It just doesn't sit right

[lovemunkey187]

As some of you may know the release of Terminator 3:- The Rise Of The Machines, is imminent which is all well and good by itself but I've got a problem....

The problem is this. In 1984 when the first T-100 tried to kill Sarah Conner,(also bringing Kyle Reece into Sarah's life which as you all know led to the conception of John, taking her from a waitress and turning her into some hardcore she bitch with a hard on for taking out Cyberdyne) the remnants of which inspired the tech-heads of Cyberdyne in a new direction and started work on the Skynet system which would ultimately lead to mans downfall as the dominant species. With me so far?.

Fast-forward a couple of years to T2 - Judgement Day, John Conner the future saviour of man is a juvenile delinquent and Sarah is locked up in a loony bin when John's future self sends another T-100 to protect him from the T-1000. At the end of T2 with help of Miles Bennet Dyson the Cyberdyne building is totally FUBAR, the original T-100 CPU and arm are put into the smelting pit with the 2nd T-100 and T-1000. Correct?


So my problem is, ignoring alternate realities and splits in the river of time. Why didn't everything revert to as it was before?
Why was John still around?

Because surely if they destroyed all of the work on the Skynet project it would no longer happen so it could not take control of the global weapons systems and such, and then the war would no longer happen. So Kyle Reece would not be sent from the future Sarah wouldn't have been impregnated and John would not have been born.

If things had progressed as normal she'd probably be some 45 year old slapper on her fourth marriage with nine kids, still waitressing and trying to pull 25 yearolds that are too drunk to know better on a friday night.


So really the biggest problem is, assumoing that you've followed my ramblings is, How can there be a third film?

[Ace]

Its simple 187, you were correct in all your assumptions, except ONE major factor. Schwartzenegger hasnt had a hit film in years, and the lure of $$$$$$ appeals to him, the producers and the studio's........ and ultimately, us who will no doubt flock to see T3.
Loved your observation of Sarah Connor being Trailer Trash LOL

[Dave Wells]

It will hopefully be told in T3. If it isn't I agree it will be milking it somewhat. But hey look at Stallone with Rocky and the dreadful Rambo ramblings. And indeed Willis with the Die Hards.

[lovemunkey187]

I really liked Rambo 1+2 but I thought 3 was bit crap really especially in the wake of recent events.

[mr.dj]

mmm..... terminator you say...

[Matt]

Because....

1. Running through the entire Terminator series is an underlying tone that what is meant to be will be.. it's John's fate to become whatever he becomes

2. Arnie forogt about his own arm being ripped off by that factory machine in T2, remember? He didn't chuck that in, I don't think.

Regardless, I suspect that despite everyone's fears that this will be a steaming bucket full of crap, it will actually become the sleeper hit of the season. I'll see it at least once.

[Tez]

And its only a film dude...its not real....

[lovemunkey187]

Next thing Tez you'll be telling me that Stone Cold Steve Austin isn't the toughest SOB in the WWE and that he can't open up a can of whoop ass.

[Ace]

Is Steve Austin still going? I think he has an advantage as he is a Bionic Six Million Dollar Man. And he was shagging Lyndsey Wagner.

[buttsie]

He nows called Steve Irwin

A total Loony by all accounts

cheers
B....OZ