10 Sequels That Contradicted The Previous Movie's Message

Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines is infamously derided by the fanbase for rendering the events of the previous movie pointless.

You see, in Terminator 2: Judgment Day, the theme was, 'There's no fate but what we make for ourselves,' a sentiment that echoes throughout the sequel. Whether it's Sarah Connor trying to kill Miles Dyson or our band of heroes blowing up Cyberdyne, a big aspect of the movie is the ability to change the future for the better. And by the end of T2, the group succeeds in removing all traces of the Terminators, thus preventing the creation of Skynet and stopping Judgment Day for good.

But because that ending was so conclusive, Terminator 3 contradicts its predecessor by saying that Judgment Day is inevitable. You can delay it temporarily but it can never be stopped. John Connor can run away from his responsibility yet he'll always be destined to become the leader of the Resistance.

Though the film is ballsy enough to go through with the destruction of the human race, it comes at the cost of wiping out the importance of a very beloved sequel.