Would you follow John Connor?
Rambhutan
11-03-2008, 10:19
I was watching the Sarah Connor Chronicles last night when I realised something about the whole Terminator thing has always bothered me. John Connor is supposed to become this great leader who saves humanity from the machines - yet to me he always comes across as an uncharismatic whiny little mother's boy. Sarah Connor I could believe as a leader but John no way. Does anybody here think John Connor shows leadership potential?
Yeah, I can't exactly see myself following him.
Cannot think of a name
11-03-2008, 10:25
I was watching the Sarah Connor Chronicles last night when I realised something about the whole Terminator thing has always bothered me. John Connor is supposed to become this great leader who saves humanity from the machines - yet to me he always comes across as an uncharismatic whiny little mother's boy. Sarah Connor I could believe as a leader but John no way. Does anybody here think John Connor shows leadership potential?
As a teenager? No. But then there aren't a lot of teenagers I would follow.
Barringtonia
11-03-2008, 10:34
Given the alternative is being destroyed by a robot, I guess I would follow at least one gang.
Boonytopia
11-03-2008, 10:37
I'd go with him if I wanted to live.
Would it mean not being exterminated in one horrible fashion or another? In that case, what the hell...
Rambhutan
11-03-2008, 10:50
As a teenager? No. But then there aren't a lot of teenagers I would follow.
Somehow I find it hard to see the teenager going through some massive transformation that turns him into this great leader.
Ferrous Oxide
11-03-2008, 10:52
I was watching the Sarah Connor Chronicles last night when I realised something about the whole Terminator thing has always bothered me. John Connor is supposed to become this great leader who saves humanity from the machines - yet to me he always comes across as an uncharismatic whiny little mother's boy. Sarah Connor I could believe as a leader but John no way. Does anybody here think John Connor shows leadership potential?
That's a stupid question; the films have proved that the future in the Terminator universe is fixed, so that either way, John Connor will be a great leader.
Non Aligned States
11-03-2008, 10:53
Somehow I find it hard to see the teenager going through some massive transformation that turns him into this great leader.
Hollywood has to happen to him. It's a traumatizing experience that forcefully matures them. :p
Risottia
11-03-2008, 11:28
Why fight against the Terminators when you can comfortabily hack their OS.
I bet they run Winsuck ME.
JacksMannequin
11-03-2008, 11:36
I think I would I mean, he will turn into Christian Bale and Christian Bale lead the Newsies pretty well...
Skgorria
11-03-2008, 11:51
Screw Connor, I'd follow the female terminator.
Nothing like a bit of mecha action ;)
Intestinal fluids
11-03-2008, 13:09
I think it would be funny if the terminaters periodically bluescreened for no good reason and had to randomly reboot.
Ruby City
11-03-2008, 14:14
Screw Connor, I'd follow the female terminator.
Nothing like a bit of mecha action ;)
Build a loverbot and cuddle the cold, hard, heavy steel then. :p
The female terminator is a fierce dragon, the male terminator is a noble knight and John Connor is not a warlord but a damsel in distress.
Intangelon
11-03-2008, 14:21
"But I was going to Tashi station to pick up some power converters!"
Luke Skywalker was a whiny bitch at first, too. People can change.
Soleichunn
11-03-2008, 15:29
Somehow I find it hard to see the teenager going through some massive transformation that turns him into this great leader.
He was replaced by a replicant! Where is a blade runner when you need one?
"But I was going to Tashi station to pick up some power converters!"
Luke Skywalker was a whiny bitch at first, too. People can change.
Either Yoda or the Force possessed him :p.
Rambhutan
11-03-2008, 15:48
You mean, other than witnessing a thermonuclear war you knew of in advance and were unable to stop?
Well as he knows about it in advance it is not going to be some massive life changing event.
Free United States
11-03-2008, 15:50
Somehow I find it hard to see the teenager going through some massive transformation that turns him into this great leader.
You mean, other than witnessing a thermonuclear war you knew of in advance and were unable to stop?
Free United States
11-03-2008, 16:03
Well as he knows about it in advance it is not going to be some massive life changing event.
Hearing/seeing the death and whatnot would probably put some resolve in anyone. I mean, his lieutenants were HS kids...