FOX
(Season 2, Episode 6)
Terminator is back! I don’t think I realized how much I actually like this show until it was gone for a week. Lucky for us, it looks like it’s going to be sticking around for the rest of the season! Way to go FOX.
This week’s episode felt a little slow, but there was a lot going on. We got to see what the story was with Katherine Weaver and her “daughter.” The poor kid is living with a Terminator. More specifically, the Terminator that killed her real mom, presumably. The episode drew interesting parallels between Katherine Weaver and Sarah Connor – both women (well, one woman, one Terminator), struggling to raise their emotionally-crippled children. My perverse sense of humor would really love to see a sitcom about a Terminator trying to raise a child. This could be comedy gold! Who’s with me? We need to make this happen.
This episode finds us with another mystery name from the bloody wall. This time it’s Dr. Sherman, a therapist who specializes in children. The Connor clan pose as patients in order to plant a bug and keep tabs on the good doctor, but it turns out that maybe they really could use a little therapy. John, in particular, seems desperate for someone to talk to. Seems that the future savior of mankind might have a little touch of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Trust me, Johnny, it’s only going to get worse from here. Poor Sarah tries to reach out to the bratty little teenager but is rebuffed. What more can this poor woman do? Hopefully John will be able to find the help he needs so that he can actually save mankind, and not just mope around with his pet robot.
Speaking of the pet robot, Cameron and Derek get seemingly pointless subplots this week. Well, that’s not entirely fair. Derek hooked up with an old flame who has come from the future for some unknown reason. She is, however, collecting pictures of the Connors. Looks like trouble, but I’m glad to see Stephanie Jacobsen from Battlestar Galactica: Razor back on my TV. I hope she sticks around for more than just an episode or two. Cameron happens upon another lady Terminator at Dr. Sherman’s and a kick ass fight scene ensues. I’m all for the plot and character development, but I’m ready for a little more action. Hopefully with the sweeps coming up we’ll get to see some more Cameron doing what she does best (and I don’t mean ballet).
By the end of the episode, we see that Katherine Weaver learns a little bit about what it means to be human (aww, just like the Grinch), and Sarah realizes that maybe a little therapy would help her too. It’s just a shame that her therapist is helping Katherine Weaver “raise” Skynet. Oops!
What did you think of this episode? Too slow? Do you wish your mom was a Terminator? Any theories on Derek’s girlfriend?
Clacked by Bob Degon
on Oct 20, 2008 @ 22:10 EST5EDT
I watched T-Weaver, in fear from behind the couch. I was wrong about the child being a fall back in case of destruction on main T-Weaver. Knowing the daughter is a real child makes it more interesting.
Great episode!
So happy the show will finish the season!
Did not think this episode was slow at all. I think it was one of the best and it did change my mind: Shirley Manson can kinda act. And having a gymnast play the terminator which was folded like a pretzel by Cameron was hilarious. Who needs special effects with talent like that?!