Lasky, Sullivan and Orenski have made it. They’re on their way to safety. What now?

Everyone takes time to reflect upon what has happened as they watch the planet being glassed by the Covenant. Now this is a powerful image. On one side it’s practically still night, on the other it’s daytime, and in-between the Covenant decimating the landscape. Here is where I think a shot of the Pelican heading off into a nice early morning dawn would have been great. They just survived a horrific battle and the local sun is still shining. A new day has dawn as it will continue to, even though the planet is destroyed. Maybe a missed opportunity there. However, I’m still quite happy with this scene. The glassing of the planet is very important here and shows the ruthlessness that is the Covenant.

Kelly-087 and Fred-104 both unhelmet to the surprise and astonishment of the cadets. Sully asks how old are they. (Ironic since many fans were complaining about how young the cadets looked earlier in the series…) Kelly says it’s classified.

How about those CREEPY eyes? Okay, come on, who else wasn’t just a little creeped out by those eyes? Why are they like that? Just eerie and other humanly portrayed. It definitely makes a statement that these soldiers are different. Still human yes, but different.

Lasky now wonders about Master Chief. Is he as young as these other two? What does he look like under his helmet? Yeah! What DOES he look like? Honestly though, I almost don’t want to know. Especially if his eyes are just as creepy…LOL

The Pelican flying off in the distance. LOVING this shot!

Chief hands over the charred remains of Chyler’s dogtags to Lasky. This quickly shows Chief’s humanity as we see that he took the time to pick them up and now gives them to a person who cared for the fallen soldier.

Chief also takes the time to praise Lasky saying, “Good work soldier.” This pleases Lasky in more ways than we’re likely to know. As you watch this you can tell he’s pleased as he gets a slight upward curl to his lips as if to smile. He can’t quite do that fully though, given the gravity of what happened, especially just losing Chyler.

I really loved the way this scene played out. It seems like Kelly then Fred unhelmet almost as if to reward the cadets by seeing their persons. It also serves to show that they are just as young if not younger than the cadets, yet capable of so much.

Next review of Episode 5: Part 12, Commander and Cryo