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[Discussion] James Cameron hands you the Terminator franchise. What do you do with it?

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djsoren19@yiffit.net
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All of the modern films keep bringing the Terminator forward in time, which often ends up being lame. I think we strip away most of the future nonsense. Skynet has decided the Connors bloodline in 1984 is too powerful, so they send a Terminator back to 1884 to try and cut it off at an earlier date. The Terminator has to fight cowboys in the American West.

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Shawdow194@fedia.io
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Predator (Prey) did something similar and it was fucking awesome

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djsoren19@yiffit.net
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That’s basically what was in my mind. I think doing a sci-fi action movie set in the past is criminally underdone.

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Albbi@lemmy.ca
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But due to the Butterfly Effect, going back in time that far might prevent Skynet from happening as well.

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djsoren19@yiffit.net
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I think one of the themes of modern Terminator films is that Skynet is kinda inevitable, so in typical Hollywood fashion we just won’t care about it.

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masterofn001@lemmy.ca
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Cowboys and AI-liens

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