Terminator Genisys: 30 Easter Eggs, In-Jokes And References

19. Kyle Destroys A Terminator Just Like John Did In Salvation

When the T-1000 attacks Sarah's hideout, Kyle has to fight the reanimated younger version of the T-800. His first course of action is to fire explosives at the machine, quickly melting/burning off its outer flesh. Ostensibly to remove the young-Arnie skin and thus keep the CGI budget down a little, this is another throwback to Salvation - when coming across an Arnie-looking T-800 at Skynet HQ, John Connor goes from a similar method of attack (probably for similar real-world cost-cutting measures).