Halo TV show reviews are in – and they’re comparing the new sci-fi series to The Mandalorian, but not all that favorably.
The video game adaptation stars Pablo Schreiber as Master Chief, with Yerin Ha as Kwan, Natascha McElhone as Catherine Halsey, and Bokeem Woodbine as Soren-066.
The Mandalorian comparisons revolve around a plot that sees Master Chief having flashbacks to his past, questioning what he knows, and embarking on a journey with a teenager named Kwan. So, a helmeted warrior in a sci-fi TV show traveling with a younger companion – that does sound familiar.
We’ve rounded up a selection of reviews to give you an idea of what critics are saying on the series so far, and while nothing is particularly glowing, most of the reviewers do seem to think the show has promise (critics have been given just two episodes to base their opinions on). And don’t worry, everything below is totally spoiler-free.
“Creators Kyle Killen and Steven Kane have adapted Halo in a way that basically renders it – with the emphasis on ‘basic’ – a clone of The Mandalorian (or Sweet Tooth or The Road or Lone Wolf and Cub). Boasting no technological innovation to speak of, few performances to offer meaningful grounding and only limited action thrills, Halo is aggressively forgettable, which is at least several steps up from ‘bad.'”
