Why is Terminator Genisys so bad?

Why is Terminator Genisys so bad?

Terminator Genisys was mostly criticized for its convoluted plot and insistence on retelling the events from the first two films without anything original nor with the thematic depth of Terminator and Terminator 2: Judgement Day.

How does Terminator Genisys fit in the timeline?

Since Terminator Genisys serves as the reboot to the Terminator series, its timeline does not follow any previous timeline. However, all major events prior to the film's deviations are the same as in The Terminator timeline, only few minor facts are changed.

Is Terminator Genisys the last one?

At the end of Terminator Genisys, our heroes have successfully stopped the rise of Skynet/Genisys. ... Terminator Genisys' sequels would also have resolved another lingering question from the movie: who sent the T-800 back to protect Sarah Connor as a child.

Is Terminator Genisys an alternate timeline?

The term "alternate timeline" is first used on-screen by Pops in the 2015 film Terminator Genisys. As shown in the image right to these texts, Rise of the Machines timeline, The Sarah Connor Chronicles timeline, Dark Fate timeline, and Genisys timeline are different alternate timelines to each others.

Was Terminator Genisys a flop?

While "Genisys" was a dud in the US with just under $90 million, it ultimately earned over $400 million worldwide thanks to international box office.

What happens to Pops in Terminator?

Pops is the only Terminator protector from the future in the films who survives the movie it's in and the completion of its mission. Like the first T-800 in the original timeline and the other one in Terminator 2: Judgment Day, Pops lost its left arm. Unlike them, it was regrown by utilizing mimetic polyalloy.

Will there be a Terminator 6?

Terminator 6 is being directed by Tim Miller (Deadpool) and it's currently scheduled to open in theaters on Novem. That's a slight change from its previous Nov. 22, 2019 release date. The Wonder Woman sequel was going to open on Nov.

Will there be a Terminator 4?

Despite the fact that Terminator: Dark Fate was built as a fresh start for the Terminator franchise, it does not appear as though a sequel is happening anytime soon – but there was a plan for one.

Is the timeline in Terminator Genisys the same?

• Since Terminator Genisys serves as the reboot to the Terminator series, its timeline does not follow any previous timeline. However, all major events prior to the film's deviations are the same as in The Terminator timeline, only few minor facts are changed.

What happens to Sarah Connor in Terminator Genisys?

• When Kyle Reese went into the Time Displacement Field, John Connor gets ambushed by Alex. Somehow, this event created an altered timeline. Instead of the original timeline, Kyle arrives in a new timeline where Sarah Connor instead of a waitress, shes's a skilled fighter with a T-800, aka, Pops, by her side.

How much did Terminator Genisys make at the box office?

• Terminator Genisys grossed $89.7 million in North America and $350.8 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $440.6 million. Of the Terminator franchise, only Terminator 2: Judgment Day earned more at the box office.

What happens to John Brewster in Terminator Genisys?

• When Skynet sends a new Terminator back to kill John as a young man, his wife Kate Brewster re-programs the T-850 to protect him and sends it to the same time. In 2004, years after Judgment Day would have taken place had Sarah, John and the T-800 not prevented it, John (Nick Stahl) lives as a drifter, staying off the grid.