Halo show / Mass Effect similarities

A few years ago, the long awaited Halo TV show finally came out, and fans absolutely hated it. One of the most common criticisms of that show is that it doesn’t feel feel like a Halo show. Some people even say it feels more like a Mass Effect show. I’ve even seen this bizarre theory that the script was initially written for Mass Effect, then was converted into Halo.

I haven’t watched the show personally, but I don’t understand where this argument comes from. From what I’ve seen, the only aspect of the show that’s similar to Mass Effect is that the main character has sex with an alien (although it wasn’t an alien or something? I’m not sure).

For people who have watched the show, did you get the impression that it felt like a Mass Effect story in any way? And dare I ask, if so, is there anything about it that you would like to see in the actual Mass Effect show coming soon?