![]() ![]() They explain this within the first two episodes. "What's a robot doing, showing emotion and depth?" you may ask. She brings considerable emotion and depth to what is.essentially.a robot. As John's other female protector in the series, the multi-skilled chameleon, Summer Glau, proves to be the series' greatest asset. The excellent chemistry between the two actors is immediately evident, and it's because of this that their interaction on screen comes across as so believable. It's one of the strongest mother/son relationships in a series that I've seen a good long while. They have their ups and downs, but what comes across most clearly is how much they care for each other and that they would quite literally move heaven and earth to keep the other one safe. Thomas Dekker admirably portrays the troubled young John, and his interaction with his mother is what keeps the series grounded. It's great to see him learn and grow, as his mother trains him and teaches him life lessons in Not Getting The Human Race Slaughtered. While he *does* still whine on occasion, he's much more accepting of his destiny than we've previously seen. ![]() He's actually a damn sight better than both the whiny interpretations of the character that have come before. Thankfully, though, he's not TOO heavy on the angst. As the future leader of the human resistance in the war against Skynet, one might not have expected him to be so.emo. "Isn't there some guy? Some guy who's meant to save the world or something?" I hear you ask. The voice-overs do wear a bit thin eventually (especially when Sarah's referencing something totally obscure), but then sometimes they're extremely relevant to the story and thus their inclusion is justified. Surely they could've shortened it to just simply "Previously."). I feel a bit sorry for Lena, though - the fact that she has to deliver those pesky voice-overs each episode (as well as a ridiculously long "Previously, on Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles." at the start of each episode. Her portrayal of Sarah Connor makes you believe in this tough-as-nails mother and you're on her side every step of the way. She's edgy, she's intense, she kicks major butt, but also conveys Sarah's vulnerability (not to mention the weight of the world that she carries on her shoulders) in a nicely nuanced performance. ![]() She fits the role well, is believable and manages to perfectly balance Sarah's toughness and leadership role with that of a protective mother who'll do anything to keep her son alive. ![]() This is a reinterpretation of Sarah Connor, and Lena gives it her all, doing the character justice. She might not be exactly like the movies' interpretation, nor should she be. As the infamous Sarah Connor, Lena Headey does one hell of a job picking up where Linda Hamilton left off. No, it's not quite like the movies, but that's a *good* thing (since this IS a series, and thus it requires story arcs that can play out over the course of a whole season). It actually *builds* upon what has come before and expands the universe that was set up in the first two films (having the good sense to pretend as if the dismal T3 never happened). Despite what some others have said, the series with the too-long name DOESN'T "crap all over the movies" it was spun off from. ![]()
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