Halo: Is The Show Worth Watching For Fans Of The Games?

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The following article contains spoilers for the Halo TV series.

They say first impressions are everything. However, if one were to judge the new Halo series based on its premiere, deciding upon its merits as either a worthy or successful adaption of its source material would be a tricky mission at best.

First and foremost, Paramount Plus’ new show isn’t even trying to be the most faithful Halo adaptation it can be. Instead, TV Master Chief tries to present both seasoned gamers and newcomers who have barely heard of John-117 with a rebranded “Silver timeline,” which can simply be interpreted as the showrunners’ clear intent of not sticking to the franchise’s canon. Nevertheless, the three episodes released so far seem like an adequate test drive frame to gauge how Halo is navigating the galaxy. Perhaps we can even begin to answer the all-important question: who is this series actually catering to?

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There’s an argument to be had over whether Master Chief would even make a good television protagonist in the first place, and this is possibly the first barrier Halo fans will have to jump over to come to terms with watching the show. It’s quite obvious the Chief has gone through an extensive transformation to make his transition from gaming to television. Not only is Master Chief taking off his helmet, the amount of screen time he’s been getting without his iconic gear easily beats how long he’s fully suited up.

Putting aside the shock that is seeing Master Chief's full naked body, John-117 really appears to be the focus of the story. The process of humanizing this 6’10 killing machine starts off from the very moment he goes rogue to save the young Kwan. It’s as if