Ill be back has been the iconic catchphrase of The Terminator films. However, after the middling-to-hostile critical response to Terminator Genisys and some hardly world-beating box office takings, whether or not the franchise itself will be back anytime soon remains something of a mystery. The films problems are manifold, and they all begin with questionable deviations from the sacrosanct Terminator canon. Arnies indestructible Terminator was reduced to a laughing stock, while Jason Clarkes new iteration of John Connor was turned from legendary sci-fi hero to generic forgettable villain. Similarly, Jai Courtneys Kyle Reese lacked the unique charisma of Michael Biehns version. And perhaps worst of all, Emilia Clarkes Sarah Connor had her backstory irredeemably fiddled with, depriving the character of her fan-pleasing arc from in the original films. The film ended with Skynets bid for global destruction being thwarted at the last minute, and the core cast driving off into the sunset (with only a post-credits sting to tell us that Matt Smith and Skynet had survived). Although the future isnt set, it became imminently clear that a future where Genisys gets a brilliant sequel can be classified as somewhat unlikely. However, all is not lost; there are still some ways in which the franchise can be saved...
