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"The Sarah Connor Chronicles" gets a premiere date

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Dorothy Snarker

The future is now for Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles. OK, fine, technically the future doesn’t begin until Jan. 14, 2008. But you can see why a gal would get excited. Fox has finally announced a premiere date for the much-anticipated small-screen Terminator spin-off starring Lena Headey and Summer Glau.

With Bionic Woman yet to live up to its kick-ass potential, The Sarah Connor Chronicles is humanity’s the new season’s last hope to deliver a strong female sci-fi hero. With any luck, thanks to Lena and Summer, we might even get two.

Besides adding the world “Terminator” to the show’s title, it doesn’t seem like Fox has fussed much with the series since the pilot debuted this summer. The series has been moved to Monday instead of Sunday, and will be a lead-in to 24. So, this means Fox is going to give me a two-hour block featuring Lena Headey, Summer Glau, Cherry Jones, Janeane Garofalo and Carly Pope? Has Rupert Murdoch been reading my dream journal again? The new, recut trailer certainly makes me think that someone has heard my silent pleas for more Lena in action.



I have only three words after seeing that: Pump-action shotgun. Hell to the yeah. Is it January yet?

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    • Submitted by
    Dorothy Snarker
    on October 17, 2007 - 5:01pm.
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    SportyLady's picture

    I can't wait

    Submitted by
    Sportylady (354 posts)
    on October 17, 2007 - 5:14pm.

    Hell yea!  I can't wait for this show.  When I heard about it I got sooo excited.  I really hope it's good.  Bionic Woman has been very disappointing and hopefully this won't be as well. 

    "Normal is not something to aspire to, it's something to get away from."

    saiyit's picture

    hahahaha "come with me if

    Submitted by
    Steph (43 posts)
    on October 17, 2007 - 5:17pm.
    hahahaha "come with me if you want to live." ...Arnold said that line so much better.

    i think i might actually check this show out.

    and i'm liking Bionic Woman. i guess i can see why people are saying it's not so great. but Michelle Ryan and Katee Sackhoff are good enough eye-candy for me :)
    deathbyblonde's picture

    Mmmmm

    Submitted by
    deathbyblonde (307 posts)
    on October 17, 2007 - 6:19pm.

    Summer Glau and Lena Heady...  Even if this show didn't look totally kickass, I'd watch it just for the eye-candy.  It could be about those two sitting around clipping their toenails and I'd watch it!  Which is basically why I watch Bionic Woman (other than the fact that it's fabulously cheestastic), Katee Sackhoff and Michelle Ryan...yum.

    mo cuishle's picture

    Holy Crap!

    Submitted by
    mo cuishle (not verified)
    on October 17, 2007 - 6:48pm.
    That's all I can say! I am totally stoked, psyched, amped, juiced... I cannot wait for this show! Terminator is one of my fav movie franchises and Lena looks kick ass hot! January is sounding better and better - SCC, 24, L Word, American Idol! YAY!  
    hysteria74's picture

    Mine too!!!

    Submitted by
    hysteria74 (9 posts)
    on October 18, 2007 - 9:09am.

    OMG the Terminator franchise is also one of *my* all time fave Sci-Fi franchises. I LOVE these movies... I wasn't sure about the show but from everything I have read and seen I just can't wait for the show to start :-D

    Lena, Summer = Brilliant action heros *yeah*

    Fusion26's picture

    Agreed.....

    Submitted by
    Fusion26 (12 posts)
    on October 17, 2007 - 7:02pm.

    I agree with the "Hell to the yeah" comment...but more in regards to just getting to see Lena every single week. 

    I swear, I'd watch her every week, even if she just sat in front of the camera for an entire hour.  Shoot, I'd watch it, then brag to my friends about how great it was, then force them to watch it. 

    I guess the cat is out of the bag...Lena is my celebrity crush....:-)  I do a good job hiding it, don't I? 

    SportyLady's picture

    I forgot to mention the

    Submitted by
    Sportylady (354 posts)
    on October 17, 2007 - 7:09pm.

    I forgot to mention the main reason for my "hell yeah", and that is Ms. Lena Headey :).  Let the swooning begin :). 

    "Normal is not something to aspire to, it's something to get away from."

    leishahaha's picture

    EEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!

    Submitted by
    leishahaha (95 posts)
    on October 17, 2007 - 7:43pm.

    I am so full of glee. There are only 3 words to describe why:

    Lena, Summer, Boots

    Woolf20's picture

    Can't wait

    Submitted by
    Woolf20 (498 posts)
    on October 17, 2007 - 7:46pm.

     OMG. I will love this series !!!!!!!!

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    wired's picture

    Sign me up!

    Submitted by
    wired (20 posts)
    on October 17, 2007 - 8:09pm.
    This looks great to me!  More Lena is always a good thing...but...I have to admit I'm used to thinking of Sarah pumping the shot gun with more muscle then what Lena has.  Can we get a shot of her doing pull ups too?  :)
    jennifer from pittsburgh's picture

    Sign Me Up

    Submitted by
    jennifer from p... (1256 posts)
    on October 17, 2007 - 9:15pm.
    Considering that we're thisclose to abandoning Bionic Woman entirely, we'll have room come January for The Sarah Connor stuff.
    pfl's picture

    trying not to get too excited...

    Submitted by
    pfl (85 posts)
    on October 17, 2007 - 9:28pm.
    I've had a thing for Lena Heady since The Jungle Book - but since this is on Fox, I'm worried that if I like it, Fox will just ruin everything (like they've done with ever other show I've liked: Firefly, Arrested Development, Family Guy, etc.)... Still, I hope it's good.
    Alcy's picture

    It's not bad so far!

    Submitted by
    Alcy (90 posts)
    on October 17, 2007 - 9:32pm.

    I've seen the pilot and I was pretty impressed, while the show's premise is kind of standard, having two kick arse females in lead roles and one of them being Lena Headey is a definite plus, I'm so going to look forward to having her on my screen every week.

    She does need to bulk up some more though, I'm hoping that between when they shot the pilot and the successive episodes she would have had time to hit the gym and eat her power bars. Fingers crossed this turns into something good, TV needs a straightforward kick arse action show instead of all this reality crap they keep churning out.

    lunakiss's picture

    Cool sci-fi tv flick

    Submitted by
    Miss Ketina (1032 posts)
    on October 17, 2007 - 9:32pm.

    The Sarah Connor Chronicles looks promising. I can't wait to watch it.  I am now a Lena Headey fan.

    Sci-Fi lover forever!

    SportyLady's picture

    I have to say...Can anyone

    Submitted by
    Sportylady (354 posts)
    on October 17, 2007 - 9:38pm.

    I have to say...

    Can anyone get any hotter than Leny Headey with a shotgun?  I think not! 

    "Normal is not something to aspire to, it's something to get away from."

    samfeasor's picture

    Summer Glau with an ax in

    Submitted by
    Samfeasor (70 posts)
    on October 17, 2007 - 11:14pm.

    Summer Glau with an ax in one hand a sword in another. :)

    Which is why I think casting her as a terminator is brilliant. Throw in the Lena Heady with a shotgun bit, and this may be the best show of 2008.

    activistlifeforme's picture

    Summer + Lena??? Are you

    Submitted by
    Jess (54 posts)
    on October 18, 2007 - 12:21am.

    Summer + Lena??? Are you kidding? Of course I'll watch it! I've never seen Terminator movies, so hopefully that's okay... That's going to be some amazing TV-watchin'. I can't imagine how amazing Summer will be constantly kicking ass - her Serenity work was incredible... I'm totally psyched!

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    rzr_247's picture

    I definitely watch it =)

    Submitted by
    Rane' (41 posts)
    on October 18, 2007 - 5:13am.
    Lena Headey, ,my ultimu crush! Gosh! i really love this girl. I'll definitely support her in whatever projects she's making. I already watch the pilot. =)
    Luckycharm808's picture

    Oh Lena!

    Submitted by
    Luckycharm808 (145 posts)
    on October 18, 2007 - 6:57am.
    I can't wait for the premiere...damn when is it? January? Ugh!
    Ladyhawk1709's picture

    Hell Yeah!

    Submitted by
    Ladyhawk1709 (97 posts)
    on October 18, 2007 - 7:04am.
    I can't wait! Just hope it's as good as it looks!
    RavenNation's picture

    (Im)Patiently Waiting

    Submitted by
    LISTEN TO KILLOLA! (71 posts)
    on October 18, 2007 - 7:42am.
    I've already seen pilot for the show, and it was awesome.  I can't wait for the premiere in January.  Bionic Woman's okay so far.  I've been watching it, but it hasn't really pulled me in that much.  I think I'd much rather watch The Sarah Connor Chronicles.


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    TheDoomMerchant's picture

    Yesssss.

    Submitted by
    Tetragrammaton (123 posts)
    on October 18, 2007 - 8:04am.

    Granted, Bionic Woman does suck when Corvus and Sommers aren't yelling at each other, but that's enough to keep me watching.

    I certainly hope this show fares better.

    Much, better.

    Can't wait to see Glau as a Terminator, especially after witnessing that ballet/kung-fu sequence in Serenity.

    I'm amped.

    [The man of knowledge must be able not only to love his enemies, but also to hate his friends.]


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