10 Fool-Proof Ways To Save The Terminator Franchise
8. Skynet Shouldn't Be An App
Remember Genisys is Skynet, the most recent Terminator film constantly tells both Kyle Reese and the audience. Except, for the love of God, it shouldnt be. Skynet shouldnt be an app, no matter who cool and modern the idea may have seemed in the writers room. In the original film, Skynet is a computer system built for military usage that goes sentient and, shortly after, rogue and maniacal. When the military tried to shut it down, Skynet lashed out and nuked Russia, causing Russia to strike back soon after. Three billion people died. In Genisys - although weve already seen a post-nuclear-strike world in the films opening scenes the film decides to throw out this version of events altogether. Instead, the wibbly-wobbly timeline later sees Skynet create the killer app Genisys as a means to wipe out mankind. Going forward, Skynet needs to have a better scheme up its sleeve. The franchise barely survived one app launch third act, so it certainly wont weather another. With Matt Smiths embodiment of Skynet surviving to fight another day, wed much rather see him infiltrate the military than dream up another app or gadget or suchlike.
