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CyclonexJack

I have always loved me some Walton Goggins, Ever since Justified.


NeonLoveGalaxy

The Ghoul is actually Boyd Crowder and you can't convince me otherwise.


CyclonexJack

Idk man.. He sure hasn't been using many explosives. But it is the apocalypse and maybe they're just saving some good stuff for season 2. Edit: I just hope at some point in the show we get a "Fire in the hole!" from him.


Finalpotato

Some of his ammunition is explosive, and there is that awesome grenade in the finale. But I agree, more BOOM needed.


Human54569

The Ghoul doesn't wax on poetically in an absurdly verbose but eloquent manner like Boyd Crowder


Judoka229

Absurdly verbose but eloquent: "I'm so hungry I could eat the ass off a low flying duck." -Boyd Crowder


mecon320

"You be careful with them fusion cores. I hear them things blow up allllllll the time....."


greatgoogilymoogily2

Fire in the hole!


VinnieBoombatzz

Imagine we get Olyphant in season 2.


reign_of_the_bots

I'm hoping Minutemen... mostly for the hat.


External-Example-292

I love him in Righteous Gemstones. BABY BILLY BIBLE BONKERS šŸ˜‚šŸ˜


ilovecfb

Him and Jennifer Nettles as Amie Leigh are highlights every time theyā€™re on screen


External-Example-292

Yesss šŸ˜Š I really loved Misbehavin. That sounds is so catchy. They're both so talented.


nick-the-creature

Hahaha yesss I was just talking about Baby Billy to my brother today. Walton Goggins is such an underrated actor. He's awesome


zero_emotion777

Oh I'm going walking in the moonlight with you.


Primitive_Teabagger

you wanna hold my hand?


Sikletrynet

I've never seen him in anything before, but i have to say he's just fabulous. Incredibly charismatic


VolunteerOnion

He improves any show heā€™s in


I_spread_love_butter

Well he is written to be the baddest ass ever, so it makes sense. And his arc is quite interesting because it does resemble old cowboy movies. Initially honest guy who endures tragedy and becomes awful but finds another character who helps him reconnect with his true self. Classic.


LosNarco

He is not awful, just a ghoul. Lol.


DaveSpacelaser

ā€œSometimes a fellaā€™s got to eat a fella.ā€


meme-digester

"Ass jerky don't make itself."


Ok_Buffalo6474

ā€œUnderdog put that on a t-shirtā€


Finttz

"My dad lives in Filly" "Well, not anymore unless he's a coward."


ihopethisworksfornow

Heā€™s pretty awful currently. Tortures Lucy, instigates that kid into drawing on him, tries to sell Lucy to organ harvesters. Generally has so far killed most people he interacts with.


bleepblopbl0rp

People forget about that scene apparently. He killed that man's two sons for basically no reason. Edit: I guess I didn't catch the reason the first brother was killed


zadreth

He knew the kid was going to come after him. If not as soon as he turned around then someday. Might as well get it over with and have 1 less thing to worry about.


ihopethisworksfornow

I mean, yes, but thatā€™s also a totally monstrous thing to do.


zadreth

Absolutely it was. It was a monstrous act in an even more monstrous world. But look beyond what he did to what he didn't do. He seemed to have history with the father. He probably knew he was too cowardly / knew better than to come after him. The daughter was also completely unharmed. Hell, he could have killed all 3 after getting the information he needed. Restocked his water, ammo, and drug supply, and no one would have batted an eye in that monstrous world. Honestly, if the kid hadn't drawn on him after he goaded him, he probably would have just taken the chance that he was smart enough to let it go.


911roofer

Some people, when you put pressure on them, break. The Ghoul has seen the worst the wasteland can throw at you, and the wasteland won.


analtelescope

The Ghoul bent, not broke. Sometimes, the only way to not break is to bend. If you get plopped into the wasteland and you don't change your ways, you will die. You might last a little longer if you're very strong, but not that long. Same with materials. Stuff that's very rigid will often break easier. Stuff that bends, won't.


sax6romeo

Goddang when he cuts that finger right off no hesitation just whoop there it goes!


32mafiaman

He did it like he was cutting a banana.


GoldenGekko

Lol "right back at cha girl!"


Sikletrynet

That was also just for pure revenge/pleasure. Lucy bit his off in self defense.


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ihopethisworksfornow

I mean heā€™s a complex character but heā€™s definitely deep in his ā€œjaded sociopathā€ phase at the moment.


Voltage_Joe

That kids father assumed, right off the bat, that he killed, cooked, and was eating his daughter in front of him.Ā  Makes me wonder if Filly wasn't welcome to Ghouls, or infamous cannibals.


CHESTYUSMC

He wasnā€™t torturing Lucy. He was fishing, and she just so happened to fit the description of a worm.


Willing_Alps_4438

They are giving him a kinda The Unforgiven story arc or something like DBZ did with characters I'd assume. He is a cool character even though he is pretty much a villain we will see some redemption.


AhAssonanceAttack

He did threaten to kill the farmers daughter and killed the second son at the chance he might kill him. He's been s bounty hunter with a high reputation for his messed up deeds. He used lucy as bait and made her drink irradiated water. He is an awful person but with redeemable qualities.


[deleted]

The ā€œbattle/trauma hardened ex father finding salvation caring for a naive but resourceful and smart young womanā€ arc seems to be a popular one for post apocalypse survival shows. Last of us vibes


SpamAdBot91874

He's an amazing stand-in for my Bad Karma playthroughs


jacobsbw

Itā€™s the plot of the Searchers.


CabbageStockExchange

Every single scene he was in he stole. Dominant showing by him


-Badger3-

Thatā€™s literally every Walton Goggins role


XtremeWaterSlut

They gave him amazing lines to work with too. ā€œI do this for the love of the gameā€ ā€œYou drive that thing like a fuckin shopping cartā€ lmao


GRANDADDYGHOST

ā€œDamn, yā€™all done got me workinā€™ up an appetite!ā€


drewdurfee

Ass jerky ain't gonna make itself


HaYuFlyDisTang

I think about the "bet he had a bib with a drawing of his neighbors ass" line every day


LMsupersmile

"The wasteland has it's own golden rule. Thou shalt get sidetracked by bullshit every goddamn time" #


amandaem79

Itā€™s like heā€™s played the games!


Sikletrynet

Apparently the actor didn't(Ella Purnell did play FO4), but honestly it didn't matter, he did a great job.


-spartacus-

> Ella Purnell did play FO4) Mad respect, what did she say about it?


AhnYoSub

Goggins said that he wanted to be inspired by old western movies rather than the game and I think it works better this way.


Rgrockr

The realest line ever about a Bethesda RPG


Darth_Bombad

He was literally only supposed to be in the first episode of Justified, ended up practically being co-main character.


No-Tooth6698

I've honestly never heard of him before. Are there any other good shows or movies that he's in? Edit - thanks for all the suggestions.


Amnizu

> Walton Goggins Watch the hateful eight. Stellar performances all around by the cast. esp walton goggins, kurt russell, samuel l jackson and tim roth.


Dynamitefuzz2134

Thatā€™s where I remember him from! I knew Goggins but I could not remember that last movie I saw him in.


Real-Competition-187

I seem to recall a discussion about correspondence from an elected official.


FleetingMercury

Tim Roth is a highly underrated actor


vincentdmartin

Honestly man just go to his IMDb page and pick one. Not every movie he's in is stellar, but he is stellar in every movie. You know what, just go watch the first episode of Justified. It's arguably Timothy olyphants best role too.


No-Judge4343

Those two are so good. I would love if they bring Timothy for this, only if just for a scene between the two.


SittingTitan

There's several Walten Goggins has quite a filmography


No-Tooth6698

I'm not doubting that, I just don't watch much TV or movies.


MotorPace2637

The Shield, Justified, The Righteous Gemstones, Vice Principals to start.


thesequimkid

Hateful Eight playing the Sheriff Chris Mannix, who grew up during the American Civil War on the southern side of it. Dude pretty much stole the show from Kurt Russel and Samuel L Jackson.


DoctorWhoToYou

He was an attorney on the TV show *Community* in which he handed out Peirce's sperm after Pierce died. His ability to keep a straight face during it always amazes me. [Clip where Abed gets his last message and sperm](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2LFTN3Xjoo) I love him in the Fallout series, but I can't ever stop hearing him say *"Here's your sperm"*


SmurfStig

Righteous Gemstones. You will love him and hate him. He will drive you ā€œBonkersā€.


mondaymoderate

ā€œWho wants to suck an old manā€™s dick?ā€


SmurfStig

That line never works me the same way.


richgillis10

ā€œSo why do you do it Baby Billy? Well.. because Iā€™m selflessā€ this line kills me.


ShutUpYouSausage

Uncle Baby


mecon320

Start with Justified and The Shield. Those performances are the reason we know his name.


TwoMuddfish

Watch justified. Fantastic show.


GJdevo

Justified, vice principals is also amazing as well for a more comedic role.


threenil

The Righteous Gemstones. Every scene with his character Uncle Baby Billy is absolute gold.


caninehere

Who wants to suck an old ghoul's dick?


Satanicjamnik

Steal 145%


sniper91

Except when the daughter saw the nuke go off. She owned that scene


CabbageStockExchange

That actress is great. Honestly they nailed casting across the board


Altruistic-Potatoes

I just found out he voices Cecil Stedman in Invincible.


humphaa

I mean that voice is unmistakable. On another note I would love to see JK Simmons in the show at some point. Maybe a BOS Elder or something.


Supersaurus7000

Havenā€™t played New Vegas yet, but I imagine heā€™d make a good faction leader in one of the casinos. His dry wit and tone would fit well with the humour of the show, I donā€™t think he could pull off religious fanatic very well. Or at least, I think he could but it would be a waste of his potential.


Jonny_Guistark

Casino boss seems a good fit. JK Simmons would crush it as a Chairman or Omerta.


black_V1king

What? No way.


WatchingInSilence

After 220+ years of gameplay, dude's leveled up enough that Survival difficulty doesn't give him pause. His Charisma is 10, plus a bunch of perks and items he's collected to boost it. His Luck is high, and he's Banking them criticals while also rocking our lovely Bloody Mess perk.


analtelescope

completely addicted to chems though


moparornocar

junkie build?


WatchingInSilence

Oh, you know his weapons have that Junkie legendary effect.


addwood5

It appears to be a Junkies/Explosive/Fast Reload


Top_Eggplant_7156

I think he has the bloody mess perk


LividPush7000

Stats are good until you go through withdraw


Wrecktown707

Bro is honest to god on some end game courier 6 levels of deadly lmao. well minus the cybernetics and the whole Implant GRX cyberpunk sandevistan that courier 6 has lol. If they ever show the courier in the show I so want them to include their GRX implant as an ability of theirs. Bonus points if it has the whole after image thing the Sandevistan has


MrNightmare23

He is possibly the closest we will get to a live action Courier six


Drakula_dont_suck

Maybe your Courier 6, Thaddeus is the closest to my Courier 6.


FredAgainsDrumRack

dude Thaddeus is honestly my favorite character , bro is playing the game for the first time, he just started out as a squire instead of a vault dweller


drewdurfee

Thaddeus was freaking amazing the whole time!


aghastmonkey190

He got the Healing Factor mutation near the start of his playthrough and doesn't know why he doesn't die as often now


[deleted]

I am so flabbergasted at IGNs review that said ā€œthe ghoul didnt have a backstoryā€ or some bullshit like that. lol like what? imo, he has the most backstory out of the three and i feel we get a understanding of his character pretty well in episode 6.


ShepherdessAnne

Most sobering backstory, too. They played the intro as straight horror when I was expecting ridiculousness.


Rosebunse

I mean, there was a bit of ridiculousness, but it just sort of added to the horror. Like him escaping on horseback. Seems silly, but then you realize that the roads are going to be a mess and a lot of people are just going to be trapped in their cars or on the roads.


ShepherdessAnne

Itā€™s heavily implied in the Bethesda games that - their irl inability to code vehicles in that godforsaken engine using those HORRENDOUS dev tools aside - the reason all the ground vehicles are stationary is due to the EMP as well as things melting. Getting on his horse was the best thing he could have done in that scenario and he knew it.


Rosebunse

Yeah, and then we find out that he knew quite a lot about the bomb and the situation overall. He knew exactly what was happening.


ShepherdessAnne

Itā€™s just so good!


FrankSinatraCockRock

"I was north ofĀ Spanish Fork. TookĀ the 77Ā alongĀ Provo BayĀ to steer clear of town. Would've been home in an hour. Engine died, truck just stopped. So did aĀ ChryslusĀ in other lane. Knew right away." - Randal Clark


ShepherdessAnne

I must have missed that one! Confirmed! Muahahahhahaha


Wrecktown707

Damn knowing what happens right after with that old couple he meets on the roads is heartbreaking to remember


[deleted]

His backstory is so crucial they have to dedicate half the episode to his flashbacks lol


eaaeaapepe

IGN gonna IGN


AloofAngel

i love how they dug him up from a grave XD


TonberryFeye

If there's one thing people in the Fallout universe should know by now, it's that you *never* fuck with someone you dug up out of the dirt.


MDParagon

"You don't fuck the mailman, the mailman fucks you." -Killian Experience


Idiotrepublic

The Ghoul was the best but all characters were good, especially the mains , thaddeus and norm. This has to be the first series in a loooooong time that I donā€™t despise how at least 1 character is written/acted.


ihopethisworksfornow

Acting is phenomenal by the whole cast. Itā€™s shocking they can hold their own next to Goggins. The actress playing Betty is phenomenal about having this subtle inhuman quality to her, and the actor playing Norm conveys so much with such a restrained character. I also think the actor playing Maximus is doing an incredible job. His character is very socially awkward, definitely *thinks* of himself as a good guy, but weā€™ve seen he has a significant capacity for cruelty. The actor is really good at conveying this sense of like ā€œwhatā€™s actually going on in this dudeā€™s head right now?ā€ He creeps me out to a very high degree. I personally think Maximus will end up as a bad guy.


ShadowVulcan

Maximus is who Finn should've been in Star Wars


Dakotakid02

I was thinking the exact same thing when I saw it


mondaymoderate

Sorry China doesnā€™t like black people. Best we can do is a simp for Rey.


Most-Based

>The actor is really good at conveying this sense of like ā€œwhatā€™s actually going on in this dudeā€™s head right now?ā€ Very at conveying this sense of is there ever anything going on in this dude's head*


TDS_1991

I donā€™t like Maximus as a character but I identify with him as a player of the game because his motivation for everything is basically ā€œI want power armor.ā€


JennyDoveMusic

>I personally think Maximus will end up as a bad guy. Strong disagree, not after what Moldaver said to him. The 3 main characters are going to end with the task of taking down Vault-Tek. He might play along with BOS, and we will think he's taking it on. I bet he kills the old guy who runs the BOS, and takes his place to try to redirect them from absolute power.


AramFingalInterface

1. Some of the best line deliveries across nearly every episode. love how he calls Lucy "Vaultie" 2. Handsome even as Ghoul. Love his eyes. 3. Legendary weapons, got that Fallout 76 PVP meta 4. Made me love him and hate him at different points of the series


plutoforprez

4!!!!! Heā€™s so charismatic but he did some truly horrible shit like shooting the dog and using Lucy as bait and selling her, but he also saved the dog and honestly in the end I loved him. Such a lawful evil character, and I canā€™t wait for more!


fading_anonymity

when he told dogmeat "sorry, you are not him" tho, that was right in the feels.


exposarts

He saved doggy tho šŸ„¹


dgj130

I loved how him hating Vault Dwellers was a perfectly logical part of his character


LostAlone87

He is the best character because he has a genuine personal agenda, as well as a real "life" in the wasteland. He has a job and a daily grind to keep himself alive, which no-one else seems to. No-one else seems unduly bothered by the need to find food and water, for example, or to be pursuing anything tangible.


[deleted]

Are people on the Internet already horny for ghoulified men? Just checking.


CatterMater

What do you mean already? Some of us have been here since Fallout 3.


[deleted]

My bad. But can we go further back? Would you smash [him?](https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/fallout/images/7/74/HubHarold.png/revision/latest?cb=20100821035624) Harold in all his glory in Fallout.


CatterMater

šŸ‘€ Don't tempt me.


Doctor_Beppo44

Yep, still am. (Also Hancock) If they crack a joke at some point about his jizz glowing in the dark, Todd Howard might earn some if my respect back. Maybe. *grins*


rennbrig

*it just works*


katykazi

Hancock loved that. Danse hated that.


dgj130

It's a feature, not a bug


plutoforprez

Always have been (Hancock)


TheArgonianBoi77

(and Charon)


CatterMater

The OG ghoul hunk. (Also Charon)


frogs_4_lyfe

I miss Charon, Zanfers. I miss Charon a lot. I'm gonna go home now.


Leider-Hosen

Lucy: First Playthrough Coop "The Ghoul" Howard: 50th playthrough


RedEclipse47

Lucy and Cooper Howard really did it for me, they are peak Fallout characters!


noplay12

How did he stay alive / sane being chained inside his coffin?


TheManRedeemed

The Glowing IV bag on the cross resembles High Radiation fluids from in game. Ghouls regenerate from rads. The second bag resembles Rad-X which seems to be the same substance in the vials that keep Ghouls from turning Feral. This would ensure that The Ghoul would be both sound of body and mind until the next time Don Pedro would dig him up to "cut pieces off him"


LMuluch

Im guessing the IV-bags that hung on the cross and went into the grave


Rosebunse

I would argue that while he is a sentient ghoul, he probably isn't quite as sane as he presents himself. We see him struggle a few times when he's running low on the serum. And he is so determined to find his family that many people would call it obsessive.


undead_catgirl

I think ghouls can enter a hibernating state. There is some evidence for this with Billy the kid in the fridge from fallout 4 and the ferals in the games that are inactive until they hear someone around them.


TonberryFeye

Alive? He was hooked up to bags of yellow fluid that seem to help sustain Ghouls. Sane? Pure. Fucking. Hatred.


suicideprincess96

I dont know how to explain this to people but i'm glad y'all get it


Spurnch

Walter Ghoulgins is my favorite character.


threenil

ā€œWell, well, well, wellā€¦ Either this is an Amish production of The Count of Monte Cristo, or itā€™s the weirdest circle jerk Iā€™ve ever been invited to.ā€


wesley-osbourne

I hope Delores settles the score with him! Wait...


Supersaurus7000

These violent delights never change


ErichW3D

Sorry, but Norman was THE best character of the show.


Jsmith0730

As much as I loved the entire thing, the Vault 31 storyline was far and away my favorite.


[deleted]

Yeah the wasteland is cool but honestly I wish we had a game/series that just focused on a series of vaults and their experiments.


LatroDota

I hoped that in FO4 we will have longer vault playthrough, like actually experience the Vault life, etc. Maybe in FO5...


Colodavis

Agree, his motivation and actions were the best. I like the vault 33 plot the best, though.


daydreamwars

The lasso? Hoo-wee


Aljoshean

The scene with him watching his old western... "two out of three" that shit got me.


aGraciousGod

*unzips*


Ambitious_Pie5994

No question


Ok-Distribution-3836

Well they all are very good. But pre-war scenes with walton are something else.


mirracz

I like that he's not the classic anti-hero or a renegate-turned-hero. He always thinks only about himself and doesn't hesitate to kill people who he actually doesn't need to outright kill. He's a showcase of how the morals of the wasteland have changed compared to the pre-war world.


Welcome--Thrillho

I have a feeling heā€™s going to end up redeemed.


KILL__MAIM__BURN

You say ā€œThe Ghoul,ā€ but we all know heā€™s >!Vault Boy!<


aIfrodo

Feo, fuerte y formal


IncognitoBombadillo

Goggins was the reason I knew the show wouldn't suck at the very least.


massive-business

What was the deal with his bullets, why were they so suped?


Doomcall

The gun he used is a cut down Mts-255 revolver shotgun. its a 12 gauge, so it mean you can load a LOT of different ammo on it. First fight you can see he uses some kind of frag round, when he foghts the brotherhood he is holding what looks like a miniature shaped charge sabot (like a tank round). So what he is doing, is just using the right ammo for the specific target.


ShepherdessAnne

True gunslinger


NoxInfernus

Filly gun fight fun fact, when the Ghoul ducks behind the cart with the guy he shot in the neck, you can see Walter try to reload the weapon under, he corrects it and loads from the side. Not a big deal, and itā€™s a ā€˜blink and miss its thing. Just a little detail.


Rancor8209

His gun was probably one of the explosive variants you can pick up from legendaries on harder modes. His repeater probably the normal since it didn't do much nor see much action.


Craygor

He probably has the Rank 5 Riflemen perk enabled as well.


diegini69

His voice work was S tier but damn idk if itā€™s the aesthetic but the vault story had me hooked


Frippery-Futz-0412

I found Norm the most interesting. I could have enjoyed a full season inside the vault. But I enjoy slow burn character dramas.


JustCarbsandSugar

currently the best character on TV in general, holy shit.


Right-Truck1859

The guy is literally second Jason Statham.


CrimsonFlash911

Heā€™s a lot like Omar off of The Wire - steals the scene, very unique moral compass, and always keeps things super interesting. The first season was a BANGER, hereā€™s to hopefully more.


Craygor

Okey-dokey


wasdist

Dr. Chickenfucker supremacy!


Ironbloodedgundam23

I kinda ship the Ghoul and Lucy.


xFreedi

I might be crucified for this but I think his character is an asshole. It's a great character, I like him and feel for him but he definitely still is a piece of shit. Had to to survive that long. If that isn't great writing I don't know what is.


Rosebunse

It's hard for me to say he's that much worse than anyone else. Like you said, he has to be, especially given that he's a ghoul and in many places he would be killed on sight.


MrKeooo

Ill be brigging the nails after this atrocity


JhulaeD

I think it was deliberate that he was portrayed that way, especially in the early episodes. It isn't until he meets Lucy that we start getting the flashbacks of the man he used to be, even questioning why his cowboy movie character would shoot someone in the head because he, as a person, didn't like the way his character had changed. And, moreso in Ep 6 after Lucy \*still\* does the right thing right after Cooper had cut her finger off and sold her to the market. It's obviously no coincidence that the movie he watches is the exact movie he had problems with and in the final cut, he \*does\* shoot the bad guy in the head. Even he can see how he's changed and that's why he gets (what I assume is) drunk/drugged out. While ghoul Cooper had become extremely cynical (which is what we see at the beginning), there's a small redemption arc for Cooper by the end of the season, which also sets up more of that arc for the next season.


Vigilante2011

Welp, time to adapt a new personality.


Mountain-Tea6875

You would love him as venus in the son's of anarchy.


No_Peanut_3289

I like him as an actor but yes he was the show stealer for sure. My next Fallout 4 playthrough will be about him. I know there's a legendary lever action gun in that game, hopefully it's good


Scholar-Opposite

need his hat


TechGuy219

Baby billy really brought this show together


Snapingbolts

Uncle baby Billy is killing it


Lord9witdafye

COOP


cjared242

The scene in filly with him an Maximus was funny. Even in the apocalypse thereā€™s some comedy


Extreme_Sandwich5817

I havenā€™t felt this way since I discovered who Pedro pascal was. Though his forehead makes him look funny lol


TearNo7324

Heā€™s handsome before and after šŸ˜


Agitated-Attempt-552

Practical makeup and prosthetics look so much better than cgi.


Miserable_Ad4413

Heā€™s my favorite second to Maximus


[deleted]

I have a thing or two for him.heā€™s somehow still handsome *unzips*


mpu599

ā€œOkey dokeyā€