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Just because you're paranoid doesn't mean they're not out to get you, as shown in this above-average movie tie-in, the conclusion to Stirling's T2 trilogy (after Rising Storm and Infiltrator). Judgment Day, when the sentient computer Skynet begins using its control of the U.S. military to exterminate the human race, comes at last. In an effort to save humanity, Sarah Connor and her son and savior-in-training, John, alert their allies among the world's militaries, intelligence agencies and general populace. Serving Skynet are eco-terrorists called Luddites, who round up survivors, confine them in concentration camps and expose them to biological weapons. As the first Terminator movie foretells, the humans gain the upper hand, prompting Skynet to resort to time travel to try to kill Sarah and establish its own existence. Faithful to his source material, Stirling (Conquistador; The Peshawar Lancers) gives the book a cinematic feel and structure, with quick jumps between action scenes and large skips in time and space, not to mention robots with Austrian accents. Unfortunately, the logical gaps in the film premise continue to dog his work, and the character development and relationships are obviously predetermined. Readers who enjoyed the movies will like the added material. Newcomers had best start with the films before tackling the books.
Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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Stirling's third essay into the Terminator universe isn't as tightly constructed as its predecessors, but then, it covers much more territory, from immediately after the conclusion of T2: Infiltrator (2001) to the moment when John Connor sends his father back in time to defeat the original Terminator and beget him! In between these moments, enough years pass for Skynet to take over every computer in sight and cause not one but two nuclear wars as well as unleashing Luddite militias, death camps, and increasingly sophisticated weaponry on humanity. The resistance holds its own, with help from Sarah and John Connor and Dieter von Rossbach, not to mention John's grandparents, Captain Dennis Reese and nurse Mary Shea, and Stirling proves as adept as ever with action scenes. And those are scenes in a grim battle for survival, and they give this book a substantially darker tone than those of its predecessors. Not that that will turn away any readers, especially during this summer of the third Terminator movie. Roland Green
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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1.0 out of 5 stars
ugh, can't even follow his own continuity,
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This review is from: T2: The Future War (Mass Market Paperback)
with Infiltrator, I thought we were in for a good read with this series. Unfortunately, it's just disintegrated. Nevermind movie continuity, Stirling has characters featured in Infiltrator who mysteriously disappear in this one when they should be there. It's a solid story, if you can ignore the glaring errors and mistakes.
1.0 out of 5 stars
fabululously awful, and then just plain awful,
By Daniel Ten Eyck (North Grosvenordale) - See all my reviews
This review is from: T2: The Future War (Hardcover)
So bad it's a blast to read. Jam packed with the author's political views, especially hilarious when they have nothing to do with the plot! There's nothing like giving book contracts to the mentally disturbed. Look out Vegans and environmentalists! You'll be target number one when Skynet rules, aparently. Also hilarous are the dropped characters and storylines, like the group of college students who have their own chapter to almost never be mentioned again. Also: There's a gas shortage! Don't waste gas! We have to get somewhere quickly for this plot twist, let's drive! And remember, if you disagree with Sterling's political views you are an "idiot activist in an idiot cause," so there!
1.0 out of 5 stars
A Book Written on Spec, and it Shows,
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This review is from: T2: The Future War (Hardcover)
T2: The Future War is the third book in a series that follows the characters ofThe Terminator movies from where the movies leave off to future world that was described so chillingly in the first movie. Stirling is faithful to the movies, and keep his characters consistent with those on the big screen. He expands on the story told in the movies and provides a good deal of background information and detail on how the Terminator future can to happen. The problem with T2: The Future War is that most of the plot and themes in the book are so simplistic that I found myself skimming chapters to get to the paragraphs where SkyNet unleashes a new round of nasty machines upon humanity. The characters were so shallow that I simply did not care what happened to them. To make things worse, the ending is pre-ordained so there was no real suspense in the story. A more serious problem, however, was that the book was full of cliches. For example, environmentalists and ecologists are portrayed as cold-blooded, fascist who are incapable of thinking for themselves. Stirling seems to be using this book Stirling has written some very good stories, but this is not one of them. Read The Children's Hour to see Stirling at his best.
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