Terminator - The Sarah Connor Chronicles - The Complete First Season [Blu-ray]

This show is excellent. Many of us, I'm sure, were hesitant to see an Arnold-less Terminator TV show, with a new actress filling the shoes of the iconic Sarah Connor, after being immortalized by Linda Hamilton. Well, as both a long time Terminator fan, and someone who is very picky about which TV shows they watch, I can safely say that this show delivers the goods in ways I couldn't have imagined.

The cast for this show is excellent. The producers wisely opted not to simply cast Sarah Connor based on how well the actress resembled Hamilton, but by how well she portrayed the character. Lena Headey is friggin' close to perfect for the role, and that was something that I was not expecting at all when I first found out they were making the show. Thomas Dekker as John Connor bears a stronger resemblance to his Terminator 2 counterpart, but more importantly he fills the role very well. Given that the Connors are the only Terminator 2 veterans who appear regularly in the series, it was fundamental to the show's success that they cast them properly, and thankfully they did.

The real show stealer though, is Summer Glau as the new character "Cameron." She's John's new cyborg protector from the future, and it's no surprise that she is rapidly becoming a fan favorite. The role of Cameron is much more complicated than simply an emotionless robot, because she's more than a regular Terminator, as the series slowly reveals. She's a machine that is slowly becoming more human-like, and Summer Glau is the perfect actress to convey both aspects of Cameron's personality. She's definitely one of my favorite aspects of the show, and I can't wait to see how she develops in future episodes.

The writing in the show is well done too. There are a few continuity errors in some episodes that you may or may not pick up on depending on how closely you pay attention, but those aren't really what's important. What is important is that the story actually makes you care about the characters, and eager to find out what happens next. Sometimes I would literally throw things at my TV when a commercial break started just because I was so hooked. They did an excellent job selling that these are the same John and Sarah Connor from Terminator 2, but the writers now have the opportunity to expand their characters a lot further than was possible in a 2.5 hour long movie.

If you are a Terminator fan, you owe it to youself to buy this set. The visual quality for the Blue-Ray is amazing, and it even comes with a slightly extended cut of the pilot, and a greatly extended cut of one of the later episodes that sheds even more light on Sarah Connor's character. I am addicted to this show.

Ya know I bought this serries on Blu Ray not knowing what I was getting. After the first episode I was hooked!!!!! I mean really hooked!!! I sat in my recliner for the full 392 minutes. Need I say more!!!

The serie is good. The Blu-ray edition, perfect.

I can't say a lot about the serie itself, except it's a spin off of the well known movie Terminator. If you want to know more, you'll have to see it yourself.

Be careful, though : it can't be compared to the movies, as it's definitely not the same atmosphere than the movies. But the special effects are simply AMAZING, better (if it can be) for me than the last Terminator movie.

The blu ray edition is really good (DD 5.1, no TrueHD though), some extras in HDef, others in Low Def, but definitely a Blu ray you need to have ...

I have enjoyed this Terminator tv series, I can't wait for the second season, having said that it does not have the intensity of T1 or T2, but still great to watch, all you have to remember is that it is a tv show after all.

As a huge Terminator fan, I really enjoy this series! The script and acting is as good as anything on TV currently and recently. I never thought I would enjoy watching the kid from 90210, but he's an excellent Derek Reese. Lena Headey does a great job as well, but I think the paramedic's wife looks more like Linda Hamilton and may have been a better choice as Sarah Connor.

The show stays faithful to the plot and story line of T1 and T2 (the events of T3 have not happened yet), and it will be interesting to see if some of these characters will be in or referenced in T4.

As far as the quality of the blu-ray, it is equal or better than the HD version on TV. It's not reference quality, but it is an excellent presentation.

This is great entertainment and any Terminator fan will enjoy it. I hope they continue the series to a season 3.