It took the better part of two decades for the hit video game franchise Halo to come to life as an original series for Paramount+. Yet just one year after Halo ended its two-season run, the series is now streaming on Netflix and primed for a larger audience. The show wasn't initially embraced by Halo fans because it makes some significant changes to the lore and characters. This isn't a perfect series, but Watch With Us still came up with four reasons to watch Halo on Netflix in October Netflix Is Now Streaming One of the Most Violent TV Shows Ever - and I'm Hooked The Special Effects and Action Are Feature Film Quality No matter how you feel about the changes made to Halo's narrative, few could argue that the money doesn't show up on-screen. Halo reportedly had a $200 million budget for the first season, and it shows. The futuristic armor of the Spartan soldiers looks like it could have stepped directly out of the games, and the alien Covenant felt convincingly real. Halo shines during its action sequences, some of which recreate the sensation of the games themselves. The show isn't as action-driven as the games, but the battles between humanity and the Covenant are still the prime attraction. Pablo Schreiber Gives a Committed Performance As Master Chief This may prove to be a controversial stance, but Pablo Schreiber is very good as this version of Master Chief/John-117, the Spartan soldier at the heart of the series. He's just not the same hero that the gaming fans loved. In the games, John is the character that players control, and he never takes off his helmet. Schreiber took off his helmet in the first episode of this series, and that's not all he took off that season! Netflix's New Surprise Hit Show Is This Totally Bonkers 2014 Sci-Fi Series There was an unexpected sex scene between John and a surprising character in season 1 that gaming fans were livid about. But what they don't seem to realize is that the show and the game have different needs for their main character. John has to be a relatable human on the show if a larger audience is supposed to care about him. Schreiber gave him the humanity and emotional vulnerability that he needed in this incarnation. Season 2 Course Corrects to Get Closer to the Games It seems like the creative team behind Halo recognized that season 1 unnecessarily aped The Mandalorian by sending Master Chief on a renegade mission to protect a teenager, Kwan Ha (Yerin Ha). Another unpopular change was the introduction of Makee (Charlie Murphy), a human woman who lives among the Covenant as one of their leaders. Season 2 didn't completely abandon those elements, but there appears to have been a concerted on-screen effort to bring the narrative closer to the games. Unfortunately, it's not as simple as skipping season 1 and going directly to season 2. You'll still need to watch both seasons to really follow what's happening. But it's worth noting that the show's upgrade in season 2 felt rewarding. 'The Fall of Reach' Is Thrilling to Watch One of the most important ways that Halo season 2 redeemed itself was the depiction of the invasion of Reach, a human world that comes under attack by the Covenant. The Fall of Reach was a major milestone in the games, and it was thrilling to see these events finally translated to live-action. This is arguably what the show should have been all along, and it may be the only Halo adaptation that we'll see anytime soon. The Halo games may not be the sales juggernaut that they once were, but we'd be shocked if someone doesn't eventually try to make it work again. If and when that happens, the Halo TV series is a blueprint for both what to do and what should be avoided in the future. Halo is streaming on Netflix.