Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles

My gosh! How do you take all the greatest hits of this franchise, condense it down and make it fit into a serial television show with a nearly complete stand-out cast that fits every character to a tee?! I have no idea and apparently FOX still doesn't know how to recognize a hit when they have it because just when this show got it's lungs . . . it got canceled. What a great show with awesome lore and content in a universe I really wanted to see more of only to watch it just stop . . . not even end - it literally just stopped. No finale, no wrap up. Thanks FOX!

Fantastic and memorable characters, intriguing stories, and great use of music! Excellent development for John and Sarah Connor. Thomas Dekker's John Connor is second only to Edward Furlong from T2. I will go as far as saying they did an equally great job! Lena also did very well especially considering the big show she had to fill. Summer Glau as Cameron is done exceptionally well and is NOT a fanservice character. Her chemistry with everyone is great, and her depth, development, and acting are phenomenal. The most impressive acting, however, is Shirley Manson as Ms. Weaver, her screen presence is formidable and she stole the show in every scene that she was in. The show is so well done that even minor characters add to the narrative. The reflection on philosophy and the existential is done brilliantly, it further explores machine sentience/emotion, the meaning of humanity, and the theme of love established by the first 2 films. In addition, the focus on AI and its ethics is prescient. While there are flaws like a few slower episodes, bad visual effects, some problematic scenes/plot holes, and some dialogue issues, as well a relative lack of good actions when compared to the films, they are easily overshadowed by the emotional depth and intelligent storyline. This is not a brainless shoot-em-up show for cheap thrills, but an impressive mythology of sci-fi drama show that is worth contemplating. This should be the first choice for those who want a post-T-2 story.