flashy bazook
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I liked the 3rd episode the most, actually. Of course, I am very biased because I like and play chess and follow developments also in computer chess. So the references to the Kramnik-Fritz match (and the actual poster from that) and the Kasparov-Deep Blue match were grist to my mill!
Although I wouldn't necessarily agree with all the judgments about these matches (that Fritz would obliterate Deep Blue the "same way" Kramnik "obliterated" Kasparov--these are very controversial statements, although they have been voiced at least partially among the chess community).
I also liked the references to the German physicists and the moral dilemma of possibly murdering Heisenberg. In fact there was an interesting play (theater play) on this theme staged not long ago (I watched it). It also referred to some history suggesting that Heisenberg meddled with the formulas to make sure the German N-bomb effort would fail. So in the end morality won, and no assassination was required. (and in our very own timeline!). And the scientists do think through what they are getting into (e.g., Oppenheimer as well).
The episode also allowed the SC portraying actress to showcase more of her acting ability as she pondered over the moral dilemmas while cutting herself in the bathtub, a kind of foreshadowing of the Terminator growing flesh inside its own, much bloodier (20 units of blood, to be exact) bathtub.
On the minus side, I think they need to do something about John Connor, who is becoming a kind of screeching annoying git, always wanting to do the wrong thing and get himself into trouble. That was in fact one big problem with several Dr. Who episodes, where often the companion's main job seemed to be to get in various kinds of trouble from which the Doctor would then need to save her (usually the companion was female, of course).
The only difference is that now the females (mom and, if we can describe a machine as female, the helpful terminator) are now saving the male from trouble.
Another slightly annoying theme being developed was the various police investigations. Very time wasting, and personally I very much hope we don't go in the direction of yet another police drama (or getting a lot of elements from that type of show). There is little logic anyway, as in the Terminator universe whole police presincts can be annihilated by a single Terminator in the blink of an electronic eye, so what's the point of building these characters up when the only reason they are kept alive is to eat several hours over a shortened episode season (remember, only 9 of them this season).
Still, watched episode 3 twice already, and haven't yet deleted it!
Although I wouldn't necessarily agree with all the judgments about these matches (that Fritz would obliterate Deep Blue the "same way" Kramnik "obliterated" Kasparov--these are very controversial statements, although they have been voiced at least partially among the chess community).
I also liked the references to the German physicists and the moral dilemma of possibly murdering Heisenberg. In fact there was an interesting play (theater play) on this theme staged not long ago (I watched it). It also referred to some history suggesting that Heisenberg meddled with the formulas to make sure the German N-bomb effort would fail. So in the end morality won, and no assassination was required. (and in our very own timeline!). And the scientists do think through what they are getting into (e.g., Oppenheimer as well).
The episode also allowed the SC portraying actress to showcase more of her acting ability as she pondered over the moral dilemmas while cutting herself in the bathtub, a kind of foreshadowing of the Terminator growing flesh inside its own, much bloodier (20 units of blood, to be exact) bathtub.
On the minus side, I think they need to do something about John Connor, who is becoming a kind of screeching annoying git, always wanting to do the wrong thing and get himself into trouble. That was in fact one big problem with several Dr. Who episodes, where often the companion's main job seemed to be to get in various kinds of trouble from which the Doctor would then need to save her (usually the companion was female, of course).
The only difference is that now the females (mom and, if we can describe a machine as female, the helpful terminator) are now saving the male from trouble.
Another slightly annoying theme being developed was the various police investigations. Very time wasting, and personally I very much hope we don't go in the direction of yet another police drama (or getting a lot of elements from that type of show). There is little logic anyway, as in the Terminator universe whole police presincts can be annihilated by a single Terminator in the blink of an electronic eye, so what's the point of building these characters up when the only reason they are kept alive is to eat several hours over a shortened episode season (remember, only 9 of them this season).
Still, watched episode 3 twice already, and haven't yet deleted it!
