Halo TV show puts characters over combat
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I’ve been watching the Halo TV show on Paramount+ and it’s clear that the show is weaving a tale that is more about the story, character, and backstory that we don’t always get in the franchise’s combat games.
In that way, it’s a slow burn. Master Chief took off his helmet to show us that he’s a real person with genuine emotions that you can’t easily see when he’s wearing his helmet. I’m sure this take is a controversial one for gamers who prefer to see a lot of fighting. But this show is what happens when you take away the game controller.
The first season is airing weekly and the next episode debuting Thursday is Episode 4: Homecoming. In that show, the Master Chief takes Halsey and Cortana back into his past, looking for answers about his memories. The privateer Soren and rebel/refugee Kwan continue in their search to help save the planet Madrigal. There are threads with another Spartan and Miranda as well. Check out the video preview embedded in the story. Halo stars Pablo Schreiber as the Master Chief, and he is doing a good job conveying the brooding moments of Spartan-117, while Natascha McElhone is portraying Dr. Halsey, the brilliant and conflicted creator of the Spartan super soldiers. These characters all have their differences against the backdrop of humanity’s war with the Covenant.
And I like it. I believe we’ll get a payoff later on, either in the form of a revelation about the Master Chief’s origins — or some combat scenes with lots of explosions that will make gamers happy. Each episode has drilled down on a different character, and we’re seeing interesting tension between Halsey and the
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