it Home News on January 20, in an interview with the British magazine sfx, Pablo Schreiber, who plays the Master Chief in the "Halo" TV series, admitted that he opposed the emotional line in the TV series.
The first season of the live-action series adapted from "Halo" was launched on March 24, 2022. The main story of the show is "an epic 26th-century conflict between humans and an alien threat called the 'Covenant'." "Halo" will weave impressive personal stories through action, adventure and richly imagined visions of the future."
it Home Note: In the "Halo" game, Master Chief John-117 is set as an ascetic superhuman Soldier, who only displays a sentimental attachment to his holographic companion Cortana.
Since the Master Chief was kidnapped as a child to join the Spartan Project, he has never had sexual experience.
The "Halo" TV series did not strictly adhere to this setting in the first season. The Master Chief, played by Schreiber, frequently took off his helmet and dealt with a large number of memories and emotions after encountering the Forerunner artifact.
The TV series has added a new character - Makee, played by Charlie Murphy, a human who was kidnapped by the Covenant when he was young and promoted to become a powerful figure in the Covenant. After
experienced a shared vision of the mysterious Halo Station in Episode 6, the two characters "succumbed to a surge of hormones" and had sex in Episode 8, and, weirder still, cortana watched the entire thing.
This plot twist has aroused criticism and anger from fans of the "Halo" game. In the latest interview, Schreiber said frankly:
At that time, I thought this was a huge mistake. I opposed and fought against it. But I can only speak for myself, I did not write the script, I only expressed my opinion, but it was not listened to.
Fortunately, the second season of the "Halo" TV series has adopted a new screenwriter, but the promotional poster released still caused huge controversy. The Master Chief did not wear a helmet, kneeling on one knee and holding a set of "dog tags" (military use). identification plate), behind him can be seen the helmets and weapons of several fallen soldiers.
Halo Season 2 will air on paramount + on February 8, 2024.