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Since Voyager continues without me for now, and I don’t feel like watching movies too much, I looked for some new material. Yesterday, I stumbled upon HALO!

I had started watching the first season some time ago since the second season was on its way. Now it’s here and streaming on Paramount+ in Germany.

I’ve never played a HALO videogame, even though I find the world-building and lore incredibly interesting. Maybe it’s because of this that I was so impressed with the first season, even though there were a few points I didn’t like so much. But I really enjoyed the lore and world-building, although I have to admit that during the rewatch, I understood a lot more than during the first watch.

So, I was ready for the second season, started it, and was initially very annoyed. A desk jockey leading the Spartans was such a typical “That’s lazy writing!” (Deadpool 2) move that really irritated me. Why can’t Hollywood come up with something new? Unfortunately, that feeling only slowly faded away, and the weird dude, whose name I’ve already forgotten, got less and less screen time and even ended up fleeing, coward!

I think the new dynamic between the Spartans is great; they’ve stepped it up a notch. And in the last episode from this week, I believe, I particularly liked the admiral’s speech. It showed me that they’re on the right track, and right after that, there was plenty of action plus a surprise, which I don’t want to spoil here. I really enjoyed it, and I’m looking forward to the next episode!

I think it’s good that I don’t know much about HALO because then I have more freedom to enjoy what’s being shown, I don’t set the bar too high, and I don’t have too big expectations! And luckily, the second season isn’t released all at once but only one episode per week. I liked that with Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, too, and it makes me feel a little nostalgic because there’s something to look forward to, just like in the old days. The glorious time before streaming services, that was nice!

I particularly like, regarding both seasons, Pablo Schreiber (The dude really stepped up physically in the second season, it’s quite intense!), Kate Kennedy, and Charlie Murphy. Although Kate Kennedy would be a perfect fit for Samus Aran, somehow I feel like I’m hitting a brick wall. But I don’t really care; right now, with what’s shown in the second season, I’m even more convinced. A big point, aside from the desk jockey, in season two that I don’t like, is Cortana’s design. Yes, she still has a relatively small role in the second season so far, but I really liked her design in the first season, and I also miss the dialogues with John, which were sometimes very humorous!

Since I like to fill the time between episodes, I’ve chosen another series that has been available on Prime for a few weeks now. But more on that in another post!