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So far, for a small-budget film, this has been very well done. If only this was longer and they had more time, we of could seen more development of the story, characters wouldn't have to be killed right away (although that is the nature of war), and more action scenes against the Covenant. However, I found it a little odd that almost immediately the fighting between the UNSC and Covenant ground-forces was over. I would of really loved it if they showed, even just a small snippet or scene, the ODST's and marines just fighting it out against the Covenant. All we got was Hastati running through what seemed like your common paintball/air-soft match with everyone everywhere shooting pretty much anything. Why they ran through that foray is beyond me. | So far, for a small-budget film, this has been very well done. If only this was longer and they had more time, we of could seen more development of the story, characters wouldn't have to be killed right away (although that is the nature of war), and more action scenes against the Covenant. However, I found it a little odd that almost immediately the fighting between the UNSC and Covenant ground-forces was over. I would of really loved it if they showed, even just a small snippet or scene, the ODST's and marines just fighting it out against the Covenant. All we got was Hastati running through what seemed like your common paintball/air-soft match with everyone everywhere shooting pretty much anything. Why they ran through that foray is beyond me. | ||
Seeing Col. Mehaffey being killed was just devastating, no matter how quick it was. The look on Lasky's face when that happen made you feel like someone ''you'' knew had just been killed. His motherly figure now gone in an instant and his thoughts of her now pushed aside by the on-going adrenalin of survival now taking its place. Truly thrilling. The dormitory scene was fantastic. Hearing the screams when that zealot impaled that hapless cadet was nothing short of horrifying. The Elite going "invisible" really conveyed <u>that</u> fear in Lasky's that it could be right in front of you, which was the unfortunate case for JJ Chen... The locker scene that followed tied the ruthless and chilling concept of the Covenant in a neat little bow. It effectively, at least to me, put you in the shoes of the cadets. Gripping for life -gripping the edge of my seat and holding my breath. That zealot was hulking huge compared to the cadets! It really brought on a whole new meaning in fighting the Covenant. We've pictured them as these simple push-overs on a video game or these honor-bound, overly zealous religious fanatics in the novels... but here, you're just another human on the other side of that adamant blade. | Seeing Col. Mehaffey being killed was just devastating, no matter how quick it was. The look on Lasky's face when that happen made you feel like someone ''you'' knew had just been killed. His motherly figure now gone in an instant and his thoughts of her now pushed aside by the on-going adrenalin of survival now taking its place. Truly thrilling. The dormitory scene was fantastic. Hearing the screams when that zealot impaled that hapless cadet was nothing short of horrifying. The Elite going "invisible" really conveyed <u>that</u> fear in Lasky's eyes that it could be right in front of you, which was the unfortunate case for JJ Chen... The locker scene that followed tied the ruthless and chilling concept of the Covenant in a neat little bow. It effectively, at least to me, put you in the shoes of the cadets. Gripping for life -gripping the edge of my seat and holding my breath. That zealot was hulking huge compared to the cadets! It really brought on a whole new meaning in fighting the Covenant. We've pictured them as these simple push-overs on a video game or these honor-bound, overly zealous religious fanatics in the novels... but here, you're just another human on the other side of that adamant blade. | ||
When Chief finally showed up, it really cleared the air and gave me a fresh breath to inhale after staring into the eyes of that Elite. Vickers sacrificing himself for his squad surprised me to say the least, but it was to soon when Chief showed up and made me feel like his death was in vain really. Seeing the corpse of Col. Black (whom I almost did not recognize) being pulled from his warthog was very surprising. I always imagined that the cadets would stumble upon surrounded by carnage and dead bodies, Covenant and human alike, with him slumped against his vehicle or wall, clutching his M6 Magnum to his chest whilst at the same time dying of his wounds. His death really struck me in that "everyone is vulnerable". For the cadets, seeing a man they knew in power and discipline, now dead. | When Chief finally showed up, it really cleared the air and gave me a fresh breath to inhale after staring into the eyes of that Elite. Vickers sacrificing himself for his squad surprised me to say the least, but it was to soon when Chief showed up and made me feel like his death was in vain really. Seeing the corpse of Col. Black (whom I almost did not recognize) being pulled from his warthog was very surprising. I always imagined that the cadets would stumble upon him surrounded by carnage and dead bodies, Covenant and human alike, with him slumped against his vehicle or wall, clutching his M6 Magnum to his chest whilst at the same time dying of his wounds. His death really struck me in that "everyone is vulnerable". For the cadets, seeing a man they knew in power and discipline, now dead. | ||
The part where Chief explained that the cadets were the '''only''' survivors on the planet came off as lame. Seriously? They're the only ones? They has to be some survivors, even Corbulo itself. I expected him to say that they were the only survivors that '''he''' found. Oh well, still great episode, or part whatever. '''-{{User|Killjax}}''' | The part where Chief explained that the cadets were the '''only''' survivors on the planet came off as lame. Seriously? They're the only ones? They has to be some survivors, even Corbulo itself. I expected him to say that they were the only survivors that '''he''' found. Oh well, still great episode, or part whatever. '''-{{User|Killjax}}''' | ||