(S03E03) Is it me, or have the Terminators gotten more sophisticated since Arnold's day? Arnold never would have set a trap. He would have just pursued until terminated.The opening of this episode was reminiscent of the closing of the first Terminator movie when Linda Hamilton was driving in the desert.
It's funny how the actor whose life Cromartie stole ended up being (sort of) famous. Usually they try to keep a low profile. Also, despite being the future savior of humanity, John Connor is not above stealing cable. This is a lesson for the rest of us.
My favorite line from the episode came from Busy Philipps: "This town can screw you up." There's an irony there that I'm missing.
Catherine Weaver (Shirley Manson) is easily becoming the most sophisticated Terminator ever. She can even drink water. Apparently, she's a T-1001. She acts like a T-1,000,000.
If Riley is a Terminator, then she IS Catherine Weaver. It's the only explanation.
How good are a Terminator's abilities if John is capable of losing Cameron? I got a chuckle from the scene when she's in front of that guy dressed in silver doing the robot.
The future leader of the human resistance has got to learn that if you're being chased by a killer robot, run AWAY from the pier, not towards it. Also, a hat and sunglasses can still fool the killer robots.
I recognize that this is television, but unless Terminators are getting more concerned with human life, I expected a bit more of a gunfight. The moment they both hit the water, I said to myself "Cromartie is going to sink like a stone". I was right, but he did stay afloat longer than I expected. It almost looked like he could swim for a moment. I did enjoy the "red eye" effect as he sank.
I enjoyed the episode but thought the ending was somewhat predictable, particularly considering that Dean Winters is still a regular for the season and his wife isn't. It's cute how they showed a fundamental difference between humans and machines: prayer.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
9-22-2008 @ 10:52PM
xnifex said...
This isn't a comment on tonights episode because I'm still watching it, but I just wanna say "WOW I can't believe there is a review for an episode???"
Seriously guys, where's all of last week's reviews? Why hasn't there been any? Why hasn't anybody told your loving fans why there hasn't been any? Our questions need answers!!!
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9-23-2008 @ 12:44AM
JJ Forde said...
Exactly! Where have you all been. If you need some temps I would be happy to help. The last week has just been depressing, what am I supposed to read at work.
9-22-2008 @ 11:32PM
xnifex said...
Ok, finished the episode now. I thought it was cool. & I agree, how does he lose Cameron so easily?
Anyway, that sucks that Penny Widmore is dead, but everyone had to know it was going to happen as soon as she was kidnapped. You can't save everyone. Also, I think Riley is cute!
9-22-2008 @ 11:33PM
xnifex said...
Ok, finished the episode now. I thought it was cool. & I agree, how does he lose Cameron so easily?
Anyway, that sucks that Penny Widmore is dead, but everyone had to know it was going to happen as soon as she was kidnapped. You can't save everyone. Also, I think Riley is cute!
9-22-2008 @ 11:42PM
Dorv said...
I've made the same comment, and sent in an email, and didn't get a response... Go figure. Maybe it was just an off week ;)
9-22-2008 @ 11:47PM
xnifex said...
Or maybe Brad didn't get the memo of not posting any reviews?
9-22-2008 @ 11:05PM
GL said...
Arnold's pursue until terminated method is better.
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9-22-2008 @ 11:19PM
bc said...
I'm confused about Sarah's motivation for going to help Charlie, since she says she thought it sould be easier because Cheri was already dead. What, then, was she planning to do? Console the widower?
It seems like a lazy plot contrivance to get Sarah and Derek away from John for no good reason so Cromartie had a chance to get at John. And now Sarah has two men to pursue her--it's Terminator: The Soap Opera!
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9-23-2008 @ 1:17AM
eugene said...
I liked this episode. It really feels to me that the show is finding its groove.
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9-23-2008 @ 2:25AM
Parl said...
Laughable episode. Why are all the Terminators in this show so incredibly inept? Why didn't he just kill them all after he tapped the phone? This would be fine as a TV show of itself, but I really think it's screwing over some good Terminator mythos.
9-23-2008 @ 4:23AM
eugene said...
yeah, you're right. I mean, why bother driving off and killing an unsuspecting and unarmed kid, a kid who happens to be your target when you can stay and engage in a firefight with 3 heavily armed opponents, two of whom have already destroyed more than their fair share of terminators and you in particular... opponents who have no way to contact their target nor any way to stop you.
Yes, brilliant.
9-23-2008 @ 11:29AM
Parl said...
My reply wasn't actually meant to go to you, but I'll respond since you responded to me. Given all the trouble they've caused, it probably would've behooved him to set a real bomb somewhere in the building. Sarah calls John. Terminator gets info. Boom. 4 Dead. But no, this Terminator thinks making a telephone pole fall on a building will take care of them.
9-23-2008 @ 10:08AM
CRVBOY said...
Did the T-1001 actually drink water, or just put the glass to her lips to simulate the act? The water level didn't seem to change (or she takes very small dainty sips).
Apparently John is going through his stupid phase right now. You've got a killer cyborg out to kill you and you've got one to protect you. Yeah, let's lose the one that's there to protect you and go off on your own. Real smart move. If that's the future leader of the resistance, they're doomed.
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9-24-2008 @ 4:18AM
Mike Cerm said...
I though the purpose of the drinking was that the ex-FBI guy was going to notice that she didn't leave any fingerprints or smudges on the glass. Apparently I was wrong, as he now seems to be working for her.
I really agree with the idea that the Terminators aren't acting like Terminators. They're supposed to be unstoppable killing machines, not unstoppable blending-in machines that devise elaborate traps. There was a lot more carnage and collateral damage in the movies.
It's fine though. If you're going to accept the implausible time-travel paradox on which the whole story is based (i.e. Future-John sending Kyle Reese back in time to unknowingly become John's father), you might as well just go along with the rest of it. It's more fun that way.
9-23-2008 @ 10:58AM
Bodarim said...
Time travel/manipulation makes for excellent plot devices. If Cromartie didn't kill Sarah and Reese there has to be a reason for it. Ms. Weaver is securing the future of Skynet. The terminators can not create Skynet themselves but they can influence humans into unknowingly create Skynet. Think about last episode with the nuclear reactor its a key strategic point for the resistance but now it's in control of the machines. Skynet will always have the upper hand because it can take on multiple options to ensure its existence. The resistance has to adapt and act on instinct, but no matter what they accomplish, Skynet manipulated them into making that choice.
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9-23-2008 @ 12:37PM
Gina said...
I really love this series, and the episodes just keep getting better. I really want to know what Weaver's objective is in all of this, and I'm really excited to see Cameron's history next week.
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9-23-2008 @ 1:26PM
Kim said...
John ditched Cameron for the same reason all teenagers defy authority which is because all teens believe they are immortal and that nothing bad can happen to them. John is fighting his destiny. Part of him doesn't want to be the glorious leader of the resistance. He just wants to spend some alone time with a pretty girl. Perfectly understandable, if stupid!
Don't you love that when being chased by a terminator, humans run at warp speed and yet the pursuing terminator always catches them while walking very slowly and deliberately?
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9-23-2008 @ 2:42PM
bruce said...
If Riley IS a terminator, she's a horrible terminator for not killing John Connor when she's had plenty of chances. Even if she's not a terminator, John should have assumed she was. Remember when he said to cameron in an earlier episode something to the extent of "I should have known no hot girl would approach the new kid on his first day of school." While I don't find Riley particularly "hot" per se (no Summer Glau), she's not ugly and it's still equally as odd for her to have approached John. Why hasn't he learned his lesson? It was, again, his first day at a new school and a random, pretty blond girl approached him and threw herself at him. She's got to have bad intentions in this universe.
I'm glad Cromartie sank in the water, I almost expected him to float, and I was gonna say, he is horrendously heavy and there is no way terminators should be able to swim. The T-1000 could take the shape of a boat and displace more water weight than her own and thus float, per archimedes, but not Cromartie or Cameron. I'm glad they sank. Of course they are waterproof and can walk right out on the beach, but it should take them a while. Hard to run underwater.
After all the showing on TV of cromartie's old B movie, I expected someone to recognize him at the peer when he was chasing John.
One other thing that's bugging me. Why is Cromartie the SLOWEST DRAW in the entire history of modern entertainment? He pulls his gun on John, stares for a minute, aims... holds.... tweaks his head to the side.... holds... aims... john jumps away... holds... FIRE!. Miss.
What the hell? A terminator should be a pretty fast and accurate shot, able to hit a moving target. Arnold was pretty good at hitting moving targets if you think about it.
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9-24-2008 @ 12:21AM
nattyff said...
Great episode!!!
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9-24-2008 @ 4:05AM
FiannaLord said...
From what we've seen, Terminators' scanners are able to identify other Terminators on sight. So if Riley IS a Terminator, Cameron should know about it.
Oh, and while the underwater sequence was cool, the whole time they were on the docks I kept thinking, "Why don't you just swim for it? There's no way a Cromartie can swim."
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