7.4
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Halo (2022)
Halo (2022)
Overview
Depicting an epic 26th-century conflict between humanity and an alien threat known as the Covenant, the series weaves deeply drawn personal stories with action, adventure and a richly imagined vision of the future.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: High
LGBTQ: Positive
Female Combat: Yes
Race Swap: Yes
Viewer Rating
7.4
Overview
Depicting an epic 26th-century conflict between humanity and an alien threat known as the Covenant, the series weaves deeply drawn personal stories with action, adventure and a richly imagined vision of the future.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Progressive
Primary
The series leans left due to its significant focus on critiquing the unethical practices and deception of the military-industrial complex (ONI) and championing the protagonist's struggle for individual autonomy against systemic control, while also exploring the moral ambiguities of war.
The Halo series incorporates significant diversity through the explicit recasting of multiple traditionally white roles with minority actors. The narrative, however, maintains a neutral stance regarding traditional identities, focusing instead on broader themes of conflict, ethics, and control within its science fiction setting.
Secondary
The 'Halo' series features a positive portrayal of an LGBTQ+ relationship through the developing bond between Spartans Kai-125 and Riz-028. Their same-sex relationship is depicted with dignity, complexity, and normalcy, serving as a supportive element in their character arcs without being a source of conflict or stereotype.
The show features augmented female Spartans, such as Kai-125, who engage in and win close-quarters physical combat against multiple male opponents, including human insurgents and Covenant forces. Their victories are achieved through their enhanced physical abilities and combat training.
Captain Jacob Keyes and Miranda Keyes, characters established as white in the Halo game series, are portrayed by Black actors in the 2022 show adaptation, constituting a race swap.
The Halo television series does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Therefore, there is no portrayal to evaluate, resulting in a net impact of N/A.
The Halo series maintains the established genders of its core characters from the video game source material. No canonical male or female characters were portrayed as a different gender.
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7.3
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