Halo (S2:E1-5)

In season 2 of Halo, Master Chief and his team of fellow Spartans continue their battle against the evil Covenant. At least, they try to. After the events of last season, the UNSC has made some changes to its leadership; now John (aka Master Chief) will have to navigate political intrigue and battle his own possible dementia if he hopes to uncover the truth and save his home.

Halo (S2:E6)

Episode 6 has John (aka Master Chief) et al. finding the planet on which the UNSC has held up after the ***SPOILER*** destruction of Reach ***END SPOILER. Now, as Soren and his wife continue their search for their son and Dr. Halsey pursues her own interests, Master Chief prepares to rain vengeance down upon those who abandoned him and his home.

Halo (S2:E7)

The latest episode of the Halo series adds very little to the season. More or less reiterating past reveals and reinforcing past setups for future set pieces, episode 7’s purpose is only to get characters in their starting positions for the finale and to plant the seeds for season 3.

Halo (S2:E8)

Much like the rest of the season, Episode 8 of Halo’s second season was largely a waste of time, with nearly all of its runtime devoted to uninteresting secondary characters and their even less compelling subplots. Master Chief barely registers as an afterthought, and his brooding presence feels begrudgingly slapped on like hubcap stickers on a Big Wheel.

Final Thoughts

Season 2 of Halo has about an hour of actual story spread over eight episodes. Clearly, the showrunners were more interested in telling the story of a society of strong, independent women in leadership roles than giving fans of the game an action-packed series that focused on its main character.

Overall, season 2 is little more than an eight-hour tease for the Flood storyline and an excuse to get everyone to their starting positions in time for season 3.