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• Halo - Season 2

  RobRoy > February 16th, 2024, 03:18 PM

  Who's watching the new season?  It's on Paramount+ and a couple of other streaming sites have it as well.
  
  I enjoyed the first season.  I have only passing familiarity with the game and pretty much none of the lore, but I thought the show did a decent job laying out the story universe, especially for new audiences.  There were some decent fight scenes and some reasonably good character development.  The show is not without criticism, and there was definitely some dumb in it, but overall it was entertaining.
  
  I also thought the Covenant aliens were gorgeous and was pleased that the showrunners weren't afraid to let the camera linger on them.  Usually, on this kind of thing, we get some passing frames that are more of a suggestion because they want to hide how poorly the aliens actually look on film.

• RE: Halo - Season 2

  Michael > February 19th, 2024, 06:16 PM

  I watched the first season and enjoyed it. I've been waiting for season 2 but haven't set aside time to check it out yet. I certainly will by the end of the month.
  
  As for the game, I've never played it and really had no idea of what it was about. I know many game fans were upset because Master Chief removed his helmet in the show. That significance is lost on me.

• RE: Halo - Season 2

  RobRoy > February 19th, 2024, 09:51 PM

  (February 19th, 2024, 06:16 PM)Michael Wrote: I watched the first season and enjoyed it. I've been waiting for season 2 but haven't set aside time to check it out yet. I certainly will by the end of the month.
  
  As for the game, I've never played it and really had no idea of what it was about. I know many game fans were upset because Master Chief removed his helmet in the show. That significance is lost on me.

  
  Master Chief, in the games at least, is very much like Judge Dredd in that neither removes their helmet.  For both, it was kind of a gimmick.  I understand in the games it was partially due to when the games were first released (2001) and partially so that players could feel immersed AS the Master Chief.  
  
  To me, it's a bit silly to think that a soldier would NEVER remove their helmet for any number of reasons. The Mandalorian tries to make that same case, but at various points, it feels forced.

• RE: Halo - Season 2

  Michael > February 26th, 2024, 12:22 AM

  But it's a literary tradition going back to at least The Man in the Iron Mask, if not older. So it's not like people are being too extreme with their preferences for how the characters should behave. I wouldn't want to be trapped in a mask all my life, so I liked how The Mandalorian found a way to sort of compromise. And then it turns out it was only the Children of the Watch sect who felt that way.

• RE: Halo - Season 2

  RobRoy > February 26th, 2024, 12:51 PM

  (February 26th, 2024, 12:22 AM)Michael Wrote: But it's a literary tradition going back to at least The Man in the Iron Mask, if not older. So it's not like people are being too extreme with their preferences for how the characters should behave. I wouldn't want to be trapped in a mask all my life, so I liked how The Mandalorian found a way to sort of compromise. And then it turns out it was only the Children of the Watch sect who felt that way.

  
  Sure, except the Man in the Iron Mask didn't wear it all the time on purpose.  But yeah, it's totally a thing, where helmets are used to add a layer of mystery, or provide for a unique reveal.  Thinking about how Patroclus wears Achilles armor to help beat back the Trojans in The Illiad.

• RE: Halo - Season 2

  Michael > February 29th, 2024, 01:32 AM

  I think there was a Greek myth about a helm of invisibility that was supposed to be worn all the time by the protagonist, and when he either lost it or took it off things went south.

• RE: Halo - Season 2

  RobRoy > February 29th, 2024, 02:52 PM

  (February 29th, 2024, 01:32 AM)Michael Wrote: I think there was a Greek myth about a helm of invisibility that was supposed to be worn all the time by the protagonist, and when he either lost it or took it off things went south.

  
  The Helm of Darkness, I believe.  Forged for Hades, but borrowed by Perseus when confronting Medusa.  
  
  I don't recall the second part about it going poorly for Perseus later, and I honestly thought he gave the helm back to Hades, but maybe you're suggesting a different character?  I'd have to dig into the myth to know for sure.

• RE: Halo - Season 2

  Michael > March 6th, 2024, 11:37 AM

  Well, Greek myths have been respun so many times, I could be confusing a more modern adaptation with the earlier myth itself. I researched that particular myth some years back while answering a question for the Middle-earth Blog, so my legendary encyclopedic memory is failing me.

• RE: Halo - Season 2

  Michael > March 6th, 2024, 11:39 AM

  As to HALO's season 2, I managed to binge up through Episode 5 over the weekend. It's pretty good but intense. It's telling a darker story than the kind of science fiction I prefer (think Stargate SG-1). I'd say it's maybe on par with Ron Moore's remake of Battlestar Galactica.

• RE: Halo - Season 2

  RobRoy > March 7th, 2024, 07:07 PM

  (March 6th, 2024, 11:37 AM)Michael Wrote: Well, Greek myths have been respun so many times, I could be confusing a more modern adaptation with the earlier myth itself. I researched that particular myth some years back while answering a question for the Middle-earth Blog, so my legendary encyclopedic memory is failing me.

  
  Either way, I think your point might remain valid.
  
  

  (March 6th, 2024, 11:39 AM)Michael Wrote: As to HALO's season 2, I managed to binge up through Episode 5 over the weekend. It's pretty good but intense. It's telling a darker story than the kind of science fiction I prefer (think Stargate SG-1). I'd say it's maybe on par with Ron Moore's remake of Battlestar Galactica.

  
  Agreed.  I'm not sure how I feel overall about this season.  There's a little extra helping of dumb in it, that I dislike.  But the story being told is worth the ride.

• RE: Halo - Season 2

  Michael > March 10th, 2024, 11:21 PM

  Now that I've watched episode 6 I can still I'm still hooked but it's not as good as the first season. They haven't explained some things that I find puzzling and which I feel weaken the storyline.
  
  But I don't want to spoil anything.
  
  I guess it's safe to say I don't understand the thinking if the higher echelons. They're being a bit too mysterious and coy for my taste, but since the story is being told from Master Chief's POV I guess it kind of makes sense they don't show the audience everything.
  
  I will say that I think Pablo Schreiber is a HECK of an actor.
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