Tag: Terminator Genisys (2015)

Time travel concept. Abstract spiral of flying clocks in a colorful vortex.

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Gary Varner
Date
May 3, 2025

Categorized
Science Fiction

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John Connor (in Terminator Genisys), John Connor (Terminator Genisys 2015), Kyle Reese (Terminator Genisys), Pops (Terminator Genisys 2015), Sarah Connor (Terminator Genisys), Terminator Genisys (2015), Time travel (in science fiction)}

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} _{Gary Varner
May 3, 2025

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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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Gary Varner
Date
April 5, 2025

Categorized
Science Fiction

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Featured, John Connor (in Terminator Genisys), Kyle Reese (Terminator Genisys), Pops (Terminator Genisys 2015), Sarah Connor (Terminator Genisys), T-800 (Terminator Genisys 2015), Terminator Genisys (2015)}

Terminator Genisys Review, Part 6: Things Certainly Speed Up

_{But unfortunately, that means that built-in complications become even more tangled} _{Gary Varner
April 5, 2025

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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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Gary Varner
Date
March 22, 2025

Categorized
Science Fiction

Tagged
John Connor (Terminator Genisys 2015), Kyle Reese (Terminator Genisys), Sarah Connor (Terminator Genisys), Skynet (Terminator Genisys), Terminator Genisys (2015), Terminator Salvation (2009)}

Terminator Genisys Review, Part 4: The Fatal Flaw, Revisited

_{Genisys didn’t perform well but it makes a good illustration of the issues science fiction writers face} _{Gary Varner
March 22, 2025

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I don’t know if the inconsistencies were enough to convince the powers that be in Hollywood to try to make an entirely different sequel but viewers tuned out. Read More ›

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Gary Varner
Date
March 15, 2025

Categorized
Science Fiction

Tagged
John Connor (in Terminator Genisys), Skynet (Terminator Genisys), Terminator Genisys (2015)}

Terminator Genisys Review, Part 3: Genisys’ Fatal Flaw

_{Terminator Genisys was seen in the industry as so bad that another sequel was proposed that effectively wiped this timeline from the canon} _{Gary Varner
March 15, 2025

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A critical plot decision — to give Skynet a key piece of information — makes Skynet’s Terminator strategy seem incoherent. Read More ›

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Gary Varner
Date
March 8, 2025

Categorized
Science Fiction

Tagged
John Connor (Terminator Genisys 2015), Kyle Reese (Terminator Genisys), Pops (Terminator Genisys 2015), Sarah Connor (Terminator Genisys), T-800 (Terminator Genisys 2015), Terminator Genisys (2015)}

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} _{Gary Varner
March 8, 2025

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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 ›

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Gary Varner
Date
March 1, 2025

Categorized
Science Fiction

Tagged
Christian Bale, James Cameron, John Connor Terminator Genisys (2015), Kyle Reese (Terminator Genisys), Sarah Connor (Terminator Genisys), Skynet (Terminator Genisys), Terminator Genisys (2015)}

Terminator Genisys Review, Part 1: What Was the Point?

_{When filming a sequel, it’s important to draw on the previous story, to keep the viewer emotionally invested in the characters} _{Gary Varner
March 1, 2025

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Genisys completely ignores everything set up in Terminator Salvation and Terminator 3 and assassinates John’s character, reducing the emotional stakes. Read More ›