JoshFriedman-related stories
Posted Apr 17th 2009 12:03PM by Mike Moody
Filed under: Casting, The Sarah Connor Chronicles, Reality-Free
Yeah, I know you thought
The Sarah Connor Chronicles was canceled, but we've yet to hear anything official from Fox concerning the show's future. Series writer
Ashley Edward Miller and creator Josh Friedman used Twitter this week to debunk
Michael Ausiello's claim that the show is toast, and star
Brian Austin Green seems hopeful about a third season happening.
I love the show, but like I said in my review of last week's season finale, the chances of a third season are slim to none. Even the high
DVR ratings might not save it. But Fox hasn't terminated
TSCC yet, and there's still a chance we might get to see that third season featuring (SPOILER HERE!) John Connor living in the post-Judgement Day future.
If a third season does happen, there's a good chance we'll see a lot more of Jonathan Jackson as John Connor's dad, Kyle Reese.
Continue reading Do you want to see Jonathan Jackson back as Kyle Reese?
Posted Apr 13th 2009 8:34AM by Mike Moody
Filed under: Ratings, The Sarah Connor Chronicles
The Sarah Connor Chronicles season two finale pulled in a
paltry 3.6 million viewers Friday night. The show came in behind
Ghost Whisperer,
Wife Swap and the abomination known as
Howie Do It to receive a low 1.3 rating among adults 18-49.
It's a shame. The
TSCC season finale was probably
the best episode of the series. It was smart, absorbing, and just plain batsh*it crazy. It took the
Terminator mythos in a bold new direction to set up what could possibly be an amazing third season. But a third season is unlikely with numbers like this. The show has failed to bring in even four million viewers during the past few months.
It looks like fans will have to get their
Terminator fix with Christian Bale's upcoming
Terminator Salvation and its sequels.
Fox is expected to announce its lineups for the 2009-2010 season on May 18. If
TSCC doesn't make the cut, I've got three words for series creator Josh Friedman: Comic book continuation. Hey, it worked for
Buffy!
Posted Apr 11th 2009 12:35PM by Mike Moody
Filed under: Episode Reviews, The Sarah Connor Chronicles, Reality-Free
(S02E22) And now we wait.
The season two finale of
The Sarah Connor Chronicles turned out to be the most gripping episode of the entire series. The last few minutes delivered some major surprises and a glimpse of what to expect from a possible third season.
But the chances of a third season are slim to none. The show's live ratings on Friday nights have been, well, terrible, and
some sites are already reporting that the series will not return next season.
So now we wait for the official word from Fox. Will there be a season three of
TSCC, or was this Sarah Connor's last hurrah?
Continue reading The Sarah Connor Chronicles: Born to Run (season finale)
Posted Mar 7th 2009 2:01PM by Mike Moody
Filed under: Episode Reviews, The Sarah Connor Chronicles, Reality-Free
(S02E17) It feels good to have our show back, doesn't it? After taking a mostly tedious three-episode trip inside of Sarah Connor's head,
TSCC returned with a solid ep that addressed Riley's suicide attempt and featured Cameron getting a little twitchy. "Ourselves Alone" was light on Skynet conspiracy theories, but it delivered some definite payoff for one of the season's most talked about plot lines. Click through for the spoils.
Continue reading The Sarah Connor Chronicles: Ourselves Alone
Posted Feb 28th 2009 6:01PM by Mike Moody
Filed under: Episode Reviews, The Sarah Connor Chronicles, Reality-Free
(S02E16) This was, according to show creator Josh Friedman, the last of a trilogy of episodes devoted to examining Sarah Connor herself. If you're like me, the show has been trying your patience since it's return two weeks ago. I'm not against introspection or character examination, but so far these "back nine" eps haven't been too thrilling. "Some Must Sleep" was a lot more compelling than last week's ep, "Desert Cantos," but that's not saying much.
John and Cameron remained in the background, Derek, Ellison, John Henry and the Weaverbot took the week off, and most of the ep featured Lena Headey walking around in pajamas. Like I said – not too thrilling. Things picked up in the end, but I found the unreliable narrative a little distracting. It was confusing trying to figure out what was real and what was a dream. I'm sure that's what Friedman was going for here – he wanted to truly put us inside Sarah Connor's scrambled head. Well, it worked in that sense, but it didn't really translate to great TV.
Continue reading The Sarah Connor Chronicles: Some Must Watch, While Some Must Sleep
Posted Feb 5th 2009 11:03AM by Mike Moody
Filed under: Interviews, Celebrities, The Sarah Connor Chronicles, Reality-Free
In a conference call with media outlets this week, Summer Glau said she was "shocked" after reading the script for the season two finale of
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles. Glau, who plays the Terminator Cameron on the FOX series, told reporters that she was also "a little sad" but excited about the upcoming season ender. "I think everybody is going to be shocked at what happens at the end of this season," she said.
Her reaction might have something to do with the possible death of a major character. Series creator Josh Friedman has spoken publicly about possibly killing off a character from the show in an upcoming episode, even saying that the current season should end with
"one more good character death." (Feel free to place your bets on who might bite it in the comments.)
Friedman, who also took part in the conference call, didn't reveal any spoilers about the possible death, but he and Glau did discuss some details about the show's return on February 13, including the show's move to Fridays, the possibility of a third season, and Cameron's love for John Connor. Click through for the somewhat spoilery details.
Continue reading Summer Glau talks about the future of The Sarah Connor Chronicles
Posted Jan 16th 2009 6:08PM by Mike Moody
Filed under: Video, The Sarah Connor Chronicles, Reality-Free
No clips or spoilers this week. The second
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles video podcast features a candid 13-minute interview with executive producer Josh Friedman. He starts the interview by saying "I will never do another television show that has to do with time travel." At the end of the interview, he says season two might conclude with "one more good character death." Place your bets now, folks. My money's on Riley.
Friedman also talks about fan comments (they want John to grow up already), serialization vs. stand-alone episodes, and his relationship with the cast. I especially enjoyed his comments about the show's time travel issues and about actor Richard T. Jones, who plays James Ellison on the show.
Continue reading Terminator producer talks time travel, fans, character deaths - VIDEO
Posted Jan 12th 2009 4:28PM by Mike Moody
Filed under: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, Reality-Free
For those who didn't catch it when it went live on Friday, we've got the first
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles video podcast right here.
The podcast features producer Josh Friedman giving a tour of his office that, for some reason, looks pretty drab except for a giant plastic cow in a corner. After revealing that the cow might appear on the show, Friedman introduces a clip from the mid-season premiere that features Sarah talking to Kyle Reese, played by Jonathan Jackson. Check it out after the jump.
Continue reading Get a sneak peek at the Sarah Connor Chronicles mid-season premiere - VIDEO
Posted Oct 20th 2008 10:02PM by Brad Trechak
Filed under: Episode Reviews, The Sarah Connor Chronicles, Reality-Free
(S02E06) Much of Catherine Weaver's backstory was told in this episode. We have learned that the T-1001 (presumably) killed and replaced the original Catherine Weaver and her husband. Although for some reason we have yet to learn she left the daughter Savannah alive.
On the other hand, we still don't know the T-1001's motivations. She has no problem committing murder, as seen in her first appearance. The T-1001 nearly encountered John tonight, so we're still in the dark as to whether her mission is to terminate him (as with all the other Terminators) or something else entirely. If she encounters John and doesn't try to kill him, then she may be part of that cyborg contingent that has some other objective that was seen in the first season.
Continue reading The Sarah Connor Chronicles: The Tower is Tall But the Fall is Short
Posted Oct 7th 2008 12:26AM by Brad Trechak
Filed under: Episode Reviews, The Sarah Connor Chronicles, Reality-Free
(S02E05) The game of time-travel chess continues. It seems that whenever Sarah and the gang foil one Terminator plot, another two crop up in its place (or they fulfill some sort of objective from Skynet and bring things one step closer to Judgement Day).
Observations from tonight's episode:
How did Reese get the credentials to teach at the military school? I know being from the future gives one access to certain information, but it seems a stretch.
Continue reading The Sarah Connor Chronicles: Goodbye to All That
Posted Sep 29th 2008 11:05PM by Brad Trechak
Filed under: Episode Reviews, The Sarah Connor Chronicles, Reality-Free
(S02E04) This story focused more on the individual members of the Connor team, particularly Cameron. I was glad about this for two reasons. First, more Summer Glau. Second, I think the flash forwards make for very good, interesting episodes.
At first, I was a little taken aback by Cameron's display of emotions. Since when can Terminators shed tears? I suppose it sort of makes sense given that she's an infiltration unit, but it seems kind of a stretch.
Continue reading The Sarah Connor Chronicles: Allison from Palmdale
Posted Apr 21st 2008 5:20PM by Brad Trechak
Filed under: Pickups and Renewals, The Sarah Connor Chronicles, Reality-Free
According to
Variety,
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles has been picked up for a second season. Michael Ausiello of TV Guide also indicated that the show
had been given the greenlight for a second season but could not deliver official confirmation. Fox has ordered 13 episodes so far for the second season.
The Fox series stars Summer Glau as the "good" Terminator named Cameron, Thomas Dekker as John Connor, the future savior of mankind from the evil robots, and Lena Headey as Sarah Connor, the mother of said future savior. The show is executive-produced by Josh Friedman and John Wirth.
Continue reading It's official: Sarah Connor Chronicles renewed
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