Neither have I, except for Infinity more recently.

I’m somewhat into the lore, but not a ton, and it does look like the show is such a tonal break. It looks like space opera, while Halo 1-3 had this feel of touring a quiet, grim war with Cortana as your sassy narrator.

Now, I am all in for shameless space opera, so maybe I should try it with an open mind.