I can't wait to see the first rocket launchers and brute shots in the series assuming the creators want to use the whole panoply of UNSC weapons and don't leave some out just to save on the budget.
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I'm curious about how much of the Covenant we'll see (and how long it'll take to see them). So far it's just been Elites and Prophets, and there were Jackals in one of the trailers, but I don't think there's been any sign of Brutes, Drones (thank God), or, my eternal favorite, those wacky, wacky Grunts. Though I suppose they'll probably be less fun since they probably won't be allowed to be silly so they'll just be hideous lobster-gorillas.
Oh, and Engineers. They're cute.
Oh, and Engineers. They're cute.
The Covenant Grunts are some of the most worthless foot soldiers in sci-fi. 
They make Imperial Stormtroopers on Endor look like Navy Seals in Afghanistan.
They make Imperial Stormtroopers on Endor look like Navy Seals in Afghanistan.
That depends on where they are getting the props. Weta had built a bunch a while back.
Engineers may show up but they usually are not combatants.
Slave forces and serf populations rarely make good soldiers.The Covenant Grunts are some of the most worthless foot soldiers in sci-fi.
She is, when she was talking to her father she made a quick reference to Halsey being her mom. I don't remember exactly but I think it was something about Halsey giving her an especially hard time because she was her daughter.
Yeah, I got the impression this is starting a lot earlier in the war with the Covenant than the games did. I was under the impression by the time Reach fell in the game universe the war was big enough that pretty everyone would have known about the Covenant, but here nobody outside of USNC seem to know about them. Then of course Reach is still around here, while it had fallen by the beginning of the first game.
I'm currently watching Episode 1, and, based on the way things were presented vis a vis the UNSC and Kwan's people, I don't think that the fact that that old guy thought that the Covenant was just UNSC propaganda is really very useful in telling us exactly how long they've been fighting humanity or how widespread their invasion is.
I really liked the first episode, but I'm not sure it was a good idea for the writing team to make half of the human Series Regular characters ***holes.
We'll see where it goes, though.
As an aside, I decided to check out the official Aftershow, and
was really neat since AEW is now my go-to source for pro wrestling.
We'll see where it goes, though.
As an aside, I decided to check out the official Aftershow, and
seeing AEW's Adam Cole appear to talk about his love of the games and to mention that he walked out at AEW Revolution back at the start of the month wearing Master Chief-inspired ring gear
I forgot this was happening but I'll rope my wife in and watch later today!
Never played the game. Never read the books. All I knew going in was there's a guy called "Master Chief". Interesting enough to make me watch the next episode. For some reason even the non CGI parts look CGI to me. Film stock, lighting, filters or my imagination? Dunno.
Does Master Chief go rogue in the game?
What's the titular "Halo"? Or is that a surprise?
Does Master Chief go rogue in the game?
What's the titular "Halo"? Or is that a surprise?
Cortana will fill you in on those details. 
I used Google.Cortana will fill you in on those details.
The real world's Cortana.
There is Microsoft's Cortana. But no one uses that.The real world's Cortana.
Can you blame anyone? I mean, your post now reminded me it even existed.
There are a few, and he takes his helmet off in them as well
Not having played the games I found this tedious to watch. It felt like a big budget version of a fan show you would see on Youtube, it looks like it honors the source material well but I found it lacking as just being an engaging TV show.
I don't understand why the response from some parts of the existing Halo fan base has been as harsh as it apparently has been, but i don't think it much matters.
Personally, I'm very interested in seeing where the series goes and what it does with the tapestry it's started weaving.
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