TTSCC#6: The Tower is Tall But the Fall is Short/Oct 2008

[Truth Seeker]

The Tower is Tall But the Fall is Short



Stars:Lena Headey (Sarah Connor)
Thomas Dekker (John Connor)
Summer Glau (Cameron Phillips)
Richard T. Jones (Agent James Ellison)
Brian Austin Green (Derek Reese)
Shirley Manson (Catherine Weaver)
Leven Rambin (Riley)
Garret Dillahunt (Cromartie)

Guest Star:Stephanie Chaves-Jacobsen (Jesse)
Christopher Demaci (Photographer)
Jennifer Chang (Receptionist)
Kit Pongetti (Victoria)
Derek Riddell (Lachlan Weaver)
Preston James Hillier (Security Guard)
Jake Soldera (Elevator Boy)
Aixa I. Maldonado (Hot Dog Vendor)
Michael David Cheng (Engineer)
Shane Edelman (Matt Murch)
Dorian Harewood (Dr. Sherman)

Sarah, John, and Cameron track down another name on their list. Meanwhile, Derek gets a visitor from his past
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[Arnwyn]

Okay, now I'm absolutely sure there are two writing groups!

Writers #1) Season 2 guys. Come with with crap like "Riley", seem to not care about Terminators all that much, and thought that the whole corporation with a talky-talky T-1001 is a good idea.

Writers #2) Season 1 guys, with a couple of episodes of Season 2. Seem to understand what makes Terminator... Terminator. Know how to write well for Terminators (talky-talky T-1001 is - inexplicably - completely changed this episode to act what one would really expect out of a Terminator. Result? Good stuff). Problem with this group - can't seem to make the show work without a Terminator-of-the-week and/or time-traveler-of-the-week. Bad, bad, bad!

Both groups need... improvement.

 

[LightPhoenix]

Okay, now I'm absolutely sure there are two writing groups!

Writers #1) Season 2 guys. Come with with crap like "Riley", seem to not care about Terminators all that much, and thought that the whole corporation with a talky-talky T-1001 is a good idea.

Writers #2) Season 1 guys, with a couple of episodes of Season 2. Seem to understand what makes Terminator... Terminator. Know how to write well for Terminators (talky-talky T-1001 is - inexplicably - completely changed this episode to act what one would really expect out of a Terminator. Result? Good stuff). Problem with this group - can't seem to make the show work without a Terminator-of-the-week and/or time-traveler-of-the-week. Bad, bad, bad!

Both groups need... improvement.

I think your analysis is spot on.

I liked this episode, but groaned as soon as there was another time traveler and (probably) extraneous terminator. Personally, I think the big problem is the same as the one Heroes has - time travel is too easy a crutch to stand on, so it gets used over and over.

It was nice to see it confirmed that John killed the guy, and not his mom.