Terminator: Sarah Connor Chronicles S01E04 - Heavy Metal

[Mustrum_Ridcully]

So, what did everybody think of this episode?

Personally, I liked it. Slowly, Sarah seems to come to realisize that she can't protect her son forever. Though I am not sure she is entirely there yet, but I am certain they will go on...

It was nice to see John "in action" - with the abilities of a young man of his age. It seems believable he might really grow up to be a hero - but he's not a warrior yet!

 

[Mouseferatu]

I just watched all four episodes tonight for the first time.

Not a perfect show, by any means, but actually a lot better than I expected. I'm interested in seeing what happens next.

 

[Angel Tarragon]

Great episode. Can't wait for 2/11 one!

 

[Dog Moon]

I like the interactions between the Robot and John, but that's because I always enjoy it when people question things we take for granted. While some things seem so obvious to us, outsiders do not view our activities in the same way and wonder how we could have possibly gotten into the habit of doing stuff like that.

The fact that the Robot is hot doesn't hurt either.

What I don't really like is the FBI dude and the lady investigating the stuff. Don't get me wrong, I believe that someone would seriously be doing what they're doing, but those two actors just don't really do anything for me.

 

[Fast Learner]

The show really is quite good, definitely surpassing my expectations (especially after the travesty that is Bionic Woman).

 

[Khur]

Hi Ari—somehow I missed meeting you while you were here at the office. I'm sorry about that.

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I like this show. I like Summer Glau as a protector cyborg. The cast is interesting, and the acting is pretty good. I’m glad to see Thomas Dekker (John Connor, also from the first season of Heroes) is getting more work.

But, from the beginning, I've wondered how easy the show will be to write for, and how long fighting Skynet's minions will remain interesting. A proliferation of Terminators isn't that attention grabbing, and the same Terminator showing up again and again is just lame. For this show to have any staying power, it's going to have to break out of its own milieu restrictions quickly. They have a good angle with the FBI agent and some side-plot characters. We’ll see how they shape up.

I'm hoping Agent Ellison doesn't develop what I like to call Dana Scully Syndrome. Denial is powerful, but denial in the face of evidence is certifiable delussional behavior. A plot arch where he has to come to terms with a growing belief in killer robots is cooler than one where he never has to choose between his career and the truth.

All this said, I can see many directions the show might go. A show that evolves to depict the resistance war against Skynet could be pretty sweet.

Fast Learner, I feel what you do about Bionic Woman. It just never got interesting.

 

[RigaMortus2]

I must have missed it (got it TIVO'd), but I've heard that that Brian Austin Green (yeah, the kid from 90210) was in this episode.

So sayeth the all powerful imdb

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004977/

 

[GoodKingJayIII]

A very good ep. The show is improving steadily, IMO.

Someone mentioned Bionic Woman. You know, I was expecting that to be the better television, for a number of reasons (mostly because I knew BW wouldn't have to worry about continuity, and because of Fox's record with SciFi). So far, they've done a bang-up job and I'm looking forward to more.

I was told that, at the beginning of the season, Fox had no plans to air the show. Is that true?

 

[drothgery]

I was told that, at the beginning of the season, Fox had no plans to air the show. Is that true?

I don't know, but it's certainly plausible (though more likely they were figuring on using it as a mid-season replacement for something that crashed and burned or a summer show). The networks need content from somewhere, and shows that didn't make the initial cut for fall are the first place to look.