Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles

[Cyrrex]

Yep, fantastic episode.

[schild]

Yep, fantastic episode.

Actually, the week after next. What is under the spoiler is the type of thing no sane person would look up, I came across it while researching what the status of the show was for a season 3. Seriously, it's an episode name that practically gives away the entire end of the season. >_<

[Triforcer]

Yep, fantastic episode.

Actually, the week after next. What is under the spoiler is the type of thing no sane person would look up, I came across it while researching what the status of the show was for a season 3. Seriously, it's an episode name that practically gives away the entire end of the season. >_<

 

[Tannhauser]

I very nearly gave up on this show but now that a certain character is dead and Sarah isn't chasing three dots I'm back.  BAG does a surprisingly good job as the action hero.  I love how he sexes his girlfriend up and then leaves.  Dude is hardcore, snuggling only helps Skynet.

The JC mythos is back, with the excellent sub action.  I like how JC seems to be turning terminators to the good side.

On the other hand, I thought the Hide and Seek sub-plot was ridiculous.  The Cromartie stuff seems to be stranded.

[schild]

I like the Cromartie stuff :(

[Cyrrex]

Me too.  They could do a whole episode on little else and I'd think it was great.

"Are we friends?"   

[Jain Zar]

Good thing Cromartie wasn't painting Necrons.

But this fucking show rocks ass.

[Tannhauser]

I very much like Cromartie, just hated the Hide and Seek idea.

[Arthur_Parker]

Good episode, Thomas Dekker was actually convincing which caught me totally by surprise, he acted his little socks off in that hotel scene.

[schild]

Yea, he's really growing into it.

[Cyrrex]

I think he's pretty convincing for an angsty teenage JC.  And I think I've said it before in this thread, but to my surprise I really like BAG in this role.

[Bunk]

Glad to see I wasn't the only one that really enjoyed that episode. Amazing how a single scene/monologue can really make a show. I honestly think this is one of the best written shows on TV right now, and it will be a complete travesty when it doesn't get renewed.

[shiznitz]

So was Friday the end of the season? How many eps left?

[Ookii]

This show is unintentionally brilliant at times.  It's baffling.

[Arthur_Parker]

So was Friday the end of the season? How many eps left?

Three episodes left to go.

[tazelbain]

I like it a lot but in a "Finally, that fucking arc is over." way.  Hopefully the crazy Sarah stuff is done and the show can return to being good.

[Tannhauser]

Yep, now we see a growing wisdom in JC as he confronts Jesse.  Great scene, that actor, for the first time, made me think he is JC.

[schild]

This show is unintentionally brilliant at times.  It's baffling.

Unintentionally, in the same way that Lost is unintentionally a piece of shit all the time?

[HaemishM]

Thomas Dekker as John Conner has been growing into the role, but he hit the absolute homerun on this episode. Superbly written monologue in the hotel, and acted just as well. The show meandered a bit with the 3-dots subplots, but it has caught fire. I know it's going to get cancelled... it's too good for Friday nights. And when it's canned, it will be a travesty.

[Wasted]

I've finally caught up on this series and I absolutely love it.  The only episode I felt wasn't really that good was the Sleep Disorder clinic/kidnapping one, the funeral one probably dragged on a bit more than it needed to as well.

[Triforcer]

Another fantastic episode.  Please let the next one not be the last...

[Hayduke]

Watched an episode on Hulu today since I'm a little behiind and think I deleted them on the DVR.  There's some posts pointing to a blog that says it's been canceled and the sets are gone, Fox just doesn't want to announce it till they've finished airing the shows.  Sounds grim, but yeah just a blog.  Show has really picked up the last few episodes and I loved the stuff on the submarine.  Hope this isn't true but it wouldn't surprise me at all.

[Gobbeldygook]

There's some posts pointing to a blog that says it's been canceled and the sets are gone, Fox just doesn't want to announce it till they've finished airing the shows.

Some people are too cryptic for their own good. Link.

[Grimwell]

OK, I have not been following this thread at all, and have never watched an episode of this show -- but people keep saying nice things about it. Should I break down and go the Netflix/Hulu route and get in? I'm looking for good writing not explosions...

[Tale]

I just watched the last two episodes because of this thread. The only other one I've seen is the very first episode made, so it was a plunge into the deep end. It's Terminator-worthy and they insert references to the movies - e.g. the finger-waggling liquid metal. Most of it is BSG-ish soap opera, but the action bits were good enough. Strange mix of accents - the Asian Aussie, the red-headed Scot, etc. And Summer Glau is good.

Edit - didn't realise until I looked at IMDB that the red-headed Scot is Shirley Manson from Garbage.

[Hayduke]

There's some posts pointing to a blog that says it's been canceled and the sets are gone, Fox just doesn't want to announce it till they've finished airing the shows.

Some people are too cryptic for their own good. Link.

I should've linked it I guess.  But I didn't want to be 'that guy' who links blog posts that sound truthy but are totally unverifiable.  I was earnestly soliciting some more definitive info here.

OK, I have not been following this thread at all, and have never watched an episode of this show -- but people keep saying nice things about it. Should I break down and go the Netflix/Hulu route and get in? I'm looking for good writing not explosions...

I really enjoy the show, and I have like no attachment to the Terminator franchise (I kinda like T2, couldn't give a shit about the other movies).  I'd say it's worth it.  The cast has really grown into their roles, but as I've mentioned in my last two posts I'm not sure of the show's fate, and I don't know if it's worth getting invested in this show given it's murky future.

Right now I'm just pissed that they moved this to Friday night next to a Whedon show.  Whedon is a vortex of suck and contaminates shows merely adjacent to it.

Edit: PS is Schild on suicide watch?  I'd hate to see him shoelace over this.

[Ironwood]

Almost there myself.  Good television keeps ending.  It's annoying.

[Reg]

You're right. I still haven't quite gotten over last years cancellation of Flash Gordon.

[Triforcer]

Your experience is not comparable, given that that show is terrible 

[Ironwood]

Reg is oldskool;  Real men don't use green.

[Merusk]

OK, I have not been following this thread at all, and have never watched an episode of this show -- but people keep saying nice things about it. Should I break down and go the Netflix/Hulu route and get in? I'm looking for good writing not explosions...

No, don't.  Just wait for a year or two when you'll be able to buy the complete run on DVD since it's going away.

[schild]

if they cancel the show at this point i seriously probably am fucking done with tv until series and seasons are over.

>_<

Also, that episode was fucking great.

[kaid]

Defibrilating somebodies head. Thats going to sting in the morning.

[shiznitz]

Not looking good for a season 3.

http://thetvaddict.com/2009/03/14/tv-ratings-march-13-2009/

What the hell is Howie Do It? And what fucking self-respcting 18-49 year old is watching Ghost Whisperer?  That show has more than 2x the viewers of TSCC.

[Grimwell]

OK, I have not been following this thread at all, and have never watched an episode of this show -- but people keep saying nice things about it. Should I break down and go the Netflix/Hulu route and get in? I'm looking for good writing not explosions...

No, don't.  Just wait for a year or two when you'll be able to buy the complete run on DVD since it's going away.

Can't I just start the Netflix cycle of doom now and passively watch to get 'caught up' in time for the cancel? Then I only have to wait for the release of the last season.