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Subject: Donnie Darko and Halo 3 Connection? (it's a bit out there, I know)
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Not sure how many of you are familiar with the awesome film that is Donnie Darko, but I got a **VERY** strong Donnie Darko vibe from the last few moments of the Halo 3 E3 teaser.

Additionally, I just discovered that Bungie loves the movie, which gives at least a wee bit of credence to my theory. Check out the Bungie guide to sci fi from April 2006:

http://www.bungie.net/News/TopStory.aspx?link=bungiescifiguid e


Now for the details:

Early on in Donnie Darko, Frank (his "guide" in the film and/or giant bunny pal) tells Donnie in a very surreal, dream-like scene: "Twenty eight days, six hours, forty two minutes, twelve seconds...that is when the world will end..."

At the end of the Halo 3 trailer, Cortana states, with similar inflection, "this is the way the world ends."

In Donnie Darko, the world in and of itself doesn't really end, but that particular universe/timeline does end. Donnie saves the universe by traveling back in time and sacrificing his own life. In a sense, the world does end, because the timeline that had been transpiring until Donnie time travels ceases to exist. A new universe/timeline is created....and the world continues. It is Donnie's destiny to travel back in time, to make things right, to save us all, and to die in the process. The final scene of the movie consists of Donnie on a high overlook with his dead girlfriend (cortana? j/k), looking at the sky - the screen fading to white as he travels back in time. It is at that moment that "the world ends" in the movie. See any parallels to the Halo trailer, or am I just plain crazy?

Finally, let's go back to Halo 1.

Remember when 343 Guilty Spark asks the Master Chief: "Why would you hesitate to do something you've already done?"

This is in reference to setting off Halo to destroy the flood. I am of the opinion that the real Master Chief travels back in time and meets 343 Guilty Spark in the distant past. 343 Guilty Spark is smart enough to recognize the Master Chief as an individual. He's not confusing him with another forerunner/human from the past.

One last 343 quote from Halo 1 concerning the setting off of the ring:

"Last time you asked me, if it were my choice, would I do it? Having considerable time to ponder your query, my answer has not changed."

Guilty Spark is referring to him as an indivudal that he recognizes, not simply as a generic human/forerunner. Additionally, Guilty Spark was shocked at how primitive his equipment was in Halo 1. Equipment which was upgraded in Halo 2...and that I'm sure will be upgraded again in Halo 3. The Master Chief he met in the past was using Halo 3 gear (or perhaps forerunner equipment he acquires in halo 3).

The Donnie Darko parallels and the former supposed code name of the game ("forerunner") have convinced me that we will be traveling waaaaaay back in time in Halo 3 and that the Master Chief will not survive.

I highly recommend the film, if you haven't seen it. Any thoughts on my slightly crazy theory?

[Edited on 5/15/2006]

  • 05.15.2006 12:22 PM PDT
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I got through the first couple sentences. I didn't like Donnie Darko.

  • 05.15.2006 12:25 PM PDT
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Your theory is a bit out there, but Donnie Darko is one of my favorite movies.

  • 05.15.2006 12:25 PM PDT
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Gimme a minute and I can make a "Rent" and Halo 3 Connection (it's a bit out there, I know).

  • 05.15.2006 12:27 PM PDT
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Interesting idea. I like it.

  • 05.15.2006 12:28 PM PDT
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Told ya it was out there. It wouldn't surprise me if the film had at least some *slight* influence on them, however...they are fans, afterall.

Then again, maybe I'm just full of crap. :)

I'm looking forward to your RENT theory, Caer Bannog. LOL.

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  • 05.15.2006 12:30 PM PDT
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That's a pretty good theory. I'd hate to see the story end that way, but that would definantly tie up the loose ends.

  • 05.15.2006 12:30 PM PDT
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I really like your theory, it's a bit out there but I can see it happening unlike alot of other theories I've heard.
When I started reading your post I could see the connection you were making with the movie and your first few references seemed to back it up(slightly).
But I thought the last few points you used to back it up were a bit too out there.

I like the idea, it would be cool to see the game go that way but I really(and I mean REALLY) dont think the game will go that way at all, (but I'm not ruling out that time travel may happen)

  • 05.15.2006 12:41 PM PDT
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there were previous recmalers which activeted the rings during the time of the forerunner and were also wearing spartan armor although it was WAY more advancedthan the MC. i dont want to explanin in detail but thats why he refers to the MC as if he has already known him. read the books.....

  • 05.15.2006 12:44 PM PDT