I loved the depth of thought SCC gave to its characters, its storylines, and its use of time travel. I loved that everything people did had *consequences*, real-world consequences that couldn't be wiped out by hitting a time travel reset button. I loved that the show *explored* them, *used* them to generate angst and action, yes, but also to generate *stories* that made sense and were intriguing.
I loved Sarah's Bad Bitchness, and the way it didn't preclude genuine tenderness and humanity. I loved John's struggle to find and be *himself* in the midst of everyone's expectations and threats. I loved the dichotomies that were Cameron: her ability to kick total ass and then go home and dance, and her utter loyalty to John that sometimes made her lie to and manipulate him. I loved Derek's jagged psychological edges and stone hotness. I loved that Ellison's response to learning about genocidal robots from the future involved both very normal, very human terror *and* a proactive attempt to stop the coming apocalypse. I loved that the Weavernator was, actually, a good ally for Ellison to have chosen, although not for the reasons he thought. I loved John Henry's learning curve, and I *loved* his friendship with Savannah.
I loved the way SCC featured genocidal robots in a post-new-BSG TV landscape without ever seeming derivative--because regardless of which franchise did genocidal robots first, it would've been *easy* for the modern-day Cylon concept to bleed into the realisation of the Terminators. But it *didn't*.
I loved that SCC took an action movie franchise I had zero interest in and turned it into a TV series that made me flail with glee on a regular basis.
I may be back with goofier stuff later, but for now:
I loved Sarah's Bad Bitchness, and the way it didn't preclude genuine tenderness and humanity. I loved John's struggle to find and be *himself* in the midst of everyone's expectations and threats. I loved the dichotomies that were Cameron: her ability to kick total ass and then go home and dance, and her utter loyalty to John that sometimes made her lie to and manipulate him. I loved Derek's jagged psychological edges and stone hotness. I loved that Ellison's response to learning about genocidal robots from the future involved both very normal, very human terror *and* a proactive attempt to stop the coming apocalypse. I loved that the Weavernator was, actually, a good ally for Ellison to have chosen, although not for the reasons he thought. I loved John Henry's learning curve, and I *loved* his friendship with Savannah.
I loved the way SCC featured genocidal robots in a post-new-BSG TV landscape without ever seeming derivative--because regardless of which franchise did genocidal robots first, it would've been *easy* for the modern-day Cylon concept to bleed into the realisation of the Terminators. But it *didn't*.
I loved that SCC took an action movie franchise I had zero interest in and turned it into a TV series that made me flail with glee on a regular basis.
I loved this show. ♥