EPTOn August 30 2009 03:55 SirKibbleX wrote:
The point people are overlooking is that thematically T1 doesn't really do too much. It's just a creative world, with some interesting ideas. T2 makes us question what makes us human, and how we can come close to losing it because of revenge, fear, etc.
Not to mention T2 deals with the idea that we always have the power to change our own future an our world. T2 is an incredibly empowering and emboldening film. We always have the ability to make the world a better place no matter what others may believe. It's the ultimate anti-cynicism film.
I suppose ironically enough T3 and T4 kind of flipped over those concepts, but really most hardcore terminator fans see T3 and T4 as being the 'first' movies in the 'original' timeline and T2 as the 'last movie' "chronologically". At least thats how I like to see it.
The point people are overlooking is that thematically T1 doesn't really do too much. It's just a creative world, with some interesting ideas. T2 makes us question what makes us human, and how we can come close to losing it because of revenge, fear, etc.
Not to mention T2 deals with the idea that we always have the power to change our own future an our world. T2 is an incredibly empowering and emboldening film. We always have the ability to make the world a better place no matter what others may believe. It's the ultimate anti-cynicism film.
I suppose ironically enough T3 and T4 kind of flipped over those concepts, but really most hardcore terminator fans see T3 and T4 as being the 'first' movies in the 'original' timeline and T2 as the 'last movie' "chronologically". At least thats how I like to see it.
That makes sense to look at T3 and T:S that way. Because you're right, every message the second one sent about making our own destiny is wiped out by the third. At the same time, you have to pretty much ignore half of T3 to see it that way. Personally, I like to pretend it doesn't exist.
