Halo
Paramount+ | Release Date: March 24, 2022
4.5
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ajronhajd1985Apr 2, 2022
Having on mind first two episodes,this is bad,realy, episode 2 is so boring and all in total i do not feel like i am watching Halo,its more like some generic sci fi show in Halo skin,i know that its not canon,but so many changes and ourHaving on mind first two episodes,this is bad,realy, episode 2 is so boring and all in total i do not feel like i am watching Halo,its more like some generic sci fi show in Halo skin,i know that its not canon,but so many changes and our beloved Chief as we know him lost his charm,one liners,bad ass music and mystery around him all missing,so it bare name Halo but it's not Halo… Expand
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0v3rD0s3Mar 28, 2022
This show is absolute trash. The cgi is horrible. The characters are not interesting. I was bored half way through the first episode
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Stopgivingit10Mar 30, 2022
I have never written a review in my life, but it is extremely important that people understand that those rating this a 10, are only doing so for the political reasons. I wouldn’t be surprised if by the end they gas master chief changeI have never written a review in my life, but it is extremely important that people understand that those rating this a 10, are only doing so for the political reasons. I wouldn’t be surprised if by the end they gas master chief change genders and had his balls chopped off, because he felt he didn’t fit in. Embarrassing series, makes me sick.… Expand
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RagegobertsApr 15, 2022
absolutely an insult to halo fans. these braindead monkeys need to stop taking games and trying to make shows and movies cause they're trash at it
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CoreGamer1408Mar 26, 2022
Who is this fake non cannon silver timeline for? Not Gamer Halo fans and normies don't even care for this. Three generations in my family have played Halo games together. Seriously back off to watch Halo 4 Forward Unto Dawn again for qualityWho is this fake non cannon silver timeline for? Not Gamer Halo fans and normies don't even care for this. Three generations in my family have played Halo games together. Seriously back off to watch Halo 4 Forward Unto Dawn again for quality live action Halo. That had an ace lore depiction of Master Chief/Spartans. With compelling characters with all the diversity and none of the woke. Oh and it all ties into the games not like this dumb silver timeline. Newsflash creators series like this are supposed to be one big Advert for the game franchise. Good luck with this else world tale appeasing old Halo gamer fans and just confusing potential new Halo gamer fans. Vader, Dredd and V for Vendetta actors emoted fine with a mask/helmet on. Master Chief helmet off is the biggest mistake ever.… Expand
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roXore93Mar 28, 2022
Watched the first episode two times, and completely hate everything that the series did. The decision, to completely ignore the rich and huge existing lore is the worst thing they could have done. Don‘t waste your time, read the books or playWatched the first episode two times, and completely hate everything that the series did. The decision, to completely ignore the rich and huge existing lore is the worst thing they could have done. Don‘t waste your time, read the books or play the games, you‘ll have a thousand times more fun.… Expand
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Andmyaxe90Apr 2, 2022
Generic sci-fi show with the Halo brand slapped on it. None of the characters are recognizable. Horrible writing. Boring soundtrack. CGI is just plain bad in important scenes.
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Whiskynerd88Apr 3, 2022
It is clear they never di any real research in the story or lore of the franchise. This series is as much a joke to Halo as a franchise as Ghostbusters 2016 is a good adaptation of that series. This just looks and sounds like a money cashIt is clear they never di any real research in the story or lore of the franchise. This series is as much a joke to Halo as a franchise as Ghostbusters 2016 is a good adaptation of that series. This just looks and sounds like a money cash grab. After watching the second episode this isn't even something I could hate watch with enjoyment. It definitely belongs on Paramount+ where the least amount of people will see it.… Expand
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IISevIIApr 7, 2022
This is not halo. Plain and simple. They messed up two very important parts for me, Chief's Helmet and the music.
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Iggi-popMar 29, 2022
As an avid fan of the Halo franchise, games, books figurines, etc. I found this show to be a complete slap in the face to people like me. Not only did it show that the makers didn't play the games but I doubt they read the books carefullyAs an avid fan of the Halo franchise, games, books figurines, etc. I found this show to be a complete slap in the face to people like me. Not only did it show that the makers didn't play the games but I doubt they read the books carefully enough to realise why this franchise is so loved by fans like myself. They have pumped it full of social justice and I can't help but feel like the portrayal of MC is so bastardised that he becomes the Mandalorian with his voice clearly muffled by his helmet, while his actions and decisions are so out of character. And this is just scratching the surface with issues I have on the making of this show, I haven't even gotten to the juicy parts as I don't want to spoil the torture event that will be for any unsuspecting viewer that is a fan. WHY ARE THERE 500 YEAR OLD CHEVIES IN THE SHOW?!

In summary, the show was torture to watch, an hour I will never get back.… Expand
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Metal4kApr 1, 2022
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It's just not good. It's subpar acting, subpar CGI (hell the expanse has better CGI and that's from Sci Fi), and every character from the core series, and faction, is changed from their Orginal incarnations. Nothing to do with physical appearances, but with WHO and WHAT the characters/factions.

The Covenant would NEVER have a human. Their entire early belief system is about complete and utter genocide. The fact a human is included is literally a contradiction to who the Covenant is.

The Same goes for the Spartans. The entire point of SII project is stop insurrection. We. Know that, and in the main lore, the Spartans KNOW they were kidnapped. They understand that, but they put it aside because the Covenant don't care and the Covenant is a threat that everyone must unite against. Making Chief go Awol in the middle of the war is idiotic. Chiefs core beliefs are to protect all of humanity whatever the cost. Besides, the only reason he ever goes Awol in the main lore is after decades of battle and years of being with Cortana who changes his views about himself. Plus his alliance withe the Arbiter.

Basically the characters are hollow copies of their true selves and its boring and dull.… Expand
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ZabeyrusMar 26, 2022
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. kartana!!! they've ruined everything!!! even Halo 4: Forward Until Dawn, 2012 looks more epic than this parody. the covenants there struck terror into people who encountered them for the first time, they are smart, faster and more agile. here they are like cows on ice. Master Chief has always been a mysterious hero who was never shown without a helmet and only showed his childhood images. so to screw up the movie on the first episode, it's necessary to wait. it is immediately clear that the series was made by incompetent people who do not even know the universe and the plot. it's just a shame!!! I offer to boycott this picture!!! we will not allow Master Chief to be bullied!… Expand
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Kennny27Mar 26, 2022
Absolutely garbage. Not only have they not paid attention to any nuance or plot of the games the characters are not even correct. Motivations and backgrounds for the characters are not right. There are characters who exist only for diversityAbsolutely garbage. Not only have they not paid attention to any nuance or plot of the games the characters are not even correct. Motivations and backgrounds for the characters are not right. There are characters who exist only for diversity (the general being one) other characters like the Keyes have been made flat and race swapped to fulfill some **** agenda and let's not even get started on the chief and how wrong they got the Spartans. Absolutely trash. 343 how did you let this happen… Expand
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tmkpnhfrMar 27, 2022
No respect to the source material. None whatsoever. Not even the music/score.
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secretpanicMar 27, 2022
I would've given this a 5/10 but gave it a 0 in support of the "butthurt nerds" as some ass called them.
but honestly the show sucks except for the action scenes.
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MxSmMar 30, 2022
I condemn the creators of this series. The master chief must be black.Dont watch it
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FellixMar 25, 2022
How do creators never learn to stop insulting the source material. The source material is what made it good, not whatever the hell you made.
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valrondMar 27, 2022
Another crap series made on the name of a franchise that has nothing to do with it and which only purpose is to transmit "THE MESSAGE".
Nothing to see here unless you are a woke leftists radical.
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HoplitexMar 24, 2022
Guys. Please don't. Don't give this show a pass cuz you like the games.

The CGI is not good. The acting is worse. The story is putrid. There's no part of this show that is good. Fanboys will hypnotize themselves into thinking it is, thenGuys. Please don't. Don't give this show a pass cuz you like the games.

The CGI is not good.
The acting is worse.
The story is putrid.

There's no part of this show that is good.
Fanboys will hypnotize themselves into thinking it is, then hate on you if you call it out.

This truly is the dark age for the Halo franchise… Expand
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LeeLayfieldMar 25, 2022
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This isn’t halo, most if the story, locations, characters, weapons and everything in between has been changed for some reason. You could call this show space people it’s nothing close to halo. It also looks super cheap which is odd considering they spent $10 million per episode. The old fan made live action stuff is much better and more accurate.… Expand
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throwaway15Mar 25, 2022
Awful woke garbage, identity politics, flimsy costumes and weapons, terrible cgi, bad writing, not Canon at all. Not even the right voice for master chief. Typical Viacom cbs killing another franchise just like they killed star trek.
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ChancewiMar 27, 2022
This is not Halo, Chef does not take his helmet off..Ever! The OG video game had better graphics in many cases than this pile of trash. AKs 500 years in the future, really? How dumb. Hollywood needs to stop this nonsense and "re-imagining"This is not Halo, Chef does not take his helmet off..Ever! The OG video game had better graphics in many cases than this pile of trash. AKs 500 years in the future, really? How dumb. Hollywood needs to stop this nonsense and "re-imagining" beloved IPs. This is how Hollywood will die and I'm not going to be sad about it.… Expand
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Daniel__DrakeMar 26, 2022
Efeitos muito ruim, história toda fora de contexto do jogo, fora que os personagem não tem nada haver com o jogo, totalmente um fracasso essa série halo
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WiseLlamaMar 24, 2022
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. If you grew up loving this series be prepared for disappointment. This had the potential to be great, producers were giver the opportunity to make it great, and they flew it into the ground like Captain Keyes did The Pillar of Autumn. I can only hope that the rest of it doesn't end up like The Pillar. It starts off with a almost exclusively non-white female dominant casting with a few whites thrown in to not seem racist. This Star Wars 7 spacer brat is not only lucky, but able to outrun 20 elite's AFTER her 5 friends are picked of brutally with plasma fire within seconds while she manages to send off a flare to signal to her people. They get torn to shreds in some great CGI. The Elite's rip the insurgents to pieces and then the Spartans come in and you expect it to get good. So it does for a bit but then some continuity starts popping up, heavy machine guns used by the humans are useless but as soon as a Spartan grabs it now it has power. They wreak the Elite's in typical Spartan fashion managing to save our now even luckier space rat. After the Chief and Spartans walk away from the lone survivor they make their way to the main continuity mess up. These Spartans we know to be children told an elaborate lie and given a goal to be humanity's heros are no more then literal BRAINWASHED super soldiers. Flash over to the Covenant who have been eradicating the humans like Hitler did the Jews, now have a young white human as a "Blessed One" and seen as an equal or even greater then the High Prophets. Not only is she fluent in their language and refuses to teach them anything in human dialects, she gives them advice on how to deal with humans. Right back to the UNSC where the casting for the Keyes Family, a military proud, to the letter, respectful family is replaced with a Jacob Keyes who doesn't care for military procedure with beards and regulation buzz cuts, he is a wuss and can barely stand up to his strongly opinionated daughter about disposing of the brat. This same child who would rather lie about aliens killing her whole settlement and blame it on her savior's because of a grudge regarding her mother's death. This brat then gets thru to John somehow and he starts to go rogue since these old repressed memories sparked up completely disregarding his Motherish like figure Dr. Halsey ordered him not to. The head honcho of the UNSC is of course a woman, orders him brought back and the girl killed so now John has to save himself and the girl. Doing so he is then "threatened" by this girl and I say that because she just picks up his rifle while he is still fully armoured. He tells her it won't even dent his armour then proceeds to humanize himself by removing the helmet. This is a huge no-no but the actor did a great job playing Sierra-117 and although a bit more cold then the real deal he does great. They keep the helmet off for the rest of show. Overall, it has absolutely nothing to do with Halo other then the rights to use the characters. The steaming hot turd they call a story completely built on messages throw at you deliberately and under the radar while making up their own lies to tell this story. The casting was inclusive while being exclusively almost non white. CGI was great for the elite's but simple things are overlooked. The spacer girl is Jesus like with her luck of avoiding death while being indignant, ungrateful, disrespectful and a life coach to the Chief. The Keyes Family was casted for their skin color, nothing to do with how well they portray the actual character. Covenant hail some white human and while she learns more about them, she gives nothing back. So in the end, I won't even give this a mark. I didn't pay for it so I don't feel like I wasted my money but don't go outta your way to watch it immediately. Feel free to watch it never or if you just wanna watch an attempt at shoving the message down your throat while messing with a well developed universe still watch something else.Ive watched the second now and it is worse then the first episode. Been told about the third and I now give up on these producers. The white girl with the Covenant is not only able to operate a Covenant ship like an AI but she also wields the flood like a pet. Or at least I think it's the flood since of course the producers didn't read or play or watch anything that came before. This show is **** and the creates of this atrocious waste of money should be skinned alive and strung up by their ham strings, beaten like a pinata and left out for the crows to pick at.… Expand
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Tipper117Mar 24, 2022
I gave a decent review after the first episode, telling people to give the show a chance. After suffering through the entire first season, my opinion has changed drastically. The special effects are great. Actors for the most part are great.I gave a decent review after the first episode, telling people to give the show a chance. After suffering through the entire first season, my opinion has changed drastically. The special effects are great. Actors for the most part are great. But whoever is in charge of writing for this show needs to be let go. Even if this didn't have the Halo name attached to it, it's just bad TV in general. I was all on board with creative liberties. I knew they couldn't just "do the games". But oh my gosh did they bastardize and completely disrespect the source material. The ONLY character they did right was Dr. Halsey. Cortana was great as far as acting goes, but the writers didn't do her any favors. With so many great stories out there to tell from the source material, it's insulting this is what we fans got after waiting for so long. This show is just plain bad TV, and utter trash as a Halo story adaptation. I will not be back for season 2.… Expand
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tactanonMar 24, 2022
Worse than 343 taking over the game series. Long live halo 1-3, and reach!!
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Unicron666Mar 25, 2022
This isn't halo. This is someone's bad fan fiction of halo. I honestly can't fathom how this got past any test screenings because it's crap
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VirgilisMar 25, 2022
Removed all the epic nature of Halo. Made it a weird political diatribe. So sad. Do not recommend
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Simon_SaysMar 24, 2022
As if they hadn't butchered the games and characters enough during casting, they pull a Mandalorian 2.0. The utter waste of potential in so few minutes is appalling. If you loved the games, avoid like the plague. Otherwise I guess theAs if they hadn't butchered the games and characters enough during casting, they pull a Mandalorian 2.0. The utter waste of potential in so few minutes is appalling. If you loved the games, avoid like the plague. Otherwise I guess the mainstream and normies will lap it up.… Expand
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Tonym2375Mar 25, 2022
The writing is beyond awful and it shows at the very beginning. This show is massive disappointment.
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FlashrickMar 25, 2022
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is what happens when you don’t follow the story line of the games and didn’t even play the games.… Expand
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TrustdesertMar 25, 2022
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is just awful and as far as I’m concerned this doesn’t exist ugh why. Master chief looks like a clown with that big A nose I mean really he looks like the guy at your local Costco threw on some space armor and was like hello I’m here everybody no experience but I’m gonna save the galaxy frickin clownin out here. Don't even get me started on his voice not even close did they bother to even listen to how he sounds oh but he’s a younger version well if that’s chief young I guess they decided to grow his testicles back later. Just please don’t watch and support this. Can someone explain why in this time and generation we are in they’re just ruining so many great franchises because they want to be politically correct/woke or whatever stupid nonsense peoples mentality’s are these days.… Expand
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WayTooBadMar 26, 2022
the world must have run out of beautiful people to cast. enough with this representation bs
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RedrikHuntMar 25, 2022
The script for the first episode of the series is just terrible. Logical holes, the lack of a clear motivation of the central characters, inexplicable deus ex machines. The vast majority of the scenes are so badly written that they make youThe script for the first episode of the series is just terrible. Logical holes, the lack of a clear motivation of the central characters, inexplicable deus ex machines. The vast majority of the scenes are so badly written that they make you want to facepalm yourself to bad injuries.
The sets and special effects are overwhelmingly cheap and poorly designed that it looks like they were made by a first-year student.
And all this is only in the first episode of the series. If the creators could not set the quality bar in the first series, then it will only get worse.
The only thing the show could be praised for is the design of the aliens and Spartan armor.
Other than that, don't waste your time watching this show. Especially if you love Halo.… Expand
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halofan343Mar 24, 2022
La verdad yo tenia muy bajas expectativas acerca de la serie pero en verdad esta me decepciono aun mas de lo que ya estaba ya que se nota que los productores y directores de esta serie, no se tomaron ni la mas mínima molestia de si quiera verLa verdad yo tenia muy bajas expectativas acerca de la serie pero en verdad esta me decepciono aun mas de lo que ya estaba ya que se nota que los productores y directores de esta serie, no se tomaron ni la mas mínima molestia de si quiera ver un vídeo de la historia de halo en youtube. Este primer episodio en mi opinión es una completa BASURA, perdió toda la escencia de los juegos, la historia contada es mediocre, el CGI es de baja calidad, las actuaciones dejan mucho que desear y el ambiente esta muy mal acoplado a lo que debería de ser una serie de esta franquicia. Lo único rescatable es que respetaron las voces originales de los videojuegos.… Expand
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AngryKuraiJun 18, 2022
The action in the show is good, but it doesn't overshadow the cons. Most of the characters are poorly written. Kwan Ha is such an idiot. I had to leave the room because I cannot STAND HER! This Master Chief is not Master Chief. He's Joe 711The action in the show is good, but it doesn't overshadow the cons. Most of the characters are poorly written. Kwan Ha is such an idiot. I had to leave the room because I cannot STAND HER! This Master Chief is not Master Chief. He's Joe 711 Master Cheeks. He is butchered. They have no idea how awesome he is in the game. And there is no reason to add the Covenant Girl. We do not need a romance story for Master Chief. And in episode 9, WHY DID NO ONE SHOOT THE PROPHETS!? Who is the show even for? It's not for me and the Halo fans. I bet it's for p*rn addicts. I'll say this story is written by WATTPAD USERS. This is not a fan fic. Not even close. Fan fics are made by fans. But these idiots openly admit it and proudly state that they did not play the god damn games. Okay, my rant is over. The action is good, which shows how strong the Spartans are. And the acting is pretty good. Please don't hate on them. Hate on the writers. But once again, WHAT ARE YOU THINKING!? Seriously? What is the actual **** is wrong with you Paramount? 343, I didn't expect that you would allow something that is even worse than Halo 5. You humanized Master Chief well in Halo 4 and Infinite. The art style is good when it comes to weapons and armor. But one thing that bugs me is the inconsistency. Like there were a group of marines surrounding Halsey, then when Kai runs in, they disappear? And the pistols the marines used when Makee attacked them. Why don't they have the magnums?… Expand
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mickrussomJun 30, 2022
this show is complete trash. and the review bombing here is so sad, do these scum who make these woke shows think anyone will change their mind by reading their lies?
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Dark_knight98Jun 30, 2022
This is the worst thing they've ever done with Halo it's almost like the people behind this show wrote an entirely different show and just slapped the name Halo on it the plot makes no sense and it feels nothing like Halo at all.
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YallInsaneAug 2, 2022
It's insane to me that anyone would rate this above a 3/10. This show is terrible. Not only does it miss easy opportunities to pay homage to the games/books, but the story they replaced it with is trite and hackneyed.

If you played any ofIt's insane to me that anyone would rate this above a 3/10. This show is terrible. Not only does it miss easy opportunities to pay homage to the games/books, but the story they replaced it with is trite and hackneyed.

If you played any of the Halo games or read any of the books and like them, steer clear of this dumpster fire.
If you don't know what a Halo is, nor care, maybe you'd like it but there are plenty of sci-fi series that are far superior.… Expand
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JSX117Sep 6, 2022
Terrible casting, terrible effects, and worse writing. This is a flaming dumpster fire of nonsense from people who clearly have no concept of the Halo franchise whatsoever. None of the plot points follow established lore, nor are they evenTerrible casting, terrible effects, and worse writing. This is a flaming dumpster fire of nonsense from people who clearly have no concept of the Halo franchise whatsoever. None of the plot points follow established lore, nor are they even internally consistent within the show alone. There is no payoff or justification for these changes, no improvement whatsoever to the story or even it's accessibility to broader audiences. Everything about this show is done poorly and to the detriment of the franchise, the story, and the viewer whether they are a Halo fan or not.… Expand
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Digital_MalzSep 2, 2022
A woke fanfic. There's nothing in this series that slightly resembles the videogame series. It's all about how dumb and useless Master Chief is.
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MrWin19Sep 29, 2022
If I'm being completely honest, I wasn't able to get past episode 3. This might be one of the most bizarre shows I've ever watched, as things just happen and they don't make sense and the story keeps going. The visuals are good, but theIf I'm being completely honest, I wasn't able to get past episode 3. This might be one of the most bizarre shows I've ever watched, as things just happen and they don't make sense and the story keeps going. The visuals are good, but the acting is only alright throughout and the writing is just appalling. If watched by a Halo fan it'll seem disrespectful and make no sense based on what we know. If a non-Halo fan watches it... well I hope they rewatch episodes to understand anything. This is just a slog of a film that really should've (and could've been better).

Also, why did they make Captain Keyes and his daughter black/mixed? If they wanted to have more black characters where is my boy Sergeant Avery Johnson?… Expand
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BarbodxAug 30, 2022
It was terrible I don't even know where to begin with Master chief? More like master cheeks
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Kampfbiest0072Jul 5, 2022
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Master Chief, who was never seen without his helmet on, takes it off in the first episode and doesn't wear it most of the time in this series. There are almost no fights that would fit in Halo, it's mostly bad drama, and Master Chief loses his V-Card to a human covenant spy. A human. Covenant. Spy. Let that sink in. Character assassination at it's finest.… Expand
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BassouliSep 2, 2022
Yesterday, I had gone to the bathroom and taken a fat piece of **** That was a more enjoyable and entertaining experience than this TV show.
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ohmygodlygodNov 1, 2022
This show reminds me of Star Trek Next Gen but less cool and more cringe, Kwan-Ha is an insufferable character who we are introduced to in the first episode. Master Chief is simply not Master Chief, all sense of mystery thrown out the window.This show reminds me of Star Trek Next Gen but less cool and more cringe, Kwan-Ha is an insufferable character who we are introduced to in the first episode. Master Chief is simply not Master Chief, all sense of mystery thrown out the window. The story is awful and it was obviously written by awful writers.

Establishing the Silver Timeline, then going on record to say "we never looked at the original source material" is an arrogant way of displaying ignorance.… Expand
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theirrelephantsMay 29, 2023
The writers admitted they never played the games.

It shows. Sadly, even if they had, no amount of slavish devotion to the game's plot or storylines could have saved this show with how absolutely stupid the writing is. Do not watch this, itThe writers admitted they never played the games.

It shows.

Sadly, even if they had, no amount of slavish devotion to the game's plot or storylines could have saved this show with how absolutely stupid the writing is. Do not watch this, it is bad even if you haven't played the games.… Expand
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MavoutMar 5, 2023
It goes from an 9 to a 1 during the season until the last episode. There are almost no similarities to the franchise and existing lore...
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JhurskJul 13, 2023
I getting sick and tired of big franchise movie and video game that the producers and directors never played or watched ever and still get the job. You'd think they'd have learned that after the star wars sequel trilogy but nope halo isI getting sick and tired of big franchise movie and video game that the producers and directors never played or watched ever and still get the job. You'd think they'd have learned that after the star wars sequel trilogy but nope halo is another one on that list. Fir pete's sake please stop ruining good content… Expand
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Menacing-FishJul 24, 2022
It's really bad avoid watching this rubbish the writers who wrote this should be ashamed of themselves
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drokamiJan 17, 2023
A mediocre series of a game that is also **** especially the last ones that became a joke and humiliation to xbox paladins.
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cptbhoffMar 19, 2023
Gets a 2 only because of the fight scene in the first episode. After episode 1 it drops off a cliff. If you are thinking about watching this because you are a fan of the video game series, don’t waste your time.
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KWhopperJul 14, 2022
Way worse than expected, So many problems with the characters that I couldn't even list them all if I tried. No idea who this terrible show was meant to be for, Definitely not for fans of Halo that's for sure.
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xSniperSep 5, 2022
Infelizmente sou obrigado a dar 0 pra minha franquia de games favorita que teve uma adaptação em série horrível. Essa série não é halo, completo show de horrores, única coisa que posso dizer q foi bom, foi as cenas de ação. Claramente essaInfelizmente sou obrigado a dar 0 pra minha franquia de games favorita que teve uma adaptação em série horrível. Essa série não é halo, completo show de horrores, única coisa que posso dizer q foi bom, foi as cenas de ação. Claramente essa série não foi feita porque quem é fã. Eles tinham a faca e o queijo na mão mas ai cortaram os dedos e enfiaram o queijo no cu... Eles n precisavam criar uma história nova, era só adaptar histórias não contadas nos jogos, tem bastante material pra isso mas a vontade de lacrar bate mais forte e outra coisa pior é saber q esse show teve uma segunda temporada confirmada com apenas o primeiro episódio sido lançado puta merda. Como eu queria que eles cancelassem logo essa merda e começassem a trabalhar num reboot decente. Halo e uma franquia que não merece esse tratamento porco que estão fazendo… Expand
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ToddJamesFeb 18, 2023
The show lacks all the uniqueness that the Halo universe brings to the table. Hard to distinguish this show between other sci-fi shows. With so much potential the show could potentially turn it around as long as they veer off of course fromThe show lacks all the uniqueness that the Halo universe brings to the table. Hard to distinguish this show between other sci-fi shows. With so much potential the show could potentially turn it around as long as they veer off of course from season 1 and find a way to start anew. Lackluster and un-relatable storylines for the already formed fan base before the tv show was even thought of. If you aren’t a fan of Halo already then you may come to enjoy this show, but if you came into the series with even the slightest idea of the Halo universe then I wish you best of luck watching this current mess.

The show is capable of becoming one of the best sci-fi shows if it just embraced what Halo is.… Expand
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SpartanEdgeJul 24, 2023
As a halo fan since the first game on the original Xbox, i have to say this series is a travesty to Halo. Boring, bad and lacklustre story and little to no acion.
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OrkanJun 12, 2022
...just an utter insult... directed by someone who did not even toutch the games...
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JbwingMay 13, 2022
Terrible show. If you played the games don’t watch. It will ruin any hopes or dreams you ever had for a halo sow. What an absolute disgrace.
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MarandellasMay 12, 2022
In order to judge Paramounts Halo, you need to do so twice. Both as an original standalone show, and an adaptation. And quite frankly, it fails miserably at both.

As an orignal show, it brings nothing new to the genre. It follows the sameIn order to judge Paramounts Halo, you need to do so twice. Both as an original standalone show, and an adaptation. And quite frankly, it fails miserably at both.

As an orignal show, it brings nothing new to the genre. It follows the same generic storylines that we've all seen a thousand times before, and executes so poorly that you'll find yourself wishing you'd just watched one of the works that this show is desperately trying to be.

Stop me if you've heard this one before.

"A youth, living on a desert-like planet, suffers tragedy at a young age and must seek the help of mystical people living in the desert so that they might discover their hidden potential as a chosen one and fight against their evil imperial oppressors."

That describes the primary story line of Halo. As well as Dune, and Star Wars. In the hands of Halos writers t is quite possibly the most generic and unoriginal story line ever written.

And lets not even get started with the other main character. Who, instead of a deserving character arc, the writers decided to give another extremely generic mind control and memory wipe plot, followed by a generic and unoriginal love story.

Credit where it's due. The cast is very talented. But they are stunted by abysmal and lazy writing.

Then we judge it as an adaptation.

Oh boy.

Well, you can consider every problem with the base storyline dialled up to 15 when compared to the infinitely better written and more created source material the writers so arrogantly chose to ignore.

They completely miss every single point of the orignal games and books, in favour a story that simply doesn't work.

Every character is worse than their orignal counterpoart. Less intelligent, less likable. The shows versions are completely devoid of character arcs and basic personality traits.

The writers didn't just disregard the source material. they spat on it. They decided "I can do better" and then wrote and entire season proving that they absolutely couldn't, in fact, do better.

Unless season 2 involves a completely new director and writing team, I see it also failing miserably.… Expand
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Michael_SamoxaApr 1, 2022
This show sucks. Maximum disappointment.
Characters terribly bad. CGI is absolutely garbage (games CGI/Trailers looks much better).
Yet another canon bastardized by the creator for the sake of woke propaganda. If you're just a sc-fi fan thatThis show sucks. Maximum disappointment.
Characters terribly bad. CGI is absolutely garbage (games CGI/Trailers looks much better).
Yet another canon bastardized by the creator for the sake of woke propaganda.

If you're just a sc-fi fan that doesn't know anything about Halo, you can tolerate subpar cgi, bad plot and explode in your face propaganda then this show just might be for you.… Expand
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TazGApr 10, 2022
A slow-moving mess that ignores every strength of its source material. No idea why they bothered making this a Halo series at all.
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firehudApr 5, 2022
The show is called Halo but has nothing to do with Halo. The story is ok but got boring and the CGI is awful. I gave up after episode 4. Waste of time
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snorkissApr 17, 2022
This is not Halo, it's another woke sci-fi tv show indistinguishable from a plethora of other woke sci-fi tv shows, save your time and just play the games - 2 stars
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ak47Apr 20, 2022
Play the damn games before you adapt anything. Which audience are you making this for? If it's for the fans of the games, you've already alienated them.
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DiracApr 11, 2022
I use to watch my boyfriend at the time play Halo and listen to a friend talk about the book series. I was never a great fan but man the games had a great story that even had me interested. Good going Paramount, werent happy with ruining StarI use to watch my boyfriend at the time play Halo and listen to a friend talk about the book series. I was never a great fan but man the games had a great story that even had me interested. Good going Paramount, werent happy with ruining Star Trek you go for someone else's scifi franchise.… Expand
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FourDuggleApr 9, 2022
Pretty bland. Another 'woke' TV series. Reality TV meets Sci-Fi. The entire show is based around interpersonal/personal conflict. Not expecting anything fantastic out of the cast or story for the rest of the season.

Linear plots.Pretty bland. Another 'woke' TV series. Reality TV meets Sci-Fi. The entire show is based around interpersonal/personal conflict. Not expecting anything fantastic out of the cast or story for the rest of the season.


Linear plots. Non-caucasians and women can't be bad guys. No large battle scenes. Small conflicts with 5-15 people. Plots entirely driven around self discovery. Just waiting for a non-hetro character to be dropped zzzz. Stop abusing minorities to try to win awards, we dont like it. Theres going to be An episode entirely dedicated to John's flashbacks. A capture and escape of Kwan who then, not directly, killers her captor. Probably Vinsher. We'll be made to hate him through lines like 'the UNSC is right' and 'we have a war going on, it's justified' etc. It won't be anything like hating Joffrey in game of thrones.


End game, Keyes siding with John and using her ship to taxi service him around the galaxy racing the Makee to activate an artifact. End game, she's captured and coverts to love himans and the covenant and profits become the main antagonists for season 2 and 3. The characters never come together to solving an issue that's not driven by their own 'woke' status. Ie, covenant attack and we all band together to defend it. Nope. A rogue UNSC fleet break a truce with the miners and they all come together to stop them. Not gonna happen. This is a reality TV show. Just goes downhill and gets worse and worse after that. Throw in realllll lazy animation. Almost none. Lots of recycled animated sets. There should be 1 more 4-20 person to person battle and one 'sneaking' or daring escape of some sort. Every character has a redeeming moment. Depressingly boring show so far and my expectation is that it just gets worse. I guess 10 more episodes might prove me wrong but I doubt it.


They will have more story arcs than game of thrones and none of them will make sense. You'll see probably a hero Caucasian male become the main antagonist and he'll die to one of the diverse characters, usually through a secondary action ie a bomb goes off as they escape and he gets engulfed in flames. Or after a battle, he'll fall through a floor and won't be helped by the diverse character because they realise he's evil to the core or something.


There's lots of different weird side story arcs that add nothing to the main plot. They will be there to stretch out the series and story. You'll get sick of them pretty quick. It will be stuff like, Kwan has so get back to her planet and its half an episode dedicated to her walking only to be captured as a spy. Or keyes spending heaps of time researching, like a whole 20mins to find out that the covenant didnt make the artifact. Covenant won't have any big battles but they will elude to them happening, like they will arrive just as the battle ends and theres wreckage or a destroyed camp or something. Right at the end expect a battle to occur but they won't do it because of budget. Overall... pretty unimpressive show. Unfaithful to the source material. Completely imaginative rewrite but also clearly incorrect in its basis. I honestly wouldn't be surprised if they jump the shark and just go do some time travel or at least some weird magic, dead serious. Thats gow non sci-fi writers get around filler material for tv shows, they just say 'cant we have like, John has a twin, and he can communicat with her through space instantly using his psychic powers? Also hes a vampire?. Break causality because the writers have zero understanding of the genre. Its much easier to just screw with source material or learn the basis of a universe than it is to just straight up make stuff up. It breaks the ability to suspend disbelief. So many jarring moments. The sets are cheap. Real real cheap. So so so many moments where there's just characters sitting doing nothing but contemplating their existence urgh. Very lazy writing. I'm really struggling to make my way through them. Scenarios and sources of conflict are entirely driven by stolen glances and internal thoughts of the characters doing morally ambiguous actions.

To quote the show -
'The Truth could bring us all down'
'That's what Cortana is for'
'Cue ominous music...'
Pretty much sums it up. Words and emotive language are the go to for the writers. Not sets, plots and good writing. It's all about trying to get people on an emotional roller-coaster rather than standing them in the light of discovery and enlightenment. Mad Max. Mandolorian. Lower decks. Star treks (pre-discovery). Boring.

It's obvious what the show would have been, a mandalorian style man against the universe who picks up friends along the way. Instead, it's a let's make it cheap, fast, cut it where we can, hire the cheapest animators and set builders we can find and cross your fingers it's enough to get it over the line for awards and for fanservice. Let's see what happens, i guess the only way is up when you're at rock bottom right?

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SergeiZApr 4, 2022
Terrible.
Caricature characters, stupid actions, stupid plot. And the actual agenda is everywhere. And the worst thing is that they changed a lot of the original plot.
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F1_is_WWEApr 15, 2022
Imagine your show being so bad that you have to lobby YouTube to ban critical reviews.

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younghalofanApr 10, 2022
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Been a halo fan since day 1, played through all the games and this show is the furthest thing from the Canon. Master chief taking his helmet off in the first episode and getting butt naked a few episodes later.... someone stop this nightmare. First they ruined infinite and now this… Expand
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Clan-NDGMay 12, 2022
An abomination to the Halo Franchise. This repugnant shows completely deviates from all of the source material, games, books or movies and then creates a lame and uninteresting story.
An adaptation should have at least the major key points ofAn abomination to the Halo Franchise. This repugnant shows completely deviates from all of the source material, games, books or movies and then creates a lame and uninteresting story.
An adaptation should have at least the major key points of its source, this series quickly evades that and goes the worst opposite way possible.
Covenant war? forget that, simple human emotions and personal issues are far more important than the survival of our species according to this horrendous drama.
If you expected action, watch the release trailer that lasts 2min, it contains all the action scenes for the entire Season.… Expand
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AliceroseMay 15, 2022
A grim reminder of what happens when they try to adapt a show with absolutely no care at all for the property they are trying to adapt.
They are taking the property and not even trying to adapt it, they are just using the name for marketingA grim reminder of what happens when they try to adapt a show with absolutely no care at all for the property they are trying to adapt.
They are taking the property and not even trying to adapt it, they are just using the name for marketing and actively spitting on the community that comes with that name – Penguinz0… Expand
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nix1331May 13, 2022
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This isnt Halo. This is a generic early 2000s sci-fi script with the halo colours painted on top. Butchered the master chief character and thats not even including the fact he removes his helmet and sexes the enemy.

-Typical **** tv romance forced in
-not caring about source material
-adding pointless characters/arcs and then not even doing them well...looking at you kwan
-going after youtubers for being critical of the show LOL pathetic and illegal breach of fair use… Expand
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ThisGuy1Jun 6, 2022
Goodness, it's very simple Hollywood, when you have an established story (books, comics, video games, etc.) it's ok to put your own twist on it but do not simply use names and likeness then do your own thing. At that point it's not aboutGoodness, it's very simple Hollywood, when you have an established story (books, comics, video games, etc.) it's ok to put your own twist on it but do not simply use names and likeness then do your own thing. At that point it's not about anything more than profiting on an established IP. There is an art to execution. Execute the story well. I'm hopeful for future seasons - would love nothing more than to see this show get put on track (not back on track since it was never really there in the first place). However, I cancelled my Paramount+ subscription immediately after watching the season finale. As a reason for cancellation, I put "Halo sucked." If the reviews are more of the same for season 2, I won't waste any more time or money on watching this, if only as a means to not enable hack writers and studios from trying to profit off of recreating the wheel and making a block.… Expand
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KingNothingMar 30, 2022
Yet another canon bastardized by the creator for the sake of woke propaganda. If you're a Halo fan then it is best you stay away for your own sake. If you're just a sc-fi fan that doesn't know anything about Halo, you can tolerate subpar cgi,Yet another canon bastardized by the creator for the sake of woke propaganda. If you're a Halo fan then it is best you stay away for your own sake. If you're just a sc-fi fan that doesn't know anything about Halo, you can tolerate subpar cgi, bad plot and explode in your face propaganda then this show just might be for you.… Expand
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S-o-o-n-eMar 27, 2022
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Lore - terribly bad (prophet talking with a human really? Elite armor and size and other. Just another rewriting of history)
Characters - terribly bad (Miranda and Jacob Keyes)
Chief - terribly bad (wtf is that, voice and appearance)
Graphics - terribly bad (game trailers looks much better)
And other, other, other.... Maximum disappointment. I hope this is not part of the lore.… Expand
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StrongHarmApr 2, 2022
In exchange for good scifi, you will be required to consume the following sociopolitical programming: "Our military heroes are brainwashed. Your government is evil. China is not your enemy."

2112: Look around this world we made EqualityIn exchange for good scifi, you will be required to consume the following sociopolitical programming: "Our military heroes are brainwashed. Your government is evil. China is not your enemy."

2112:
Look around this world we made
Equality
Our stock in trade
Come and join the Brotherhood
Of Man
What a nice, contented world
Let the banners
Be unfurled
Hold the Red Star proudly
High in hand.

We are the Priests
Of the Temples of Syrinx
Our great computers
Fill the hallowed halls
We are the Priests
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lightningcat22Apr 15, 2022
This is not Halo. Why is the name even attached? Well it’s $$$, but to completely disrespect and desecrate all over the lore and take… just absurd turns in the story. If you want to get drunk and be like “Oh cool yeahhh Master Chief shootyThis is not Halo. Why is the name even attached? Well it’s $$$, but to completely disrespect and desecrate all over the lore and take… just absurd turns in the story. If you want to get drunk and be like “Oh cool yeahhh Master Chief shooty shoot bad doods.” It can be fun I guess? If you are a true Halo fan, do not engage with this garbage.… Expand
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PanchogulMar 31, 2022
Serie relativamente entretenida, pero genérica como la gran mayoría. Esta aterradora oleada de series y más series tiene que acabar...
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reallyadrielApr 17, 2022
One word, disappointed.

Action is good, but it's solely focused on Kwan Ha instead of Master Chief and his team. Lackluster part in writing and casting. Somehow Sonic did a better job at video game adaptation than Halo itself... MicrosoftOne word, disappointed.

Action is good, but it's solely focused on Kwan Ha instead of Master Chief and his team. Lackluster part in writing and casting. Somehow Sonic did a better job at video game adaptation than Halo itself... Microsoft should sue Paramount for ruining this brand.… Expand
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zane411Apr 28, 2022
Imagine making a TV Series about a gun, and never firing it.
This show teases at what could be potentially a fun story about a space faring super soldier, but he seldom goes to space, and seldom fights. It is so dense with exposition thatImagine making a TV Series about a gun, and never firing it.
This show teases at what could be potentially a fun story about a space faring super soldier, but he seldom goes to space, and seldom fights. It is so dense with exposition that often times its repeating itself one scene to the next, explaining over the course of 4 episodes what was made extremely clear in the first. Almost everything in this series is utterly wrong for the setting. The characters are wrong, the places are wrong, the plot is wrong, even the music is wrong. If this had been called anything other than Halo, it would be an unremarkable sci fi show lost in the shuffle of other things streaming.… Expand
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victorfassa17Apr 10, 2022
De halo só tem o nome. pois a serie não tem nada a ver com a historia do jogo, a historia do jogo eles jogaram tudo no lixo e criaram uma sem nada ver. sem contexto e sem coerência, ja no primeiro episodio a seria vai bem a te a metade depoisDe halo só tem o nome. pois a serie não tem nada a ver com a historia do jogo, a historia do jogo eles jogaram tudo no lixo e criaram uma sem nada ver. sem contexto e sem coerência, ja no primeiro episodio a seria vai bem a te a metade depois disso começa a desabar por uma colina.… Expand
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viper949Apr 25, 2022
Whoever wrote this script doesn't look like they played the games or read the books and this show is an absolute garbage fire
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pooboneApr 6, 2022
Not only is it nothing like Halo, it's also not good. A cash grab aimed at the Mandalorian audience, this show's effects drop it to a B-class series, but one good enough to become the new streaming platform's highest watched series in itsNot only is it nothing like Halo, it's also not good. A cash grab aimed at the Mandalorian audience, this show's effects drop it to a B-class series, but one good enough to become the new streaming platform's highest watched series in its very young history.
Ignore if you are a fan of the games.… Expand
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MythiclegendMay 12, 2022
This isnt a unique take on halo, its just awful. good for you if you can turn your brain off and enjoy whatever the **** this is. the show has left such a bad taste in my mouth that im now wishing halo ended with 3. 20 years forming greatThis isnt a unique take on halo, its just awful. good for you if you can turn your brain off and enjoy whatever the **** this is. the show has left such a bad taste in my mouth that im now wishing halo ended with 3. 20 years forming great memories, its a shame it has to be like this, because i cant stand 343 and their handling of the series anymore.… Expand
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PurveyorMay 6, 2022
Kwan out of 10!......................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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qwertyballsApr 21, 2022
Putting my Halo bias aside, this is purely a bad TV show. Boring writing, lack luster characters, stupid plot, frustrating arcs (Kwan Ha arc is so excruciatingly bad that I've resorted to just fast forwarding whenever shes on screen) andPutting my Halo bias aside, this is purely a bad TV show. Boring writing, lack luster characters, stupid plot, frustrating arcs (Kwan Ha arc is so excruciatingly bad that I've resorted to just fast forwarding whenever shes on screen) and that's not to mention the butchery that has been done to the Halo side of the show. Long loved characters are unrecognizable in their appearance and character traits, the lore has been thrown out, the source material has been ignored (a lot of the creative team confirmed that they never played or read any of the existing Halo games or books) and it genuinely feels like a 2nd rate generic sci-fi show that they've slapped the Halo name on for a quick buck. As a Halo fan, this is an absolute train wreck that broke my heart to watch. As a sci-fi fan, this is a boring and frustrating mess. There is one small silver lining though, the battle scenes against the Covenant are visually amazing. Seeing the needler, plasma pistol, plasma rifle and many other iconic weaponry in action is exhilarating and they have been presented with great care. The decision to portray the covenant in these battles with absolute brutality and mild gore was an excellent decision that had me glued to the screen.

Unfortunately they are so very infrequent that sticking around between these battle scenes is quite frankly, a chore. I've only watched up to ep 5 and the only significant covenant battles that have occurred so far were in ep 1 and ep 5 for a total of like 20 to 30 mins. With the Human-Covenant war being the only point of interest while also being something that is ever rarely shown, it results in the majority of this show becoming a stale, boring, frustrating and poorly written after thought. This TV series will become nothing more than another stepping stone to contribute to Halos ever increasing fall from grace. Like 343i before it, CBS seems hell bent on dividing the existing fan base and as a life long fan of the series that has been a devout follower since H:CE, I realize now that maybe it's time to move on.… Expand
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Arby91May 19, 2022
It’s so bad. I kept an open mind and negativity to a minimum until the last 3 episodes. I foolishly thought they might find a way to salvage the ridiculous story they created instead of using even a little bit of the existing lore. I wasIt’s so bad. I kept an open mind and negativity to a minimum until the last 3 episodes. I foolishly thought they might find a way to salvage the ridiculous story they created instead of using even a little bit of the existing lore. I was wrong. They made it worse. I literally laughed out loud when the credits rolled on the last episode. Not because any of it was funny, but to cover the pain of witnessing what they came up with after waiting for a live action movie/show for well over a decade. There really isn’t anything positive to say other than the 3 decent but short action scenes in the 9 episodes. Seriously, the show runners should be embarrassed and ashamed. They had a decent cast, and the most amazing lore to work with, and they gave us trash. Complete trash. Halo will never get another chance at a show or movie because of this. What a waste.… Expand
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gonaceMay 19, 2022
If you've ever played the game series this tv adaptation is not for you, I've seen quotes that the producing team behind this tv adaptation never played nor is interested in the lore and history behind Halo, and it shows.

There areIf you've ever played the game series this tv adaptation is not for you, I've seen quotes that the producing team behind this tv adaptation never played nor is interested in the lore and history behind Halo, and it shows.

There are insightful reviews of this series so I'll just keep it short, the series is not a disappointment, who really thought they could have made it out to be good and if you've never heard about the game this series is "based" on you might even like it.

But if you are like me and have played the games, this might just be the biggest waste of time since the dawn of time.… Expand
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KeimpeMay 17, 2022
Any time i spent on talking about HALO i'll never get back. It is the most generic stupid simple and lazy story which is not even considering the canon material. This wasn't supposed to happen.
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TouZokuReikoNJun 6, 2022
A terrible, terrible fan fiction. The effects are mediocre, the plot is insufferable and all the characters are appaling caricatures of their original counterparts. Nothing, absolutely nothing about this show is good though if you're a wokeA terrible, terrible fan fiction. The effects are mediocre, the plot is insufferable and all the characters are appaling caricatures of their original counterparts. Nothing, absolutely nothing about this show is good though if you're a woke libtard you might find this abomination enjoyable.… Expand
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Captchronic66Apr 17, 2022
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Complete and utter trash, it's such a departure from the books and games that it's as far from enjoyable as it could possibly be. The fact that the innies are all the sudden the good guys is laughable in the extreme. Don't waste your time with this crap.… Expand
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NthoSraomMay 17, 2022
An assassination to one of the most iconic characters in videogames and to an amazing Saga in general. Creators of this show seem to despise everything that actually made Halo special, they hate its fanbase and do not care for destroyingAn assassination to one of the most iconic characters in videogames and to an amazing Saga in general. Creators of this show seem to despise everything that actually made Halo special, they hate its fanbase and do not care for destroying every character (and even enemies) you once cared about.
In this series you will encounter soldiers holding extremely important roles but that look and act as first month trainees at bootcamp. Does not expand on Halo universe as they describe it, it destroys it and they are happy about it. Boring, tedious, A parody to Halo.… Expand
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Madu666May 24, 2022
I expected a content that at least respected the original material but even that didn't happen it was a horrible experience with a generic script and totally against the original content
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samichsupernovaApr 16, 2022
That's not how anything in the Halo universe works, you lunkehad writers. They obviously did not study the lore as they can't get anything right, be it the characters, tech, not even the power source of the Spartan armor... this isn't MasterThat's not how anything in the Halo universe works, you lunkehad writers. They obviously did not study the lore as they can't get anything right, be it the characters, tech, not even the power source of the Spartan armor... this isn't Master Chief. I'm calling him Mister Chef. Couldn't make it past episode two. Any more would be torture. Paramount+ has failed the fans and the franchise.… Expand
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enut_butterApr 17, 2022
There is nothing redeeming here. Bad acting, bad casting, bad CGI, terrible writing. It’s trash on the creative end all the way through to the production values. Paramount+ is a disaster and I’m now convinced everything released through itThere is nothing redeeming here. Bad acting, bad casting, bad CGI, terrible writing. It’s trash on the creative end all the way through to the production values. Paramount+ is a disaster and I’m now convinced everything released through it will have zero quality.… Expand
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metacritiqueurApr 19, 2022
Recipe for a series of the 2020s: buy the rights to a famous franchise, insert 30% woke propaganda, 30% lgbt propaganda, 30% feminism and 10% of the original content. Well done you have your s**tty series !
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CuqMay 4, 2022
Halo has tons and tons of lore and story..... Instead they decided it's a good idea to show us a stereotypical drama of politics and an auto discovery Journey.... As a Halo fan i feel betrayed...
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MittDopeyMay 8, 2022
This is Halo in name only. The only thing they got right is the look of the Spartan armor. The story of Halo in the books and games is brilliant. That is one of the reasons it became so popular. Why the writers thought they could rewriteThis is Halo in name only. The only thing they got right is the look of the Spartan armor. The story of Halo in the books and games is brilliant. That is one of the reasons it became so popular. Why the writers thought they could rewrite all of this and replace it with very generic, uninspired and boring sci fi is beyond me. This show undermines everything that has been established in the Halo universe. It is objectively bad and an affront to god.… Expand
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jameshowlett89May 5, 2022
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. as a trend with video game adaptations(uncharted, witcher) this is "halo" in name only, chief walks around with his helmet off at his side 90% of the time, even in areas you'd def want the helmet on, the story has been changed, characters swapped, motivations changed and the only good thing that could have come would have been at least some ACTIONS. yet we don't get that either, in 6 episodes!! i've only seen 15mins worth of actual spartans fighting and battles, the rest is moronic derivative boring plot bs and terrible characters like "kwan"
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FireStorm1010May 12, 2022
This show is just horrible. It got nothing to do with Halo games/books I played/read. Silvertimeline or no silvertimeline, if you want to write your own story, then do it, but dont use the Halo name. Spartans instead of smart supersoldiers ,This show is just horrible. It got nothing to do with Halo games/books I played/read. Silvertimeline or no silvertimeline, if you want to write your own story, then do it, but dont use the Halo name. Spartans instead of smart supersoldiers , are automatons , that seem mentally and emotionally crippled.They added some emotion inhibitors siliness, was never part of the lore, spartans were just reserved with emotions because of their training from kid, but they felt normally. There is no united humanity against covenant threat feeling, so prevailent in the games. Add a girl named Kwan that teaches stupid master chef about emotions and what is right and wrong... and im done. I couldnt take it, during the 3rd episode i switched it off, it was first time a show made me angry for real.… Expand
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