Halo after 5 episodes: Not perfect, but entertaining

Let’s not talk about how many times the Master Chief takes his helmet off in the Halo series, okay? I don’t have a problem with that, it actually makes him more human to me. And he’s definitely more human since he cut the emotion-suppressing bullet out of his back. After several episodes, I also see Pablo Schreiber as a good choice for the Master Chief, he plays his role convincingly.

Let’s talk about the cool fight scene from the fifth episode instead. A lot happened in the middle of the season. The chief learns more about his past, and the alliance achieves an important success. But if you’re a Halo fan, doesn’t it get your heart pumping too when you see Warthogs charge into battle while Banshees launch airstrikes and ground troops are dispatched by a Phantom and Spirit? Finally some Grunts, Jackals and the mighty Brute who stands in the Chief’s way at the end.

This was Halo action at its finest. Individual shots might not look 100 percent perfect, but overall a great fight scene. One that once again illustrates quite well how powerful the Spartans are. In comparison, the normal marines look like cannon fodder in a fight against the Alliance. In general, the Halo series is visually stunning. As a sci-fi nerd, the different colors of the individual worlds, the show values, the well-implemented halo designs and the mostly convincing effects are a real pleasure for me.

On top of that, as already mentioned, I find it exciting to see that the series doesn’t stick to the template 1:1. This gives her more room to develop. I’m still happy about this decision, after all you also need space for character development. And that you can’t expect constant action in every episode, even the biggest hardcore fans should understand at some point.

Another thing we need to talk about though is the subplot with Kwan Ha and Soren. It runs much slower than the main plot about the Master Chief. And honestly, I don’t know where the creators want to go with this story. Sure, the paths of the two and the Master Chief have crossed, but apart from that? At the moment it looks more like a stopgap. It’s quite possible that everything will come together in the end and make sense, but I don’t see it at the moment. Looking around, fan reactions to this are pretty clear. Something has to happen urgently to make this plot more interesting.

So my short interim conclusion on the Halo series after five episodes is: The makers of the show do a good job and bring Halo to the screen in a convincing, entertaining way. Is this what I hoped for a Halo series to be? In general yes. I welcome the clear separation from the games, although of course the origins and basics are the same. it’s halo In a slightly different way, but this is what a successful adaptation looks like.