Has anyone seen the new halo tv show yet

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Khanstant: Apr 5, 2007

i saw it OP and its as boring and offputting as the games

# ? Mar 28, 2022 03:09

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LuckyCat: Jul 26, 2007; Grimey Drawer

The halo games are bad so why would the show be any different

# ? Mar 28, 2022 03:11

BAGS FLY AT NOON: Apr 6, 2011; A Soft Nylon Bag

Big Beef City posted:

I was under the impression that the main character isn't actually Master Chief.
As in, he might hold the RANK of Master Chief, but he's not THE Master Chief from the games.
Also the series takes place in an alt universe so nothing in it affects the games and game lore is out the window when they want to twiddle with plots and stuff.

Other than playing the first three games a long time ago, I don't know any of the deeper lore, as in never read the books that came out (the hell..?) or the latest games. I understand there's been a lot of story since the first three, so I'm sure fans of the series are probably pissed or waiting like hell for something to pop up.

I almost wonder if the show wouldn't have been better served setting it up as almost a full action thing, where each episode is a mission, and each season a campaign. Several minutes at the start and end of each episode for briefing/debriefing and offering a glimpse of the goings on of the larger world. Even break aways when MC finds an object or something and calls it in, get a flashback scene or a break out moment describing it/history/why people want whatever it is/etc.

The idea of the show instead being action/drama with more interpersonal relationships and lots of talking and stuff - which on its own isn't bad - just doesn't fit Halo. The entire point is to be a faceless no name thing that the player puts themselves into to shoot lasers at poo poo. Not make political decisions and terse personal emotional moments.

This sounds like an actual good show based on a video game, and therefore will never be made.

# ? Mar 28, 2022 03:11

Nooner: Mar 26, 2011; AN A+ OPSTER (:

HaBLOW sucks call me when they make a sweet CoD tv show

# ? Mar 28, 2022 03:13

Smugworth: Apr 18, 2003

Nooner posted:

HaBLOW sucks call me when they make a sweet ~~CoD~~ Dwarf Fortress tv show

# ? Mar 28, 2022 03:17

Sophy Wackles: Dec 17, 2000; > access main security grid
access: PERMISSION DENIED.

I never understood why a master chef was fighting a war against aliens.

# ? Mar 28, 2022 03:29

Xaintrailles: Aug 14, 2015

I'm glad they kept the topless computer lady, that's central to the artistic integrity.
I also like the way they deal with the jeep's handling by always having it happen be driving over a slip-and-slide.

e: Also love the way Halo constantly jumps around whenever someone talks to him. Authentic.

Xaintrailles fucked around with this message at 03:34 on Mar 28, 2022

# ? Mar 28, 2022 03:31

Literally A Person: Jan 1, 1970; Smugworth Wuz Here

# ? Mar 28, 2022 03:56

Big Beef City: Aug 15, 2013

Xaintrailles posted:

I'm glad they kept the topless computer lady, that's central to the artistic integrity.
I also like the way they deal with the jeep's handling by always having it happen be driving over a slip-and-slide.

e: Also love the way Halo constantly jumps around whenever someone talks to him. Authentic.

Uhhhhhh mods?

Excuse me?!

She is NOT topless. Ok?
She is feminine but does NOT have extremely detailed secondary sexual characteristics they are VERY tastefully covered by her virtual skin tight spandex digital outerwear, thank you.
AND FURTHERMORE her NAME is Cortana. NOT 'Computer Lady'. Talk about DEMEANING someone? Why don't you take a look in a mirror, BUD.

And on THAT note, HIS name is not HALO. Halo is a ring world? Alright? One of at least more than one that exist. In space. Maybe you've heard of that? Probably not since you're so busy staring at Cortana's boobs and playing throw the ball or what have you, you APE. His NAME is Master Chief John 117 and no I don't know what happened to John's 1-116 that is part of the mystery and maybe if you SHUT YOUR DIP HOLE LONG ENOUGH I could watch the show and find out. Think we can try that hot shot??? I thought so. Not so TOUGH now are ya once you get a little knowledge SPOON FED to you about the hardest guy in the universe Master Chief John 117.

# ? Mar 28, 2022 04:13

flubber nuts: Oct 5, 2005

im watching the first epispde right now. i cam confirm it is a real television show.

# ? Mar 28, 2022 04:41

SpaceAceJase: Nov 8, 2008; and you
have proved
to be...

a real shitty poster,
and a real james

His name is master chief John Halo. Hail to the King baby, always bet on 117.

I'm just like the Chief. My girlfriend is a computer too

# ? Mar 28, 2022 05:19

RepeatingMeme: Dec 27, 2012; this place is not a place of honor

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nothing valued is here

what is here was dangerous and repulsive to us

this place is best shunned and left uninhabited

Heck i didnt even see the OLD halo tv show

# ? Mar 28, 2022 06:26

Applewhite: Aug 16, 2014; by vyelkin; Nap Ghost

Master chief should take off his helmet and reveal himself to be Sylvester Stallone.

# ? Mar 28, 2022 11:35

huh: Jan 23, 2004; Dinosaur Gum

When he took his helmet off all I could see was that guy in the dockworker season of The Wire.

edit: turns out that's because it is him.

# ? Mar 28, 2022 12:26

Xaintrailles: Aug 14, 2015

Big Beef City posted:

Not so TOUGH now are ya once you get a little knowledge SPOON FED to you about the hardest guy in the universe Master Chief John 117.

Yeah I liked when he got it out too but hardest in the universe? Halo is clearly flaccid in his second shower scene and all the way through Captain's "dicks out" speech.

# ? Mar 28, 2022 12:46

Mooey Cow: Jan 27, 2018; by Jeffrey of YOSPOS; Pillbug

I can't believe they killed off Mister Chef in the first episode, but i enjoyed that they wrote on this tombstone that "eh didn't afraid of anything"

# ? Mar 28, 2022 13:09

Colonel Cancer: Sep 26, 2015; Tune into the fireplace channel, you absolute buffoon

Half-Life tv show is so much better and more erudite

# ? Mar 28, 2022 13:13

Literally A Person: Jan 1, 1970; Smugworth Wuz Here

Applewhite posted:

Master chief should take off his helmet and reveal himself to be Sylvester Stallone.

Judge Dredd was a p good movie...

# ? Mar 28, 2022 15:44

Whooping Crabs: Apr 13, 2010; Sorry for the derail but I fuckin love me some racoons

kntfkr posted:

master queef

Get outta my head man

# ? Mar 28, 2022 15:59

Big Beef City: Aug 15, 2013

Colonel Cancer posted:

Half-Life tv show is so much better and more erudite

I want the intro to be some kind of really lovely prog-rock/techno music as really dark shapes and lines move slowly across the screen and an extremely sampled, yet almost comically overly sexy womans voice intones "They're waiting for you...in the test chamber, Gordon.." repeatedly.

# ? Mar 28, 2022 17:09

crazy eyes mustafa: Nov 30, 2014

I remember there was a thing called red vs blue. Is this show just that again?

# ? Mar 28, 2022 17:44

mom and dad fight a lot: Sep 21, 2006; If you count them all, this sentence has exactly seventy-two characters.

Inexplicable Humblebrag posted:

oh is that what this tweet is about

https://twitter.com/xenobIade3/status/1507878699093438467

tbqh, gamerwords is pretty authentic to the halo xbox live experience

# ? Mar 28, 2022 19:15

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Canine Blues Arooo posted:

The chief story and character is boring. I want to see the story of Thel'Vadam please and thank you.

This is how I felt playing after playing through the campaign of Halo 2 last year and then jumping into Halo 3 only to find out you're Master Chief forever in single player from that point forward.

# ? Mar 28, 2022 19:51

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