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A desert planet being stripped of a natural resource.
Endless war supported by a nefarious government with its eyes on profits.
A potentially dangerous artificial-intelligence system with lethal decision-making capabilities.
Which gun to use to attack a squad of enemy Covenant fighters?
How to move amid rebels?
How much can the AI Cortana be trusted?
(Why shes so sexualized is another kick-the-hornets-nest question that would take too long to argue about.)
As a TV show, though,Halolacks the immersive capability that has made this franchise so phenomenally successful.
To be fair, Paramount+ only provided critics two advance episodes ofHalo, which premieres today.
Maybe with time,Halowill develop an identity of its own.
Theyre faster, stronger, smarter.
They cannot be stopped.
They just keep on killing without mercy til theres nothing left to kill.
But shes being nipped at by all sides.
Weve seen your Spartan propaganda broadcasts.
You think the Outer Colonies dont see through that?
But the seriess cinematography, like its narrative priorities, is uneven.
Thats not meaningful; its just rote.
