: It's a 343 trend of writing at this point. Light shields and whatnot were
: touched upon in-novel, but to just pull it out of thin air to save Chief
: while his hand is touching a nuke that he just set off in H4 completely
: nukes immersion and suspension of disbelief. No precedent was set in the
: game for this being a possibility.

At this point, I think that Deus Ex Machinas are the least of 343i's worries. Sure, the nuke shouldn't have made it past the plotting stage, but 343i has more prevalent writing tendencies that ruin potentially enjoyable stories.

: Also, have I ever said how much I enjoy reading Quirel's posts? Hits the nail
: on the head constantly.

Thanks. That means a lot to me.