Monday, November 27, 2006
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November 2003
November 2003
If you're interested, here's wikipedia's take on the issue (- EXTERNAL LINK -
"In a plot twist, this particular T-850 reveals that he is in fact the murderer of John Connor in the distant future and that Connor's wife reprogrammed him for the mission. This plot point serves to illustrate the Machines' complete lack of both emotion and personal will. Another twist to the formula of the previous films is that the T-X is armed with a full arsenal of advanced weapons from the future: in the first two films, it is said that nothing but living tissue can be sent backwards through time, so time travel by humans requires that they be naked and without weapons. Although a Terminator is a metal robot, it is surrounded by living tissue (the T-1000 Terminator in T2 is all-metal, but it is able to replicate other molecular structure, including that of living tissue). The T-X expands on this principle by having internal weapons, thus enabling this model to be transported back in time."
Having posted that, I should say that this piece of detail seemed to make little sense on the filmakers' part. Why they even bothered to construe this I have no idea.
But please refer to my example of the T - 1000 having limited mimicking abilities as the platform for my argument on the need of some basic "rules" in fantasy/fiction. And please refrain from using some besides the point minutae to derail the thread further.
"In a plot twist, this particular T-850 reveals that he is in fact the murderer of John Connor in the distant future and that Connor's wife reprogrammed him for the mission. This plot point serves to illustrate the Machines' complete lack of both emotion and personal will. Another twist to the formula of the previous films is that the T-X is armed with a full arsenal of advanced weapons from the future: in the first two films, it is said that nothing but living tissue can be sent backwards through time, so time travel by humans requires that they be naked and without weapons. Although a Terminator is a metal robot, it is surrounded by living tissue (the T-1000 Terminator in T2 is all-metal, but it is able to replicate other molecular structure, including that of living tissue). The T-X expands on this principle by having internal weapons, thus enabling this model to be transported back in time."
Having posted that, I should say that this piece of detail seemed to make little sense on the filmakers' part. Why they even bothered to construe this I have no idea.
But please refer to my example of the T - 1000 having limited mimicking abilities as the platform for my argument on the need of some basic "rules" in fantasy/fiction. And please refrain from using some besides the point minutae to derail the thread further.
Monday, November 27, 2006
Member since:
November 2003
November 2003
Hey Eddie,
Here's how I see your style in this thread:
Person A: I think it's great my dad's using a PDA to plan his day out nowadays. He's more punctual than before.
Eddie's rebuttal: But your dad has been late recently.
Person A: ...Did I ever say anything about my dad being perfectly on time all the time since he's used the PDA???
Here's how I see your style in this thread:
Person A: I think it's great my dad's using a PDA to plan his day out nowadays. He's more punctual than before.
Eddie's rebuttal: But your dad has been late recently.
Person A: ...Did I ever say anything about my dad being perfectly on time all the time since he's used the PDA???
Monday, November 27, 2006
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March 2002
March 2002
chin,
um...YOU brought up "T2" and stated that it established rules in order to tell a story effectively. i merely pointed out a flaw that should've prevented the story from ever happening in the first place.
eddie
um...YOU brought up "T2" and stated that it established rules in order to tell a story effectively. i merely pointed out a flaw that should've prevented the story from ever happening in the first place.
eddie
Tuesday, November 28, 2006
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March 2002
March 2002
Chin,
Um . . . I have to jump in on Eddie’s defense. I really don’t see where he has derailed anything and he has been clearly focused with the topic of discussion, so why all the resentment towards him?
Tim
Um . . . I have to jump in on Eddie’s defense. I really don’t see where he has derailed anything and he has been clearly focused with the topic of discussion, so why all the resentment towards him?
Tim
Tuesday, November 28, 2006
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March 2002
March 2002
"...why all the resentment towards him?" --Tim
Because he's Eddie! The Evil One! Watch it, or he'll hex you.
John
Because he's Eddie! The Evil One! Watch it, or he'll hex you.
John
Tuesday, November 28, 2006
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October 2004
But to be fair, Tim, you also missed the point of this thread, so of course you'd say that... :)
Tuesday, November 28, 2006
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March 2002
Well, Chris, I fail to agree with you there. I did not miss the point and have only added my own opinion to the matter at hand. Sorry if you don't understand me.
And John, yes, Eddie may seem evil sometimes but I think it's in a good way. Let's try not to be so harsh to each other and just get along.
And to all, sorry if I might seem a little sensetive right now, but life has not been all that good to me over the past year. I appologize and please forgive me as I mean nothing personal towards anyone.
Tim =)
And John, yes, Eddie may seem evil sometimes but I think it's in a good way. Let's try not to be so harsh to each other and just get along.
And to all, sorry if I might seem a little sensetive right now, but life has not been all that good to me over the past year. I appologize and please forgive me as I mean nothing personal towards anyone.
Tim =)
Tuesday, November 28, 2006
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March 2002
chris,
AVADA KEDAVRA!
eddie
AVADA KEDAVRA!
eddie
Tuesday, November 28, 2006
Member since:
October 2004
October 2004
**AVADA KEDAVRA!**
It was a much cooler spell in Advanced Dungeons and Dragons when it was called "Power Word, Kill."
It was a much cooler spell in Advanced Dungeons and Dragons when it was called "Power Word, Kill."
Friday, December 1, 2006
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January 2006
January 2006
Who the heck cares?!?!?! It is just a movie. Can't movies be made simply for the enjoyment of it. Why nit pick and constanlty try to break each element done of a film. If you do not like Potter don't read the books. Don't see the movies. I for one love the books and the moives. I don't care about the rules I care about story and Potter is a great story.
