Halo Infinite Dev Explains Why Master Chief Removes Helmet in TV Show
The Halo TV show has met a fairly lukewarm reception from critics, with some viewers actively disliking the series' first few episodes. Some fans were upset with a few more surprising aspects of the show, such as one Halo writer saying they didn't look at the game when crafting the series, and instead focused more on the world that Bungie and 343 have worked to build over the years since Halo first launched with the original Xbox.
What may have been the most surprising aspect of the Halo TV show to viewers though, was a moment that involved the removal of Master Chief's helmet. Master Chief is the most recognizable character from the Halo franchise, and one of the most well-known protagonists in gaming, yet many feared that the show on Paramount Plus wouldn't be able to get the character just right, with some even believing that adaptations of the Halo universe shouldn't include Master Chief altogether. One employee at 343 Industries, the company behind Halo Infinite, seeks to explain the decision behind the removal of Master Chief's helmet though.
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Alex Wakeford, community writer at 343 Industries, wrote a recap for the first episode of the Halo TV show, explaining some of the thinking that went into the decision to remove Master Chief's helmet in episode 1, hoping to quell some of the fans' anger. «For fans of our expanded universe,» reads Wakeford's blog post, "«who have read The Fall of Reach and other media centered around the Master Chief, taking the helmet off is something that they're actually quite used to.» Wakeford also mentions how Halo 4 enacts an exploration and deconstruction of Master Chief similar to what the show is trying to
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