Probably you might read about the mixed reaction from gamers and Halo fans about the creative freedom that Paramount Pictures took with Halo TV Series and by all purpose, not relating too much as we knew the in-game lore.

Nevertheless, Paramount feels confident enough that at long term, the show will be given more positive and mixed reactions at the end that the 1st episode is completely free at YouTube.

The mixed reaction is that the story is trying to retell how we see Master Chief from the game and aspect that happened in the first episode is what led to surprisingly, people saying that they were not amused.