Season 2 dropped a new episode on New Year's Eve, and while I won't blame those who were using their Netflix subscription that night to watch another show, you should make a point to get to this latest episode ASAP. That's especially true if you're a fan of the video games, because a major character popped up whose debut may be more significant than it seemed.
The latest episode wasn't quite as violent as the premiere, but it didn't pull punches either, with two pretty grisly scenes. That said, the big scene I think isn't getting a ton of attention is the arrival of Victor, who may end up being a bigger presence than his first appearance in the series may imply.
The Ghoul Ran Into Victor In The Latest Episode
The Ghoul hoped to find the NCR in hopes they'd help him retrieve Lucy from The Legion, but instead, he saw Victor. The cowboy-themed Securitron was a scout for Mr. House back in the day, and continues to serve the character during the events of the video game Fallout: New Vegas. Mr. House used scouts as his eyes and ears to monitor what's going on outside New Vegas, so he could stay informed about events beyond his influence.
Why Victor's Appearance In Fallout Season 2 May Mean More Than Viewers Realize
Victor said that Mr. House is "gone" in his brief interaction with The Ghoul, but those who don't play the Fallout games should know one thing. Victor is an imperfect AI with limited programming. This is to say, he's an unreliable narrator, with limited functions available to him when he's outside the range of New Vegas.
Second, Victor was created by Mr. House, who doesn't seem to trust Cooper Howard based on what we've seen so far in episodes and trailers. If House were alive, and I think there's a good chance he is, he certainly wouldn't allow Victor to reveal that to The Ghoul. Also, doesn't anyone else think it's weird that these two would meet in a random building after making an acquaintance centuries ago?
I don't think the meeting was by chance, nor do I believe that Victor was hanging out in that building for years, thinking he was a soda machine. I would imagine that Mr. House learned about the cold fusion diode, which Victor noted was imperative to his post-apocalypse plan for survival, and that Lucy and The Ghoul had possession of it at one time. House then sent Victor to "track" the duo, and then he found The Ghoul and gave him all the info he needed to rescue Lucy.
One thing about Mr. House that the game and Fallout series make very clear is that few things happen without him knowing. For reasons I won't get into for those who don't know, he basically has eyes everywhere. More importantly, I bet he's still looking for that cold fusion diode and using whoever will help him to get it for himself. Hey, to run the Wasteland, you need power, both literally and metaphorically. I can't wait to see what's next, and if Victor is indeed following Lucy and The Ghoul.
Watch episodes of Fallout Season 2 over on Prime Video, with new episodes streaming on Wednesdays as we get into the 2026 TV schedule. I'm crossing my fingers that it won't be long until we see Mr. House in the modern day, and figure out which ending of Fallout: New Vegas is the correct one. I'm also still waiting on some of the wilder stuff from the franchise we still have yet to see, like Super Mutants!
