"Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles" Samson & Delilah (2008)

User Rating:

8.2/10   

Director:

David Nutter

Writers:

Josh Friedman (developer)
Josh Friedman (written by)

TV Series:

"Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles" (2008)

Original Air Date:

8 September 2008 (Season 2, Episode 1)

Genre:

Action | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Plot:

John finds himself battling an unlikely opponent alone; Derek and Charley search for the family after an explosion; and Ellison deals with the aftermath of Cromartie's massacre.

Plot Keywords:

Stapler | Sanctuary | Burned Body | Skynet | Russian Mafia

Cast

Lena Headey	...	Sarah Connor
Thomas Dekker	...	John Connor
Summer Glau	...	Cameron Phillips
Brian Austin Green	...	Derek Reese
Garret Dillahunt	...	Cromartie (also archive footage)
Shirley Manson	...	Catherine Weaver
Richard T. Jones	...	James Ellison (also archive footage)
James Urbaniak	...	Sarkissian
Carlos Sanz	...	Father Armando Bonilla
Roger Guenveur Smith	...	Sac Federici
Shane Edelman	...	Matt Murch
Max Perlich	...	Walsh
Marcus Chait	...	Justin Tuck
Dean Winters	...	Charley Dixon (also archive footage)
Sandra Purpuro	...	Agent Norgaard

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:TV-14

Company:

Bartleby Company

Trivia:

When Cameron walks by a memorabilia store window, the cover of Pumping Iron (1977) starring Arnold Schwarzenegger can be seen.

Goofs:

Plot holes: Cameron repairs her legs and other mechanical damages automatically. This kind of regeneration is not explained in the series.

Quotes:

John Connor: I need her. She saved my life. She saves my life!

Soundtrack:

Samson & Delilah

Epic episode!

When I found out that they were going to do a Terminator series I was horrified. The third Terminator movie was terrible and nowhere near as good as the previous movies. How on earth could you justify a TV show with almost the same premise as the third movie. The pilot episode was pretty good only did not do anything new. A couple of episodes following the pilot were slow and uninteresting. But then gradually they put in some developments that made the show more promising. Casting Brian Austin Green was a brilliant move since he really brought some depth to John's character and the show. Through him we finally get some answers about John's future. Now having seen the first episode of the second season there is almost no doubt in my mind that this show has improved. Who would have thought that "Sarah Chronicles" could have come so far especially after a somewhat uneven first season. This episode immediately starts of with the cliffhanger ending and gave it an outcome that I personally did not expect. This development surely will provide more thrilling moments in future. Combined with the addition of a new character gives this show the much needed edge. It has to be said that it seems that there is a higher budget. Which is the best thing that could happen for this show. "Sarah Chronicles" is improving each episode. I only hope that they can maintain this high standard.