Where do I even begin? As a casual Halo fan, this show is a slap in the face. It mangles the lore, and delivers a story about as deep as a kiddie pool.
First, the disrespect! Master Chief, our stoic Spartan hero, reduced to a blubbering mess with daddy issues? Cortana, a sassy AI turned into a rebellious teenager? And the Covenant? Don't even get me started on their Power Ranger rejects redesign.
The plot? Forget the epic Covenant war, we're dealing with some convoluted mystery involving a new alien race and a superpowered human child. It's like they took the Halo universe, tossed it in a blender with CW teen drama, and hit puree.
Action? More like snoozefest. The battles are generic and weightless, lacking the epic scale and brutality of the games. And don't even get me started on the CGI, it's a mixed bag that makes you wish the worst of it looked half as good as the best.
The acting? Well, let's just say Pablo Schreiber tries his best, but the script gives him about as much depth as a Flood spore. The rest of the cast sleepwalks through their roles, barely phoning it in.
Look, I get it. Adapting a beloved game is tough. But this? This is a failure of epic proportions, a betrayal of the franchise and its fans. If you're looking for a good Halo experience, stick to the games. This show is about as fun as getting stuck in a banshee cockpit with a malfunctioning Banshee bomb. Avoid it at all costs, Spartans. You've been warned.
P. S. If you see someone give this show a good review, double-check their profile. They might be a Covenant sympathizer in disguise.
P. P. S. Cortana, if you're reading this (before you're discontinued) please do humanity a favor and hit this show with a logic bomb. We deserve better.
First, the disrespect! Master Chief, our stoic Spartan hero, reduced to a blubbering mess with daddy issues? Cortana, a sassy AI turned into a rebellious teenager? And the Covenant? Don't even get me started on their Power Ranger rejects redesign.
The plot? Forget the epic Covenant war, we're dealing with some convoluted mystery involving a new alien race and a superpowered human child. It's like they took the Halo universe, tossed it in a blender with CW teen drama, and hit puree.
Action? More like snoozefest. The battles are generic and weightless, lacking the epic scale and brutality of the games. And don't even get me started on the CGI, it's a mixed bag that makes you wish the worst of it looked half as good as the best.
The acting? Well, let's just say Pablo Schreiber tries his best, but the script gives him about as much depth as a Flood spore. The rest of the cast sleepwalks through their roles, barely phoning it in.
Look, I get it. Adapting a beloved game is tough. But this? This is a failure of epic proportions, a betrayal of the franchise and its fans. If you're looking for a good Halo experience, stick to the games. This show is about as fun as getting stuck in a banshee cockpit with a malfunctioning Banshee bomb. Avoid it at all costs, Spartans. You've been warned.
P. S. If you see someone give this show a good review, double-check their profile. They might be a Covenant sympathizer in disguise.
P. P. S. Cortana, if you're reading this (before you're discontinued) please do humanity a favor and hit this show with a logic bomb. We deserve better.