Top Ten Returning TV Shows #5: Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles

Last years the writers strike happened, for better or for worse, the television landscape became a desert of new programing.

One show of that period had a chance to shine when competition was limited. That was Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles.

Stop me if you have heard this before. A mother has to protect her child from future robots who wants to kill him.

To put things into perspective, I am a huge fan of what I like to call "80's Sci-Fi". Terminator, Aliens, Predator, and Robocop are still action Sci-Fi classics that stand and resonate today. And nobody can argue with just how plain cool those concepts are.

So watching this show on a weekly bases is like capturing the feeling I have every time I pick up one of those classic films.

The cool thing is that technology has advanced enough to where we can have the type of effects that where once kept to Film on the small screen. Sure, you will have better effects in movies now, but the transition from these older movies to the small screen is less noticeable.

As far as the cast goes, you really can't mess with the chemistry built in this series. Sure, you can't really match the stellar performances of the cast of T2, but for a television series, they aren't bad. Sarah Connor is strong yet vulnerable to the concerns of every mother and John Connor is an adolescent that is struggling with his maturity in the face of destiny.

The down side? This show did suffer a little in the beginning. It lacked a coherent direction and the plot felt like it was spinning its wheels for a few episodes. But after the introduction of some new characters, and some gripping story lines, the show really found its footing.

Now that I have seen last nights premiere. I am extremely excited for this season. The show is consistently getting better and is a fun roller coaster action ride while providing some real heart. I am particularly found of the direction John Conner is taking, he is taking initiative and truly becoming a man, which really is starting to emphasis his destiny and makes the show really interesting to watch.

So I highly recommend it. If you can look past its flaws and watch it for what it is, you won't be disappointed.



It is a great show, and i highly recommend picking up the first season. It is a great set of episodes for a relatively small price.



Rating: 4 out of 5 Stars.