I keep getting these vibes that this show want to be another The Expanse mixed with some Babylon 5 and tiny bits of Aliens and even some Star Trek once in a while. Is that what Halo is supposed to be? I am not a big fan of the games, and have no idea really, but it feels like this should be more action-y, more fights, more shootings. It is a war on, but except for in the first excellent episode we see very little of that.
This is also the first episode of the show with pacing way off. Mainly it is the side quest with a tiny Asian girl, who seem very out of place, that drags the show. At least the main quest trying to find the thing to fit into the thing so they can find out something so they can move on to the next quest, feels like it is moving along and has something to do with the story. That asian survivor from the first episode is just there, and she is a bad actress.
I still like this show because the main storyline is intriguing, most of the other actors are great and the visuals are beautiful. Music score, set pieces, directing it is all top. But this is starting to get a bit boring. Up the pace, have a few more space battles (which this should be about...?) and get rid of that side quest that fill no function and we have a pretty good show.
I give this a generous 7/10. Although I agree with many other complaining about the show, it is not as bad as many claim. This is actually pretty good, just get on with it already.