I watched all four Terminator films in a row. Here’s what I learned.
I’ve been grappling with this article for a while, but I think I will save my Terminator magnum opus for after I see the fifth film. For the time being, enjoy this infographic I made on the events of the Terminator franchise, and take my advice: watch T3 and T4 again, if you have the time. They take way too much heat, and even though they’re no James Cameron classics, they’re worthy installments in the larger story.
Also, there’s no way Kyle was John’s dad before he went in time. The future Kyle lived in was never affected by time travel, and Kyle admits that he only comes from one possible future. Indeed, there truly is no fate but what we make (when we travel back in time to create alternate time streams).
Wanna discuss the timeline? You can find me @JoeyWanKenobi on Twitter.
-JT
Joseph Tavano is the owner and editor in chief of RetroZap. Born just months before Luke found out who his father was, he has been fortunate to have had Star Wars in his life as long as he can remember. Growing up just outside of Boston, Massachusetts, he can remember substituting sticks for lightsabers and BMX bikes for speeders. He loves comics, retro games, vintage sci-fi paperbacks, and maps. Though an accomplished drummer, he doesn’t crave adventure (as much) any more, and prefers his old haunts north of Boston, Massachusetts, where he resides with his family. Buy him a glass of whiskey and he’ll return it in kind.