What Will The New TERMINATOR Series be About?

The Terminator series is quite unique, isn’t it? 

It isn’t the only time loop, science fiction series on the block, of course, but it’s certainly one of, if not the most, memorable. 

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The stunning action scenes and the groundbreaking special effects are all great, sure. 

But, at its core, it’s how each film depicts the Connor family and their relation to the unstoppable artificial intelligence technology. 

In other words, the Terminator series is about how we, society, in general, react to the quickly growing rise of self-aware machines. 

And while some entries are better than others, and the A.I. theme is more defined and detailed, too, the general message remains the same. 

Beware of artificial intelligence. 

Watch out for what’s coming. 

Prepare yourselves. 

The artificial general intelligence that will come to topple the earth and do battle with whoever remains is the true source of evil in the series.  

And that’s what the Terminator series truly is. It’s a warning for sure, but it’s also more of a tragedy. Skynet always returns. Humans are killed. Just as the time loop exists as a plot point in the films, it serves as a never-ending loss for humanity. 

The Connor family, the remaining human resistance, and the actual audience who will one day likely watch this, or something like this, happen in real life are the ones enduring the revolving nightmare of the series until it finally occurs to us. 

So, when further installments are released, because surely, they will be, what will the Terminator stories be like? How can they be different and fresh? How will they reflect those same family representations we saw in previous films? 

After all, if movies, to some degree, represent real-life scenarios, then will the nuclear family even be a topic, considering marriage and birth rates are dropping, especially in first-world countries? A focus on family might no longer be significant.