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miles118
Member
ManaByte
Gold Member
Revolutionary
Member
Does the Spartan armor amplify conventional weaponry somehow? I was confused why the civilian minigun was ineffective on the Covenant until Mr. John Spartan picked it up and easily mowed them down with it, but then I remembered it's a TV show and I'm not supposed to think about it.
Aside from that, it's a decent start. The suits look really good (especially Chief's), but the CGI is a mixed bag. A quick look at the credits reveals why: there's like 10 different visual effects studios that worked on it.
Aside from that, it's a decent start. The suits look really good (especially Chief's), but the CGI is a mixed bag. A quick look at the credits reveals why: there's like 10 different visual effects studios that worked on it.
SenjutsuSage
Banned
Okay, that first episode was fucking amazing! Loved every moment.
Was much more brutal and violent than I would have expected. The acting is very well done. I love Chief's character already, already fully acclimated to this being the TV Series Chief. Halsey is just flawless so far. I'm a fan of Captain Keyes character thus far. Miranda is super interesting. Parangosky seems fit to the task based on what I know about her from the books. Can't wait to see how her arc plays out. I loved the action, loved how they did the Elites and handled the effects. Love the dynamic between Chief and Insurrectionist girl. I'm also digging the subtle changes to the universe lore, but this is without a doubt the Halo I love.
Holy shit, I can't believe it's finally here. If the rest of the episodes are this good or better, I think they have a hit on their hands. I really like it so far.
Was much more brutal and violent than I would have expected. The acting is very well done. I love Chief's character already, already fully acclimated to this being the TV Series Chief. Halsey is just flawless so far. I'm a fan of Captain Keyes character thus far. Miranda is super interesting. Parangosky seems fit to the task based on what I know about her from the books. Can't wait to see how her arc plays out. I loved the action, loved how they did the Elites and handled the effects. Love the dynamic between Chief and Insurrectionist girl. I'm also digging the subtle changes to the universe lore, but this is without a doubt the Halo I love.
Holy shit, I can't believe it's finally here. If the rest of the episodes are this good or better, I think they have a hit on their hands. I really like it so far.
Thirty7ven
Banned
whoa they really rocking Ak 47s in that opener?
Thirty7ven
Banned
That was very mediocre and even amateurish in parts.
The fps scenes looked awful and some of the cgi stuck out like a sore thumb.
It’s just one episode and I will stick around for more but the writing was B tier at best, and the acting wasn’t exactly punching above it. For a first episode it did a very poor job of establishing the world and the ideas it’s going for. Commits the cardinal sin of removing the mystery around Master Chief in record time too.
A lot of stories start media res, it’s the oldest play in the book after all, but it didn’t raise any interesting questions.
The visual design is decent but it looks low budget for the majority of the episode. It also seems to break rules as soon as it establishes them, and it’s trying to do too much for a first episode.
The fps scenes looked awful and some of the cgi stuck out like a sore thumb.
It’s just one episode and I will stick around for more but the writing was B tier at best, and the acting wasn’t exactly punching above it. For a first episode it did a very poor job of establishing the world and the ideas it’s going for. Commits the cardinal sin of removing the mystery around Master Chief in record time too.
A lot of stories start media res, it’s the oldest play in the book after all, but it didn’t raise any interesting questions.
The visual design is decent but it looks low budget for the majority of the episode. It also seems to break rules as soon as it establishes them, and it’s trying to do too much for a first episode.
Javthusiast
Banned
Hearing the show is mid. Well, question is should I sub to Sky here and watch it?
WoodyStare
Member
Pretty much my reaction throughout the first episode.
ManaByte
Gold Member
What FPS scenes? Are you sure you didn't accidentally download the Doom movie?
NinersAllDay
Banned
Everyone is black or Asian. Females everywhere. Waiting for the trannies to show up.
Thirty7ven
Banned
Maybe watch it, but this time with your eyes open. Unless you’re breaking my balls because I said scenes instead of “shots”.
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Thaedolus
Gold Member
Can’t wait for you to leave
legacy24
Member
I'm a minority myself but my god the forced diversity in this show sticks out like a sore thumb
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SafeOrAlone
Banned
I feel my standards for an action, sci-fi streaming show have been adequately lowered by Star Wars. If this is better than that, I may be impressed.
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Stephen Curry
Member
The first person "Video Game" view from Master Chief's perspective will always be tacky. Doesn't add anything meaningful and just looks lame.
WoodyStare
Member
I was pleasantly surprised by this. When I saw the TV-14 rating I was like “cmon” and then someone’s legs got blown the fuck off.
miles118
Member
I do not agree at all. I love the huds and the information they give. One of the good things they have done right. That and the action scenes and CGI which were impressive for a series.
Toons
Banned
And hes OUTTA HERE
Fbh
Member
I've been pessimistic about this the whole time but I have to admit the first episode was pretty decent.
The action was pretty good and IMO they did a good job at showing the inhuman super soldier side of Spartans. I was also surprised by a higher than expected degree of violence.
The visuals are ok, not great but also not distractingly bad (unlike Raised by Wolves S2) , also some details like that first town having very 20th century looking cars seems a bit cheap.
And the story has potential though anyone hoping for a remotely faithful adaptation will hate it.
Wasn't blown away and at this point it could still go either way. But the first impression was better than expected
Yeah I noticed this too. At first when their weapon were effective I was like "oh ok maybe they have special bullets" but then he just picks up that minigun which was shown to be ineffective and he instantly takes down several covenant.
The action was pretty good and IMO they did a good job at showing the inhuman super soldier side of Spartans. I was also surprised by a higher than expected degree of violence.
The visuals are ok, not great but also not distractingly bad (unlike Raised by Wolves S2) , also some details like that first town having very 20th century looking cars seems a bit cheap.
And the story has potential though anyone hoping for a remotely faithful adaptation will hate it.
Wasn't blown away and at this point it could still go either way. But the first impression was better than expected
Yeah I noticed this too. At first when their weapon were effective I was like "oh ok maybe they have special bullets" but then he just picks up that minigun which was shown to be ineffective and he instantly takes down several covenant.
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Hendrick's
If only my penis was as big as my GamerScore!
Actually thought the first episode was really good. Greatly exceeded my expectations.
That opener was pretty dope.
That opener was pretty dope.
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ManaByte
Gold Member
ManaByte
Gold Member
ElRenoRaven
Gold Member
So I've had a day to think back on my time with episode 1 and I still maintain if you go into it expecting it to be it's own universe it is good. It 100 percent isn't our game universe Halo. It doesn't remotely pretend to be either.
To be honest too I do think that they were damned no matter what they did by some fans but I do think setting the TV show up in it's own alternate universe was a good call. This does allow it to be it's own thing and change things that probably wouldn't hold up to a tv format. I still maintain this really comes off to me as RoboCop meats Halo and I do feel it works. I like that I honestly don't know where they're going to go with this. I'd grow bored if it was a 1 to 1 translation. To each their own though. If you don't like it then ok that's fine. However some of us do and do want to see where it goes.
Honest thoughts.
To be honest too I do think that they were damned no matter what they did by some fans but I do think setting the TV show up in it's own alternate universe was a good call. This does allow it to be it's own thing and change things that probably wouldn't hold up to a tv format. I still maintain this really comes off to me as RoboCop meats Halo and I do feel it works. I like that I honestly don't know where they're going to go with this. I'd grow bored if it was a 1 to 1 translation. To each their own though. If you don't like it then ok that's fine. However some of us do and do want to see where it goes.
Honest thoughts.
Halo is Back
Member
4/10 yea that was pretty bad. Some cringy dialogue and acting. The story is reminiscent of halo 5 and that's never a good sign. The opening act with the covenant attack was done fairly well but the cinematography, production value, and stories we better with past Halo Ads
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Pegasus Actual
Member
I thought it was actually pretty decent.
Keep in mind, I barely remember the story from the few Halo games I played. I don't care at all about that lore.
And the only scripted television I've watched in the past month is four episodes of Star Trek Picard season 2.
The bar this had to clear with me was very low.
Keep in mind, I barely remember the story from the few Halo games I played. I don't care at all about that lore.
And the only scripted television I've watched in the past month is four episodes of Star Trek Picard season 2.
The bar this had to clear with me was very low.
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The series is entertaining and is an adaptation of the lore, I think it's better than Star Trek discovery.
What I liked the most and something the games don't show is the brutality of the Covenant weapons.
The series mixes the chronology don't follow the same timeline as the game, by 2552 the war was almost at the end and humanity had lost almost all the colonies, in the series it seems that they are in the first years where the Unsc was still fighting the Insurgency and they thought that the covenant was a story to scare the outer colonies.
Another thing that is not clear or they mixed it up so not confuse the audience is that there is no difference between the Unsc and the ONI, (the cia or kgb of the halo universe), they did really bad things to protect their interests. A program where children are kidnapped to turn them into war machines to defeat insurgents is not something very good people do.
What I liked the most and something the games don't show is the brutality of the Covenant weapons.
The series mixes the chronology don't follow the same timeline as the game, by 2552 the war was almost at the end and humanity had lost almost all the colonies, in the series it seems that they are in the first years where the Unsc was still fighting the Insurgency and they thought that the covenant was a story to scare the outer colonies.
Another thing that is not clear or they mixed it up so not confuse the audience is that there is no difference between the Unsc and the ONI, (the cia or kgb of the halo universe), they did really bad things to protect their interests. A program where children are kidnapped to turn them into war machines to defeat insurgents is not something very good people do.
DonJorginho
Banned
Were they really not allowed to throw props in the desert? 
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Dr.D00p
Gold Member
I think the quality of TV (& movie) CGI has taken a real hit because of home working during the Pandemic.
..Even the last few Marvel movies has had some pretty ropey CGI.
miles118
Member
On whose opinion ? From my knowledge Deuterium is needed for nuclear fusion and so to power their ship. By preventing the UNSC from aquiring Deuterium you prevent them from winning the war against the covenant and therefore dooming humanity. The little girl was going to say that the UNSC killed her compatriots which could have created a war betweeen colonies when they are already at war with the Covenant. That is just stupid. And what's more the Spartan project from the UNSC and their ships are the only thing preventing humans from perishing. They also tried to save the rebel colony when the covenant attacked them but she probably feels entitled enough to think that the UNSC has to save them any way. They should have just let them ravage the planet if that was her response.
Dr.D00p
Gold Member
Its like all separatist movements, they can't & won't see past their own little myopic narrative view of the World.
Methos#1975
Member
The seperatist knew nothing about the Covenant, that is pretty solidly confirmed in the 1st episode. They thought the Spartans were working with the Covenant at first.
miles118
Member
Well now Kwan Ha the little girl knows and she doesn't care. Her decisions could kills billions and she doesn't give two s*ts but USNC is the bad guy right ?
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VenomousCoffee
Member
I liked it overall, mostly because I thought it looked cool to see the Covies and Spartans in live action. I'm also a big Pablo Schreiber fan (he's great in The Wire and Den of Thieves). Some of the writing and editing toward the end of the episode was pretty bad, though, very 'mediocre network TV' stuff.
So I guess the UNSC has been fighting a secret war against the Covenant for years? I've only played the games and read that first book, but that's a significant change, right?
So I guess the UNSC has been fighting a secret war against the Covenant for years? I've only played the games and read that first book, but that's a significant change, right?
No, they did, but they attributed it to fake news and doctored footage.
I'm gonna watch ep1 again to see if there is more backstory to the rebels than I remember. Like what are they mining, who are they selling it to, and why does the UNSC care?
So is the korean girl gonna become a spartan? Turn into the Cortana/hacker person all of these shows seem to require to bypass technological "stuff" that are really just lazy writing tropes? Or just be the perpetual "what is thaaaaat?" newbie for the audience to get exposition dumps?
If nothing else, it's nice to see Sydnee Goodman again, one of the least annoying/fake sounding commentators in recent memory.