"Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles" Automatic for the People (2008)

Director:

Jeffrey G. Hunt

Writers:

Josh Friedman (developer)
Natalie Chaidez (written by)

TV Series:

"Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles" (2008)

Original Air Date:

15 September 2008 (Season 2, Episode 2)

Genre:

Action | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Plot:

Sarah, Derek and Cameron try to prevent a nuclear meltdown, Charley has to fill in Michelle when James shows up at their home, and John meets someone new.

Plot Keywords:

Nuclear Power Plant | Decontamination | Skynet | Time Travel | The Terminator

Cast

Lena Headey	...	Sarah Connor
Thomas Dekker	...	John Connor
Summer Glau	...	Cameron Phillips
Brian Austin Green	...	Derek Reese
Garret Dillahunt	...	Cromartie (credit only)
Shirley Manson	...	Catherine Weaver
Leven Rambin	...	Riley Dawson
Richard T. Jones	...	James Ellison
Sonya Walger	...	Michelle Dixon
Paul Schulze	...	Carl Greenway
Dean Norris	...	Nelson
Tommy Redmond Hicks	...	Bradbury (as Tommy Hicks)
Zack Ward	...	Wells
Debra Wilson	...	Lilian (as Debra Skelton)
Busy Philipps	...	Kacy Corbin

Runtime:

44 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:TV-14

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Bartleby Company

Trivia:

John Connor says the line "Mister Henriksen's class?" to Riley when they first meet. Lance Henriksen played Detective Hal Vukovich in The Terminator (1984).

Goofs:

Errors in geography: In the alley where the time traveler appears, the awning of the local men's store lists a phone number with a 212 area code. This is the code for New York City (Manhattan) but the show is set in Los Angeles (downtown area code 213).

Quotes:

Cameron Phillips: You have a new friend?
John Connor: Her name is Riley. And you probably creeped her out. You talk to people, don't stand so close.
Cameron Phillips: I was assessing her threat level.
John Connor: Well? Am I safe?
Cameron Phillips: I don't know. Girls are complicated.

Soundtrack:

Ain't We Famous

inconsistent

I like this show. i really do. But this second episode of the second season was all over the place.

cuts and wounds seem to heal from shot to shot- almost as fast as wolverine while others don't.

conversations continually seem to jump over unspoken information.

scenes to connect one part of the plot to another seem and feel like they are missing.

Gaps in plot and action that goes against established lore.

I'm checking the older episodes and from what i've seen they haven't used this writer/ director before. Lets hope they don't use them again or this series will soon fall by the wayside.

the worst leap was how an older model terminator apparently copied someone once they were terminated. it seemed they were setting it up so we were under the impression that it was the t-1000 but nope- just a run-of-the-mill terminator. how did they have surgery and look perfect in a matter of a few hours? i GUESS we are to assume the terminator was studying greenway for a while and had the surgery done a while ago- and just moved in and took over on the faithful day? just a guess though since there is nothing in the story to suggest what was going on.

Just terrible and really strains suspension of disbelief.

worst episode of the series so far