Spoilers Halo: Season One - Discussion Thread
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With respect to the Makee situation, they only did so after they found out she was an agent of the Covenant who killed the entire crew of the UNSC Cruiser. So it wasn't like the UNSC reacted as they did toward her for no reason whatsoever.
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That was a fun episode. I knew immediately that wasn’t Halsey but a clone. I can’t imagine John is dead for good. Cortana will bring him back and give up control. That or the Forerunners will.
I like that they kept the fact that John has a issue with Brutes. Even in the games they are always defeating him.
I like that they kept the fact that John has a issue with Brutes. Even in the games they are always defeating him.
Ah grand I'll give them a look.
I'm 2 episodes into the series and it's ok but I feel like it could be set in any universe with the generic pirate planet and the likes. I've also always been way more into the history and lore of Halo than Master Chief's personal story.
Side note: Did anyone else instantly think Emperor Leto II when they first saw the Covenant human
That was a really good finale. Loved the cold open. Halsey's assistant was a dumbass for attacking Kai. And seeing the ship crash and Kai come out alive was a great moment. And I loved the moment where John says "Cortana, I am going to need you know" Cortana was also great with lots of quippy dialogue. The episode felt like "true Halo". You got Master Chief and Silver Team going down to a cool alien location, needing to retrieve an artifact, with lots of shoot'em up action against the Covenant It felt straight out of the video game. I thought they might find HALO in the finale, but it looks like they are leaving that for S2.
I am curious: was Halsey always the clone from ep 1 or did the real Halsey make the switch at some point and if so, when did she make the switch? I am guessing it would have been before she got on board the ship. The real Halsey probably guessed that she might not be able to escape so she sent the clone to the ship.
I am curious: was Halsey always the clone from ep 1 or did the real Halsey make the switch at some point and if so, when did she make the switch? I am guessing it would have been before she got on board the ship. The real Halsey probably guessed that she might not be able to escape so she sent the clone to the ship.
Well damn, that was a decent finale if unfortunately not epic. No glassing of Reach or getting to Halo proper.
However i absolutely loved the character arc and some conclusions. For the game it worked when Master Chief was by himself and it was non stop action, that's a game. Some games in that area tend to flesh out/humanize its main character a bit more but Halo didn't do it too much in 5 games now. You're a supersoldier and you're killing aliens - that's about it.
With the show we now got big payoffs that they wen't the other route - i really got a massive kick out of John drumming it into the heads of the other Spartans that they have been abdicted and used as tools, it was a very powerful and tense moment we never got in the games. Also i became quite attached to the Spartans, so far that i actually airpumped my fist and yelled "Yeah" when Kai came out of the crashexploded ship - Spartans are absolute hard badasses (confirmed later on when Master Chief blowtorched the wound shut in Riz' torso)!
The final fight was good though they never really nailed the CGI of the Covenant aliens, i have seen better CGI in the 2020s but it's ok. Unfortunately while very tense i still expected a bigger fight for the season finale - as i said i expected the Battle for Reach but no luck. Also i really am not a fan of the point of view fighting, it just feels like a gimmick beating you over the head by thinking it's clever or some kind of fan service ( which it is but it still feels lame to me).
Best part though was Chief relenting control to Cortana - that was a huge character step and possibly the line they needed to cross to fully become their own two person wrecking crew. Obviously John will make it through in season 2 but still, really good.
However i absolutely loved the character arc and some conclusions. For the game it worked when Master Chief was by himself and it was non stop action, that's a game. Some games in that area tend to flesh out/humanize its main character a bit more but Halo didn't do it too much in 5 games now. You're a supersoldier and you're killing aliens - that's about it.
With the show we now got big payoffs that they wen't the other route - i really got a massive kick out of John drumming it into the heads of the other Spartans that they have been abdicted and used as tools, it was a very powerful and tense moment we never got in the games. Also i became quite attached to the Spartans, so far that i actually airpumped my fist and yelled "Yeah" when Kai came out of the crashexploded ship - Spartans are absolute hard badasses (confirmed later on when Master Chief blowtorched the wound shut in Riz' torso)!
The final fight was good though they never really nailed the CGI of the Covenant aliens, i have seen better CGI in the 2020s but it's ok. Unfortunately while very tense i still expected a bigger fight for the season finale - as i said i expected the Battle for Reach but no luck. Also i really am not a fan of the point of view fighting, it just feels like a gimmick beating you over the head by thinking it's clever or some kind of fan service ( which it is but it still feels lame to me).
Best part though was Chief relenting control to Cortana - that was a huge character step and possibly the line they needed to cross to fully become their own two person wrecking crew. Obviously John will make it through in season 2 but still, really good.
That was a great action-packed finale. Although not as tense as last week's episode which I'd say was my favorite of the season.
I think they paced out the big fights well, having one at the beginning, one in the middle, and the biggest one at the end. If they added more just for the sake of having action scenes, it wouldn't be nearly as impactful.
Based on what everyone was saying here, I also expected the Covenant to attack Reach, and I'm guessing the writers knew that's what everyone would expect. Doing something different is a great way to throw everyone off balance.
I think they paced out the big fights well, having one at the beginning, one in the middle, and the biggest one at the end. If they added more just for the sake of having action scenes, it wouldn't be nearly as impactful.
Based on what everyone was saying here, I also expected the Covenant to attack Reach, and I'm guessing the writers knew that's what everyone would expect. Doing something different is a great way to throw everyone off balance.
fun finale, lots of good character arc closures (in case the show wouldn't have been renewed IMO)
- Kai's assistant smashing / plane crash
- (ruthless) Dr. Halsey senior dun dun didn't die, was just her clone!!!
- (semi ruthless) Papa Halsey coming clean with MC and daughter Halsey
- daughter Halsey figuring out clone Halsey
- the whole fall out of the sky planet fight (probably from the games, but I never played them)
- funny and sarcastic Cortona moments
- MC "handing over" the steering wheel eh, whole MC to Cortana
- also no Kwan and that whole storyline = better episodes
The real Halsey was in Manassas at the end of the episode, so I'm assuming the clone switch was after the crash or near it, and the fake was a dupe for Halsey to escape then. The clone was probably implanted near or even in the escape pod, or prepared while Kai was distracted during the crash.
I assumed the clone was activated after the real Halsey escaped and when the UNSC captured the dishevelved looking Halsey very easily.
On the Halsey thing you can see some kind of pod in the escape vehicle when she first gets in.
Honestly, the whining from Halo fanboys is enough to put me off ever getting into the games. And yeah, in my opinion, any show that has actual aliens can’t be generic sci-fi.
I love the games and this show is more than good enough for me. I don't expect it to be just what I wanted it to be and enjoy this interpretation of the Halo universe on its own terms.
Although I have a passing familiarity with Halo--I've bought a few Halo action figures over the years simply because they were cool looking--I was never into the actual games as I was never that big of a gamer "back in the day" to begin with. So I went into the TV series with a pretty much open mind and have enjoyed the ride. While the majority of game easter eggs are totally lost on me, it doesn't take away from my enjoyment of the serries.
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