Fans think Fallout Season 2 finale showed the Courier, but one detail disagrees
Pcgamer reports reactions to the Fallout Season 2 finale are mixed and that a scene with an anonymous sniper has prompted debate about whether the character is Courier 6 from Fallout: New Vegas.
Supporters note the sniper one-shotting a deathclaw, the iconic NCR helmet, and similarities to the game's intro and cover art; critics point out the show's sniper lacks the chest number 08 seen in the game's imagery.
The article highlights one clear counterargument: the sniper is not wearing a Pip-Boy on either wrist. The Courier would use a Pip-Boy to select weapons, view maps and activate VATS, so that absence is presented as evidence against the sniper being Courier 6.
Pcgamer concludes there is no definitive answer, calls the sequence an homage to Fallout: New Vegas, and notes fans have nicknamed the figure "Schrödinger's Sniper," leaving room for individual headcanon.