7.7
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (2008)
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (2008)
Overview
The series picks up four years after the events of Terminator 2: Judgment Day with John and Sarah Connor trying to stay under-the-radar from the government, as they plot to destroy the computer network, Skynet, in hopes of preventing Armageddon.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Female Combat: Yes
Viewer Rating
7.7
Overview
The series picks up four years after the events of Terminator 2: Judgment Day with John and Sarah Connor trying to stay under-the-radar from the government, as they plot to destroy the computer network, Skynet, in hopes of preventing Armageddon.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The series primarily focuses on universal themes of survival, fate versus free will, and the fight against an existential technological threat, rather than explicitly promoting or critiquing specific political ideologies. The solution championed is individual and small-group agency and sacrifice to preserve humanity.
The series features a cast with visible diversity in supporting roles, though its main protagonists align with traditional portrayals. The narrative primarily focuses on its science fiction action themes without explicitly critiquing or negatively framing traditional identities.
Secondary
The show features Cameron Phillips, an advanced combat android, who frequently engages in and wins close-quarters physical fights against male opponents, both human and other Terminators. Her victories are due to her enhanced physical capabilities as a machine.
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The series focuses on its core science fiction narrative of time travel, artificial intelligence, and the fight for humanity's future, without exploring queer identities or relationships within its storyline.
The series "Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes within its narrative. The show's focus remains on its core science fiction elements of time travel, artificial intelligence, and the fight for humanity's future, without incorporating these specific identity portrayals.
The series introduces new Terminator models and human characters, but no established character from previous Terminator films who was canonically male or female is portrayed as a different gender.
The series features established characters like Sarah and John Connor, who maintain their original race from previous films. All other significant characters introduced in the show are new and original to this installment, not race-swapped versions of prior canon characters.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
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7.6
7.5
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