[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Darthbill99 [/quote] All you did was speak for an in-game fictional character to fit your interpretation of a relationship that didn't really exist till Halo 4. Example. [quote] he also hadn't had time to develope an attachment to her.[/quote] Excuse #1. Sure, It was only like their first outing together....give them more time, I promise [i]something[/i] will happen. The honeymoon coupon will expire before the end of the year. NOOOOOOOO!!! Moar TIME!!!! [quote]you could clearly tell that he felt bad for leaving her. [/quote] Excuse #2. I was feeling it the entire campaign. Chief's lonely cries for Cortana kept crawling down my spine.... Remember those annoying Cryptic messages from Cortana? Yeah they were just him breaking down from withdrawal symptoms from Cortana. It was to remind him that he was still in love with her.... [quote]He isn't exactly one for expressing feeling in case you haven't noticed[/quote] Contradiction to your excuses and full agreement. [quote]he trusted Cortana with the fate of Earth[/quote] excuse#3 Cortana's possible plan was the best strategic option, not only that what other choice did humanity have. 'Last stand' as Lord Hood put's it? No, I think we all acknowledge that as meh once Half-Jaw had his say. I wouldn't call that trust when you have no other real alternative. But he does trust her. Much like how I trust my xbox to start when I turn it on. [quote]His promise to her was no more irrational than his promise to rescue her from the gravemind if you recall.[/quote] Nice a comparison. But irrational? no. Priority? yes. He didn't actually give any promises in Halo 2. Cortana kinda just slipped it in there. [url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddliR8USdGg]He put the mission before her[/url] with no sweat like a good Cheify. Once he rescued her, he asked for the objective she held.[ Ahhh burn, soz cortana it wasn't all about you] Once he played along first to get her functional. [url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEnWjrjJpDc]He keeps his promises eh[/url] [u]so why turn this around in Halo 4[/u] to. When I make a promise, I just don't plan on keeping it, I just want you to feel good cortana. Ohhh right, because you the viewers just absorb this crap [Clap clap* Amazing story 9.8 people 5/5 make this a Movie *Whoooo] and make excuses for the Chief so he can have some sort of romantic relationship that 343i had planted. [And some of you, Billy boy, would love] Whatever example is from Halo 4. You're right. I agree. That's because Halo 4 does not follow the same Chief from 1-3 and anything that Cortana does out of character can just be labeled with the rampancy excuse in 4. So she's immune from any lack of continuity/story consistency. [Edited on 12.22.2012 5:52 AM PST]