Splinter Cell The Animated Series: 10 Things It Must Include

Splinter Cell has been a franchise rooted in a military espionage which inherently suggests a specific tone and direction. Irrespective of the animated format the series implies a gritty, realistic feel and one that plays to the strengths of the characters. Bringing on Derek Kolstad suggests that we'll see a serious, hard-nosed, hard hitting take on Splinter Cell which appears to be appropriate collaboration.

The approach to the show needs to remain consistent and clear. The stakes raised throughout the series have continued to be of real importance. Missions have gravity knowing that failure could result in viral outbreak, war or attacks on world leaders, so diverting from that kind of tone would likely take something away from the show.

To detach itself from becoming a generic action show, Splinter Cell must showcase its unique qualities. The writers need to target the show to a more mature audience as a way of not nullifying the importance of the stories we see. Seeing Third Echelon fight off WW3 whilst rattling off witty banter will do nothing but detract from the weight of the moment.

Fun filled moments of sarcastic to and fro between the team, and lighter moments in general, need to be intelligently scattered throughout the show in order to keep the tone on the straight and narrow.