Paramount’s Halo series isn’t receiving the warmest reception. Whether it’s the sleep paralysis demon that is live-action Cortana or an unintentionally hilarious tale of Master Chief getting busy — fans hate it, and they aren’t the only harsh critics.
One fan reached out to franchise co-creator Marcus Lehto about Paramount’s adaptation earlier this week, curious about his thoughts. His response was pretty direct.
“I’m not sure where the inspiration for the show comes from now,” Lehto said on Twitter. “Not the Halo I made.”
Well, it doesn’t get much more damning than that. It reminds me of Alan Moore hating every adaptation of his comics. In fairness, Lehto followed up later, clarifying that he doesn’t dislike the show either.
“For clarity, I never said I didn’t like it,” Lehto explains on Twitter. “It’s just so different than the Halo I helped make – like it’s a different universe.”
Halo‘s showrunners have been saying the series will deviate from franchise canon since before the premiere. That’s a given since most adaptations take huge liberties from the source material. Heck, even something like Peter Jackon’s Lord of the Rings film trilogy is way different from Tolkien’s novels. On the other hand, Paramount’s Halo just seems not great all-around.
Written by Kyle Campbell on behalf of GLHF.
