PaladinSolo Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 I'll have to watch, dunno how i fell about major plot changes, but we'll see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silentbob Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 3 minutes ago, Dre801 said: I don't have Paramount+ and I don't see myself getting it for this, but it didn't look terrible. Hard to say who will carry this in Canada, but this might make it to our version of CTV Sci-Fi channel or Showcase. Really hope it doesn’t go on Crave which is our crappy HBO GO/SHOWTIME streamer with not many 4K/Atmos offerings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 22 minutes ago, silentbob said: Well @Commissar SFLUFANvideo link is broken. So here is the new one and this looked surprisingly good, even great. It's working fine on my end Maybe it's not accessible to you in Canada. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silentbob Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 Just now, Commissar SFLUFAN said: It's working fine on my end Maybe it's not accessible to you in Canada. Yeah that could be Paramount+ fucking with us up north then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fizzzzle Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 I think it looks pretty good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 Why they make Cortana look like an old lady? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_m_b_m_b_m Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 1 hour ago, Keyser_Soze said: Why they make Cortana look like an old lady? I hate her look. And 117’s voice. I’m still gonna watch it and bitch the whole time about it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 1 hour ago, b_m_b_m_b_m said: I hate her look. And 117’s voice. I feel it's ok but strange since if he's in a suit the whole time they could have anyone's voice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brick Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 Why isn't she blue? Why is there a human who seems to be working with the Covenant? Is she even human, or an alien that looks human? I'm no Halo lore buff, but this strikes me as a possible series that is really going to be Halo in visuals only. Changes to the canon can certainly work and be good, but this might be something that changes things too much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 9 hours ago, Brick said: Changes to the canon can certainly work and be good... The series isn't going to be considered part of the "canon". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kal-El814 Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Vic20 Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 I fear this is a "meant to be cool, turned out unintentionally campy" deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ort Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 I can really see it going either way. It's pretty easy to cut together a decent trailer. This one is good, but yes, you can see some corniness in there for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brick Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 4 hours ago, Commissar SFLUFAN said: The series isn't going to be considered part of the "canon". I know, that's what I'm saying that it could go either way. That they're doing something different for the sake of different mediums could work in this format, or it could be too different that make people wonder why they didn't stick closer to stuff from the games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 I liked the trailer. I thought Cortana looked like crap though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwinIon Posted January 31, 2022 Author Share Posted January 31, 2022 I think the trailer looks pretty good. I agree that I wish Cortana was blue, but I don't really have that much attachment to Halo's story. If they need to change things up, that's fine with me. By far the most jarring thing is Master Chief's voice, but that seems like a necessary translation issue from game to screen. As with virtually all video game adaptations, my default assumption is that it will suck until proven otherwise. I'd be happy if this could be the exception. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneticBlueprint Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 Hmmm. This doesn't look good. The effects are what I'd expect to see if this were adapted as a television show when the game came out. Like you look at the elites and any animation with them in it and it looks so cartooney. Everything looks pretty bland and uninspiring considering its source material. The props look like, well, props and not real objects. It feels like somebody took a CBS weeknight serial and put Halo on top of it. I'll still watch it and bitch about it here weekly though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneticBlueprint Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 Also another complaint about the trailer itself. It does one of my least favorite thing that trailers do these days. Taking a soft rock anthem and making it a dark heavy remix. It's especially egregious when the franchise has one of the best scores in all of gaming. You couldn't pull something from that wealth of music? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kal-El814 Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 The best parts of the Halo franchise are when you roll into a big open area, the strings and timpani kick in, and a bunch of big, dumb, fun shit happens. I dunno if you can recreate that in a show. It's sort of the opposite of the issue I'd have with an Uncharted / The Last of Us show, where the games are already so cinematic that for me it doesn't seem like talking away the interactivity will make it more interesting. Those games are about the moments made for you, where the best of Halo is the stuff you make happen yourself. I'll be interested to see where they go with it. At least The Mandalorian just happened so we don't have to speculate about whether or not it's possible to have a good show about a dude who never takes off his helmet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
best3444 Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 Not diggin what I just saw. It looked so generic and fake. Like something from the 90s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercury33 Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 That looked exactly like an old school IGN April Fools video Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 Looks on the same level as the Marvel and Star Wars Disney+ shows you guys cum all over. You guys never disappoint 😂 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spawn_of_Apathy Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 On 12/18/2021 at 6:56 PM, PaladinSolo said: So uhhhh this is probably going to be stupid, like "we got all these books and games we could use or.... just fuck it." The Halo TV Series Won't Be Canon - IGN WWW.IGN.COM The Halo universe has an ever-expanding canon, but we're now learning the upcoming Halo TV series coming to Paramount Plus won't be a part of the current canon. yeah makes want to say “then what’s the point?” there’s plenty of Halo stories from before shit got really dumb that could look good on video with right budget. meh I’ll still watch it for an episode or two. Not sure I like that his signature voice has been replaced to sound like Din Djarin from Mandalorian. also, even if it isn’t cannon, Im already prepared to be annoyed if they have flashbacks of the Spartans getting their first Mjolnir suits and they are shown to be the Mark VI, and not the Mark IV, then the upgraded Mark V before finding the Halo Ring when they escaped Reach. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silentbob Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 Paramount+ has given the series an early 2nd season renewal ahead of debut on March 24th Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted February 20, 2022 Share Posted February 20, 2022 Halo TV Series: Why We'll See Master Chief's Face | IGN Fan Fest 2022 - IGN WWW.IGN.COM We sat down with the cast Paramount+'s Halo TV Series! Meet everyone from Pablo Schreiber, starring as Master Chief, Natascha McElhone as Catherine Halsey, Jen Taylor as Cortana, and the rest of the crew as we discuss all things Halo. How will the Halo TV Series be different from the games? Will we see the Warthog in action? Will there be any easter eggs? Let's find out in our interview with the cast and crew! The... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ort Posted February 20, 2022 Share Posted February 20, 2022 I'm only interested if we get to see his dick. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silentbob Posted March 15, 2022 Share Posted March 15, 2022 No Cortana from what I could see in the new trailer. Maybe Paramount+ is pulling another Sonic, and making last minute blue tint change for the fanboys who bitched loudly online. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercury33 Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 I just can’t bring myself to care even a tiny bit about this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greatoneshere Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 I'm waiting for the full season to finish before deciding, will see at that point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted March 24, 2022 Share Posted March 24, 2022 If any of you are Game Pass subscribers (Best Deal in Gaming™) then this month's perks are a free month of Paramount+ So you can essentially watch this show for free if you have Game Pass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted March 24, 2022 Share Posted March 24, 2022 So I didn't know they weren't dropping these all at the same time, just a weekly drip. So if you want to take advantage of the game pass deal you have till May 23rd, and then you could watch all the episodes by then. I watched the first episode, it's fine I suppose, especially a show that no one seems to want. The show is surprisingly violent, like even more than the games. Bodies are exploding and getting dismembered, blood all over the place. There are some nice nods to the game though, sometimes it shifts to a first person visor view and even uses the shield charging sound effect from the game. The story so far is focusing on what seems like a bunch of different factions. Rebels who don't like UNSC, UNSC themselves (and then even inside seems to be splintered), the Spartans (It's actually a squad kinda like Breach), and of course the Covenant. There are a lot of familiar names but it's been long time so their importance is lost on me at the moment. I think your enjoyment hinges on how much you can get past the nit picky things. Like why use Cortana's voice but not her likeness but use Master Chief's likeness but not his voice? And his voice in this is almost like Christian Bale's Batman style voice, eeeh, but you get used to it I guess. 🤷♂️ Also, the Covenent are big thicc boys. I thought in the game they looked relatively slender but in this they are some chunky boys, and the Spartans got big chunk armor too. (Mama got ass too?) But overall it's ok so far, nothing that's super turned me off from watching it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny Posted March 24, 2022 Share Posted March 24, 2022 they dropped them all at the same time? big mistake. gamers would keep convos about this show going for weeks. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Vic20 Posted March 24, 2022 Share Posted March 24, 2022 On 2/20/2022 at 5:16 PM, ort said: I'm only interested if we get to see his dick. Master Beef?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Vic20 Posted March 24, 2022 Share Posted March 24, 2022 I watched the first 15 minutes with my son and he decided to quit after that. He called it power rangers in Halo world. The kid is cold! I didn’t think it was that bad, but the film speed and lighting, to me, make the CGI and the real elements stand apart in an unfavorable way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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