I would especially like to know how h sees the differences between future!John and now!John, and how they affect him. I would like to know more about that too, yes. I think Derek isn't allowed space with John because of Sarah, and I have mixed feelings about that. It is, after all, the Sarah Connor Chronicles so I kind of do feel Sarah should still be centre stage, and I'm not sure I want Derek to make John into future!John--or not exactly the same incarnation.
that they make Srah seem, IMO, a lightweight Really? Do you really think so? I don't feel she's a lightweight at all. The reason I was so struck by her breakdown here is because it is so very rare--we just never see it--and it's kind of scary. Because we don't want to see our hero characters (and she is one to me) breaking down under the pressure. But it's a one-off--and in this case serves the purpose of showing that John is able to step in when she does so, which is kind of the point of her parenting. It totally worked for me.
And while I've come round to Derek and I really like his plot with Jessie and hope it advances, I am really thrilled that this show has not allowed his presence to dominate. For me, the strength of the show lies in the female characters and since it is so rare to see a show allow that to continue, I was worried that Derek would take over and become the 'hero'. Instead it's very clear that Sarah is the leader and imho, rightly so. I would be happy to see exploration of Derek and more use of him as long as that remains the case. But I think when you have an alpha male like Derek around, you do have to be careful that the audience's attention doesn't naturally drift there because it's more conventional. TSCC is delighting me by not falling into that trap.
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I would like to know more about that too, yes. I think Derek isn't allowed space with John because of Sarah, and I have mixed feelings about that. It is, after all, the Sarah Connor Chronicles so I kind of do feel Sarah should still be centre stage, and I'm not sure I want Derek to make John into future!John--or not exactly the same incarnation.
that they make Srah seem, IMO, a lightweight
Really? Do you really think so? I don't feel she's a lightweight at all. The reason I was so struck by her breakdown here is because it is so very rare--we just never see it--and it's kind of scary. Because we don't want to see our hero characters (and she is one to me) breaking down under the pressure. But it's a one-off--and in this case serves the purpose of showing that John is able to step in when she does so, which is kind of the point of her parenting. It totally worked for me.
And while I've come round to Derek and I really like his plot with Jessie and hope it advances, I am really thrilled that this show has not allowed his presence to dominate. For me, the strength of the show lies in the female characters and since it is so rare to see a show allow that to continue, I was worried that Derek would take over and become the 'hero'. Instead it's very clear that Sarah is the leader and imho, rightly so. I would be happy to see exploration of Derek and more use of him as long as that remains the case. But I think when you have an alpha male like Derek around, you do have to be careful that the audience's attention doesn't naturally drift there because it's more conventional. TSCC is delighting me by not falling into that trap.