Kokopilau, so there are no possible improvements that you would suggest to the writers of this series that might make it a smidge more believable, or more importantly, increase the likelyhood that it survives another season? You are completely convinced that the writers of this series have accurately captured, in glorious detail, the capabilities of the ultimate killing machine from the future?
It has certainly improved, although last night’s episode made me roll my eyes when they said Sarah Connor has type O- blood, and they also said her son has type AB- blood.
Of all the scientific things to screw up on the show, they screw up blood types… OY!
–FCOD
Look, I just like watching hot robot chicks kicking ass. If a bunch of Comic Book Guy’s want to get off on analyze all the enjoyment out of a movie, more power to them (boo hoo…there’s no sound in space. Yeah…there’s no John William’s orchestra in space either but who wants to watch a movie in silence?)
On an almost completely unrelated note, the other day I saw that craptastic 80s robot movie ‘Runaway’ staring Tom Seleck and Gene Simmons. I didn’t realize but apparently it was directed by Michael Crighton and was supposed to be a big-budget blockbuster. Unfortunately, it was released about the same time as a similary themed B-movie directed by an unknown director by the name of James Cameron.
Nope, not in the least.
I merely think that your specific complaints are not as detrimental as you say. Because even though a lot of them are because of dramatic necessity rather than required by the assumptions of the Terminator universe, neither are they completely contradicted by the assumptions of the universe.
For example, Cromartie firing repeatedly at (and missing) John Connor in the classroom was done by the writers for the sole purpose of giving John a thrilling narrow escape from an attacking Terminator without having the relentless killing machine actually plug him him and thus end the series prematurely. But it makes sense because the Terminator would not be fully calibrated for firing that particular gun obtained in the past in a New Mexico desert after travelling through time, and its neural net would be far better at making the instant “do I shoot now, or later” decision instead of calculating every single possible bullet trajectory.
EDIT: The blood type thing, though, is plenty boneheaded. Though again, that was dictated by dramatic necessity, even if it impossible to retcon away. But that doesn’t contradict the Terminator universe so much as it’s just a lame error about the real world.
I am not in the medical field, so I don’t know why this is screwed up. If Derek had type AB-, it seems reasonable that John would too, since he is a blood relative. Or is there something here I’m not aware of?
If Kyle had type AB blood, if Sarah has Type O, John would only inherit Type A or Type B blood. He cannot inherit his father’s Type AB blood.
While, as an AB, Derek could accept blood from any of the other types, the whole plot point was that he needed the exact same blood type transfused into him…a type that John, despite the claims of the show, could not have.
You get your blood type from antigens. Each parent gives one antigen to the child. Type O means no antigens. If one or both of your antigens are A, you are type A. If one or both of your antigens are B, you are type B. The exception is if you have one of each, in which you are type AB. To be type O, you cannot have either A or B antigens. If you are type O, you pass on neither A nor B antigen to your child. It doesn’t matter what type the other parent is, the child cannot be type AB, only A, B, or O.
The uncle’s blood type certainly doesn’t matter.
Does that make sense?
eta: Is there a valid medical reason for needing a transfusion of the exact blood type? I thought the universal recipient (AB) could receive blood from anyone…
–FCOD
OK, I understand. I never studied genetics all that closely. Ignorance fought.
More importantly, they screwed up the part about surviving a gunshot wound through the chest by simply digging it out and applying a bit of first aid.
This same error was in “MAS*H”, of all places.
I really like the way they’re fitting in little bits of other Terminator lore.
Like the actor they got to play Perry looks just like how the character did in the Terminator: Dawn of Fate video game from a few years ago.
And then the explanation of how the Resistance is still able to send back soldiers after smashing the time deplacement equipment. They built their own.
I think I’ve heard of a need for “type-specific” blood transfusions before—mostly on the occasional TV medical drama, though wikipedia seems to kind of back me up—but I’m no expert on the subject, so I can’t tell you all the nitty-gritty details about how and when this would be an issue.
(Maybe they thought giving the Reeses’ bombay blood would be pushing it? 
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Well, I’ve just finished watching the first episode and it wasn’t as bad as I feared. I’d set it to record, but the recorder didn’t kick in and I missed the first few minutes. There were also excessive commercials which meant that I switched over and didn’t switch back at the right moments.
I was underwhelmed. Granted it introduced the characters but the police characters got far too little time.
I did think it neat that the terminator’s head came off, rolled forward, and got transported.
Given that it was after the 21:00 watershed, I would have enjoyed some gratuitous nudity, but that’s probably asking too much. 
Why doesn’t Skynet put together a grab bag made of synthetic skin filed to the brim with hundreds of spare computer parts and a note that will cause humanity to build a better Skynet, in turn giving it a huge technological advantage?
It’s just bugging me.
Because the humans found the time machine and stopped Skynet from using it shortly thereafter. There wasn’t enough time to implement your plan. And before you ask, the humans are afraid of altering the timeline, so they only make limited use of the technology.
Why is Sarah so mean to Cameron?
She doesn’t have feelings to hurt.
And she wants to be clear that she’s in charge and lay down the rules.
My memory is a bit hazy — I never saw the first T movie (really need to do that one of these days), and it’s been a while since I saw 2 & 3 — but I don’t remember Linda Hamilton talking to Ahnold that way.
It’s almost as though, since this Terminator has a female form, Sarah suddenly feels threatened by “competition”. IOW, cattiness disguised as concern for John.
In one of the early episodes, Cameron walked around in front of John in her underwear. I don’t think that was the start of it, but it freaked Sarah out.
In T2 she was in charge because John was only 10, but now she wants to show Cameron she’s in charge and that this John is not the John Connor.
I chuckled at Sarah’s line in one episode when she told Cameron, “You might want to put those back in their holsters.” 
Makes sense.