ExpNoob19

While repeating many of the same mistakes as the other sequels, I don't want to write it off completely as a failure since it's ending does manage to explore somewhat new territory. However it takes way too long to get to that new stuff and everything else is just kinda underwhelming.

The main character Malcolm while being framed as this incredible intellectual more often comes across as a complete idiot as he needs basic philosophical concepts explained to him by an A. I. He is also pretty unlikable as he will overdramatically worry about his children's safety but do fvck all to actually help them. The other characters, while having their moments, aren't all that noteworthy either and are moreso devices to deliver mediocre melodrama to drag out the series' runtime. When it comes to the titular Terminator, this has to be the most incompetent one in the series to date with it failing numerous opportunities to capture and kill its targets. The animation is decent, being in the same style as Production I. G.'s other anime "Psycho-Pass" but can come across as a bit inadequate in a few moments.

Overall while it did build up to something interesting, the journey there needed a lot of streamlining. Perhaps if this had been an animated movie instead of a show they could have cut down on the drama and channeled the budget into fewer, but better thought out action scenes and more visually impressive animation. I'm giving this a 7 since there is potential to build off the ideas in this and make a truly great Terminator sequel if all the right lessons are taken from it, and to be honest I did enjoy more than I disliked, but realistically this probably deserves a 6/10.

I legitimately thought this movie was a fever dream I had after watching the original series several years ago.