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For use on questions about the films, television series, and other media based upon the 1984 movie "The Terminator", directed by James Cameron. Use with the specific work tags if relevant, such as [the-terminator] or [terminator-genisys].

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Why is Terminator able to destroy himself in Rise of the Machines but not in Judgment Day?

Near the end of Judgment Day movie the T-800 Terminator is to be melted and he says he can't destroy himself and so asks John and Sarah to press the button. Near the end of Rise of the Machines T-850 …
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Why would the Terminator ask for a weapon that surely only exists in the distant future?

There's a scene in the first Terminator movie where the Terminator visits a gun shop and among other firearms, asks for a "plasma rifle in the 40-watt range". Then, once he's told there's no such weap …
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Why did Skynet use such poor tactics against John Connor in Terminator 4?

In Terminator movies 1 to 3 Skynet sends one Terminator at a time and The Resistance sends one defender at a time. This can be easily explained with time travel being resource consuming. Here's what …
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