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InstantEntertainment
Calling all "Sarah Connor" fans
Oct 28 2008, 6:59 PM EDT | Post edited: Oct 28 2008, 6:59 PM EDT
Coming forth from the "Would you still watch T:SCC if Summer Glau wasn't on the show thread?", I was wondering how many of us watch the show because of Sarah Connor and/or Lena Headey.

I started out as a huge fan of the character Sarah Connor. And, I drove friends and family insane with my rants about Terminator 3 and the death of Sarah Connor. Later on, I renewed the rants when it turned out there was a series to be made with a new Sarah Connor, refusing to ever watch it. Luckily I took a friend's advice and watched the Pilot. Five minutes into it, I was sold. Now I am a huge Sarah Connor fan and Lena Headey fan, whom I had seen in different projects before but never had taken the time to look her info up on the internet.

So how many of us (SC - fans) are there on this wiki?
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valkyra_mo
valkyra_mo
1. RE: Calling all "Sarah Connor" fans
Oct 28 2008, 7:01 PM EDT | Post edited: Oct 28 2008, 7:01 PM EDT
"Coming forth from the "Would you still watch T:SCC if Summer Glau wasn't on the show thread?", I was wondering how many of us watch the show because of Sarah Connor and/or Lena Headey.

I started out as a huge fan of the character Sarah Connor. And, I drove friends and family insane with my rants about Terminator 3 and the death of Sarah Connor. Later on, I renewed the rants when it turned out there was a series to be made with a new Sarah Connor, refusing to ever watch it. Luckily I took a friend's advice and watched the Pilot. Five minutes into it, I was sold. Now I am a huge Sarah Connor fan and Lena Headey fan, whom I had seen in different projects before but never had taken the time to look her info up on the internet.

So how many of us (SC - fans) are there on this wiki?"
MEMEMEMEMEMEMEMEMEME!!!!!!
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Greenpeas
Greenpeas
2. RE: Calling all "Sarah Connor" fans
Oct 28 2008, 7:01 PM EDT | Post edited: Oct 28 2008, 7:01 PM EDT
"Coming forth from the "Would you still watch T:SCC if Summer Glau wasn't on the show thread?", I was wondering how many of us watch the show because of Sarah Connor and/or Lena Headey.

I started out as a huge fan of the character Sarah Connor. And, I drove friends and family insane with my rants about Terminator 3 and the death of Sarah Connor. Later on, I renewed the rants when it turned out there was a series to be made with a new Sarah Connor, refusing to ever watch it. Luckily I took a friend's advice and watched the Pilot. Five minutes into it, I was sold. Now I am a huge Sarah Connor fan and Lena Headey fan, whom I had seen in different projects before but never had taken the time to look her info up on the internet.

So how many of us (SC - fans) are there on this wiki?"
i would, cameron dead must mean a drastical change in the show that could be interesting.
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Koudijs
Koudijs
3. RE: Calling all "Sarah Connor" fans
Oct 28 2008, 7:02 PM EDT | Post edited: Oct 28 2008, 7:02 PM EDT
I am a fan of Sarah... (more so of Cameron but still) she is very cool in the series... but like somebody said... not used to her full potential... i want to see her more!! Lena Heady is doing a fantastic job with her... just that face... she doesn't have to speak to tell her story! 1  out of 1 found this valuable. Do you?    

LarryDAB
4. RE: Calling all "Sarah Connor" fans
Oct 28 2008, 7:11 PM EDT | Post edited: Oct 28 2008, 7:11 PM EDT
"Coming forth from the "Would you still watch T:SCC if Summer Glau wasn't on the show thread?", I was wondering how many of us watch the show because of Sarah Connor and/or Lena Headey.

I started out as a huge fan of the character Sarah Connor. And, I drove friends and family insane with my rants about Terminator 3 and the death of Sarah Connor. Later on, I renewed the rants when it turned out there was a series to be made with a new Sarah Connor, refusing to ever watch it. Luckily I took a friend's advice and watched the Pilot. Five minutes into it, I was sold. Now I am a huge Sarah Connor fan and Lena Headey fan, whom I had seen in different projects before but never had taken the time to look her info up on the internet.

So how many of us (SC - fans) are there on this wiki?"
Yes, at this point I can't imagine anyone other then Lena playing Sarah, or Thomas As John. They both bring the character to life for me. And of course there is Summer. . .

The loss of any of these three would destroy the chemistry of the show for me.

But your thread was about Lena, who in my opinion is under appreciated as an an actress in this series. I actually pay very close attention to her delivery and her mannerisms as she adds life to the character of Sarah. The more I study her, the more I appreciate the subtlety of her delivery.

She is so good that there are many that take her character for granted without understanding how different Sarah Conner is from her other roles.



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valkyra_mo
valkyra_mo
5. RE: Calling all "Sarah Connor" fans
Oct 28 2008, 7:12 PM EDT | Post edited: Oct 28 2008, 7:12 PM EDT
"MEMEMEMEMEMEMEMEMEME!!!!!!"
Sorry....I just got so excited that there was a Sarah/Lena post instead of that other girl ;) I think that Lena does a fabulous job as Sarah. She is an honest actor and doesn't seem pretentious at all. She really is able to get the emotional turmoil of Sarah across to us....even without talking if that is what is called for. I love Sarah because she is a kick ass, mean as a snake, hard as nails momma bear. However, tough Sarah is, she is not just a plain ole psychopath....she genuinly wants to protect all of humanity, and tries her damnest to make sure that John, Derek, Cameron and yep, even Uncle Bob gets that. Sarah would not be Sarah if she had no problems just killing any one who might be a threat....She really thinks about the consequences of the action. She keeps her "Scrappy" gang of resistance fighters in check. The one and only think I feel is missing (not Lena's fault) is that the writers need to let her start cutting the apron strings. John has Camron to protect him now....I would like to see Sarah and Derek start doing some covert ops...some ass kicking...etc....Because of Sarah's love for Kyle I could never see Sarah and Derek together....but I would really like to see them develop a stronger relationship....Derek could talk to Sarah about Kyle...and Sarah could talk to Derek about life as an adult pre JD.
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LarryDAB
6. RE: Calling all "Sarah Connor" fans
Oct 28 2008, 7:14 PM EDT | Post edited: Oct 28 2008, 7:14 PM EDT
<<".I just got so excited that there was a Sarah/Lena post instead of that other girl">>

ROTFLMAO!!! You're killin' me.
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Birdman117
7. RE: Calling all "Sarah Connor" fans
Oct 28 2008, 7:18 PM EDT | Post edited: Oct 28 2008, 7:18 PM EDT
My favorite character in the in the movies is and will always be the T-101. Next in line is Sarah, I'll watch anything terminator, so when I saw it was a new TV show I knew I would watch. I never knew of Summer Glau before this show so that didn't affect my decision at all. I did however know of Lena Headey from 300. Loved that movie and loved her in it. When I heard Lena would be playing Sarah I almost crapped myself. After I watched the Pilot, i saw that Lena was definitely the best choice for Sarah Connor. I think she's great. Lena is talented, absolutely gorgeous and I love her British accent. It's soooooooo sexy. 1  out of 1 found this valuable. Do you?    
valkyra_mo
valkyra_mo
8. RE: Calling all "Sarah Connor" fans
Oct 28 2008, 7:20 PM EDT | Post edited: Oct 28 2008, 7:20 PM EDT
"ROTFLMAO!!! You're killin' me."
I'm sorry...I didn't mean to shoot so wildly....*passes LarryDAB a kevlar vest*
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nonprodigal
nonprodigal
9. RE: Calling all "Sarah Connor" fans
Oct 28 2008, 7:29 PM EDT | Post edited: Oct 28 2008, 7:29 PM EDT
I have been a Lena Headey fan since the tv miniseries "Merlin" I do try to see everything of hers that I can.

i won't say that i don't like cameron because she is a big part of the show to me, but it would definitely be missing something without lena
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valkyra_mo
valkyra_mo
10. RE: Calling all "Sarah Connor" fans
Oct 28 2008, 7:32 PM EDT | Post edited: Oct 28 2008, 7:32 PM EDT
In case all you Sarah/Lena fans haven't seen it, Schmacky did a Fabulous youtube vid that you really should watch!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRj4_Cr9UbY

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InstantEntertainment
11. RE: Calling all "Sarah Connor" fans
Oct 28 2008, 7:34 PM EDT | Post edited: Oct 28 2008, 7:34 PM EDT
"In case all you Sarah/Lena fans haven't seen it, Schmacky did a Fabulous youtube vid that you really should watch!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRj4_Cr9UbY

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Shoot, you beat me to it!
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sidspappy
sidspappy
12. RE: Calling all "Sarah Connor" fans
Oct 28 2008, 7:47 PM EDT | Post edited: Oct 28 2008, 7:47 PM EDT
I love Lena Headey. At first, I couldn't get my head around not seeing Linda Hamilton (who I harbored a secret crush on at the time of T2), but Lena's depth and ability to bring Sarah Connor to life (different from Linda Hamilton, but just as satisfying), make her the true Sarah in my mind now.

It's really too bad. Lena's a hottie with an even hotter brit accent, but she's sadly overshadowed by Summer Glau, who simply steals anything she performs in. Her natural beauty and talent just blinds everyone to any of the other actors. Very sad, but true.

I just hope Lena and the rest of the cast don't harbor too much resentment over Summer's success.

But Lena's closer in age to me than Summer is, so I still have a special place in my affections for Ms. Headey.
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Mike70056
Mike70056
13. RE: Calling all "Sarah Connor" fans
Oct 28 2008, 7:51 PM EDT | Post edited: Oct 28 2008, 7:51 PM EDT

I'm a huge fan of what Lena has done with the character. I like her take even better than I do that of Linda. However, I really don't think the show would survive without Summer's Cameron.

I think Josh showed his "freshman too tv colors" when he went with the whole "trust no one" storyline this season. In any good series, this normally marks the season that fans like the least. I'd actually say after a 9 episode start, this was a very bad way to go. It emotionally divorced some fans from the series and it could only get worse with more deaths from any of the big three characters.

The show would die without Summer. Just as it would without Lena or Thomas. No good can come from pretending that any of the three are replacable.

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sidspappy
sidspappy
14. RE: Calling all "Sarah Connor" fans
Oct 28 2008, 7:59 PM EDT | Post edited: Oct 28 2008, 7:59 PM EDT
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I'm a huge fan of what Lena has done with the character. I like her take even better than I do that of Linda. However, I really don't think the show would survive without Summer's Cameron.

I think Josh showed his "freshman too tv colors" when he went with the whole "trust no one" storyline this season. In any good series, this normally marks the season that fans like the least. I'd actually say after a 9 episode start, this was a very bad way to go. It emotionally divorced some fans from the series and it could only get worse with more deaths from any of the big three characters.

The show would die without Summer. Just as it would without Lena or Thomas. No good can come from pretending that any of the three are replacable.

"
Very well said! I agree with Friedman's ham-fisted handling of the season. What can you expect from a guy with limited experience in this area?

The original three characters are indeed indispensable and irreplaceable. Bringing in so many new characters is a cheat, a way to drive more plotlines without having to take chances and flesh out the main characters.

So, shame on you Friedman! Stick to the gameplan. Kill off the extra baggage and go back to covering the "Holy Trinity."
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Kyrie
Kyrie
15. RE: Calling all "Sarah Connor" fans
Oct 28 2008, 8:02 PM EDT | Post edited: Oct 28 2008, 8:02 PM EDT
"In case all you Sarah/Lena fans haven't seen it, Schmacky did a Fabulous youtube vid that you really should watch!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRj4_Cr9UbY

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damn, I wish I could watch vids! :( Oh well.

Like I said in another post, I didn't know any of the actors in TSCC before the show, so I had no preconcieved notions about them. That being said, I loved Sarah in T2. Her badass toughness and the way that LH played her. I thought that would be tough to live up to, but I was hoping that whoever played her would be up to the challenge. Man, I sure wasn't disappointed! From the Pilot I was hooked!

Lena has a way of saying so much without even speaking. The expressions on her face and the way that she carries herself just says "Don't F*&( with me!" lol. She is one talented actress and I just can't see anyone else playing Sarah anymore.

LarryDAB, I completely agree with your last comment.
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nonprodigal
nonprodigal
16. RE: Calling all "Sarah Connor" fans
Oct 28 2008, 8:04 PM EDT | Post edited: Oct 28 2008, 8:04 PM EDT
"I love Lena Headey. At first, I couldn't get my head around not seeing Linda Hamilton (who I harbored a secret crush on at the time of T2), but Lena's depth and ability to bring Sarah Connor to life (different from Linda Hamilton, but just as satisfying), make her the true Sarah in my mind now.

It's really too bad. Lena's a hottie with an even hotter brit accent, but she's sadly overshadowed by Summer Glau, who simply steals anything she performs in.
I just hope Lena and the rest of the cast don't harbor too much resentment over Summer's success.
"
has anyone else gotten a bit concerned about not seeing lena in interviews or doing publicity lately? i don't like thinking about it, but i can't help being a bit worried
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Schmacky
Schmacky
17. RE: Calling all "Sarah Connor" fans
Oct 28 2008, 8:32 PM EDT | Post edited: Oct 28 2008, 8:32 PM EDT
I've always loved the character of Sarah Connor.. she was a hero in to my preteenness (yeah I don't think that's a word but it works).. and when I first watched the series I was very VERy guarded about this new NOT BLONDE haired Sarah Connor.. I was like "damn, she doesn't even look like her! At all! What the!" But then I actually watched the show and was blown away by everything.. but especially of Lena's performance. She is an AMAZING actress. The woman can sell anything with just a look. I think that's what I'm most impressed with in Lena's acting.. her ability to tell the story, to show what the character is thinking/feeling with just a look.

So, now I'm a big fan of Lena and even though I had seen some of her stuff before the show aired, I've amazon'd and ebay'd a lot of her older work and checked it out and wasn't disappointed at all. She's on the top of my favorite actress list now.

She seriously does justice for the awesomeness that is the character of Sarah Connor. I do prefer her to Linda even.

And thanks for posting a link to the vid :) I feel that song is like Sarah's anthem.
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Cameron-TOK716
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18. RE: Calling all "Sarah Connor" fans
Oct 28 2008, 8:34 PM EDT | Post edited: Oct 28 2008, 8:34 PM EDT
I like Lena Headey i think she is a great actress as Sarah Connor just as good as the original Linda Hamilton. I can't wait to see more of her in the Show excellent Do you find this valuable?    
valkyra_mo
valkyra_mo
19. RE: Calling all "Sarah Connor" fans
Oct 28 2008, 9:02 PM EDT | Post edited: Oct 28 2008, 9:02 PM EDT
"I was very VERy guarded about this new NOT BLONDE haired Sarah Connor.."
I think a lot of people felt that way...and Iknow that they kind of bashed Lena for not being all buff like Linda was in T2. I don't care about all that....Lena had DEFINATELY added to the Sarah Connor personna. The way I got around it right off the bat??? Well women can die thier hair...how many women go blonde for awhile? And definately spending a few years in the loony bin with nothing to do but push ups, pull ups, sit ups and running in place can do wonders to the physique. Since she escaped from Pescadero she has been on the run....spending a few bucks on hair dye is probably a luxury that Sarah doesn't have any more. As far as physicality goes....Sarah is still very fit, she just doesn't have 16 + hours a day with nothing to do....the cut went away.....I'm good with that explination.....
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