This post contains spoilers for "Ordeal by Innocence."
The contrast between optimistic vault dweller Lucy (Ella Purnell) and the vast, ruthless wasteland in "Fallout" is a major strength wielded by the Prime Video series . Purnell's expressive eyes convey tender hope, which is repeatedly squashed during her journey through the post-nuclear landscape marked with a range of horrific threats. At one point, these same eyes narrow in rage, as Lucy isn't afraid to answer unprompted cruelty with a similarly-tinted sentiment. This dichotomy makes Lucy a complex "Fallout" protagonist, as she can now find her footing while no longer being blinded by unfettered empathy or sheltered delusion. Years before "Fallout," Purnell played another character who wears her emotions on her sleeve — the t