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HALO TV SERIES OFF TO A ROCKY START, EPISODE 1 FAILS TO PLEASE FANS OF THE
GAMES.

Chris for Halo TV SeriesScified2022-03-26 13:25:472022-03-26
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The showrunners behind Paramount's Halo TV series admitted to having never
played any of the Halo games prior to developing the series adaptation - and it
shows.

This week saw the first episode of the first season drop on Paramount's Plus
streaming network and to the dismay of many Halo fans, it failed (hard) to
captivate and replicate the wonder, imagination and excitement of the games of
which it is based on. Across the internet, fans have voiced their likes and
dislikes of the show's pilot episode, the latter of which far outweigh any
praise. What exactly went wrong? What went right? We'll break it down for you.

WHAT THEY GOT RIGHT:

The series is off to a rocky start, but that doesn't mean it can't redeem itself
as the show evolves. Creatively, the show did get some aspects of Halo right:

* Spartan suit designs - Master Chief looks like Master Chief and the other
Spartans looked the part as well. Costumes looked proper.

* Covenant Elites accurately portrayed - The Elites are ruthless and merciless,
just like in the games. They're tough to kill and deal a ton of damage.
* Weapons looked right - Weapons from the UNSC's arsenal as well as the
Covenant armory all looked exactly how they do in-game.
* Combat scenes were well choreographed - The best parts of the first episode
were definitely the combat sequences between UNSC and Covenant forces.
* Some* Visual and Practical Effects - Visually, the sequences involving UNSC
Pelicans taking flight, the few moments where Master Chief was CGI, the
Covenant ships, Elites, etc... Although there were some VFX sequences that
seemed unfinished, most of the large-scale action shots looked great.

WHERE THEY DROPPED THE (ODD)BALL:

* Poor, lazy Writing - When there isn't any combat or action sequences, the
story falls flat and it's difficult to remain engaged.
* Too many politics - The focus on UNSC politics detracts from the excitement
and lore and fails to keep any interest.

* Master Chief takes his helmet off - a major letdown, done in such a casual
fashion, 20 years worth of mystery behind the helmet washed away in under an
hour.
* Terrible new characters - nobody cares about Kwan, yet she remains one of the
series' main characters. Her story arc is boring, her dialogue is painful and
overall just feels like a bland character to throw into the mix. Alternate
timeline or not, a Halo TV series should focus on Master Chief and his
turmoil.
* Some effects looked unfinished - If you pay attention, you'll notice some of
the practical effects props used in episode 1 weren't actually finished.
Paired with a few poor VFX transitions that look ripped out of a PS2 video
game, the episode did not feel polished at all.
* Human characters are for the most part, very boring - In the Halo games, even
the other Marines and civilians had more engaging dialogue and interactions.
This could have easily been the case for the show as well, if the writers
ever played any of the games.
* There's a Human in the Covenant - what feels like a cheap cop-out to save on
the visual effects budget, in the games, the Covenant despised Humans and saw
them as competition. There's no chance the Covenant would bring on a Human to
lead them.
* The Halo theme music was altered - No reason for it.
* Showrunners never played Halo.... Not much else needs to be said.

It's evident the people behind this series don't really know much about Halo and
its lore. They are trying to establish a new timeline (dubbed the Silver
timeline) to avoid acknowledging any of the canonical details which would
otherwise make this show way more enjoyable.

The big question now is - who is the Halo TV series for exactly? If it's goal is
to cast a wider net and bring in new fans to the franchise who might otherwise
not have been avid gamers, sure, but if those new Halo fans get inspired by the
show and pick up Combat Evolved for the first time, they'll be so confused by
the disconnect. If the show is intended to benefit the hard core fans of this
franchise who have been invested in its lore for two decades, then they really
have no idea of what they're doing. Either way, it's unclear what the goal of
this series is, besides showcasing once again, why Halo's live action
adaptations have remained (and should remain) in development hell.

With all that being said, the Halo TV series has already been green-lit for a
second season, insinuating Paramount are confident (or at least hopeful) that
their use of the Halo IP will captive a wider audience and retain a profitable
viewership. Given that fact, we hope Paramount listens to the fans of this
beloved franchise and starts doing Halo justice.

Have you watched Halo yet? What were your impressions? Sound off in the comments
below!

Episode 2 drops next week!

Written by ChrisPublished on 2022-03-26 13:25:47
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1 Fan responses to Halo TV series off to a rocky start, Episode 1 fails to
please fans of the games.

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2KMember4037 XPApr-11-2022 9:20 AM

I agree, not too mention that Miranda and Jacob Keyes don't even look like
themselves from the games

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