Halo Creator Reveals What They Think Of The Series
One of the senior creators of the Halo franchise has come forward with their thoughts on the first episode of the Halo series.
31st Mar 2022 13:50
Paramount | Bungie
Halo Creator Reveals What They Think Of The Series
One of the senior creators of the Halo franchise has come forward with their thoughts on the first episode of the Halo series.
31st Mar 2022 13:50
Paramount | Bungie
The Halo TV series has been… somewhat controversial.
You'd think that the series had enough to play with when it came to the chronology and universe of the games to make something truly magical that extended the lore of the series nicely - but it stirred a lot of conversation with the revelation that it simply didn't look to the games at all for inspiration for its direction.
Instead of taking its characters and forging its own world and narratives, Halo has been described so far as a series that'll work well for newcomers to Master Chief, but not so much for the already initiated.
But that has been proven wrong, as one of the co-creators of Halo has come forward to discuss the start of the series.
Halo Co-Creator Breaks Silence On Series
Though fans are still unsure about the show's direction, and its choice to remove Master Chief's helmet, we've now heard some good things about the show from one of the co-creators of the games.
Marcus Lehto, who, as Creative Art Director, played a big part in the creation of the games from 1997 until he left Bungie in 2012, has taken to Twitter to share some love on the new Halo series.
"Watched the Halo first episode twice and the second time I liked it even more than the first," he says in a thread. "It's much darker and brutal than I thought it would be and the narrative gives some twist to the universe. Certainly eager to see more!"
He goes on to congratulate producer Kiki Wolfkill and her team, in a sweet tweet that proves that maybe, the show might not be a lost cause for fans after all.
Marcus Lehto - Halo Series "Warmed My Heart"
Lehto goes on to say that seeing the creations he was responsible for translated into live-action was incredibly fulfilling.
"Seeing so many things like the Chief, Pelican, Warthog and other things I helped design come to life like this just warmed my heart", he said in a follow-up.
It's sweet to see that the show is getting love from someone who envisioned a lot of the work on the original games, but it may still be worth retaining some scepticism as a long term fan. The landing could yet be catastrophic - but we're hoping desperately that it isn't.
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