Halo
Halo
7.380%61%
In the 26th century, A genetically enhanced soldier leads an offensive against an evil theocratic movement of several alien races who are hellbent on eradicating humanity while also discovering the mysteries surrounding an artificial world.
Rod Faulkner reviewedSeptember 9, 2025
Halo the television series received a lot of unfair, downright silly criticism from fans of the eponymous video game series upon which it is based. The series manages to capture the aesthetic and visuals that make the video game franchise one of the most popular in the world. Actor Pablo Schreiber is perfectly cast as the iconic, armor-clad protagonist Master Chief, John 117. Schreiber has the imposing physicality, and most importantly, acting chops to bring Master Chief (MC) to life. The show was meant to humanize the MC chief and make the far-future world of Halo accessible to a wide audience. Critics wanted the show to be a live-action remake of the video game franchise's cutscenes. Scenes in which MC is taciturn and NEVER removes his helmet. That works for a video game where players assume the identity of MC as is required for a successful first-person shooter, but would've been silly for a serialized TV drama meant to have viewers connect to and sympathize with the character. A major problem is the show should've found a home on a much larger streamer other than Paramount Plus, such as Netflix. Ironically, its reruns became available on Netflix and were a global hit. It's a damn shame the show only received 2 seasons. It deserved better. So did we, we viewers.