In a fairly unsurprising development, Paramount Plus has canceled its grand Halo <\/em>adaptation after just two seasons and while most simply won\u2019t be shocked, it\u2019s still a punch in the gut for every franchise fan.<\/p>
The pain here is twofold. For those who were actually, genuinely enjoying this shonky H<\/a><\/em>alo<\/em><\/a> <\/em>series (and I won\u2019t blame you for that<\/a>, really) the problem is clear: There\u2019s no more story coming from a story you liked, which is an endemic in the streaming industry<\/a> that only continues to get worse.<\/p>
Then, on the other side of the coin, long-time Halo<\/em> fans who have played through the franchise\u2019s many stellar video game entries<\/a>, devoured the books, shows, and comic spinoffs<\/a>, and have been hoping for a live-action adaptation since as far back as Combat Evolved<\/em> in 2001<\/a>, this can only really feel like a dagger. 343 Industries seems eager to keep the adaptation alive, but overall it feels like Halo <\/em>on TV <\/em>failed.<\/p>
Halo fans on Reddit perhaps captured the feeling best, with many lamenting there \u201cwon\u2019t be a next time\u201d<\/a> after this death knell. Overall though, the Halo <\/em>fandom actually celebrated the Paramount series\u2019 demise<\/a>, calling it everything from disappointing to trash, awful, and \u201ca nightmare.\u201d<\/a> One even wrote, \u201cI hate that I can say I\u2019m happy a big budget Halo show is cancelled, but this show was very disappointing. Such a waste.\u201d<\/p>
Things got off on the wrong foot nearly immediately in season one, with the biggest complaints from the Halo <\/em>community focused around the Master Chief\u2060\u2014played by Pablo Schreiber\u2060\u2014taking off his helmet and later his full kit (which earned him nicknames like \u201cMaster Cheeks\u201d and “John Halo”<\/a>), poor characterization for established heroes, the narrative choice to exclude the titular Halos<\/a>, and Cortana being a villain. The series did rally to a 7.3 rating on IMDB<\/a> but barely cracked 60 percent<\/a> on Rotten Tomatoes.<\/p>
For those hoping, there\u2019s still a chance for this version of the Halo <\/em>world, with the show\u2019s producers\u2060\u2014which includes Xbox, 343, and Amblin\u2060\u2014reportedly still eager to fire a third season on whatever platform will have them<\/a>. So far though, there\u2019s been little interest in a quick revival of any kind.<\/p>
