Terminator

So far I'm roughly halfway through the first season and I have to say , wow , the animation Is amazing and the overall tone of the show is truly dark and it's meant to be viewed in that sense , because that is what the future truly beholds for this world judgement day , it's a completely new take on the terminator franchise and no previous entries are related in any sense , rather just the theme and direction of the future is heading towards , I am truly enjoying it so far and you can see right away this is going to be something special , if your a fan of anime and if your a fan of the terminator franchise before it took on a different direction after terminator 2 you will truly enjoy this show. It's not some fantasy overall happy tone anime , it's dark , ominous and the terminator has this hunter feel to it, inhuman and lifeless void of any empathy and true to its one objective ... termination. Give it a chance and I'm sure you'll enjoy it as much as me , if not more.

As we know, Terminator movies have been declining over time but this series gave hope to its fans. The story is very creative and imaginative and the new characters are interesting. I think the best thing of the series is the the struggle of ideals because it always makes you question who the real hero is. The animation was very good although the cgi was a little questionable. The only part of the series I didn't like was the ending of the show because it was a little confusing and the main character is not so great; she's just ok.

In summary, this show was good but it could be have been better if it had twelve or even ten episodes.

Yes, anime is not for everyone but this series is palatable even for non-anime watchers. The plot runs alongside the OG Terminator timeline and jumps back & forth between 1997 and 2022. There are no shortage of plot twists and unexpected turns which keeps it interesting but don't get it twisted; despite being animated, this is not the stereotypical cutesy cartoony playful Sailor Moon Hello Kitty style that anime is often is known for.

The visuals get very dark and graphic (considering the franchise) so consider yourself warned. But I guarantee it's definitely refreshing in terms of suspense and new plot content for the Terminator franchise. Binge it!

I have been buzzing for this for 6 months, and I hoped it wouldn't be another case of having my hopes dashed. It wasn't. This was really really good. I watched it in one go, 4 hour binge, and at points I did wonder if I could watch it serialised. But that maybe says more about binge culture than it does the show. There were some good twists and turns, a tense atmosphere and well developed characters. Loved this, I want more already. There was more existential naval gazing than I'd usually put up with, butI enjoyed this more than I usually would. I enjoyed the Japanese setting, and the artwork felt rich to me.

The problem for the real, die hard, fans of Terminator is that no instalment has ever made us feel the emotion that both T1 and T2 gave us. Every film since, even with Arnold involved, has lacked something. It's almost like the writers/directors never understood what made those films so popular and important in the first place. They cheapened the films with silly comedic moments, they removed human connection, they stopped exploring SkyNet and the future wars. They turned John Conner into a robot!! (Awful).

This latest instalment is set at the same time as T2 and is a refreshing take on the development of the technologies, it explores the flaws of humanity, it keeps the horror element that was so well done in T1 whilst exploring the connections that was perfectly done in T2.

Will we ever get back to the heights of T2? No, we won't, Arnold was too pivotal in those films and Hollywood wasted his involvement in further films with weak scripts. However, this show, albeit animated will give you something, it will stir those dying embers of a loved story, even if just for a moment.