The television series Halowhich will air exclusively on Paramount+, will reveal the face of Master Chief for the first time in the franchise.
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This was revealed by Kiki Wolfkill, director of the TV series, in an interview with IGN.
He explained the reason behind this decision, which already divides the fans ofHalo on the Web. ” […] we wanted to tell the story of the character and his personal story,” he said. “Once we really established the story, it was clear that we needed to see the person in the armor and under the helmet. »
He maintains, however, that he fully respects those who believe it’s a sacred franchise rule to keep John-117’s identity a mystery. “For some people it’s a moment that’s been 20 years in the making, and for others it’s something very hard to imagine,” Wolfkill said. “But for the nature of this story, it was really important to connect with the Master Chief in a different way, and that meant showing the face,” he concludes.
Fans divided
As with any popular franchise, opinions were quick to pour in on Twitter.
Just like at the unveiling of Cortanawhich was not unanimous, the decision to reveal the face of John-117 does not make everyone happy.
“Do the writers not realize why Bungie decided to never show Chief’s face… not showing his face creates immersion,” said a fan on Twitter. “Now, instead of feeling like Chief, I’ll always know it’s just Pablo [Schreiber] in the armor… All that for a cheesy, clichéd “taking off the helmet” scene. »
“Everyone who is frustrated NEEDS TO REALIZE this is a timeline [différente] and is not part of the main story. ” said another fan. “The main reason they didn’t keep Steve Downes as the voice is because the plan was always to show the face of the Spartans on the show. »
The start of the TV series Halo is scheduled for March 24 on the Paramount+ streaming service. A second season of the series has also been confirmed by Paramount, last Tuesday.
Until then, we can always reconnect with Master Chief on Halo Infinitereleased last December and available on the Game Pass.
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