I consider myself an absolute fan of the Halo television series, despite a somewhat bumpy first season, the truth is that this second season is a narrative and visual orgasm. A Master Chief more sentimentally “naked” than ever, with personal motivations and a supporting cast of characters that we will remember for a long time.
The series is not canon, meaning many events and characters are invented, but that doesn’t stop it from offering a good product. The basis of Halo is in there, and there are many similarities to the games that you’ll love to see and relive if you see it. Seriously, I recommend you try it.
The Fall of Reach Should Have Taken More Screen Time
The thing is, one of the most emotional and highest-rated episodes was the fall of Reach, which was simply titled “Reach.” Equipped with strategic background, the abandonment of the planet by ONI A fairly powerful conspiracy plot begins, which intensifies in subsequent episodes after the loss and crystallization of the planet.
However, an event as important as this, which spawned novels and a full-fledged game, was conveyed in a single episode, which is why fans decided to ask those responsible for the series the reasons why everything happens the way it does. eventful manner. Everything seems rushed.
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Kiki Wolfkill is hiding in the budget
Kiki Wolfkill was named head of transmedia for Halo, but with structural changes at 343 Industries, she also left the studio. We took stock of his journey in 2019 in a text that I recommend you read.
The fact is that Wolfkill was signed by Paramount for this new season and is now the showrunner of the series. Something that is quite noticeable when comparing his work in the second season to that of David Wiener in the first.
The fact is that Wolfkill revealed that it was all about resource and budget issues. they wanted also focus on what happened in Reach with the rest of the stories comingbecause most will have a link with the extermination of the Covenant on the planet.
The battle for Reach continues, as we know from canon, it’s actually a very long battle, and as much as we would have loved to dedicate four episodes to it, we couldn’t afford to.
We wanted to explore more than just the battle, we wanted to explore: what is the impact on everyone of such a momentous event for humanity, both on a human and personal level? And how does the loss of your brother and your family impact a character like Vannak? What’s the impact on someone like Riz?… And at the same time, how can we also explore all of these political intrigues that are going on in Halo… All of those things are things that we need to delve into a little bit more… We had need the moment in Reach to help motivate all these other stories… But that’s really what sparks this race to the ring.
The deaths of some key characters in Halo’s story and the series in particular was a blow to fans, but it served as a very powerful narrative resource to show a much more irascible John with a lust for war.
