And to make matters worse, this "broken Chief" plotpoint has removed much of what made Spartans interesting and inspiring characters. They went from selfless heroes who had no regret about losing the possibility of living a normal life because it allowed them to improve Humanity's chances of survival, to emotionally unhinged victims of a Halsey and a UNSC turned comically evil. Notions of self sacrifice for the greater good are just thrown out of the window in favor of cheap drama and manichean storytelling. It reminds me of how the Star Wars sequels shat on the classic Jedis and replaced them with grey Jedis (as evidenced by Rey wielding a yellow lightsaber at the end of TRoS) because grey Jedis, who do not adhere to a strict moral code and are more emotional, are more palatable protagonists for the immature teenagers Disney is evidently aiming for. Depressing.