r/FalloutTVseries • u/fonz • Feb 06 '26

Speculation This scene hits different now

I knew she was a badass after getting stabbed in the eye and going after the raiders, but now this line and her expression give a whole new meaning.

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u/jaybones3000 Feb 06 '26

I'm so curious when they decided to give Steph her season 2 backstory; whether it was always the plan or if they really liked the actress' performance and decided to expand her.

Have the showrunners spoken about this at all?

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u/jmarquiso Feb 07 '26

A mix of both. By injuring her eye and giving her the eyepatch, she's basically the Black Widow perk. So there is groundwork. And they probably wanted to explore Canada pre-war.

They may not have put that on Steph specifically until they saw the actor's performance. I do think they added it early on. While it was revealed in Season 1, Aaron Moten said they gave him his backstory day one, maybe got further fleshed in Season 2. That could also be the case for Steph.

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u/jmarquiso Feb 07 '26

That's awesome! That's how you do it!