Are You A Cameron / TERMINATOR Fan ?

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STORYMARK

Tuesday, February 17, 2009 8:45 PM

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Originally posted by jewelstaitefan:

I understand Michael Beihn was originally cast as the first Terminator. I think it was a role best suited for Ahnold.

Not quite. Arnold was originally up for the role of Reece, and Lance Henrickson was cast as the Terminator. When they decided Arnie would be better as a robot, they found Beign, and created the cop role for Henrickson.

I've net yet seen this week's episode. I actually havn't seen the last 3 or so, because I was starting to loose interest. Got 'em all recorded, so I may catch up soon, but then again, I may just wait for the DVD now.

"I thoroughly disapprove of duels. If a man should challenge me, I would take him kindly and forgivingly by the hand and lead him to a quiet place and kill him."

JEWELSTAITEFAN

Wednesday, February 18, 2009 7:50 AM

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Originally posted by Storymark:
Quote:
Originally posted by jewelstaitefan:

I understand Michael Beihn was originally cast as the first Terminator. I think it was a role best suited for Ahnold.

Not quite. Arnold was originally up for the role of Reece, and Lance Henrickson was cast as the Terminator. When they decided Arnie would be better as a robot, they found Beign, and created the cop role for Henrickson.

Thanks for the clarification. They went back to Lance for Aliens.

SHINYGOODGUY

Wednesday, February 18, 2009 12:00 PM

I have tuned in on different nights, just to see if maybe I caught it on a bad night and no matter when I tune in it just doesn't cut it.

Another poster mentioned their dislike for Lena Headey as Sarah Connor. I agree that, despite my being excited at first about her being cast in that role, it was met with great disappointment.
I loved her perf in "300" as the queen and thought, like probably countless others, that she would make a great Sarah Connor.

It is my belief that it's due to the weak writing. Imagine even our beloved Summer seems almost ineffective in this series. Now for me she's a good solid actress who has a great range of emotions, but, for some reason, these guys can't find a way to utilize her great talent.

SGG

Tawabawho?

BROWNCOAT1

Wednesday, February 18, 2009 4:09 PM

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Originally posted by Shinygoodguy:
Another poster mentioned their dislike for Lena Headey as Sarah Connor. I agree that, despite my being excited at first about her being cast in that role, it was met with great disappointment.
I loved her perf in "300" as the queen and thought, like probably countless others, that she would make a great Sarah Connor.

It is my belief that it's due to the weak writing. Imagine even our beloved Summer seems almost ineffective in this series. Now for me she's a good solid actress who has a great range of emotions, but, for some reason, these guys can't find a way to utilize her great talent.

I thought Lena Heady was a perfect pick for the role of Sarah. I agree with you that the writing is the problem here, not the cast. We know that both Lena and Summer can act, but they seem constrained by poor scripts.

I hope that the writing picks up the pace or the show will be lucky to see a full second season.

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SUASOR

Wednesday, February 18, 2009 6:59 PM

Definitly not Joss quality scripts. I think the production company thought they had a lock because of the new movie coming out. So they did not get A-List scribes. Apparently the show will stay on until the new movie appears (in a month or so). If TSCC doesn't get a bump from the movie, it's probably toast.

STORYMARK

Friday, February 20, 2009 10:57 PM

The season is going to end before the new movie comes out at the end of May.

"I thoroughly disapprove of duels. If a man should challenge me, I would take him kindly and forgivingly by the hand and lead him to a quiet place and kill him."

MUGGI

Tuesday, February 24, 2009 9:28 PM

I ripped the show to shreds when it first came out; somewhere on this site is a huge rant I penned about how the first 4-5 episodes were some of the worst tv show writing I had ever seen (AND IT WAS!)...

but, I kept with it because of Summer, and I think the show finally hit its stride right near the end of Season 1. It's not fantastic but its very watchable, they've developed the characters well, and it seems to have direction. I'm a fan!

FARFLY

Tuesday, February 24, 2009 9:47 PM

I posted this link to a Josh Friedman interview regarding Terminator in another thread but in case you guys missed it:

http://www.fox.com/blogs/terminator/2009/02/22/josh-friedman-almost-sp
oiler-alert

SMAUG

Wednesday, February 25, 2009 5:35 PM

Big fan of the first two terminator movies.

The third one (while mildly entertaining) was totally forgetable.

Love Summer G. as Cameron.. and I really wanted to love this show. While it has it's moments and an occasional decent episode (even a blind dog will hit a few bones if it digs enough holes ), it just is lacking in everything that made the first two movies the staples of science fiction that they are.

There is none of the intensity or sence of dread and urgency that made the first two movies so great. The "They will not stop... EVER.. until you are dead" intensity is just lost in this show.

I tried to hang on to see if they were going someplace with this series. The final episode of this season before the break was the last straw. The whole woman who's not a woman but now hangs out with the alien conspiracy crowd was just too much. I hung my hat on that episode and won't watch anymore.

Of course now there's dollhouse to take it's place.. Hopefully that is..

DASHRENDAR

Thursday, February 26, 2009 3:56 AM

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The whole woman who's not a woman but now hangs out with the alien conspiracy crowd was just too much.

Yea the last few episodes have been kinda silly, but I am hoping it will pick up. Ive got issues with the show, but on a whole I am enjoying it.

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