Terminator: Dark Fate - Every Easter Egg & Reference We Spotted

8. Sunglasses

Terminator 3 Sunglasses
Warner Bros.

One of Dark Fate's funniest moments sees Carl picking up some black sunglasses from the motel, and though it seems like he's about to put them on to complete his classic T2 look, he actually doesn't, because this isn't the same T-800 from T2 after all.

This isn't just a nod to his iconic get-up, but also a cheeky reminder of the awful T3 gag where, after acquiring clothes from a gay bar, he dons a ridiculous pair of Elton John-style, star-shaped sunglasses. Oof.

As neat as it would've been to see Arnie rocking the shades once again if only for pure fan service, contextually it made way more sense that this T-800, domesticated and all, probably wouldn't do that.

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