joliom

The Sarah Connor Chronicles wasn't perfect by any means, but at least it was step in the right direction. Overall I found it quite engaging. It smartly ignored all the events of T3 and added some great new ideas to Cameron's story. Plus it had Lena Headey and Summer Glau anchoring everything with their inspired performances. If T3 had been more like that, I'd be as invested in the Terminator mythology as I am with Star Trek or Lord of the Rings. As is, though, I could really care less about any new Terminator films - sequels or reboots.

EddieMoney

Sooo...you might see it.

Why So Blu?

Surprisingly Brian Austin Green was also pretty cool in the Chronicles.

MrSmearkase

/\ Yup, he was a total badass on that show.

joliom

Shockingly, yes he was. I also thought Shirley Manson was really good in it too.

TimeandTide

Loved that show. The shootout at the motel in is one of my all-time favorite TV moments.

Supermallet

Sarah Conner Chronicles was horrendous. Another nail in the coffin, IMO.

Why So Blu?

Yes, I totally forgot about Shirley Manson.

Shannon Nutt

I thought the second half of the first season was really good. Then it went off the rails in Season 2 (primarily by giving up on everything it had built up at the end of Season 1).

Mike86

I've actually never watched the series yet. I've heard mixed things about it but have meant to get to it. It's on Amazon Prime Instant Video, might have to burn through it sometime.

fumanstan

I never watched it either, but I've mostly heard positive things too.

RocShemp

I loved the series but there was a huge misstep in season two regarding a silly storyline of Sarah investigating UFO obsessed nutjobs. After that storyline was dropped, the show was back on track and kept getting better and better until it ended on a huge cliffhanger (which could have easily been resolved in a DTV movie).

Why So Blu?

Didn't the stupid writer's strike fuck everything up?

fumanstan

Knowing that it ends on a cliffhanger kills any enthusiasm I had for watching it

RocShemp

You'd probably still enjoy it since the ending makes for a pretty cool mindfuck.

Mike86

That's actually partly why I haven't watched it is because I had heard that it ends on a pretty big cliffhanger. I'm probably going to start it soon though just to see what it was like.

brayzie

Commercially another nail in the coffin, but it was a great show and did many things right with the Terminator story.

Instead of going with the typical "good guy" terminator that has feelings, Cameron doesn't ever develop feelings in the show. Audiences have already seen robots who act human in Sci-Fi shows. When we see Cameron doing caring things for John or other people, it's always revealed later as a manipulation. As the show progresses there's always a question of her motives and loyalty which made it all the more interesting.

They follow up on characters and ideas from the first two films and flesh them out more, exploring what would happen from there. For example the idea of John Connor using reprogrammed terminators for the resistance, which lead to distrust amongst his men and situations like what happened on the USS Jimmy Carter. Would Dr. Silberman still have been comically in denial about what he witnessed or would it change his perceptions of the world around him?


They also continued the Biblical parallels that James Cameron introduced. These things are what made the show great and far superior to the 3rd and 4th films.

DarthMarino

The ending of the show isn't necessarily a cliffhanger......

Jory

I've never bothered with The Sarah Connor Chronicles, but now I'm curious. When I saw that new copies of both seasons on Blu-ray were on eBay for just over $15 each, I made an impulse purchase and grabbed them.

My wallet thanks ye, fuckers.

Lara Means

Skynet now making grandpa Terminators to be able to infiltrate nursing homes?

RocShemp

You're welcome.

RocShemp

He's in pretty good shape. With this and that Conan sequel in the works, how long 'til we get a Predator 3?

taffer

Kindergarten Cop 2!!

RocShemp

Or Commando 2.

RocShemp

Yup. Like how Connor MacLeod is supposed to be 18 when he first becomes an immortal in Highlander.