For some reason, I've come to respect them more. At first I disliked their redesign but with Spartan Ops Episode 3 out, I think I'm starting to see what 343 might be aiming for. They remind of me of the uruk-hai from Lord of the Rings (Jul even has the white hand) and I think that's a worthy aspiration for them to be.
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This is a level above the cheerios on the weirdest thing i've seen on the flood