Overthinking HALO: One writer's attempt to overanalyze the hell out of HALO

"For one thing, his identity void seems exacerbated by one of the most explicit and powerful Oedipus complexes ever seen in a videogame: Master Chief’s relationship with ship commander Captain Keyes and the fascinating artificial intelligence Cortana is blatantly framed in a dialectic of restrictive authority versus desire." Wait, what?

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End of an Era, Intermission

For the 8 people that probably read my blog, you may be wondering "Where the heck is the next installment of your gripping essay 'End of an Era'?" Well, the next part is taking longer to write than I thought. First, it's long and I'm trying to trim it down. Second, there is just so much to talk about I and having trouble deciding what is important. Suffice it to say that part 4 may be a bit long, and there will be an epilogue to wrap things up. Hopefully in a few weeks. So there.