Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles

The Sarah Connor Chronicles is and extension to the Terminator series, am not much of a sci-fi fan but this changed my mind with great writing, plot and acting from Lena Headey and Summer Glau, The story is tight and involves John Connor leader of the resistance in the future 2025 sending one his robot ally to proctect his family from opposition forces Skynet in the year 2007.

It was peer pressure. I had no inkling to watch this show otherwise. Some days, I'm glad for peer pressure, because without it I never would have seen how good Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (TSCC) really is. Yes, I am a Sci-fi fan in general, which no doubt helps me enjoy the show for what it is, rather than the fact that main plot is about robots trying to take over the world. But really, all anyone needs to be able to watch this show contently is to not take it too seriously. Don't think about how time travel works, don't think about what robots would or would not be able to do. If you just sit there and enjoy TSCC for what it is, then I have no doubt you'll enjoy it.





TSCC takes off about a year after the events of TerminatorII, following Sarah Connor and her son, John Connor. They are running from the various robots sent back through time to kill them, because in the future John leads the human resistance to the human-robot war. They also have one robot who was sent back to help them (John sent her); her name is Cameron.


The show then takes them 7 years into the future, aka 2007, and they take up running where they left off.


Off course, just to spice things up a little Sarah, John and Cameron also have some FBI agents chasing them, and the fiancé that Sarah left behind seven years ago asking all kinds of messy questions.

Living in the UK means that I get everything weeks late and I've had to keep my distance from these forums. I had hoped desperately this series would be good and I'm happy to say it was amazing. Far better than any other TV show out there that has come from film.





Some fans always say that without Arnold Schwarzenegger or Linda Hamilton, it would not be a good Teminator show. I hope they are now proven wrong by the wonderful performances from Lena Headey and Summer Glau. Lena Headey immediately settles into the role of Sarah Connor and she does this very well, it only takes seconds before you accept her as Sarah Connor. Similarly, Summer Glau makes her first appearance not as a Terminator and then reveals herself - just as Terminators were always supposed to be. I was familiar with Summer Glau before this show but she is a brilliant actress and plays a Terminator very well. Not an easy thing to do.





If I had to nitpick (and of course I do), I would say that Lena Headey (although definitely not her fault) looks too young to have given birth to John Connor. Just one of the handful of pitfalls of looking just too beautiful.





The special effects in this series are fantastic and this was always going to be a hard part for the show. Without the enormous budget of a film, the effects were always a worry that they would not live up to expectations set by the films. Fortunately, they are executed perfectly and are a tribute to the crew working on the show. As a TV show, the effects rival those of 24 and Lost.





This show is perfect and the cast and crew really capture Terminator very well whilst also making it their own. Unfortunately I still can not go on the forums because they are some 5 episodes ahead of TV here. What a shame!

I'm totally cool with female heroes in a billion of these shows today, although I feel American TV is going overboard with all their pushing of strong women messages and how women can do everything without a man, but when is too much tough woman stuff enough? This show is when it's too much. Bionic woman was a corny show because instead of just making a female who was tough and would carry out assignments that any male could do, every show there are 1001 references to 'girl power' and how weak men are. It becomes comical after a while and people tune out. This Terminator show approaches that 'oh boy not this crap again' feel with the skinny terminator chick from the 4400 crushing opponents. Any of the villian terminators could punch her in the chest and send her flying 20 blocks, due to physics! I know every show is pushing messages of strong women / dumb american men, but they broke the camel's back with the Terminator being this wimpy girl beating up tough men. She's beating up other male machines 3 times her size, much stronger than her and isn't even quicker than the male units who fight her! This is the part that I look for in these shows trying to bring females viewers in with this empowerment nonsense and REASON/ LOGIC go out the window, which push away male viewers. Heroes TV show failed by pushing mushy female romance into the show and then REASON/LOGIC/STORYLINE went to the crapper! Scifi is pushed by male viewers. If this show fails, it's because of pushing this pro-woman stuff rather than just making an excellent story that happens to have female leads. Battlestar Gallactica does a perfect example of how to write real, strong female characters, especially in the Razor movie they put out. That's how you write strong women into scifi, don't rely on dumb messages and unrealistic prowoman nonsense and your story of just how tough these women are comes out fully! This show is boring me and it I wasn't curious about the subplot, I would have turned it off by now!

It was a really good show and season 2 last episode born to run was great. I was hoping to see the next season but they cancelled it.

theres great acting.

alot of great action scenes.

the show has suspense and mystery.

there writng is a different story.

season 1 the writing was perfect but by season 2 i felt like the writing of the plot just dragged on.

but the show has great acting,good action,alot of suspense and mystery and it just a great show.

watch it.:)

ps:if u want alittle more info about the show u should watch the movies it will give u alittle info of what u might see on the show:+)

that's what happens with deaf blind writing. Since the beginning I wrote that this show is on a very wrong pattern. And so did popular articles all over the world. But maybe the crew's eyes weren't sharp enough to read the critics, drunk perhaps of the cheering of a few fans.





It's fun how producers running such show focus more on the positive feedback, than the negative, and tend not to derive from the past they wrongly took.





Well, the show is finally canceled and hope that next time they'll watch what they do.





Except for some fans for whom the title "terminator" is enough to please them, others are waiting for a better production about the "Terminator".

...Every where online I look people love this show. I don't watch a lot of tv but when I catch a show on tv I like I end up buying the show on dvd. So I just finshed watching the second season only to find out that the show was canceled. Thanks Fox for creating a good entertaining show only to cut it short before it could really take off. Oh yeah Im sure there is a valid reason to cut this show. It was not able to compete with another show that aired the same night. Maybe the Nelson Ratings are not the only way to rate a show value. Thanks Fox for creating a good entertaining show only to cut it off. Sounds like I have just found one more reason not to watch Fox.

Although I am a huge fan of the Terminator franchise, and all of the actors that entered in the original movies, I have to say that this series should have never been made. Why you ask? Simple, because they completely ignore the end of the second movie (I know this show's action is in a paralell dimension, but still, ignoring the second movie is a federal crime in my opinion), and the story seems to not go anywhere. I praise the villains, especially Cromartie, because they actually came up with a cool villain, but that's it... Other than that, the rest of the series is as bad as Terminator 3 and Terminator Salvation. I give this one a 4, and believe me, I just don't give a 0, because they had the decency of cancelling it.

I have to admit that I am not usually a fan of shows based on movies, but Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles is a welcome addition to the Terminator universe. (If such a creature exists)





This show has everything a SciFi/action show should have, and more. And while there are a few holes in it, I am more than able to look past them and see an excellent show.


The cast is really good and they make the characters believable and feelable.


It is also nice to know that events did happrn between Terminator 2 and 3. Events that helped to shape John Connor into the future leader he will one day become.





All in all, this show is a fun, action packed ride that will not disappoint. Unless you just happen to be a cold, unfeeling cyborg.

Every episode deals with, not only the obvious, destroy Skynet, but it deals with John's emotional journey. This is a boy who has been told since the day that he was born that he will be humanities salvation from a nearly invincible enemy. He tries to act tough, tries to be that person, but is still unsure of how it is he is supposed be this person. All around him people are dying for him, and because of him, and he has no idea how to rationalize that in his head. He wants to be normal and do normal things, have friends, a girlfriend, etc... but he can't now and never will be able to. Then, there is the relationship with his mother, who he loves more than anything, but she has been hardened by the years of fighting, and trying to raise this perfect leader, that John's father, Kyle told her he would become. She has to train him, and teach him, and make him understand that his survival far outways that of her own, but no matter what, John will never leave her behind.

In the beginning i was very excited about this show. Because i really like the movies.


But already halfway in the first season i was a bit dissapointed.


This Serie didnt seem to be about John Connor. Instead the serie focused more about his mother. Wich was a huge dissapointment.





The best in this show started to appear in the ending of season two. The last episode was actually really great. And i were looking forward to season three.


But onfortunaly FOX decided to quit the show when it finally got interesting.





so my opinion of the show was that it was overall quite boring. And i would not recommend any of my friends to watch it.

my favourite thing about sarah connor is sarah-Lena Headey-she rocks all through the series, then comes Cameron-Summer-who keeps the show going with her seriousness that cracks me up.there are times when you stop and wonder what is going on like when she gets shop and all of a sudden starts walking the next day or the whole time travel thing, if this is based b/n T2 and T3 then what is john doing in the future at the end of the series? unless they had a way of connecting the series with the beginning of T3. i have my theories but...


James Ellison is probably the annoying one in the series, when Savannah got kidnapped he held information that could have gotten the conners some idea as to what Weaver was up to, i get that he was doing his job but things might have been different if he ddnt get his morals in the way.


speaking of Weaver-the red headed terminator- whats up with her? is she a good or bad robot? and why did she end up ditching john at the last episode and whats with John Henry?


i am going to miss this show lena mostly

I've always been a fan of the Movies. I saw the first one when I about 11 or 12 and believes believed it to be true :) I was so fascinated by the story and the idea that the Movies became one of my favorite. I didn't like the series as much in the beginning, but I felt that it got better with every episode, eventhough at some point the Character of Sarah Conner started to bore me. I love Summer Glau in this show, also Brian Austin Green and of course (I forgot her name) the lead singer of garbage. I love futuristic, science-fiction oriented shows, and this was the best. I REALLY wish it would've lasted a few more seasons :(

When the series first came to the screen I was rather looking forward to it, I am a fan of the films and thought more the merry'er!





Although Terminator 2 was a bit cheesy!!





The show started off well but they got very slow in it's process. The combination of searching along with Sarah Connor seeming boring on some levels and disturbing on others. I thought all the actors played their characters rather well and that helped get you into the storyline.





Thomas Dekker added the edge with a very good look of wisdom beyond his years. Summer Glau as the terminator was fit, but seemed un-attractive at times with all that metal showing! The others all played well edged characters but Richard T. Jones as Agent James Ellison seemed rather X-Files and rather boring.





As you try to discover what is going on you realise there is a temporal war going on. As soon as you get to the good stuff, you're cut short.





The action was pretty dam good when it came, the digital effects were amazing and the photography was as futuristic as you could get it.





Sadly as punned before, Terminator was Terminated!

Great show and the definition of ended too soon. The show had a great set of established big and small screen actors and their performances fit the show perfectly. The program did a great job of expanding the movie mythology and in some cases giving a basis for the current mythology. The show did a great job of not doing the monster of the week thing that most shows get stuck in and introduced new terminators in a fluid and well paced way. This new vision of keeping John Connor alive to fight in the future was fun to watch each week and with season 2 bringing in the second movies liquid terminators. The show was on it's way to a great season 3 if it had been allowed to continue. Certainly a show to pick up on dvd it was good every episode.

Season one consists of a meagre 9 episodes doe to the writers strike. How much the strike contributed to the quality of those first nine episodes (no re-writes?) I guess we will never know. Suffice to say that the first season, while introducing additional characters and laying the foundations of the core story we're all so familiar with, struggled to capture the imagination a little and develop the show's own identity.





Season Two was another matter altogether. We saw the show develop more threads, twists and sub-plots. It shakes off the legacy of the movie franchise and comes into it's own. Rather than trying to be an action-packed thriller episode-after-episode, it begins to 'brood' and draw you in. The actors and writers begin to bring extra dimensions to each character and the possibilities for future story-lines begin to open up while still keeping you intrigued as to exactly what may lay around the corner. The Season Two finale is a beauty and tantalises your imagination as to where Season 3 will take you. You can almost see Season Four and Five given the myriad of possibilities.





As I write, this show is temporarily terminated. I have faith, however, that somewhere out there is a canny executive who can see the possibilities and rewards of this show continuing.

This show was like unbelievebly good. I do not understand why they cancelled it. It was excitting, interesting. This show was so much better than I expected. Everytime whem I watched an episode, I didn't want it to stop.


The casting of the show was also great, and I loved all the new characters. Brian austin green is hot and the chemestry between the guy who played john and the girl who played cameron was great.


The reatings weren't that bad, somebody should pick the show up and continue with the story.


The terminator: the Sarah Connor Chronicles must be back on tv!!!

I always thought this show was excellent better than 24, better than Dollhouse, and much better than Fringe. Fox has played 24 out and after season 5 it got to be a little much.. But I am appauled that they would shut off terminator thats like shutting off house md.. Completely dumb...In my thoughts I watch an aweful lot of TV and don't fathom why this was done at all.. Shut Off 24 Shut Dollhouse Shut Off Fringe there all stupid anyway but put the sara chronicles back on.. Listen to the fans for a change and not yourselfs...Come On People try playing it on the same night house md is on.. I bet your ratings will go through the roof.......!!!!!!

What the F!! why did thay can this show it was just geting good. Leveing it up in the air like that was bloody stuped. If any one can fix this and get it back on air me and a lot of others wood be geatfull.





Ill finish bi saying WHAT THE F'in F!!!!!!!!!!!!





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Awesome, I loved every episode with each week getting better and better delving deeper into the Terminator story but I can't believe they're going to leave it like they have !!





Great special effects, better than a lot of films I've watched, along with a great cast that portrayed the story extremely well and blend in with the story line of the blockbuster films damn near perfect as well !!





I REALLY hope they continue the story as it's left wide open and I'm wanting more, The Terminator is a great franchise and this deserves to be completed, please bring it back !!

The show was great from the start and never should have been canceled. They left us with Dollhouse Blah! Its just ok not that great. Summer was the purfect person for the role, the whole cast was awesome. I really hope they bring this series back. The story kept me interested and at the edge of my seat. The special effects were top knotch in my book. The finally was so good and left me wanting more. Maybe the cast will be in a Terminator movie. The franchise goes up for auction in JANUARY!!!! I hope James Cameron gets it Back.

Now John Connor is 16yrs old and is wondering how can he be the saviour of mankind when he's thinking that he's destined to be alone?? I think that John will eventually come to his senses and take up the challenge against the bots in the series and prove to himself that he's mankind's only hope of salvation:) John Connor has the strength and endurance to lead us to total Victory, with the hepl of his mother, his LT's and of course Kate Brewster aka Kate Connor in later years:) I rekon this season Will Rok:) Hopefully we'll actually meet the man who the terminators make their human flesh from....because that will give us the background into the terminators ability to make t-101 800 series models from when Kyle Reese mentions them in the original Terminator, btw the man is Ex-Special Forces, hense y the bots take his genetics and clone flesh to the bots:)

I think this series is better than all the Terminator movies put together. It has more depth, great action, and a wonderful cast.





The Production quality is high enough for a movie at a movie theater. The story for each episode is well written and thought out with many surprises. I think the bond between John and Cameron is well written. The special effects are great. I like the Alpha and Omega kind of thing going on right now with John Connor, and John Henry.





There is just so much going on in this series, and it's so well done that I always look forward to watching it right away.

This shows sounds like a bad idea on the surface, teenagers and terminators. Yet, it managed to produce some quality episodes in the first season. The swat team scene was especially good. Everyone in the cast brought their best game. Summer Glau is a dedicated actress, and she performed well as a terminator. I was worried when Brian Austin Green was cast for the second season, but he didn't disappoint. It was the second season's plot which was the demise of the show in my opinion. In the first season this show avoided becoming an ordinary teen drama, later it faltered. The storyline involving the girls simply went on for too long. Even though I didn't care for that particular storyline, I think the shows cancellation was premature. It deserved more time to develop.

Why was this show cancelled it was one of my favourite shows. It had everything you wanted from a Terminator show so awesome. The cast is great Summer Glau is fantastic in the series Cameron is one of the best characters in the The Terminator franchise. Lena Headey and Thomas Dekker are great as Sarah and John Connor as well. The whole cast is awesome apart from Shirley Manson as Catherine Weaver I never liked her acting it was garbage. Moving on from the terrible pun the show finished to soon it should have stayed on the air. Dollhouse should have been cancelled. At first the alternate timeline was wierd but I got used to the idea and I love this series. One of my favourite shows ever.

well I was expecting so much more from this show,it should have been longer,show us so much more,and solve the questions.


It is correct that the show and the terminators movies are great and have a great story too,BUT here we see a big flaw in the base of the story cause in the original movie it doesnt goes like this and John Conor doesnt become the leader that way;I mean by time traveling,he and a girl staid in the atomic shelter and then he started every thing from there,now he goes to the future to see his dad and uncle and Cameron are alive,here we see a hint at the way he starts to become the leader from that place its ok to do it anyway the writers want,(there is another explanation in which he might return to the past to match part 3 of the movie) BUT in anyway it should have been longer to let us know all about it and figure it all out,since I didnt really figured it all out this way and the end was not revealing...





other than that it was a cool show which I really liked,had cool sound/visual effects,good characters,some good new stuff in addition to the main story...

Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles follows the events 2 years after Terminator 2: Judgement Day when Cameron, a terminator sent from the future, comes back in time to protect John Connor and his mother when they are being attacked by more terminators. The Terminator franchise is expanded here with this grt, amazing series. The films were better, but still this one was good. I preffer the first season, although it was just 9 episodes but I think it was more exciting, but second season was still good. Dont know why CW keeps cancelling such good shows?! It should be brought back!

Being a sci-fi fan since I was a kid, I can honestly say that many products in this genre is sub-standard. Most of the time, the author concentrates solely on the particuliar science gimmick of his work (which he probably doesn't truly understand) and in the process sacrifice plot and character development. This is not the case in TSCC.





Detaching itself from the movies, it offers the fans something they longed to see; the transformation of John Connor into the savior of mankind. Uneven as it might have been, his development is credible and give us many answers as to the reasons why his future self act the way he does.





Some other great examples of character developement includes Cameron and John Henry. In both cases, the writers have shown us how a robot could think and evolve in some of the most realistic ways possible.





However, what makes the show truly great is the fact that it expands the Terminator universe while still keeping it coherent which is not an easy thing to do considering it is a time travel story. Adding a traitors to both sides and a third party in the war were great ideas. Also, the use of time travel for dramatic purposes (as in ¨You're not my Jesse¨) deserves a mention for its brilliance.





All in all, this show deserves a third season for its merits in term of plot and character development.

Terminator: the Sarah Connor Chronicles continues the franchise in a new direction. In this series John Connor is again pursued by the mechanical minions of Skynet but, this time he has friedly teenage terminator to protect him.





Put simply, this was the best episodic series ever on television. This show has everything, handsome talented cast even down to the bit players, technology, special effects, great direction, suprising and amusing camera work, great writing and even the ocassional explosion. So complete is the excellence of this production that *even* the musical score is great. When was the last time anyone said that about a series. This show was deeper than most would expect and upon re viewing each episode, the attentive viewer will discover tiny nuances in the acting/reacting and charming camera work that make even repeated viewing worth the effort. It is therefore recommended that the show be purchased on DVD, Season 1 now, Season 2 to be released in the Fall, so that the audience can appreciate the show without interruption and over and over again. True, the show did have one or two slow episodes in the middle of the second season but stick with it because, after that small slump it takes off like gangbusters. If you do you will be rewarded with fine entertainment. This show is available online and in DVD and if you watch it you will enjoy it. As previously stated, this show was the best series ever on television; take it from one who has been around since the invention of the TV. That is why millions of fans around the world have been screaming in protest at its cancellation. Viewers deserve TV this great. They seldom get it and, when they do, it is cancelled capriciously.