Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles – Blu-ray movie review

When Terminator 3 came out, it was good. Lots of people enjoyed it. I watched season one of TSSC and was blown away. Thomas Dekker's portrayal of John Conner is spot on, Brian Austin Green, is actually great. Summer Glau is a great replacement for Arny, Lena Headey does a great job.

The main thing I like about this series is that it delves further into the relationship between Sarah Connor and her son as he approaches young adulthood (an element that was sorely missing from T3). This is one of the most important thematic elements of the Terminator series, and I'm glad to see them coming back to it. I imagine that this series will serve as a means to bridge the gap between the James Cameron films and the upcoming trilogy.

Supporting roles in the characters of James Ellison and Charley Dixon are also very well played and compelling. Best way to make a sympathetic, heroic character without giving him hardly any screen time or lines: make him an EMT! Seriously, though, Dean Winters does a great job with the small amount of screen time he is given. I'm sure he will be a fan favorite. Richard T. Jones takes the Ellison role, originally written as the generic "good guy cop who figures it all out" guy, and expands and layers it into something much more interesting. Can't say enough for how much these guys contribute, with their few key scenes.

All and all I've really enjoyed this show. I hope it is renewed for Season 2 and I plan to purchase it on DVD as soon as possible. It's also made me pull out T1 and T2 again and watch them. They really were some of the best SciFi of their era, and while I won't go so far as to proclaim T:SCC the 'best show on TV' it is an excellent SciFi/Adventure series and a worthy successor to the franchise.

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