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TagPops (Terminator Genisys 2015)

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Terminator Genisys Review, Part 10: Too Many Time Machines!

Terminator Genisys was simply removed from the canon, and for good reason, as we will see
I have warned about the perils of using time travel in storytelling. This movie is a prime example of the problems I was talking about. Read More ›
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Terminator Genisys Review, Part 6: Things Certainly Speed Up

But unfortunately, that means that built-in complications become even more tangled
Curiously, once Kyle Reese is safe, he is transformed from a confident, well-meaning soldier into an idiot with a surprising lack of common sense. Read More ›
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Chrono-Luminescence: Futuristic Light Tree Illustrating Divergent Timelines in Digital Forest

Terminator Genisys Review, Part 5: Too Many Terminators in Here!

The chaos created by tampering with the timeline of the franchise continues
The problem with resetting the timeline is that the audience’s emotional stake in the outcome necessarily diminishes when no events are permanent. Read More ›
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Terminator Genisys Review Part 2: A Colossal Monster Mash

The writers wanted the recreated scenes to be fond “memory berries” for the audience but they ran into problems setting them up properly
Terminator Genisys is one of those movies where that create a growing sense of unease that viewers can’t quite put a finger on. Read More ›