- Am I about to type this out? I think I am.
- I am excited for a Halo episode. I think this one is going to be filled with action. The last thing we saw was a church’s windows getting blown in by an assumed Covenant attack.
- All of this sounds good to me. Let’s have Master Chief kick ass with Silver Team.
- I am excited for a Halo episode. I think this one is going to be filled with action. The last thing we saw was a church’s windows getting blown in by an assumed Covenant attack.
- FUCK. FUCK ME.
- I just accidently saw a spoiler pulling up the IMDB page for this episode. FUCK. FUCK!!!!
- This episode is entitled “Reach” and is the best reviewed of the entire series thus far. High praise. Let’s get after it.
- In the preview of the episode, they talked about all proper assets being transferred off the island.
- They showed the artifact. Good reminder.
- This is a great “previously on”
- Really, really well done.
- Alright let us get to the action.
- Vannak-134 is feeding his pigeons, and he sees the explosions happening in the city
- Perez wants to see her family but Master Chief is dragging her away because Perez’s family is all gone. A massive explosion. A devastating attack.
- Covenant really resorting to terrorist-like tactics. I like this.
- Soren and Dr. Halsey are in this virtual reality purgatory. They realize the war that was on the outer colonies has perhaps reached where they are right now.
- Soren and Halsey are shown they are in this gray cube, and Soren walks out of the room that he was just put in.
- A little anticlimactic their meetup.
- Soren and Halsey are shown they are in this gray cube, and Soren walks out of the room that he was just put in.
- Oh, we have an invisible covenant starting to wreck people.
- John taking them on without armor and only a small knife.
- Pick up the weapon of the covenant, man!
- There has to be one just lying around!
- So the back and forth we are going to get is Master Chief/Perez, and Soren/Halsey.
- Each is trying to escape.
- Master Chief is talking about his invincibility but isn’t putting it in the most positive light.
- With that being said, knowing that you will survive a battle is a nice thing.
- We have met a random old lady in a shop
- Oh, a Hartford, CT reference!
- Wonder what was the inspiration for that.
- This old lady is putting humanity and the things we’ve created into perspective.
- Perez is having a hard time accepting the fact that some people are going to stay and die with the things that they care about rather than running away.
- Didn’t love this part if we are being honest but I see its purpose.
- Oh, a Hartford, CT reference!
- Halsey is trying to relate to Soren about his kid, Kessler.
- Halsey referencing the accident that hurt Soren’s arm.
- Halsey says that they let him go, but Soren is saying that he escaped.
- Who are we meant to believe?
- Halsey says that they let him go, but Soren is saying that he escaped.
- Halsey referencing the accident that hurt Soren’s arm.
- Master Chief, Perez, Riz, the trailer, and the trainer’s husband are all going to go through the Covenant position.
- I believe the healer/trainer’s name is Louis.
- Ah, Louis’s husband/partner friend is dead.
- Danilo is his name. I learn it as he dies.
- Louis is going to sacrifice himself.
- We see/or presume that he has taken down a Wraith.
- So we have two good guys dead thus far.
- We see/or presume that he has taken down a Wraith.
- Ah, Louis’s husband/partner friend is dead.
- I believe the healer/trainer’s name is Louis.
- And Halsey has reunited with Cortana.
- MAKEE IS STILL ALIVE.
- AND WE HAVE AN ELITE WITH SOME SWORDS COMING THROUGH READY TO WRECK SHIT.
- That was nice and unexpected. That was a good one. I gotta say.
- Are we going to get Master Chief meeting Makee again? Is he going to freeze?
- That was nice and unexpected. That was a good one. I gotta say.
- AND WE HAVE AN ELITE WITH SOME SWORDS COMING THROUGH READY TO WRECK SHIT.
- MAKEE IS STILL ALIVE.
- The armor is gone.
- Ackerson took it with him.
- Valuable assets include the suits I suppose. Technology that can’t go in the wrong hands.
- Are we going to get some upgraded armor? I wouldn’t hate it.
- Admiral Keyes admits to an “I Told You So” moment.
- Keyes is telling Master Chief that Ackerson and the powers that be knew that what is happening, was going to happen.
- The Cortana projections that we say.
- The plan is a “Thermopylae” type of plan. A choke point.
- Soren learns that what he thought was his massive escape was actually Halsey letting him go so Master Chief, John, could see the potential in himself.
- We are getting an inspirational speech from Admiral Jacob Keyes.
- John is being used as an example for the marines.
- John-117.
- “They fucked with the wrong planet.”
- Effective.
- Admiral wants to fight but John isn’t letting him. Showing respect to the man.
- John is being used as an example for the marines.
- We don’t have Kai yet. Do we think that she went with Ackerson?
- A vital asset? Perhaps the new Master Chief moving forward.
- A bridge really is a great place for a battle.
- How many great war, action moments have come on a bridge.
- Catherine and Jacob reunite.
- They used to be married.
- Soren is back being cheeky. Breaking up the awkwardness.
- Miranda is not on Reach.
- She was a character in the first season, their daughter.
- Catherine relaying the news about Cortana, and that Makee is still alive.
- Soren hears something. He knows something is about to happen.
- Oh shit, covenant climbing up the walls.
- The civilians are not safe.
- Upper hanger is under attack, and it’s time for the Silver Team to save the day.
- The civilians are not safe.
- See, Soren picks up an enemy gun when he sees it.
- The Admiral needs to sort something out with the fuel lines. They are still connected.
- Can’t take off until this is released.
- The Jackal’s seem to have the day…and the Admiral cornered.
- Admiral says do it. Perez won’t do it. Soren gets Halsey out of there because he knows the situation.
- FUCK. This is what I was spoiled to. I knew a main character was going to die. Didn’t know who it would be, but it being the Admiral makes me upset.
- I thought it was going to be Riz or Kai.
- Oh shit, covenant climbing up the walls.
- OH FUCK YES!!!!! CHIEF PICKED UP THE SWORD!!! FINALLY!!!!
- I will be honest. I forgot to type for a while because I got so engrossed.
- Well Master Chief got shot. That sucks.
- He was about to be killed…but MAKEE is still alive
- Well shit. Vannak dies.
- Master Chief only lives because Makee allows him too.
- “Not Yet”
- Vannack got a needler to the heart and he had no shot.
- We see a pigeon in the sky.
- Master Chief only lives because Makee allows him too.
- Wow, this is good science fiction shit right here. I love it.
- This was a damn good episode. Wow. Action packed. Filled with emotion. The action told a story. It was inventive. Visual effects looked good.
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