User Reviews

When I found out that they were going to do a Terminator series I was horrified. The third Terminator movie was terrible and nowhere near as good as the previous movies. How on earth could you justify a TV show with almost the same premise as the third movie. The pilot episode was pretty good only did not do anything new. A couple of episodes following the pilot were slow and uninteresting. But then gradually they put in some developments that made the show more promising. Casting Brian Austin Green was a brilliant move since he really brought some depth to John's character and the show. Through him we finally get some answers about John's future. Now having seen the first episode of the second season there is almost no doubt in my mind that this show has improved. Who would have thought that "Sarah Chronicles" could have come so far especially after a somewhat uneven first season. This episode immediately starts of with the cliffhanger ending and gave it an outcome that I personally did not expect. This development surely will provide more thrilling moments in future. Combined with the addition of a new character gives this show the much needed edge. It has to be said that it seems that there is a higher budget. Which is the best thing that could happen for this show. "Sarah Chronicles" is improving each episode. I only hope that they can maintain this high standard.

The acting of the principals is first rate. The dark humor as regards Cameron's character is well done. Lena Headley did a fine turn in 300 and is one of the best in TV for her role as Sarah Connor. The action is incredible but the discussions and dramatic tension between the characters in the interim scenes is revelatory and significant to the plot. The program is one hour long but it moves quickly and you feel the time flew by. The actor who plays the FBI agent is low key and intense. He emotes the feelings of a man coming to grips with a reality that is too hard to embrace at first but reacts in a believable way to the epiphany of the truths told by Sarah Connor.

While I enjoyed the rather abbreviated Season 1 immensely, I find that Season 2 opened with a bang (literally) and was both exciting and emotionally intense. There are some great scenes between the main characters that are heart wrenching. The action is relentless and the chemistry between the cast is up several notches. A new character is introduced in this episode. While I don't want to give anything away, suffice it to say you will think of the second Terminator film when you see this character in an awesome scene at the final act. Everything from the cinematography, directing, acting, story and special effects in one episode blows away the previous season in its entirety. If you already liked the show from Season 1's 8 episodes, I think you will like it even more with season 2.

It starts as last season should have ended, this episode was considerably more splendid, with betrayals and action, it has lots more traction, and a brand new Terminatrix has been blended.

A little bit absurd that no one saw and care about a girl with half of his face bleeding...

Anyway it was a quite good start. With some magic but it was good.

Well, at times I used to look aside! I was ashame of cheap plotting and very bad acting! Especially of Lena Headley! Well, only of Lena... From the first episode I was wondering what is wrong with Lena! I thought for a moment that it would become fine as one or two episodes passes by, but alas. Her worried but unconvincing voice in narration in very close to failure but it's bearable, but acting becomes worse and worse... I do like her very much! Physically. Pretty head, you know. There is some nice acting in "300" and in Thrones. But the body, not so much. It is not a meter of personal physical taste or her sex appeal, it is simply that she is too tiny and not sporty built to be tough enough to beat anyone, at least any of the robots! It defeats convincing the audience that she is strong as she should be. Above all that, many of the pressure in heavy scenes of hard decisions, where she supposed to be the leader, she simply puts her lips to some sexy "mode" and - voilà! Enjoy the tension!

Then, finally in the first episode of second season, it is all confirmed! She is totally confused! I was looking off the screen in moments waiting scenes to pass so I wouldn't be too disappointed and quit watching the show at all! My God! She was completely out of character, well for the biggest part of episode. It was so obvious, so thin of acting, I could tell she was boring in some moments! Like "oh, will this shot be over soon..." Unbelievable!!!

Since Cameron, the tin girl, is similar in body, from sport perspective, I'll guess that it was just bad casting! And then it was too late to change actors. Actually, Cameron is much more convincing, at least is not so thin as Sarah...

I think I made it clear. No hard feelings, just Lena has the face to act tough woman, queen in "Game of Thrones", queen of Sparta, but... Queens DO NOT FIGHT! So the character is pretty unconvincing... what a pity.

And about the plot... well, for no reason, those monstrous machines, unworthy of any human trust, totally unpredictable... at least how Derek Reese describes them, suddenly falls for the stupid, childish: "Promise?" I mean, COME ON! Who were you trying to fool? You did not have better way of reprogramming her, like the chip or something, it was just enough to ask such an untrusted being to promise? You have ruined the show! Totally! Like you didn't want to lose any more time with that. Just "let's get over with it..." attitude. Well, I just hope I will have enough will to watch it to the end, but it become 3 stars, was 8 stars, become very disappointing, was among the best.