Have to say i love the halo series, the games were excellent, and the books that run off different story lines are pretty solid as well.
This entry thus far 2 episodes in is not. Whilst i understand the want for original content i fell it has to be just that, Original, not built partially upon a pre-existing entity that's highly regarded with specific ....... rules if you will.
This for me felt a little bit like a mix of things, from the start of episode 1 with the spartan propaganda.. i could get on board, everything else they were a secret super solider, nice to see them get some credit i guess.
But if your gonna use chief there are things you require, the helmet much like Dredd stays on. No and's if's or buts. I was liking the first episode up until that part, and overall id have rated it about a 6 as well after the helmet thing.
But overall, would have been nice to have Steve downs do the voice, helmet kept on, expansion or side story based off the franchise rather than an original approach at chief and the Spartans, whom are already well established, ill probably watch them all, but so far, unless the story really progressed im not overly impressed