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From: jmd@rduxb.UUCP (Joseph M. Dakes)
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Subject: Re: Terminator question
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Date: Thu, 18-Jul-85 13:49:54 EDT
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> > 	If that's so, how come the Terminator who's a
> > metal robot with some flesh over him (we later see the
> > entire metal skeleton) came through time ?

> I beleive they explained that (or maybe I imagined it) by saying that his
> (its) flesh covering allowed it to make the trip.

That's right.  Conan was an advanced syborg(sp?), blood, sweat, bad breath and
everything else.

> I have another question about this film.  Does anybody else beleive that
> the "human who came thru the future" (I forget his name too) was actually
> Sarah's son?  There seemed to be several subtle references to it like his
> saying he has always loved her.  This would add a really interesting twist
> to the story (I know, the twist is back in the category of causality in
> time travel stories, but I think it was left subtle enough to be merely
> interesting, and not trite).  Anybody else think this is or isn't possible?

Actually, Kyle Reese, was John Connor's (Sarah's son) father.  Remember when
Kyle and Sarah hid out in a motel for awhile?  They began to talk about their
personal lives and Sarah asked Kyle "did you ever, you know?"  He timidly
said "with a woman?  No."  Then they, well, you know...

> 	Mark Hamilton - Burroughs Advanced Systems Group
> 			Boulder, CO 80301
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						Joseph M. Dakes
						AT&T Bell Laboratories
						Reading, PA
						rduxb!jmd

P.S.	Has anyone heard rumors about a Terminator II?  If you recall at the
	end, one of the skeletal arms was left intact.  Could it rebuild
	itself and search for Sarah one more time?  Might not be a bad sequel.