Halo: Television Series (Season 1, Release to Video on Demand USA 2022)

Ben Meyers’ Summary Rating 3.9|5.0 Starsììì  Ben Meyers Summary of Halo: Television Series, Season 1—suitable to okay television watch—does not have high quality appeal. The desire to follow through on a season 2  is completely lacking despite the enticement of a cliff hanger at the end of the season.  Film Poster Courtesy of IMDb Storyline Master Chief John 117 explores his world and finds that things are not what they seem. He demands answers to questions like: How did he become Master Chief Petty Officer? The episodes are multi-layered with additional stories that intertwine with his story.  Additional Thanks Thank you to Showrunners Kyle Killen, Steven Kane, and David Wiener. Thank you to Executive Producers Steven Spielberg, Steven Kane, Kiki Wofkill, Frank O'Connor, Bonnie Ross, Justin Falvey, Darryl Frank, Otto Bathurst, Toby Leslie, Kyle Killen, Scott Pennington, David Wiener, and Gian Paolo Varani. Cast includes Pablo Schreiber, Shabana Asmi, Natasha Cusac, Olive Gray, Yerin Ha, Bentley Kalu, Kate Kennedy, Charlie Murphy, Danny Sapani, Jen Taylor, Bokeem Woodbine, Natascha McElhone, Joseph Morgan, Christina Bennington, Fiona O'Shaughnessy, Cristina Rodio, Victor Akervlom, Tylan Bailey, and Harry Lloyd. Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe? Yes. It originates from the Halo game and will serve that audience's needs at the okay to suitable level. It has its own intrigue and uses a technique of recapping the last episode at the beginning of each new episode to prep the audience for the new episode. Know this is not a high quality series nor does it strictly follow the basic story of the Halo game. Video Critique Available Here: Ben Meyers Episode 1: Contact Ben Meyers’ Rating: 3.9|5.0 Starsììì  Contact—good to suitable—increases its energy as the episode closes. Special effects are not realistic. Hopefully, Episode 2 will be better just as the Rings of Power improved as its story moved along. Storyline In the Earth year 2552 an outpost is attacked by the Alien Covenant and John 117 with his Spartans steps in to help.  Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe? Yes. Even though this is low-grade it ends with anticipation for a better next episode. At this point, the story is good enough to keep audiences interested. Ben Meyers Episode 2: Unbound Ben Meyers’ Rating: 3.9|5.0 Starsììì  Unbound—suitable—has improved acting. The main storyline is beginning to reveal itself but still has not 'fleshed out'.  Storyline  John 117 visits an old friend, Soren-066, with Kwan to figure out what is going to happen next and what his next moves should be. Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?  Yes. This is a suitable episode. Ben Meyers Episode 3: Emergence Ben Meyers’ Rating: 3.9|5.0 Starsììì  Emergence—taking a long time to arrive at essence of the story—does not completely jeopardize its journey. Pablo Schreiber is a very good choice for looks and acting. Storyline The Master Chief John 117 is now in the custody of the military agency that he once trusted to protect and support him. Now he is having second thoughts about who to trust. With his consent, Cortana is infused into him  for the purpose of making him a more reliable soldier.  Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?   Yes. This episode tells how Cortana got started. Ben Meyers Episode 4: Homecoming Ben Meyers’ Rating: 3.9|5.0 Starsììì  Homecoming—better writing—expands on the central idea of the story. Storyline Master Chief John 117 explores Eridanus II and his abandoned, childhood home and finds new clues. Soren and Kwan go in search of  Kwan's father's military history. Miranda and Kai 125 investigate a stone. Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?  Yes. This series is getting better. Ben Meyers Episode 5: Reckoning Ben Meyers’ Rating: 3.9|5.0 Starsììì Reckoning is suitable. Storyline Doctor Halsey and the Master Chief further investigate the stone found in the last episode.  Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe? Yes. The story is slowly moving forward. Ben Meyers Episode 6: Solace Ben Meyers’ Rating: 3.9|5.0 Starsììì Solace, finally, reveals a bit of where this season is going. Storyline  Master Chief is not happy with his findings about his past. Makee, allied with the Cevenant, poses as a  slave to be recovered by the UNSC.

Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe? Yes. It is a suitable watch. Ben Meyers Episode 7: Inheritance Ben Meyers’ Rating: 3.9|5.0 Starsììì Inheritance—a little history about Kwan—is suitable.  Storyline  Kwan, wandering in the desert, finds a village of Oracles or Mystics.  Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe? Yes. It is suitable. Ben Meyers Episode 8: Allegiance Ben Meyers’ Rating: 3.9|5.0 Starsììì  Allegiance picks up pace.   Storyline Dr. Halsey is ordered to leave her area and desires to take Makee and John with her. Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe? Yes. Ben Meyers Episode 9: Transcendence Ben Meyers’ Rating: 3.8|5.0 Starsììì Transcendence leaves the audience outside its circle. It should have been the best of the episodes and it is not. Really?  Storyline  After Makee touches the stone, the whole military complex is caught off guard by a force that throws them off their feet. Makee runs away with the stone. John 117 reveals to Rz and Vannek they are kidnapped children who were raised as emotionless soldiers.  Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe? Yes. If one has made it this far in the series, then this episode concludes Season 1. This season kept promising and never delivered. There is no reason to expect Season 2 will not use the same tactics for audience retention. Ben Meyers