Showing Master Chief's Face Misses The Point Of His Character
Master Chief’s face has become stuff of legend. We all know that behind the helmet sits a traumatised, middle-aged white dude who is tired of saving the galaxy and living in a suit that absolutely doesn’t wank him off, but despite this obvious ultimatum so many are obsessed for him to leave the armour behind and show us the space marine’s human side.
I remember the end of Combat Evolved where Chief removes his helmet in the Pelican cockpit shortly after the ring has been destroyed, breathing a sigh of relief alongside Cortana as they both prepare for the battles ahead. The camera pans out, so we never catch a glimpse of his appearance, every facet of his being remains ambiguous beyond the sultry tones of Steve Downes ushering us toward the end credits.
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We’ve seldom caught a peek at his facial features since, and I hope it stays that way. It likely will in the games, but when it comes to the Halo TV show from Paramount, 343 Industries’ Studio Head of Transmedia, Kiki Wolfkill, has already confirmed that Master Chief’s face will be shown as part of the first season. Speaking to IGN, she claims that showing it is important to the story the show aims to tell, presumably aiming to bring humanity to our main character by painting him as more than a faceless killing machine.
I understand the approach, and why showing his face might work better in a medium that relies on characters being shown from more than a first-person perspective. We won’t be stepping into Chief’s shoes as part of this adaptation, so we will view him on an equal playing field to other personalities in the show. This will require a different approach in terms of storytelling, but revealing
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