Why Does Master Chief Remove His Helmet in the Halo Infinite TV Show?
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Critics have given the Halo Infinite TV programme a mixed response, with some fans openly disliking the series’ first few episodes. Some viewers were irritated by a few more unexpected aspects of the show, such as one Halo writer claiming that they didn’t look at the game when creating the series, preferring to focus on the world that Bungie and 343 have worked to create over the years since Halo first launched with the original Xbox.
The removal of Master Chief’s helmet was perhaps the most unexpected feature of the Halo TV programme for viewers. Despite the fact that Master Chief is the most well-known character from the Halo Infinite franchise and one of the most well-known protagonists in gaming, many feared that the show on Paramount Plus wouldn’t be able to do the character justice, with some even believing that Halo universe adaptations shouldn’t include Master Chief at all.
However, one employee of 343 Industries, the studio behind Halo Infinite, tries to explain why Master Chief’s helmet was removed.
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Master chief removing his helmet in Halo Infinite
Alex Wakeford, a community writer at 343 Industries, published a recap for the Halo TV show’s first episode, outlining some of the reasoning behind the choice to remove Master Chief’s helmet in episode 1, in the hopes of quelling some of the fans’ outrage.
“For fans of our extended world who have read The Fall of Reach and other media centred around the Master Chief, pulling the helmet off is something that they’re actually fairly used to,” Wakeford writes in his blog post. Wakeford also adds how Halo 4 enacts a deconstruction and examination of Master Chief, which is comparable to what the programme is attempting. In Halo 4, gamers can even witness Master Chief as a toddler at the start of the game.
Wakeford’s statement that individuals enraged by the Master Chief reveal simply haven’t read or played enough Halo content may offend some Halo enthusiasts. Wakeford did go on to address the fans’ concerns, saying that in prior Halo games, the fans have had power over Master Chief.
Wakeford claims that the show leads him on a trip “about identity and self-discovery; about systems and morality, and to whom you are loyal,” because the games focus on Master Chief’s escapades..”
Whether or not viewers think the programme is good, and whether or not Master Chief should have removed his helmet, it’s evident that Paramount’s Halo series is reaching a lot of Halo fans, since the show’s premiere established new marks for the Paramount Plus streaming platform.
It’s yet unclear whether the Halo TV show will be able to achieve Wakeford’s concept of a programme about loyalty, or whether the fans’ initial impressions will be confirmed.
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