Terminator - 1x02 - The MILF and the Tin Woman ... a love story

[fembuck]

Okay, so the episode is actually called "Gnothi Seauton" but I like my title better, lol.  The important thing is that I'm continuing to dig Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles. 

First off, Cameron is love.  "Why are diamonds a girl's best friend?"  lol, oh Cameron.  Her little laugh after Enrique was all like "you don't talk much do you?" was hilarious.  But I think the best moment was Silent!HotGirl checking her out and Cameron then mimicking her pose leaning against the hood of the car.  I do not approve of the make-over Silent!HotGirl gave her though (and the horribleness of it puts me firmly on the side of Silent!HotGirl doing it just to touch Cameron).  Sarah's little WTF look during the make-up scene cracked me up too.

I also loved that Sarah and Cameron are like the odd couple and a buddy cop team all rolled into one.  I'm totally thrilled that they're letting the two characters spend so much screen time together.  The femslasher in me also loved that Cameron was following Sarah around like a little puppy.  Seriously, every time Sarah went into another room, Cameron followed her there like "Where did the pretty go?  Oh, here's where the pretty went!".  Her offering to give Sarah a diamond was also 'awwww' worthy.

I'm liking what the writers and Lena are doing with Sarah as well.  Some are complaining that she's not the unrelenting badass that she was in T2, but truthfully, you can't center a show around a character that is that hard.  I'm glad they're making her a little more human and accessible.  The little touch to John's cheek, smiling when she was talking about The Wizard of Oz, etc.  In this episode especially they managed to make her very complicated and fascinating, and I hope that complexity continues.  FemRambo would not be nearly as interesting as the nuanced character they're building up.

That being said, I love the touches of badass Sarah we got.  The motorcycle scene was hot, and I floved her just straight up pushing Cameron out of the window and then hightailing it out of there.  She was outta that window before John, and she was like at the end of the street before John and Cameron even started running!  LOVE!

John was also way more interesting, if also stupid this episode.  I totally understood him leaving the house and going to the mall though, being couped up for three days would make anyone, even John Connor throw caution to the wind a little, though going to Dennis the Beeper Kings house was a pretty stupid.  (Digression:  Hi, Sonia Walger ... you're really hot!)  I liked that John was a little more rebellious and independent this episode instead of being the Momma's Boy he was in the pilot. 

And just because it was awesome, I loved Sarah's little "Jenny, you ignorant slut!" routine when Cameron was totally gonna killinate that cops ass.  Lena and Summer really work well together.

All, in all ... so pretty um, I mean ... cannot wait until the next episode!

Comments

[billy-rose.livejournal.com]

lol..
I love how Cam always seems slightly bewildered when Sarah does something and doesn't fill her in on it
that m imicking pose thing was so damn cute as well - along with the "Do you want one? They're a girl's best friend."

ha.. killinate...
also, I spy a drinking game - every time John whines, do a shot

[ashirashadow.livejournal.com]

killinate

'nuff said. :D

[trancer21.livejournal.com]

Some are complaining that she's not the unrelenting badass that she was in T2, but truthfully, you can't center a show around a character that is that hard.

Yeah, that seems a strange thing to nitpick about. Like you said, Sarah can't be *that* hard. More importantly, I think it's a continuation of who Sarah used to be. Being hard has gotten to her - it's fucked her up, it's fucked her son up and now she's stuck with the realization that, after everything she's done, it *still* might not be enough. Hell, in tonight's ep, she straight up learns it *wasn't* enough. Had Cameron not sent them to the future, both John and Sarah would be dead. Even the hardest person would crack a little under that kind of strain.

I floved her just straight up pushing Cameron out of the window and then hightailing it out of there.

Hee! That was awesome! And you know Cameron would have totally approved. If she's willing to put a cap in Enrique's ass to protect Sarah, she's down with getting pushed out a window.

The femslasher in me also loved that Cameron was following Sarah around like a little puppy.

Seriously. I was like 'um, weren't you sent back to protect *John*?' and Cam's all 'yeah, but Sarah's so much prettier! Me like the pretty.'.

John was also way more interesting, if also stupid this episode.

I'm thinking he gets the stupid from his dad. Still, I like that John is a dumb, whiny teenager who wants to be the rebellious teen but, in his heart, he's a total momma's boy because when Mom screams *move* his ass is up and running.

[(Anonymous)]

John has two mommies.

[teh-no.livejournal.com]

There needs to be crossover fic where John has a date with Dinah, so Cameron/Sarah and Barbara/Helena are all "oh noes! Our secret crime-fighting homogay family unit is in danger!"

Also, Queen Gorgo and River Tam visit Master Bra'tac. HEE!

[hivesix.livejournal.com]

I should start watching, then? We're just getting stupid Bionic Woman (I hate that show!!) here now so we're not going to get Terminator any time soon. Rawr.

[ralst.livejournal.com]

I'm lovin' this show so far. I love that Sarah and Cameron are this commando team off meeting with criminals and fighting arnie-bots while John it told to stay home and stay out of trouble like a good little girl boy. I even kind of like his knuckle-headed need to disobey and do something stupid, because as they keep saying he's not the John Connor yet, he's still just a teenage boy and therefore bound to have attacks of the stupid mixed in with his mommy dependency.

Pushing Cameron through the window was perfect.

The femslash potential for this show is enormous! Obviously, they're gonna throw in some John crushing on Cameron subtext (his misunderstanding of her touching his neck etc.) but it's pretty obvious that she only has eyes for the pretty, and that's his mommy dearest.

[crys-22.livejournal.com]

Word to everything you said. I'm so glad this show isn't horrible. I was really dreading that it would completely suck and I would still end up watching it because I'm weak and my love for Lena holds no bounds.

What really surprises me, is my sudden crush on Summer Glau. I'm ashamed to admit, I never saw the appeal in her before, but now I've seen the light.

I'm really excited to see where they take this show.

[amluv.livejournal.com]

The motorcycle scene was hot, and I floved her just straight up pushing Cameron out of the window and then hightailing it out of there.

Easily my two favorite moments of both eps. And I ain't ashamed to say that both made me want to touch my naughty place.

I like how Cameron is both practical and childlike all in the same breath. I think it helps that Summer played a similar character because it's not an easy balance to pull off. But yeah, that scene w/ the SHC brings the gay!text...

BTW, I like your title too. ;)

I wish the writing was a bit more...just more I guess. It feels kinda of flat, despite the really good moments. I suppose I can just attribute that to the show getting its legs, because HEROES kinda started the same way and then it did this really cool turn by the 5th ep. In any event, i look forward to reading more of your Lena Headey-sturbatio...erm poignant commentary about the show.

[padawanmage.livejournal.com]

I'm liking what I'm seeing so far, especially now we know that more resistance fighters were sent as far back as 1960...but I'm guessing Skynet must've known that or else they wouldn't have sent that one guy to kill those soldiers in that room.

Pretty cool fight scene with Cam and that Terminator. Wonder why it didn't recognize her model when it scanner her?

I laughed so hard when Sarah just dumped Cameron right out the window.

Here's hoping for a long season, as well as some fics (cough!) ;-)