The Terminator is a cornerstone sci-fi action franchise, even though some entries in the long-running movie saga are much better than others.

Most spinoffs decide to expand a brand rather than push a story forward. But this series is the ultimate example of how to add to a franchise.

Forgive me, for I am an avowed Terminator sequels hater. Would that I were granted access to time displacement equipment, I would use it to time travel back to the late '90s and find a non-violent ...