Notice the pacing. The film breathes. It spends 20 minutes in the desert letting John teach the Terminator to smile and say "Hasta la vista, baby." Modern blockbusters are afraid of silence. T2 revels in it.
🤝 In stark contrast to standard action sequels that ramp up the body count, John orders the T-800 not to kill any humans. This pushes the cyborg to become a genuine, trusted father figure. terminator.2
, from a mental institution where she has been incarcerated for her "delusional" warnings of a nuclear holocaust. Together with the T-800, they go on the run to prevent "Judgment Day" by destroying the technology that will eventually lead to Skynet's creation. Key Characters Notice the pacing