Franchise Score: Halo - Delayed Input w/ Kyle Bosman

This week I go ahead and give the entire Halo franchise a simple score. Determining the absolute value for enormous world-known intellectual properties doesn't have to be complicated.
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[@Ravenboi22]

Soon the post credits will be longer than the episodes and I’m here for it.

[@dasrtist85]

I'm gonna say 85. He forgot Halo's Iconic music 🎶

[@HPRshredder]

Good point. Most iconic title screen of all time tbh.

[@bobbob-cd9yl]

@@HPRshredder even if people never played Halo every kid in the locker room back in the day used to sing the Halo theme

[@wearecoterminous]

He also forgot the Warthog and how quotable the series is

[@Hydelsius]

Don't forget Steve Downes! His voice alone is butter in my ear.

[@buzzybuzzbuzz760]

This week's Kyle's shirt represents buttered popcorn.

[@Mermete8]

and blonds

[@foxclub49er]

only the jellybean version though

[@Jader7777]

I was thinking pee stains after eating asparagus.

[@FiroMcNosky]

I thought it looked like scrambled eggs

[@TheFerris96]

I love that the "bonus bit" could have easily been the next entire episode. Keep it up Kyle, really appreciate all your work!

[@orijimi]

Halo + ankle tattoos + backyards is such a stunning concoction, but I feel it.

[@diegocasillas404]

Kyle just hasn't had the pleasure of having intimate moments while wearing a Steve shirt. That's an achievement unlocked moment.

[@alexmcmillan6900]

"Cortana is the icon that everyone hides in the cupboard" Kyle Microsoft named their smart assistant after her

[@johnmarstall]

Exactly

[@Aragorn7884]

Kyles' shirts in these videos are fcuking epic.

[@KineBuds]

Kyle ... you are killing it ... every single episode this year has been 10/10 ... glad you are finally getting to do what you love every week

[@jakedowney6743]

I haven't watched many streams so kyle swearing still feels like I changed universes. Fuckin love it

[@Largentina.]

I've heard every Ally swear except for Bloodworth.

[@MellowFelloh]

I would also say the Warthog and music from Halo is S Tier iconic.

[@zagazsanology]

I really liked the second half the episode; maybe even a little more than the first half. I always love it when you show your optimism for the industry through cracks of cynicism.

[@obchamp]

You are looking more like Geoff everyday

[@lambasted6886]

I hadn't realized how much Kyle looks like a Laika or Tim Schafer character until now and I love it.

[@GoffredoMarocchi]

Your shows are unique and Internet missed them. You are incredibly full of talent!

[@mindful_nerd4676]

Just keep doing sir. This whole thing and this format… a pleasure to watch and such a nice change from the majority of game coverage

[@kevboard]

I argue there are more Icons! vehicles! Warthog, Banshee, Ghost!!!

[@Mermete8]

and the halo ring

[@stonehorn4641]

Those are Icons of Halo, not of gaming. Even gamers who have never played Halo know who Master Chief is. They don't know or care what a Banshee or Ghost is in Halo terms.

[@kevboard]

@@stonehorn4641 I think as soon as someone sees a Warthog from Halo, that person knows what it is and where it's from. more so than a grunt even imo

[@kingofthesharks]

"Betcha can't stick it" ".....You're on"

[@aaron8182]

Ankle tattoos and backyards!!!!!!! Greatness Kyle

[@jamesbrincefield9879]

I’m so glad you’re making videos again. Glad to have you back Bosman.

[@thiagovidal6137]

I love how the episode ends.. credits roll.. but then he keeps going and the most interesting discussion comes at the very end.

[@ikto123]

The Desire Index has taken a new, wider form and I love it! Keep up the great work Kyle.

5:56 This bit was hilarious. The second part of the episode was so good.

[@lewismagee5129]

This is just two separate episodes super glued together and I am all for it.

[@roclyons7801]

kyle it makes me so happy you’re back to doing a weekly show like this i look forward to this every week

[@kittenburger_prime]

the halo ring is the iconic villain of halo. It’s right freaking there on the cover, and MC goes toe-to-toe with it all the time. (LITERALLY)

[@energyturtle5]

Kyle's fashion score: 100 That's an icon right there

[@blobspup]

thank you for the video mr. bosman!

[@foxclub49er]

lmao at the metaphors you use, so incredibly specific yet they hit the nail on the head everytime

[@zachminyard]

its cool to see fighting games in the populaar game culture again. you mentioned the floor system in Strive a few episodes ago and now watching the Street fighter event. Glad to see coverage of this type of game while it's making big moves and picking up traction again.

[@DarshUK1]

Do you edit these yourself? If so, you're really good.

[@KyleBosman]

I do, I'm just very slow

[@waymonstoltz5001]

@@KyleBosman can't rush art

[@MonsterMJ]

Omg i Love this Show and im so ready for this one ❤️👍

[@roccomalago]

Perfect commentary

[@eugenes3395]

Again gold! Thanks kyle

[@mateuszswietosawski4845]

I did not expect a darkbeast Paarl shoutout, but I love it

[@rudeboyspodcast]

The opening bit in this episode is now EVEN FUNNIER.

[@darthsolo3]

No limits on Blonde Babes.

[@gankhef5564]

This episode was next level

[@fooffu]

I can’t wait for Kyle to cycle through his entire wardrobe and we start to realize he wears certain shirts and hoodies for certain topics or vibes. One day we will have a google doc titled “”Kyle shirt matrix” with an elaborate graph/spreadsheet combo that breaks down the implications of the opinions depicted based on the clothing choices for each episode. Kyle’s shirt each week will be like a horoscope for gaming

[@MadMaxBLD]

Came for the bonus bit. Was not disappointed.

[@hanysonic]

I can't agree more with you, nice episode.

[@WhispearsofPadme]

Excellent video good sai

[@ryjoy]

I just want to say as someone who's FGC, i really appreciate your insight on fighting game stuff

[@TheRainySky]

6:42 Darkbeast Paarl... what a deep pull

[@brandonkylemarks]

Glad someone else saw it. A true gaming icon

[@HairyANUS96]

This is actually really beautiful. Majestic even. I have to walk home drunk now.

[@Perfectlyfineok]

Darkbeast Paarl IS AN ICON

[@plop0r]

Kyle, I'm sorry... you made a grievous, grievous error. How did you just talk for 10 minutes about the halo franchise and not mention the OST? You might have to reupload.

[@Largentina.]

I find it funny when people say Official Soundtrack when they actually mean score.

[@M00SHTY]

its just the main theme imo not the soundtrack

[@CubanLegend561]

added this to my "Watch Later" to watch when I am not invited to the Halo Infinite tech preview again. ;_; Love you, Kyle!

[@gankt]

Kyles sweater sends the opposite message of a minecraft t-shirt

[@LowSkillPlays]

I actually like those shirts and do wonder what they reference when I see them haha. But I've never felt compelled to look into it

[@tracefetherman]

that hard cut. hahahaha also, kyle. ever think of adding anything that connects episodes? like how you had the rocket ship background on final bosman, and you would draw another little human watching it take off each week? also did i miss this weeks shrek reference?

[@Rorchord]

You don't force Shrek in, it has to be organic

[@eduardofigueiredo2491]

I completely agree with you about capcom presentation.

[@alexandredoiron2124]

the best cut

[@ProGamingN00b]

Microsoft views Cortana as a mega icon. They named their Voice Assistant Cortana and hired the same voice actress...yet no one not familiar with Halo at all would know that so maybe not as iconic as they think.

[@pdraggy]

I didn't even know that about her VA cuz... I'd never used a Microsoft voice activated product lol. That IS cool though, wish their voice activated AI took off like Google or Siri or Alexa.

[@mrchiefbs]

Marty O'Donnell is why I think I became a drummer. His thundering orchestral drums and the callbacks of the main theme in every game sounding just as iconic each time. Halo is iconic in more ways than one, partially because of Marty and his vision.

[@mrchiefbs]

I have a halo tattoo because I made some of my best friends on Halo 2 and 3. I would consistently come home every day growing up to pay for Xbox live and play with people I would never meet in real life. The story, the gameplay. Halo is more than a game. It's probably the most iconic game series in MY life.

[@CowhandFudca]

Kyle babay how did you not mention any vehicles from halo? Love the videos!!

[@twistedtxb]

This is the internet treasure we've been searching for years that is finally presented to us.

[@pirijuamps]

Wait... Was there a Shrek mention/reference? Did I miss it?

[@mattholding]

Kyles chat about shirts reminded me of when I had a Penny Arcade shirt, and in around 5 years I explained the shirt 1000 times to uninterested people and only one barista ever recognized it.

[@natpoolpewpew7112]

I want the random names shirt, that can be your first merch!

[@Thomazbr]

I mean to be fair right Kyle, 80% of those blonde babes are pretty popular well-liked characters. Of course when they are put together you do end up overcharged with them. but it's hard to say no to Cammy Ken Guile Mika Nash Vega Alex Karin Cody and Gil (arguarbly) and those are the returning classics and I'd say a lot of the brand new characters (to street fighter) out of those blonde babes are pretty cool dudes and gals too.

[@scottnukend]

Kyle, I just can't help but always laugh so hard when you swear. It's so funny because you never did at EZA. I hope you eventually introduce all the bad words, haha.

[@scottnukend]

Hope that doesn't come off the wrong way, what I mean is hearing you talk like I do with my friends puts a smile on my face. Love ya man

[@jenkins3561]

Dye your hair blonde for next weeks episode, see if it sells more skins

[@EdelicaDigital]

Blonde alternate universe Kyle gets more views, but he loves preorders as well, let’s not wish for this.

[@LE0NSKA]

I can't believe how accurate the 80 feels

[@gilolaes4725]

3:26 - The fact that Raz is on there at all is kind of stunning.

[@MrVidyaMan]

by the end i forgot the episode was about halo

[@ofastora]

Ah yes, the iconic Dark Beat Parl.

[@osohista]

One thing about Halo Man Games is that, unlike the other franchises, I can see more and more Halo games being made even though they have a protagonist. Other games with a defined protagonist seem too focused on their journey to not eventually find an end for it like they did with Nathan and Snake, who would have been in that picture ten years ago. Mr. Halo Man migh be easier to keep as a relevant face for the XBOX brand.

[@mati_abc]

i agree with this take, it's a similar case to batman, sure you can make stories about Robin, Catwoman or whomever, but Bruce Wayne is the go to, and has been for decades.

[@xenobladefan7440]

This episode is profound

[@justinshaw7887]

A flip phone just for Franchise Score computations is a good investment.

[@Ben-do1bf]

That bonus bit is exactly how I felt when we want from nice and snappy Directs to the one this past February that was filled with way too many CG trailers and just bad pacing. It always baffles me when someone in marketing has something good going, something people earnestly like, and decide to change it because someone else did x and y differently. Especially that EA Knockout City one...

[@ThomasPeeters]

I recently met an awesome new friend because of a Zelda shirt I was wearing. It was a nice conversation starter.

[@Fuckingsignmeup1]

Loved hearing your Street Fighter opinions, also thankful that I only watched that update on youtube. I think part of the reason there are so many blondes is that it's just shorthand for American/westerner in Japanese character design. Though then you have Karin Kanzuki who's supposed to be 3/4 Japanese and is the whitest lady possible so maybe it is just preference. As for skins, pretty sure Chun Li and Juri have the most so all the blondes don't even sell all that well.

[@JanitorJoey]

The Halo shirt guy made me lose it! The power of the Kyle quotes has not diminished at all.

Master chief and DoomGuy being so alike and close to each other in the ad made my brain question why they were showing Master Chief twice 🤔

[@osoon-dosoon]

I had the Uniqlo Metal Gear shirt with the Ds lined up. SoliD, LiquiD, SoliDus, OlD, NakeD. I loved it. Notice it.

[@JainaSoloB312]

That's pretty cool tbh

[@modeyv2]

You forgot about the Halo music! Defo iconic.

[@FunSpeculation]

Halo Halo Halo woot woot

[@smeghead250]

"There's Cortana, who is, essentially, the love interest-" WHAT THE F- "-of the Halo fanbase." Yeah that checks out.

[@johnmarstall]

"Competitive millennials who have ankle tattoos and backyards"

[@tkjjokey]

I desperately need to hear Kyle assess the persistence of Sonic as a series and a gaming icon after watching this video.

[@orijimi]

Sonic is like the McDonalds of videogame characters. Everyone knows it, no one besides some children and weirdos have a positive opinion on it, and it's got so much inertia at this point that it's not going anywhere. It's just inescapable clutter.

[@sebastianvonp1467]

I recommended Jujutsu Kaisen but the first episode doesnt do the trick (standard shounen in my opinion). You need to stick through till Mahito and Kento appear.

[@al3j4ndro11]

You should do one of these for Assassins Creed. I hear they’re going live service 😢

[@DoomsdayMayBeOkay]

Why am i always baked when Kyle uploads...

[@MrPopsfreshnmyer]

The approach at 16:57 and the ! at 17:02 are the best.

[@andymoney6530]

I feel like gears is in the same boat, I was looking for mark fenix in the Microsoft part but had to check again to realize it was the girl from 6

[@RadioactiveLobster]

Is there a full version of the outro song anywhere?

[@terencecaron2922]

Wow that street fighter stream looked insufferable lol. Great take on Halo, but I have bias I played the flight test :p

[@seafarinhare]

"Ankle Tattoos and backyards" is such a funny description of a particular demographic.

[@nillapuddin5479]

The Monks dude, how can you forget the music? That's the #2 icon behind Chief.

[@tomasigarza3852]

16:55 beautiful

[@wyattsgray]

dat buttered popcorn shirt tho

[@GigaMan91]

How can you forget the Warthog! One of the most iconic vehicles in video games!

[@RetroAdam]

Is this the new final bosman

[@zukuu]

16:59 CAT!!!

[@d_shuffles]

Damn the ending ahhahaha

[@franzusgutlus54]

That T-Shirt topic to me is very relevant and I never decided on what to do. Just going into the Store and buying shirts with some random stuff on it doesnt feel right to me. But having Band shirts or gaming shirts that shove my intrerests in other peoples faces also doesnt. Currently I try to find shirts that represent my interests, but in such an abstract manner, that it isnt too obvious...but it is currently definetly in the vain of what Kyle pointed out with the PS shirt...only that my intention is not how he described it.

[@dougiehockeym8071]

Kyle, Cortana is not on Mountain Dew.... but she is on my PC, and email inbox every damn day.

[@bencampos8817]

I agree. As a PlayStation 5 owner PS just doesn’t have an icon as big as Master Chief

[@bencampos8817]

@Owl yeah I guess I never think of Spider-Man as a Playstation character. He’s all over in different kinds of media so I don’t immediately think of that. You can show someone Master Chief or Mario and they’ll tell you they are video game characters. Doesn’t work the same for Spider-Man

[@goshenmmacom5207]

Kyle if your in trouble wear yellow!