The series is really making the most of its flashback sequences, with this episode's opening sequence revealing everything we need to know about Makee's past and why she sides against her own kind. Plus, it's just cool seeing her control a colony of Lekgolo and slaughter a an entire ship. We'll see if that particular Covenant foe has the same visual impact when Master Chief squares off against a Hunter. Unfortunately, the series isn't finding nearly as much success when it comes to the Madrigal subplot. Echoing a complaint from last week's review, Kwan Ha isn't nearly as compelling a character when removed from Master Chief's orbit, and the the civil war on Madrigal comes across as an unnecessary detour from the show's main threads. Yes, this episode does hint at how some of these threads will eventually tie together, but it's still hard to feel very invested in either Kwan Ha or Soren. The series would be better served devoting more screen time to various underdeveloped UNSC characters like Captain Keyes or Master Chief's other Spartan comrades. Clearly the other Spartans will be forced to choose their loyalties as the season unfolds, so the show needs to do more to flesh out these characters and their history with John-117.Showtime’s Halo TV Series has resumed production, and also recast one of its central roles. Jen Taylor now slated to play the role of Cortana, Master Chief’s AI assistant (and maybe virtual girlfriend). Taylor has been a part of the mainline Halo series since its inception, playing boh Cortana and her creator Dr. The combined release of Halo and Cuphead on Netflix in February could kick off a new age of television show adaptations of video games that will likely continue with projects like Mass Effect, Fallout, and The Last of Us, so fans will be hoping that Halo's live-action Cortana, and more, pays off.Catherine Halsley from the first Halo all the way up through Halo 5, including in Halo Reach. This creative decision is a bold one for the series, one that is hoping to span multiple seasons and looking to draw in viewers to subscribe to Paramount+. While the casting of Taylor is a positive one for the series, some fans have already voiced their displeasure with the decision to not have Cortana colored blue like her video game counterpart. This is in contrast to the controversial decision Nintendo has found themselves in by casting Chris Pratt as Mario in the upcoming film based on the popular video game. Casting original voice actors has helped earn fans' trust on major adaptation projects in the past, like bringing back Peter Cullen to voice Optimus Prime in the Transformers films, or Jim Cummings as Winnie the Pooh in Christopher Robin. The creators could have brought in another performer to portray Cortana, but casting the iconic star from the video games creates a deeper connection to the source material, and likely earns some goodwill from the fanbase. You know, obviously chief in Cortana have a very special relationship. So it was great to get to work on all that stuff. Schreiber: Yeah, we got to work together to do a lot of the motion capture stuff and it was wonderful to have her on board because of the continuity, you know, from the game to the screen. But bringing her voice and all of the history with that character was I think the most valuable part of it. And so having her, come on board, not just because she's an amazing person on set and feels like a little piece of home for me out there. And so, even, you know, seeing if we could get her was something we weren't sure about without disrupting the game schedule, and then with COVID schedule slips everything just fell into place. I mean, frankly, when we started the show, she was knee-deep in Halo Infinite, in the game. Wolfkill: I mean, Jen Taylor is sort of a magical being, so being able to get her for the show was incredible. Speaking during the Paramount+ TCA event, Halo producer Kiki Wolfkill and Master Chief actor Pablo Schreiber discussed the process of bringing Taylor back as Cortana to the series. The pair said they were originally unsure if they were going to be able to get Taylor for the series given she was working on Halo: Infinite, but the delay caused by COVID-19 helped clear up the schedule. Wolfkill and Schriber discussed how Cortana brings a sense of history to the series, given her long association with the game. Related: Halo Show: Why Master Chief's Voice Actor Was Recast (But Cortana Wasn't)
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