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Posted by: anton1792
Posted by: Wolverfrog
Master Chief was promoted to General Chief and found all his Spartans, together they defeated (the evil fascist) Jul 'Mdama and liberated Sanghelios from the minority of extremists who'd managed to usurp the Arbiter through devious means. Doctor Halsey's placed on trial and acquitted of all charges - we also learn she's got a masters law degree and works as a galactic judge in her spare time. Parangosky's locked away, humans and the Sangheili join hands and make friends with each other, ready to face the returning Flood together.
Also, 'the Didact was stronger-er than Master Chief'.
Written by Eric Nylund.
Is that supposed to be some sort of counterpoint on the assumption that I am a fanboy of Nylund?
Seems like some people just want a nBSG rip-off with Halo stuffed as full as it can be upon every page turn and cutscene with silly little tragedies, shitty plot twists and "edgier and grittier" themes that every pseudo-intellectual thinks is objectively superior to stories sitting on the ideal-realistic side of the sliding scale as opposed to grimdark settings that would make even WH40k blush.
If you think that Halo's story is a pile of crap like that strawman you made then why are you here? Why were you ever here?
This is like demanding that Game of Thrones be more light hearted. It is what it is. If you don't like it, then ... bye. A series cannot change its core identity and still expect to be considered the same thing.
Was that earlier supposed to be a point on the assumption that I'm a fan of Karen Traviss?
Some people just want an Ender's Game rip-off with Halo stuffed as full as it can be upon every page turn and cutscene with action, clear-cut morality and a naive optimism that every idiot thinks is objectively superior to stories sitting on the actual-realistic side of the sliding scale as opposed to opaque sensibilities that would make even Starship Troopers blush.
If you think Halo's story's turned into a pile of crap like that strawman you made why are you here? Why do you persist in being here?
This is like demanding that you be an amicable fellow rather than a complete twat. You are what you are. If someone doesn't like it, then tough. A person can't change their core personality and expected to be considered the same thing.
Flies both ways. I was honestly just taking the piss out of the authors as I thought you were, but if you want to get nasty then fine. For your information, I've read every Halo book, perused all the extended material and played every game. I didn't discover the series until 2008, but that was long before 343i was even established - I fell in love with the series as it was under Bungie, and I still love what they did - even Nylund's work I find enjoyable, having read it all again recently. I enjoyed Halo when it was simple black/white morality, and even the 'ideal-realism' to a certain extent - I've written well over a thousand pages of Halo fan fiction set in the universe created pre-343i. But I'm not so obstinate as to decry every thematic shift, especially in light of the fact that the franchise has changed hands, to a group of people who clearly interpret the universe in a very different way to Bungie's - that isn't a flaw on their part, it's a characteristic of the Halo Universe that makes it so appealing; it can be viewed in so many ways and was done so long before Bungie bequeathed their gem.
I'm not going to get in a pissing war with you over this, even though I'm sure you'll unzip your trousers and let loose anyway.
But again, to reflect your question back, why ARE you still here? You clearly dislike where the Halo universe has gone, and I can't see Bungie wrestling it back from 343i any time soon.
Find something else.
[Edited on 11.13.2012 2:22 PM PST]