Liar, Liar Copyright © 2008 by Sarah Stegall Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles Mondays on Fox, 9 PM “Allison from Palmdale” Written by Tony Graphia Directed by Charles Beeson The fourth episode in the 2008 season of Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles is showing signs of distress. Not in the writing, which is as good as it’s ever been, but in its ratings. Viewers have deserted the show in droves; clearly something is not working. I have some ideas about that, but first let’s look at what’s working. “Allison from Palmdale” may be the best episode of the series. There…
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Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles: “The Mousetrap”
Hard Lessons Copyright © 2008 by Sarah Stegall Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles Mondays on Fox, 9 PM “The Mousetrap” Written by John Wirth Directed by Bill Eagles “They never let you have a good day, do they?” —Derek Reese Now this is a kick-ass Terminator episode. For the first time this season, we get to see more than a glimspe of John and Sarah Connor’s nemesis, the Terminator formerly known as Cromartie (Garret Dillahunt, No Country for Old Men). Finally we get to see more of him than a blank face and a dragging step; he actually behaves like…