The Halo TV Show's Turning Point? (Season 2 Episode 4 Review) 

i think its ok for spartants to not show recoil...but regular Marines should show recoil.

Whole episode: they are Spartans regardless of their armor Vannak: dies because he’s not in his armor

Too bad that Keyes sacrifices himself instead of going with Chief to Installation 04 just to suffer by the Flood like in Combat Evolved.

Another reason why the Mjolnir Armor is important to every Spartan.

Thank god Perez is the most adaptable corporal in the UNSC, she can do anything. Combat tech to proficiency in translating Sangheili to able to fly a random civilian transport.

The Captain Cutter with the phone edit killed me bro 🤣

Christopher Walken impression is on point 😂

I'm starting to think the only point of the show is to lower the standard of storytelling for the series so much that we learn to appreciate halo 5's story more.

The main issue with these character deaths isn't "oh no, I liked that guy" it's "Oh no, I was almost starting to like that guy" especially when 80% of the characters are boring

Them killing off Keyes so early says to me that the Flood aren't even going to be in the show. I hope I am wrong.

I'm not opposed to an adaptation making creative changes from the source material. The only issue here is that pretty much all of them make the story worse. Keyes no longer gets infected by the flood and instead just has one of those "dies in an explosion" sacrifices that we've seen in every action movie/show

The Fall of Reach was so impactful because it’s the heart of the UNSC. In the book, EVERY Spartan was on the ground, fully armored up, and yet the Covenant still obliterated them. I really don’t understand this show. Apparently a Spartan in fatigues still fights as if they have MJOLNIR, but that’s also somehow the only way they can die.

So this version of the Arbiter gets shot by a needle, it does not detonate, he removes it by hand from his body, it does not detonate, he stabs a human with it, it does not detonate, he removes his hand, only then does the needle detonate. And all of that for another anticlimactic remove of a character.

I think Ackerson will take Keyes place in the proto Gravemind. It would be quite fitting considering how his father was forced to forget everything due to his dementia, and Ackerson will forget everything because of the proto gravemind.

Hii, one small thing to 3:33 , In the Books on the "Fall of Reach" the Macs in orbit are also powered by generators on the ground.. The UNSC also tries to keep running them for as long as possible. I think that's what they meant in the scene. Otherwise great video

I'll give them props for making the elite armor in this show have more detail rather than it just being all grey

That Chrisopher Walkin joke absolutely killed me!!!! 😆 🤣

Where the hell do they get these writters?

i swear if perez takes the code name "forehammer" and is the ship captain moving forward, i will riot in the streats and heading straight to paramount studios

Not just the recoil, but they didn't even bother to have the guns eject the bullet casings.

There's so much character assassination and sabotage going on in this show they need to call the SAS.

7:23 They really wanted Cat-2.0

Makee comes in with her usual: *" N U T T E L A ! "* ("STOP!") shout, saving Chief's life, as always.

The thing I don’t get is that they took the Spartans armor BUT they DIDNT TAKE CORTANA!!!!!

I can kinda see where they were going with this timeline. I think the writers of the show were trying to pull a Game of Thrones main character death thing with this season, showing the sheer loss and defeat of humanity on Reach to really pull the old heart strings by killing off main characters, convincing the audience that no one is safe just like Game of Thrones.

Remember tv logic if not seen you can't assume death. But yeah Keyes death is frustrating.

I wouldn't say this episode was "good," but I will say that it was more entertaining. There was more to like about it than the other episodes. I agree with your criticism though, which makes me think, do they even have a plan for this show or are they flying by the seat of their pants? Like what story are they actually telling? With Keyes' death, I think it's safe to assume that we are going to get little to no overlap with the plot from the games. They are subverting that story at every opportunity.

It is really wild how 343 timed the Vannak helmet to drop the same week he fuckin dies in the show. Like idek if i want to earn his helmet any more, i wish they had showed us Soren's in season one and gave us his instead

Command is taking valuable assests off of the planet, leaves cortana on the planet. Also, Chief isn't gonna have his armor on until the seasons end, is he? I just love how they're shitting on an iconic part of the chief. Additionally, The Battle of Reach is supposed to be an epic battlefield, with battles on the ground and in space. And here we have 50 marines and three Spartans without armor.

This one is tough. Honestly I think I like the other episodes better purely from the fact that there’s a few things that really piss me off abt this episode. Namely, why in the ever living fuck would Ackerson leave behind Cortana, one of the UNSCs most important intelligence and military assets, when the whole idea was to save assets to be able to win a fight another day. Another thing, why would the covenant not seize the opportunity to kill chief, the other Spartans, and capture Halsey, which are also extremely important military and intelligence assets. It’s like they just walk up there to kill some marines and fuck off? What purpose does that serve.

Mate, I literally had to pause the vid to write this comment: not a bad Walken impression. Just a tad short on the cowbell though... hehehe Good vid, as always

Plot holes go astronomically hard during this episode. Tbf they’re not even plot holes, just bad writing from people who haven’t done research and lack intelligence

I have a deep deep deep worry that they will get off reach and subsequently go to the Halo ring because kwan is coming to save soren......

Tbf I think they made him not wear his armour for a simple reason. "If your nothing without your armour, then you don't deserve to wear it", hopefully they put him back in it

That Christopher walk-in was on point

So let me get this straight. Not only did Ackerman ditch Reach, seeing it as a lost cause. But he also purposely handicapped Spartans by taking the Mjolnir with them. And to top it all off he basically HANDED cortana to the enemy even though she literally predicted the Covenant destroying the planet. Ackerma is actually the stupidest person in this show.

The Christopher Walken part made me cry. Earned my sub😂

Small note. When they mention the MAC Cannon Power stations they do say "if we loose those power stations we loose our guns in orbit" so they do have orbital defense platforms in the show.

The best part was the Christopher Walken impression

Sir Walken flashbacks. Doraleous and Associates is 100x what this show WISHES it could be.

Bro that fucking Christopher Walken impersonation.

Now all we need is an episode of kwuan, qwan? Kicking ass and taking names. Then the meme show will be complete.

Have we even seen an Unggoy yet? Or are we just gonna get Elites doing the street fighting as an excuse to run into Arby? They are honestly missing out on the comic relief that Grunts provide.

The best part of new halo episodes? Getting to watch Laper’s commentary after 😂

Killing of keys this earlier was a big mistake, nonredeemable. I cant consider myself a Halo fan if I keep watching this, even to see how bad it might be. Everything else before this was questionable but giving the green light to kill of keyes this early is unforgivable to fans of the 2001 OG game.

This just killed all hope the show had for any actual real Halo fans finding redemption in a Live Action show. They tried 4 times so far, with most being OK. I really think the producers and writers, as well as directors, should have been familiar with the Halo Bible (created for writing purposes) before adapting a action-shooter into a action-soap.

damn, not one but two black characters gone in one episode.

part of me thinks are we going to see the flood at all, now that keyes is dead and they've screwed with any semblance of a good Reach arc

that Christopher Walken bit almost killed me 😂

Nothing in this show makes sense. It flips between idiot plot and straight up nonsense if you think about any scene too long. From the macro scale where the simple premise of the 'higher ups' abandoning humanities biggest military force in order to 'fight another day', without even giving them warning enough to stall the enemy. Or cortana not being taken or deleted, which raises questions about other computer data... Earth... ... To the micro scale where marines leave defendable positions to die in the dark with no flashlights, elites forget about plasma rifles or cover until it's relevant, or how arbiter just kinda shows up to kill chief, isn't allowed to, and then leaves, without any reason for being there at all and abandoning an opportunity to capture chief.

Agree 100% on the muzzle flash. Could have been way better. And killing off Keys, after giving that awesome speech! Damn. But really enjoyed this episode!

The Walken impression was great, but when we getting a full Kermit the Frog impression episode recap?

My take is that, it's certainly been the most enjoyable episode of the show to date, only to have the final few minutes take a steaming dump. Someone else said it best, the thing that annoys me about the deaths of Keyes and Vannak wasn't that i liked them, it's that i was beginning to like Vannak and, tbh, i didn't really like Keyes all that much. They were shit characters in season 1 to begin with, while Vannak got some much needed personality, and Keyes, as you said, was hyper-dismissive in eps 1-3. Shit, i was watching the newest episode of a currently airing anime last night (it's had 7 eps so far) and i was leagues more upset at that character's death than i was at either death by Keyes and Vannak.

Cortana was purposefully left behind for Makee to take. Cortana can cause viruses to enemy computers, gather intel, cause division among the covenant, etc. Cortana will likely be the catalyst for a change in whose winning the war.

6:17 bro 😭💀the anger was palpable

Wild guest appearance from Christopher 😂

6:18 You put more passion and emotion into that one FUCK than this entire writing team put into this show

LOLOL ok I lost it at the christopher walken bit, but it needed a little more cowbell...

Good video, mostly ageee, just a few nitpicks, they should try to show recoil, but on a spartan is okay if they can be steady,i meam they are spartans, and they talk about mac orbital defenses, they say covenant were aiming for the generators to shut them off

Everything you complained about were the same as mine. I’m so fucking pissed that they went this route just when I was just beginning to enjoy season 2.

I had a feeling that before ep 5 that all the sparton will end even John. Since Riz was also gone!

Maybe Keyes is actually alive and was actually captured before the explosion. 🤷🏻‍♂️ he was captured in the game.... and he kept saying "he'll be back" in the ship. Who knows ......

Master cheeks

Bullpup rifles are just REALLY good at producing less recoil 😅

Review aside, I think you should switch all your videos to Christopher Walken voiceovers. That was too on point and too good to just be a passing comment.

Chief and Keyes have a conversation about Orbital Defense Platforms(I think). Keyes said the Covenant are trying to disable them so that they can bring their entire fleet to Reach’s surface.

That Christopher Walken impression took me out

I'm from Mexico City and I live very close to Xochimilco, that's where the part about the boats (las trajineras) was recorded, it honestly seemed surreal to me lol

The most interesting reveal to me this episode was John-117 explaining how he can see/predict the future. That explains some of his finishes of Covenant grunts and confidence overall. I'd prefer John recovers faster after a fight (as a Spartan, I image him having a heart rate of 40 bpm after taking out a Covenant Elite), and I think they could lean harder into him being really smart, as they showed in Season 1. As someone not originally invested in the Halo games, but just a sci-fi fan -- this is a really, really good show! Different mediums, people!

It was an awesome episode

Vanek had the most awsome voice.

I can tell they are going for an Iron Man/Spiderman "You don't deserve the suit if you're nothing without it" vibe, and frankly I think they executed it quite well. But it just bugs me seeing Sliver Team without their armor. Especially when the reason sounds a bit forced. Also, somehow no one has an energy sheild in this season. I thought it might just be an VFX error in the first few episode (like that wooden plasma pistol in season 1), but apparently the technology just lost in between seasons I guess?

Soren is probably going to replace Vanek and give him a arm and give them a prosthetic one

To be honest I was like: maybe this could be before the game: HALO:REACH (in this show universe of course). But then Keyes dies and I was like: Okay maybe not. 😂 But still i enjoyed it and teared up when reach was getting destroyed (and when Vannak with Keyes died.) Because HALO:REACH is my most favourite HALO game and seeing that destruction again... emotions were strong for me in this episode I really want to see that installation ring and flood at least in the last episode of this season. Please respect my opinion that I like this show 😄🙏 Have a nice day!

I'm hoping that they give Vannak the Linda treatment tbh

Waited over a decade for the show not to be canon

Was insane that they killed those two off..

High asf rn and I lost it at the Christopher Walken bit

Yes it sucks as far as I can Reach! 😂😂😂😂. It does blow though, bug time

Had the same thoughts about Keyes/Johnson being morphed into one character. Though, not that it matters now... Ffs.

This episode made me sad. Keyes started to act more like his game counterpart but here we are, lol 😢

3.5/10 for me.. Took forever for Chief to get to FleetCom and no armor at all makes this lackluster as it wouldve fit perfectly in this episode or atleast a older battle worn version that couldve been the OG Macworld version or something. Also Keyes death was so stupid and he shouldve commanded Perez to disconnect the lines or have a quick disconnect from the ship to the lines instead of the lines to the console.... Also wouldve helped if Soren did something at that moment to build up his character with Keyes and Halsey. Also Makee is making this show so worse by being back. And the whole gay blind albino black kamikaze scene is sooo /sigh lol I mean talking about a DEI ESG inclusion standard diversity equality sponsorship and identity hire. And wtf is up with the one scorpion tank and 20 marines for the main fleetcom evac... Makes the game Halo Reach seem sooo much greater... I was expecting some shuttles being shot down and waves of phantoms and carriers dropping in. While ODSTs and Spartan III's doing sidewinder attacks. Keyes couldve told Chief about his backup plan of the Pillar of Autumn being at the shipyard for repairs and it being their last ride out of here after helping the civilians evac from FleetCom.

I see what they were going for, it's the point where all the characters die. BUT, it would only work if season 1 was good. Or like if there was a few extra episodes. It's insane how even afterwards and a change in direction, season 1 still ruins the show.

Lol I was in total agreement with this video. Christopher Walken hair! Lol that is a good one!

Calling it now - Miranda becomes captain of the Pillar of Autumn, and Sgt. Johnson replaces Vannak

IT DID SUCK. Thanks for taking the time to save me the time. Nice watching some Halo 4.

Lmao bro this tv series isn’t close to what we all wanted but in all honesty I’m glad we have at least one show we can have the halo community back together and discuss it 😂😂 I’m starting to enjoy the show 😂😂

Vannick dying really fit the feeling of reach and all but noble six die in the end. With the way things are going I would not doubt that Rizz also dies before the season is over. However the potential of show drops so much with Keys out of the picture, that was a TERRIBLE writing move. His character had so much more to pull viewers in before dropping him that is a shame to do it not and in this way

The Christopher Walken impression took me out ahahahaha

I feel like they're setting up Miranda Keyes to replace Captain Keyes as the Captain of Pillar of Autum.

This is clearly not the prime game universe. It was confirmed when Keyes sacrificed himself. No Pillar Of Autum?

another point to the idea that there isnt going to be flood

Oh here's a warning. There isn't going to be a pillar of autumn. They will get to halo from that stupid ass portal on quans home planet.

I just want the old Cortana back. S2 Cortana looks weird.

Wow epic end😢 Vannak

imagine John fighting without his armor. never seen worse scenes

Jimmy Ring strikes again

I'm going to take a more personal position on Vannack and the Admiral being killed off. HOW you gonna kill off 2 of the 3 Black characters on the show IN THE SANE EPISODE? Vannack was giving off serious Mike Tyson vibes feeding the pigeons and I wanted more of that. Thanks dude. I just discovered your channel but I'm gonna follow you now

Every bit of goodwill they had built up with me this season is instantly destroyed. That episode was an abomination. Every likeable character died, Spartans don’t have suits because reasons. But don’t worry! We still have Kwan Ha, and Makee. Who are both gross distortions of the story

Did it suck? One word: Makee. I am also going to predict that there will be NO FLOOD in the show.