Halo’s latest episode showed us the best a Spartan could be

/ Halo’s Reach episode didn’t, while the next one, Aleria, gave us the single-best depiction of a Spartan outside of the games.

By Ash Parrish, a reporter who has covered the business, culture, and communities of video games for seven years. Previously, she worked at Kotaku.

Image: Adrienn Szabo / Paramount Plus

When Halo season 2 finally covered the fall of the planet Reach — a foundational, emotional moment in Halo lore — I figured that I’d write a few words of praise about it. But then I saw the episode after, “Aleria,” and that episode, not “Reach,” is the one that truly delivers a Halo experience worthy of

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