It’s fair to say the Halo TV series suffered through some growing pains upon its US release. From consternation over Cortana’s look to Master Chief taking off his helmet, the early discourse was dominated by controversy over a handful of creative decisions – instead of what the show did right. …
Read More »Halo’s Pablo Schreiber says his Master Chief was meant to be “slightly uncomfortable” for fans
Having walked more than a virtual mile in Master Chief’s shoes on consoles, seeing Halo’s protagonist on our television screens was always going to take some getting used to. Far from being the shoot first, ask questions later hero of the video games, the Halo series opted for a more …
Read More »The Halo TV series is the gold standard for video game adaptations
Warning: spoilers for Halo season 1 ahead (including the finale). Turn back now if you haven’t seen the latest episode of the Paramount Plus series. The Halo TV series deviates from the games in unexpected ways. Sure, there are lovely little Easter eggs, nods to major in-game events, and live-action …
Read More »Halo co-creator says he doesnt “hate” the TV show even if it feels like “a different universe”
One of the original co-creators of the Halo franchise is speaking out about the new TV adaptation, and not in an entirely positive way. Marcus Lehto, who was art director at Bungie for seven years and co-created the Halo universe, says he doesn’t hate the show but is confused about how …
Read More »Halo episode 8 review: “Tees the show up for an explosive finale”
Warning: spoilers for Halo episode 8 ahead. Turn back now if you haven’t seen the new episode of the Paramount Plus series. ‘Allegiance’ is going to get everyone talking. It’s a good, sometimes great, episode that tees Halo up neatly for an explosive finale – but is ultimately an instalment …
Read More »Halo episode 7 review: “The lack of Master Chief seriously hurts”
Warning: spoilers for Halo episode 7 ahead. Turn back now if you haven’t seen the new episode of the Paramount Plus series. What next for Master Chief? We don’t get the answer in ‘Inheritance’, a necessary evil of an episode that ties up loose ends with Kwan Ha and Soren …
Read More »Halo episode 6 review: “A breathless episode that’s the show’s best yet”
Warning: spoilers for Halo episode 6 ahead. Turn back now if you haven’t seen the new episode of the Paramount Plus series. It all comes down to this. While there are still three more episodes to go, ‘Solace’ feels like a finale, and that’s to its credit. In a breathless …
Read More »Halo episode 5 review: “One thing sci-fi should never be is predictable”
Warning: spoilers for Halo episode 5 ahead. Turn back now if you haven’t seen the new episode of the Paramount Plus series. Sci-fi can be many things. It can be a gateway, a window to other worlds that go as far as our imaginations will take us. It can act …
Read More »Halo episode 4 review: “Getting better and better with each passing week”
Warning: spoilers for Halo episode 4 ahead. Turn back now if you haven’t seen the new episode of the Paramount Plus series. Master Chief is going home. The aptly-named ‘Homecoming’ sees John-117 return to the planet of Eridanus Two in a tense, emotionally rich episode that finally paints Doctor Halsey …
Read More »Halo episode 3 review: “A mixed first impression of Cortana”
After a shaky start, the Halo series settled into its groove in its second episode. That rhythm, though, has given way to a slight lull in “Emergence”, a fairly uneventful episode that will best be remembered for offering a mixed first impression of Cortana. Much like with last week’s detour …
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