I'm Devastated Paramount's Halo Show Will Never Get To Adapt 1 Fan-Favorite Character

Summary Avery Johnson's absence in Paramount's Halo show is a major disappointment for fans like me who were hoping to see him on-screen.

The cancelation of Halo means we'll never get to see beloved video game storylines and characters like Avery Johnson adapted.

While Halo's TV show had its flaws, the cancelation eliminates the chance for improvement and the introduction of fan-favorite characters.

Paramount has officially canceled the live-action Halo TV show, and I'm upset that it won't get to adapt this one fan-favorite character. Paramount's Halo TV series was a mixed bag, with it spending its two seasons attempting to adapt some aspects of the game series' canon while also making some serious changes to the original Halo video games. It isn't surprising that Paramount has canceled Halo due to its poor reception and presumably massive budget, but I am upset that the show has been cut short before it could introduce a character that me and many other Halo fans adore.

Despite being a massive fan of the Halo video games, I was not a fan of Paramount's live-action show. The various changes made to the series and liberties taken with some of the characters, such as Master Chief's new tendency to constantly take off his helmet, caused me and plenty of other Halo fanatics to turn against the series. I was only interested in the Halo TV show as an extension of the video games, so while I don't particularly care about some of the storylines getting lost with the cancelation, I am sad that we will never see this character.

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Halo's Cancelation Means The Paramount Show Will Never Adapt Avery Johnson

One Of The Most Popular Characters From The Games

Sadly, the cancelation of Paramount's Halo show means that the series will never get the chance to adapt Avery Johnson. Sergeant Major Avery Junior Johnson is a fan-favorite character from the Halo video games, with him being one of the franchise's most iconic characters outside of Master Chief and Cortana. Avery Johnson is a UNSC Marine who acts as a supporting character throughout the original Halo trilogy, as well as several other pieces of Halo media, with his involvement in the various Halo wars making him a staple of the franchise.

Since Halo season 3 officially isn't happening, this means that Paramount missed their chance to bring Avery Johnson into the world of live-action. Avery Johnson could have been an element that helped to save the show, with Paramount having a chance to get the character right in response to the criticisms of Halo's first two seasons. However, the fact that Paramount is abandoning the project means that Avery Johnson won't get his much-needed time in the spotlight, with the show meeting its demise before his debut.

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I'm Devastated I'll Never Get To See This Fan-Favorite Halo Character On-Screen

Avery Johnson Can't Debut Now

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Despite his popularity, Avery Johnson did not appear in the first two seasons of Paramount's Halo show, but I was crossing my fingers that he would appear in Halo season 3. Sadly, the show's cancelation means that I will never get to see one of my favorite Halo characters appear on-screen, which is one of the few things that I have been looking forward to since the release of Halo season 1.

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While I wasn't a huge fan of the Halo TV show based on its quality, its cancelation does sting, as it gets rid of the potential for the show to improve at all. Adding in beloved Halo video game characters like Avery Johnson could have helped the show recover from a rocky start, but Paramount decided to end the series before it was able to become great.

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Johnson Is Just 1 Part Of The Halo Games That Will Never Be Adapted Now

There Are Still So Many Missing Storylines

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While Avery Johnson's absence is one of the saddest parts about the Halo show's cancelation, I am sad that tons of other parts of the video game series will never be adapted now. All kinds of Halo storylines haven't been included in Paramount's show yet, and thanks to the show's life getting cut short, now they never will be. Things like Halo: Combat Evolved's Flood storyline and Master Chief and Cortana's true relationship were set up for future seasons, but they didn't make it in before the show's cancelation.

It is possible that another live-action Halo project could happen years down the road, with it having the possibility to improve on the Paramount show. I would hope that Halo can learn from its mistakes and make a better adaptation, with this allowing the franchise to bring over some of these aforementioned missing elements. However, the failure of Paramount's Halo series means that this is unlikely, and I think we're a long way off from another live-action adaptation (if one ever happens).