Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines

When playing with your Terminatrix, always remember the safe word.

This episode of the Now Playing Podcast Terminator Retrospective Series jumps ahead twelve years to Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines. Arnold Schwarzenegger returns as the T-101, now facing off against a new model assassin, the deadly T-X, while protecting an adult John Connor and his future wife as Judgment Day once again looms. With nuclear annihilation hanging over the story and expectations sky-high after T2, this third installment tries to prove the franchise still has life left in it. Can John Connor actually change fate, and more importantly, is it entertaining to watch him try? The hosts evaluate the action, the tone shift, and whether this sequel stands on its own as they gear up for the release of Terminator Salvation.

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