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5 things Showtime’s Halo TV series needs to get right

By Caesar Torres

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 06: A cosplayer dressed as Master Chief from "Halo" arrives at New York Comic Con on October 05, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Roy Rochlin/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 06: A cosplayer dressed as Master Chief from "Halo" arrives at New York Comic Con on October 05, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Roy Rochlin/Getty Images) /
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Show the Spartans as a family

InThe Fall of Reach, the Master Chief leads a team of Spartans called Blue Team. They trained and grew up together since they were children. Through many missions and hardships, the team became close and could even be considered a family. They even appeared in Halo 5!

The relationship between the members of Blue Team was at the heart of Nylund’s novel, and it’s possible we could see something like this on the show. Showtime announced they were creating new Spartan characters for the small screen, including Vannak-134 (Bentley Kalu), Riz-028 (Natasha Culzac) and Kai-125 (Kate Kennedy). While it’s disheartening to hear that fan-favorite characters like Linda-058 or Kelly-087 won’t appear alongside the Chief on the show, these new characters could bring something new and exciting that Halo fans haven’t seen before.

The newcomers give the showrunners more freedom to write these characters into unique situations without treading on established lore. Plus, not knowing what direction these characters will go in adds some tension, as they could be killed off at any point.

And if the show expects us to care when that happens, it needs to show these characters growing as a family. Establishing a close bond between the Spartans will create an emotional connection with the audience that will keep them invested.

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