We enjoyed it. I'm not a die hard Halo fan. i enjoyed the games but the show was cool. I really enjoyed the doctor and I'm glad the casting isn't done from teenagers. I'm sick and tired of 18 year old super model being top doctor... Nah, you don't become a general of navy without spending years on the ladder either.
Damn, the art, the budget and the CGI are all there. It's just such a shame about the story. I honestly didn't expect them to renew the show for a second season.
I watched it all the way through since I'm a Halo fan, but I'll wait and see what people say about season 2. On its own, season 1 was...fine. I think if they didn't have any references to Halo and called it something else, basically left it intact but not Halo, people probably would have said it's okay. Not great, but okay. It definitely doesn't feel like Halo though, and so much of the show conflicts with established Halo lore.