Terminator - The Sarah Connor Chronicles- The Complete First Season
starring: Lena Headey, Thomas Dekker, Summer Glau
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Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles is the weekly TV series based on the hit action/sci-fi movie franchise that made Arnold Schwarzenegger a star. Lena Headey (300) plays the title character, the mother who bears the burden of raising--and protecting--the future salvation of mankind, her teenage son, John (Thomas Dekker, Heroes). As explained in both of James Cameron's Terminator movies (this series considers the third film, Rise of the Machines, not part of its mythology), the computer system Skynet has taken over future Earth, and an adult John Connor is the leader of the human resistance, causing the robots to send android assassins--called Terminators--back in time to kill John before he can become a hero. John's would-be assassin--introducing himself as a substitute teacher named Cromartie (Garret Dillahunt)--tracks him down, but John gets a fighting chance with the surprise arrival of a benevolent Terminator (Summer Glau, Firefly) named Cameron (get it?), who declares, "Come with me if you want to live" (another nod to the movies).
Thus begins an uneasy partnership among Sarah, John, and Cameron, with Sarah not trusting Cameron and Cameron trying to carry out her mission (some of her deadpans are hilarious) and John caught in the middle (lucky John!). The trio time-travels ahead to 2007 but still can't escape the relentless Cromartie, and also dogged by an FBI agent (Richard T. Jones) who thinks Sarah Connor might be more than just a fugitive. And while the series' fierce action looked like it might slide into a simple Chase of the Week formula, things got interesting with our heroes' discovery of a chess machine called the Turk that might be the first incarnation of Skynet, and a surprising addition to the team (Brian Austin Green). Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles debuted on Fox in January 2008, and the midseason start and the writers' strike kept the season to a mere nine episodes. But it was picked up for a full second season in 2008-2009. --David Horiuchi
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Amazon.com:
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles is the weekly TV series based on the hit action/sci-fi movie franchise that made Arnold Schwarzenegger a star. Lena Headey (300) plays the title character, the mother who bears the burden of raising--and protecting--the future salvation of mankind, her teenage son, John (Thomas Dekker, Heroes). As explained in both of James Cameron's Terminator movies (this series considers the third film, Rise of the Machines, not part of its mythology), the computer system Skynet has taken over future Earth, and an adult John Connor is the leader of the human resistance, causing the robots to send android assassins--called Terminators--back in time to kill John before he can become a hero. John's would-be assassin--introducing himself as a substitute teacher named Cromartie (Garret Dillahunt)--tracks him down, but John gets a fighting chance with the surprise arrival of a benevolent Terminator (Summer Glau, Firefly) named Cameron (get it?), who declares, "Come with me if you want to live" (another nod to the movies).
Thus begins an uneasy partnership among Sarah, John, and Cameron, with Sarah not trusting Cameron and Cameron trying to carry out her mission (some of her deadpans are hilarious) and John caught in the middle (lucky John!). The trio time-travels ahead to 2007 but still can't escape the relentless Cromartie, and also dogged by an FBI agent (Richard T. Jones) who thinks Sarah Connor might be more than just a fugitive. And while the series' fierce action looked like it might slide into a simple Chase of the Week formula, things got interesting with our heroes' discovery of a chess machine called the Turk that might be the first incarnation of Skynet, and a surprising addition to the team (Brian Austin Green). Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles debuted on Fox in January 2008, and the midseason start and the writers' strike kept the season to a mere nine episodes. But it was picked up for a full second season in 2008-2009. --David Horiuchi
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- Amazing Show
I was very skeptical about this show when I first heard about it, being a huge fan of the first two movies. I watched part of the pilot when it aired but it didnt grab me. Then after about a year and a half later, I decided to give it another chance.
For the first three episodes I was entertained, but not very impressed. However, during these episodes there were hints that the show had a lot of potential. And starting at the fourth episode the show just took off. It only took a few more ... Read More
Rating: - It is not just explosions and special effects
While this show has action, the action is not the selling point. The show is very well written. The plot is not simple and has an arc that spans the season(s), not just each episode. The show is canceled (as of now) at the end of season two probably because it is a little too complicated for the average viewer (my opinion). With out spoiling it, I will say that the last few episodes of season two (I know this is a season one review)are great and provide some closure to story lines. So DON"T feel like ... Read More
Rating: - A fun hour of TV
While only a short season, it makes for great TV.The show was significantly better than T3, and the second season only got better.
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- A solid TV show that shouldn't have been cancelled
The first (pilot) episode is kinda rough; they time travel, and almost jump the shark, but the show gets better from there.
Summer Glau does a great job as the terminator Cameron. She does the whole detached from reality thing pretty d*** well. Strange roles seem to work out for her. Because she's a terminator, Summer's character has no social skills to speak of (she can mimic people, but doesn't know the meanings of the actions she's mimicking), which leads to some pretty funny moments, ... Read More
Rating: - Terminator - The Sarah Connor Chronicles - The Complete First Season
This show is great,it keeps you wanting more , it's great to have the dvd, so you can watch it at anytime, and it seems everytime you watch this dvd, it is like you are watching it the first time again, lots of extra's included, can't wait to the second season comes out on dvd, have been watching it, but the dvd should be much better with lots of extra's again.
Terminator - The Sarah Connor Chronicles- The Complete First Season
- Amazing ShowI was very skeptical about this show when I first heard about it, being a huge fan of the first two movies. I watched part of the pilot when it aired but it didnt grab me. Then after about a year and a half later, I decided to give it another chance.
For the first three episodes I was entertained, but not very impressed. However, during these episodes there were hints that the show had a lot of potential. And starting at the fourth episode the show just took off. It only took a few more ... Read More
- It is not just explosions and special effectsWhile this show has action, the action is not the selling point. The show is very well written. The plot is not simple and has an arc that spans the season(s), not just each episode. The show is canceled (as of now) at the end of season two probably because it is a little too complicated for the average viewer (my opinion). With out spoiling it, I will say that the last few episodes of season two (I know this is a season one review)are great and provide some closure to story lines. So DON"T feel like ... Read More
- A fun hour of TVWhile only a short season, it makes for great TV.The show was significantly better than T3, and the second season only got better.
- A solid TV show that shouldn't have been cancelledThe first (pilot) episode is kinda rough; they time travel, and almost jump the shark, but the show gets better from there.
Summer Glau does a great job as the terminator Cameron. She does the whole detached from reality thing pretty d*** well. Strange roles seem to work out for her. Because she's a terminator, Summer's character has no social skills to speak of (she can mimic people, but doesn't know the meanings of the actions she's mimicking), which leads to some pretty funny moments, ... Read More
- Terminator - The Sarah Connor Chronicles - The Complete First SeasonThis show is great,it keeps you wanting more , it's great to have the dvd, so you can watch it at anytime, and it seems everytime you watch this dvd, it is like you are watching it the first time again, lots of extra's included, can't wait to the second season comes out on dvd, have been watching it, but the dvd should be much better with lots of extra's again.
Terminator - The Sarah Connor Chronicles- The Complete First Season
