r/Terminator • u/alanskimp • 18h ago

📰 News A prompt...

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I thought I would write a human to human prompt. If you haven't seen the Sarah Connor Chronicles I recommend that you do so. You won't be dissapointed. I got both seasons on bluray but I think there might be other websites you can view it.

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u/TheCosmicRobo 17h ago

No, sir, you've done a bad job of arguing your point. Kyle having a brother doesn't make the show B-grade. I could point out similarities between soap operas and the works of Shakespeare, but that doesn't make Shakespeare's work B-grade, either.

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u/kuatorises 16h ago

It's literally a trope. They didn't have access to the original character, but wait! He has a brother. Dun, dun dun! Kickboxer does it too. It's a cheap copout. A knockoff. A lame attempt to connect to the original (superior) work. There's no logical reason for that character to be related to Reese.

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u/TheCosmicRobo 16h ago

You do understand that the Terminator and it's sequel are both riddled with tropes? Tropes don't make a story bad. The character is related to Kyle because it helps draw out the tragedy of what has been lost. It gives John someone to connect with other than his clearly biased mother. It allows both John and Sarah (as well as the audience) to know more about who Kyle was before the events of the first movie. It allows the original main character to maintain relevance to the ongoing plot years after his passing. Calling Derek a knockoff despite him having very little in common with his brother, other than having time traveled, is ridiculous and baseless.

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u/kuatorises 14h ago

We don't need to know more about Reese. He doesn't need to remain relevant. His story is over. He's used appropriately in T2: mentioned in passing. It was logical and organic. Not forced, like say... Derek Reese.

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u/TheCosmicRobo 14h ago

There's nothing forced about Derek, you just don't like it. Of course nothing more needs to be learned about ANY of the characters OR the world they live in. The show and the sequels exist because people WANTED to see more. The box office numbers clearly show that there WAS at one point an interest in seeing the world and characters of Terminator expanded. Whether or not you personally wanted that or liked it is irrelevant, because other people did. Your opinions aren't fact and you haven't made a single valid point about Derek's inclusion.

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u/kuatorises 14h ago

His very existence is forced, dispshit. He never existed. It's a bad retconn. He's a cheap attempt to cling to Kyle's legacy, you're just not smart enough to pick up on it.

You keep talking about like/dislike when that's literally the foundation of your option. It sure as shit ain't rational/quality storytelling.

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u/TheCosmicRobo 13h ago

The character literally does exist. Get a grip. Kyle having a brother predates T2 whether you like it or not. Derek's story is entirely different from Kyle's. You either lack media literacy or just didn't watch the show you're criticizing in the first place. My opinions are backed up by the actual story we're talking about, whereas you haven't made a single argument why Derek's character is forced, you just keep saying "it's bad." Maybe try actually making an argument before calling moi "dipshit." If all you have is "it's bad" and "you're just not smart," this conversation is done. ✌️