Halo Episode 4 Recreates A Master Chief Shot From Halo Infinite
With Halo episode 4 “Homecoming,” the Paramount+ TV show continues to include subtle references to the original video games. Though the Halo TV show has received backlash for being different from the established video game canon, the conflict between the UNSC and the Covenant still remains at the heart of the story. The Halo TV show has also allowed for the opportunity to explore the Master Chief (Pablo Schreiber) and his background a little bit more. While Spartans are known for being efficient warriors, always having their emotions in check, Halo episode 4 brought both John-117 and Kai-125 (Kate Kennedy) face-to-face with their long-forgotten human side.
On a mission to discover more Covenant technology, the Master Chief leads Dr. Halsey (Natascha McElhone) and Adun (Ryan McParland) to his homeworld of Eridanus II. Master Chief’s family is long gone, but he does have a number of flashbacks that makes him wonder about what really happened to them. Many of these scenes in Halo’s episode 4 focus squarely on the Master Chief, showing the many emotions he is feeling throughout these vivid flashbacks.
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After the group lands on Eridanus II, Master Chief takes a few steps, helmet in hand, resting it against his leg. The camera pauses on the helmet for a few seconds as if to make some sort of statement that this particular moment might be familiar to some. The artistic choice was for good reason; this image is a recreation of the Halo: Infinite video game announcement trailer from 2018's E3 event. The moment happens at about 10:24 in Halo episode 4 (below on the right) and at 1:33 in the trailer (below on the left) (via YouTube).
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