10 Fool-Proof Ways To Save The Terminator Franchise
7. Utilise Matt Smith
One of the least-bad ideas in Terminator Genisys is giving Skynet a physical form. Skynet could now be a tangible villain, rather than just existing in hushed whispers. Matt Smith seems like perfect casting, too. From his years as Doctor Who, weve seen him display a vast range of acting skills, including (in Neil Gaimans Cybermen story, Nightmare In Silver) a highly intelligent half humanoid/half robot mash-up. He certainly has the chops to embody Skynet. The problem is what they did with him. Skynets plan to time travel back and infiltrate the Resistance isnt a bad way to gather intelligence on the enemy, but ditching your nuclear plans and developing a deadly app instead doesnt seem too smart. Surely, with the mind of Skynet and the body of a T-5000 (which has the ability to turn organic matter into T-3000 series Terminators), Matt Smiths character should be the ultimate Terminator. You cant kill him, you cant outthink him, you cant even touch him. If the powers that be could make him an actual villain, and not just an under-utilised idea, Matt Smiths Skynet could provide the unstoppable adversary that Genisys lacked.
