Over the past few years, we've seen many successful video game TV adaptations. A prime example is the “Fallout” series, which became Amazon's biggest hit since “Rings of Power”. However, when the “Halo” show aired on Paramount+ in March 2022, it was met with mixed reviews. It was cancelled after only two seasons.

As someone who was quite excited to watch the show when it first started and continued to watch it for an entire season, I can't say I was surprised that it was cancelled so soon. To say the least, there is a lot of missed potential in this series, and I don't think a third season will make up for it.

Paramount+ broke the news of the cancellation yesterday. Paramount is “extremely proud of this ambitious series and is proud to announce the cancellation of the series by Xbox, 343 Industries, Amblin Television partners, showrunner and executive producer David Weiner, his fellow executive producers, Master I want to thank the entire cast, led by Pablo Schreiber as Chief, and the wonderful crew for their outstanding work. We wish them all the best for the future.”

It's a real shame, because a legend like “Halo” can be a great series if done right. But as we said when the show first aired, the TV series has “no atmosphere” and the target audience seems a bit blurry. Those of us who have played “Halo” for years were quick to point out the holes in the story and inaccuracies in the characters. I have my own arguments about Master Chief taking off his helmet every five seconds. But even series newbies willing to give the show a chance felt confused as to what the heck was going on.

Some reports suggest that Paramount+ intends to find a new home for the series. However, with a 52% viewer score for the first season on Rotten Tomatoes, it is a little hard to imagine anyone clamoring for a rerun.

However, despite the poor reception of the first season, the second season was greeted more positively, as evidenced by a 69% viewer score on Rotten Tomatoes, which slightly increased optimism about what might happen next. However, it is clear that for many viewers, the film still missed the mark. Much of the negativity can be attributed to a lousy first season that dug a grave so deep it took a miracle to get out.

Fortunately, where the series currently ends is probably satisfactory (just because I didn't watch it doesn't mean I didn't look into what would happen). If this TV show is eventually revived under a different studio, it will be interesting to see if it starts off on the same poor footing, or if it ends the previous season with great success. For now, though, we'll continue to mourn the TV show we could have gotten, rather than the TV show we did get.