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jokell82
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Apr 11, 2009, 04:12 PM
 
Originally Posted by Sourbook View Post
I don't think he was joking.

I'm guessing that since John Connor skipped past Judgement Day, Kyle Reese (instead of John) has risen to become the leader of the resistance.
It was definitely a joke. And it was definitely implied that Kyle Reese was some sort of leader, maybe even THE leader like John was supposed to be.

I really liked this episode. Didn't see the apparent twist with Shirley Manson coming, and I was intrigued when it happened. Now, of course, I think the show is probably better than it has ever been and the rumor is that it's cancelled - ain't that about a bitch...

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Apr 11, 2009, 04:59 PM
 
Originally Posted by KeyLimePi View Post
So, if he wasn't joking, how does someone get famous for wearing a jacket?
Okay. It was a joke. But all joking aside, I could get 15 minutes of fame if I'm caught stealing Obama's jacket. I think thats the point I was trying to make.

I think the only hope for the series survival is if the new movie is a runaway hit. The series is now poised for for a new jump-start.
     
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Apr 11, 2009, 08:07 PM
 
Originally Posted by jokell82 View Post
I really liked this episode. Didn't see the apparent twist with Shirley Manson coming, and I was intrigued when it happened.
I thought they made that an evident part of the plot a few weeks ago. She was clearly making a competing skynet which is why the "real" skynet tried to take over John Henry and why she took out the research plant that was making the Hunter Killers. If nothing else the writers confirmed that fact when they sent a Terminator to kill her.
There was no reason for any of that unless it was a rival AI rather than a collaboration.

What was surprising was that they tied Skynet back to the Dysons.
It filled in a huge hole as to where this other project began if it wasn't with the Turk.
     
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Apr 11, 2009, 08:17 PM
 
I'd suspect the first turk is becoming / has become Skynet - the turk that became John Henry was the 2nd turk after all. Double grammar versions because the story is apparently poised to proceed in two different time frames.

Now we know why the Sarah Connor Chronicles sets are gone. Since the Zeira Corp sets were the only ones they still had, and Zeira Corp no longer plays in the story line. So the sets being gone does not automatically mean the series is canceled.
     
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Apr 11, 2009, 10:46 PM
 
dreat episode!! now were getting somewhere
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Originally Posted by reader50 View Post
I'd suspect the first turk is becoming / has become Skynet - the turk that became John Henry was the 2nd turk after all. Double grammar versions because the story is apparently poised to proceed in two different time frames.

Now we know why the Sarah Connor Chronicles sets are gone. Since the Zeira Corp sets were the only ones they still had, and Zeira Corp no longer plays in the story line. So the sets being gone does not automatically mean the series is canceled.
Wait, a second turk was created? I totally forgot.
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Apr 12, 2009, 01:10 AM
 
Originally Posted by Velocity211 View Post
Wait, a second turk was created? I totally forgot.
the second turk is what John Henry was plugged into.
The first one was burned down in a house fire. I just can't recall any allusion that it made its way on to the internet or any sort of outside connection.
     
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Apr 12, 2009, 05:49 AM
 
Originally Posted by Eug View Post
Yeah. I'm glad they're willing to kill off major characters, since it adds some bite to the danger in the show, but they way they did it with Derek was totally lame. He just stood there waiting for the headshot.

I just hope they don't bring him back again through some time travel thing.


Assuming for now the show isn't cancelled, I wonder how much of Derek they're gonna have. If a lot, then that's disappointing. It's one thing to have dead chars back for a few shows like this, but it gets rather lame when shows are written so that deaths become meaningless. Heroes is the perfect example.
     
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Apr 14, 2009, 07:20 AM
 
Confirmed. It's not cancelled. They're adding a new character next year in fact.

     
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Apr 14, 2009, 09:05 AM
 
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Apr 14, 2009, 11:06 AM
 
Confirmed. It's not cancelled. They're adding a new character next year in fact.
Source? Or is all of that statement part of the joke?
     
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<-- I guess iz forgots to ad teh smiley.
     
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Apr 14, 2009, 12:44 PM
 
I can't even view the image (stupid workplace filtering) so I trusted you Eug.
     
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Apr 14, 2009, 01:23 PM
 
Damn firewallz...

But meh. It's all just rumour either way at the moment anyway.
     
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Apr 20, 2009, 11:57 PM
 
Seems like the ending was meant to lead into the movie whether or not the show was cancelled, right? There hasn't been a series that went back and forth between movies and TV like that since Star Trek has there?

I love the U.S., but we need some time apart.
     
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May 18, 2009, 06:51 PM
 
damnit all.
     
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May 18, 2009, 07:01 PM
 
How could it not be cancelled after that ending?

I love the U.S., but we need some time apart.
     
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May 18, 2009, 08:23 PM
 
A pity. I wanted to see more of what Ms. Weaver is up to. Along with my suspicions about Cameron.

Then there's the other suspicion. Without John to anchor the resistance past Judgment Day, who became leader of the resistance? Well, who else has been targeted, especially starting at a young age? It seems unlikely, Savannah would have to grow up quickly. But that is such an interesting thought.
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May 19, 2009, 02:59 PM
 
they'd just gotten interesting. Well, not Sarah herself, she was grim and predictable, but ShirleyMansonBot, JohnHenry, competing skynets, hmm.
     
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May 19, 2009, 03:48 PM
 
Originally Posted by mrtew View Post
How could it not be cancelled after that ending?
As opposed to the season endings of House, Bones, and 24? As opposed to the series endings of Prison Break and BSG? Or Dollhouse?
     
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May 19, 2009, 09:38 PM
 
The last season of bones was not stellar. I spent most of the finale thinking WTF? and

SCC end of season was pretty good stuff.
     
 
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