Many fans were thrown off with the live-action Halo series that’s been airing on Paramount Plus. While that’s a given, considering many of the changes they made compared to the source material, it seems they’ve upset more than just the fans. Now Halo co-creator and Master Chief designer Marcus Lehto has expressed his own confusion with the show.
While Marcus Lehto didn’t say he disliked the series, he did say he had mixed feeling about it. He revealed as much on Twitter, where he began by stating the following:
“I’m still getting through the series. Lots of mixed emotions and opinions!”
I’m still getting through the series. Lots of mixed emotions and opinions!
— Marcus Lehto 🇺🇦 (@game_fabricator) May 15, 2022
He further explained his uncertainty with where the show’s inspiration comes from:
“Yeah, I’m not sure where the inspiration for the show comes from now. Not the Halo I made.”
Yeah, I’m not sure where the inspiration for the show comes from now. Not the Halo I made.
— Marcus Lehto 🇺🇦 (@game_fabricator) May 16, 2022
Obviously, some fans believed that this meant Marcus Lehto hated the new series. But he clarified that while he didn’t hate it, and even enjoyed some aspects of it, he just wasn’t sure where the inspiration was from.
“I didn’t say I hate the show. Some parts are interesting. Just confused by many of the choices that were made which feel pretty far outside the core fiction I helped create.”
I didn’t say I hate the show. Some parts are interesting. Just confused by many of the choices that were made which feel pretty far outside the core fiction I helped create.
— Marcus Lehto 🇺🇦 (@game_fabricator) May 18, 2022
He even had some positives to add regarding the show’s battle scenes:
“I actually like some of the battle scenes. Cool action and some great VFX. In particular, the plasma hit effects in ep1 are spot on.”
I actually like some of the battle scenes. Cool action and some great VFX. In particular, the plasma hit effects in ep1 are spot on.
— Marcus Lehto 🇺🇦 (@game_fabricator) May 17, 2022
So while the co-creator of Halo doesn’t hate the new series, he does seem perplexed by the many changes it made to the franchise’s lore and style. While there are always changes with adaptations, especially video game adaptations, it seemed as though the creators of the Halo series went out of their way to make it very different. As a result, fans are unsure of what to make of this new series. At the very least, we now know what the video game’s co-creator thinks of it.