‘Terminator’ flashback: ‘The Sarah Connor Chronicles’ Season 1 (2008) (TV review)
Watching “The Sarah Connor Chronicles” Season 1 (2008) after reading the post-“T2” comics and novels, it seems certain that producer Josh Friedman is doing a loose adaptation of those materials. However, listening to his episode commentaries, it seems that’s not the case after all, as he cites only the films as influences. It goes to show that
‘Terminator’ flashback: ‘Revolution’ (2009) (Comic book review)
Dynamite Comics seemed to have little regard for continuity when it abruptly and inexplicably switched to a new timeline between Issues 5 (the last issue of “Infinity”) and 6 (the first issue of the “Painkiller Jane” crossover) of its “Terminator 2” title. After “The Sarah Connor Chronicles” TV show gave us still another new version
‘Terminator’ flashback: ‘Terminator/Painkiller Jane: Time to Kill’ (2008) (Comic book review)
The track record of crossovers in the “Terminator” saga has been a bit shaky so far, with guest appearances by “Robocop,” “Superman,” “Aliens” and “Predator.” Of all things, it turns out to be “Painkiller Jane” that provides the most entertaining crossover up to this point with Dynamite Comics’ four-issue “Terminator/Painkiller Jane: Time to Kill” (2008).
‘Terminator’ flashback: ‘Terminator 2: Infinity’ (2007) (Comic book review)
While not exactly a failure, the “Terminator 3” franchise petered out fairly quickly compared to other “Terminator” multimedia campaigns, with the last novel coming out in 2004. Three years later, the saga was resurrected, although new license-holder Dynamite Comics (acquiring the “T2” license previously held by Malibu Comics) opted to play in the original “T1”/”T2″
‘Terminator’ flashback: ‘Terminator 3: Terminator Hunt’ (2004) (Book review)
Although not as good as “Terminator Dreams,” “Terminator 3: Terminator Hunt” (2004) is another strong novel where Aaron Allston brings his character-writing skills to bear.
‘Terminator’ flashback: ‘Terminator 3: Terminator Dreams’ (2003) (Book review)
After six novels that had good points worth picking out but weren’t consistently great, Aaron Allston delivers the first rock-solid page-turner of the franchise with “Terminator Dreams” (2003), which functions as a prequel and sequel to “Terminator 3.”
‘Terminator’ flashback: ‘Terminator 2: Hour of the Wolf’ (2004) (Book review)
Mark W. Tiedemann’s “Hour of the Wolf” (2004) is an oddball novel: It was released in the wake of “Terminator 3” but is part of the “Terminator 2” franchise. And it’s a continuation of Russell Blackford’s young-adult trilogy, yet it’s an adult novel. Probably only the most die-hard “Terminator” fans have read it. It’s worth reading, though.
‘Terminator’ flashback: ‘Terminator 3’ Beckett series (2003) (Comic book reviews)
After a three-year hiatus (which, oddly, was packed with novels), the “Terminator” franchise returned to comics in 2003 with a six-issue series tying in with “Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines.” Whereas Now’s and Dark Horse’s “T1” comics and Malibu’s “T2” comics aimed to continue the saga with serialized adventures, Beckett Comics takes a more
‘Terminator’ flashback: ‘T2: The New John Connor Chronicles Book Three: Times of Trouble’ (2003) (Book review)
Russell Blackford’s young-adult “New John Connor Chronicles” trilogy continues to be redundant and overwritten in the final book, “Times of Trouble” (2003). The previous book ends with a promise of going to Jade’s World, yet the first 258 pages (!) of this book are spent on mop-up duty in Skynet’s World. There’s a sense of inevitability to
‘Terminator’ flashback: ‘Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines’ movie and novelization (2003) (Review)
Considering that it lacks James Cameron, Linda Hamilton, Edward Furlong and Brad Fiedel, I find “Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines” (2003) to be a pretty darn good – if inferior – follow-up to the first two classic films. Other moviegoers (including the We Hate Movies podcasters, who recently posted a “T3” episode) are less forgiving of this