Halo’s latest episode showed us the best a Spartan could be
by Ash Parrish from The Verge - All Posts on (#6K1Q1)
Image: Adrienn Szabo / Paramount Plus When Halo season 2 finally covered the fall of the planet Reach - a foundational, emotional moment in Halo lore - I figured that I'd write a few words of praise about it. But then I saw the episode after, Aleria," and that episode, not Reach," is the one that truly delivers a Halo experience worthy of the games yet so wonderfully unlike them.
Spoilers for Halo season 2 to follow
One of the elements missing from Halo season 1 was the camaraderie between Spartans. The first half of Halo's second season better developed and defined the relationships of Silver Team (Master Chief Petty Officer John-117, Riz-028, Kai-125, and Vannak-134); specifically, Riz-028 (Natasha Culzac) and Vannak-134 (Bentley Kalu), who were all but neglected in...