Derek Reese is dead

[@krystalb2000]

This scene still sticks out in my mind as one of the most memorable death scenes ever... a main character shot dead with no epic music, no heroic deed, no witness sobbing his name... just a quick pop in the head, and then back to the action with the other characters. I remember chatting with a friend while watching this episode. Then suddenly stopping, looking at the tv... each other... the tv... "Did they just...?" "Is he...?" "...the HELL!?" A very bold decision by the writers, for sure!

[@danielhicks4826]

It really was as far as death scenes go was about as good as it gets,it was surprising, and genuinely realistic and plausible and shocking just random bad luck etc, I mean it sucked and was fricking brutal by the writers I mean just offed Riley and Charlie like 2 episode prior then to do that was just so fucked up,but technically and cinematically speaking very very well done and brutal and surprising.

[@Hei_Darkfire]

Honestly, I'd argue that the death really didn't serve a narrative purpose. After a short grief, they end up just completely ignoring his death afterward. It was like they didn't know what to do with the character and just said "Fuck it, let's get rid of him". I don't mind the fact he died, I just wish his death served a purpose other than removing him from the story.

[@husamstarxin4626]

His death wasn't meant to be special because he was going to exist in the future when John goes there, in fact he met him at the very last scene. This wasn't supposed to be the last that we see of Derek, but of course the cancellation ruined all this.

[@Sir_IsaaClarke]

Dereks death felt somewhat similar to how Kyle died in the first terminator film (might sound a bit far-fetched idk, but take it as you will.) They both died instantaneously, no god-like music nor any final words as you mentioned (although, I guess Kyle did manage to pull off a heroic deed as a result of his actions.) In the end they both got blasted and are dead, thats it. Both deaths are very memorable imo.

[@pontifixmax]

Agreed. Like his brother Kyle in 1984, Derek didn't actually exist in the present, so how their deaths are portrayed is treated as such. Plus, John's life is really the only important one.

[@bunkeymunky]

11 years later and still one of the most memorable deaths in TV history. It just HAPPENS, no foreshadowing, nothing, not a word, just a fast shot and he's dead. There's no time for the characters or the audience to digest his death. "Keep moving."

[@timernaut]

Totally agreed ! Derek is an amazing character on the show end how you said: "no time to digest" his death, and even believe that it had happened. This show is my favorite one since that time and I love to watch it again and again to notice things that I miss on my previous watching times.

[@Steverino322]

This one was realistic and scary. Just goes to show just how much quicker a Terminator's core processing is than a human's brain. Derek had a fraction of a second to respond, the terminator already knew to shoot within a billionth of a second, hence the instant death.

[@architech007]

@Archer totally agree, that was silly of him

[@larryfrazier5925]

He was a scumbag.... He killed sarah's boyfriend in cold blood😢 And he accused cameron of all sorts of things which she was never guilty of... He never showed her any appreciation. She saved his life more than once even before they came to the past.😢😢 And then he betrayed John when he found out his evil girlfriend was around. M was in the insane plot of hers... Kyle would have disowned him

[@LonewolfyXD]

I still to this day can not believe we didn't get a season 3. The Sarah Conner Chronicles was far better than any of the new movies.

[@jordanelza8806]

I agree completely. This show may be non-canon but it was still amazing. I loved Derek.

[@larryfrazier5925]

3 would been Incredibly ❤ That idiot John after the horrible way. He treated cambered all that time. He waited until he had to get her back before he realized. He was totally in love with her... She even told him more than once. How much she loved him and he still treated her like crap.. It's served him right that he had to get her back. It was a punishment for all of his stupidity

[@mr.mediocregamer9653]

This was a fantastic tv death... No heroic sacrifice, no goodbye, no tears.... it wasn't drawn out... He just walked in front of the barrel of a gun and died unceremoniously. Brilliant. But I suspect that they were ready to retcon it with time travel anyway...

[@danielhicks4826]

Well he is literally alive still as a boy regardless,but bottom line is that version is gone forever the one John got to know past year and half is gone forever even if another incarnation of his uncle is alive still ya know.so it still matters and is very tragic regardless of any time travel fixes ya know.Cause its not like they were gonna actually time travel to the day it happend and make sure he doesn't get shot like that or anything.

[@Hei_Darkfire]

I'd argue that the death was pretty much worthless from a narrative standpoint. It was like they just didn't know what to do, so they wanted to remove him from the story. This death should have served a purpose since it was one of the main characters. The fact it happened just so casually and the series just sorta brushes past it shows that they just wanted him out of the story at that point as they barely even react to his death. The girl shows more respect for him being dead than they do, and the death doesn't even affect them at all. Sarah just loots the body and that's it.

[@mr.dystopian5554]

I remember what Derek said to John "He died for you, John. We all die for you"

[@larryfrazier5925]

He was scum😢😢😢 He killed Sara's boyfriend in cold blood of fellow human being.😢😢 In all the things that he accused cameron of.. That she was not guilty of... She saved his life more than once... He never said thank you... And he betrayed john when he didn't tell him that his evil girlfriend was around.. It's hard to believe he was kyle's brother

[@atlien991]

Ladies and gentlemen, brilliant storytelling like this will get your show cancelled everytime.

[@danielhicks4826]

Honestly its a miracle this even got a season 2 period let alone a full season 2, your right though my favorite shows are always canceled prematurely and its beyond lame.This was also still a time when propaganda and agendas in television wasn't just in your face over the top blatant like it is now.It was still there but I mean was at least subtle not insanely forced ya know.Very underrated show and when it first came out thought it sounded retarded was happy to be proven very wrong.

[@stanleyhornbeck1625]

Network television promoting crap like the bachelor and Dancing with stars makes me want to puke ! TSCC could have gone 4 seasons easily IMHO!

[@kinglegault]

that was probably one of the biggest what the fuck that did not just happen moments ive ever seen in any tv show ever

[@JamezJitsuV2]

Matthew Phillips It was so random, completely unexpected.

[@DarknessIsThePath]

+Matthew Phillips Exactly, I'm not easily surprised at all by anything in tv but this scene is probably one of the most shocking scenes ever, this is exactly what defines a Terminator and the war humans are in. Not like the shitfest that is Throwminator Salvation and Genisys.

[@TheEyez187]

NC, it's the 2nd time I've seen you refer to it as Throwminator?!? I have seen Salvation, but can you explain what you mean by ^^^^. ty :D

[@DarknessIsThePath]

The stupid Throwminators in Salvation only throws people around, they never kill them directly, it's just stupid and not worthy of being called Terminator at all, even T3 despite the goofyness had the TX kill people in an instant.

[@Temiken]

greatest death in tv history. no need for goodbyes or anything. he was just killed. amazing writing and applause for following through on this

[@HKragh]

well... I liked it as well. But to be fair, they didn't really have that much at stake in killing him off, as they obviously had alternate Derek standing ready to take over. So the premise itself allowed them killing him off this way, without really losing him as a cast member.

[@deanwinchester7179]

This is the most realistic depiction ever of what going up against a Terminator would be like. Dead before you even have a chance to do anything.

[@DarknessIsThePath]

Yes but no one knew that b4 his death so it doesn't take away anything people felt at this moment.

[@binarioochentaycinco4791]

almost it happend on almost the last episode. so he made it almost to the end.

[@JediPiIot]

Derek dying so out of nowhere and unceremoniously was shocking and imo overdue for a series about terminators. Loved it. And Sarah is no nonsense and grabs his gear because they have to book it.

[@Confirm4Crit]

I was thinking about unique/not unique deaths in Video Games and entertainment, and this came up as one of the best ones I've seen. No dramatic build up. No over exaggeration. Nothing. Point. Shoot. Death. Perfection.

[@enigma19833]

That was the whole point; he was simply in the wrong place at the wrong time. No chance to say goodbye, or fight back, or heroically sacrifice himself. Just a completely random, senseless and unceremonious bullet to the head - which is what would likely happen in "real life" if one was to go up against a literal killing machine. I love how the show barely even acknowledged it either; in the end Derek Reese was just another anonymous corpse to bury. He died as he lived, and it was perfect.

[@larryfrazier5925]

Why does everyone overlook that he was scum😢 He killed sarah's boyfriend in cold blood.. He killed a fellow human being .. In the horrible way he treated Cameron.😮 In spite of the she saved his life more than once even before they came back to the past.😢 And he betrayed john when he didn't tell him about his evil girlfriends insane plan.😢 He was a disgrace to the reese family

[@daralzand]

This is like when Leonardo Dicaprios character got headshot in The Departed. Quick and unexpected. Epic program should not have been cancelled.

[@keyblader19902]

bring this show back

[@larryfrazier5925]

It never should've left especially on a cliff hangar.. That's stupid little boy treated his girlfriend so badly most of the time.. She loved him completely.. And he treated her so bad. He finally paid the price for his stupidity. When he had to go to the future to get her back.

[@imomo4]

Still think of this scene in 2023... Never saw it coming.

[@larryfrazier5925]

He was a scumbag everyone keeps overlooking the fact he killed sarah's boyfriend in cold blood.😢 In the horrible way he treated cameron and she saved his life more than once even before they came to the past.😢😢 And he betrayed john when he didn't tell him about his evil girlfriend's insane plan😢😢 Kyle would have been very very disappointed.. He was a disgrace to the reese family

[@SkarrGaming]

Probably the single most realistic kill in the Terminator franchise. A Terminator is a machine, it calculates and reacts in a split second, it doesn't stop to think. This is how every kill would be. Find target, aim, shoot, kill, move on.

[@jcampezzi1027]

Death waits for no one. It can happen in an instant when you less expect it..

[@larryfrazier5925]

Unfortunately

[@LOLatvid123]

If cromartie could aim this well in the pilot, John would be dead and the resistance would be screwed.

[@larryfrazier5925]

True.. Luckily for john, his girlfriend saved him over and over again often from his own stupid choices.

[@krystalb2000]

That was the boldest offing of any main character I've seen. Talk about unexpected! No warning, no sad music, no slow motion, no crying, heck, no one else is even around when it happens. That's just crazy! And while I'm mad that they killed him (he was quite possibly the coolest character on the show), I've gotta say that killing him off in this way definitely takes guts.

[@andresilvasophisma]

This scene was shocking. I remember thinking, "was he just killed?". This was absolutely raw, with zero antecipation.

[@fabianmorganharrington8985]

Honestly I was quite taken aback when I saw this. Completely unexpected, alive one second, dead the next without so much as an acknowledgement. Had to rewind to make sure it was so quick. Realistic though. Great series overall, such a shame Fox cancelled it. I feel bad for Summer Glau. First Firefly then this both cancelled by Fox. But hey at least we got Serenity.

[@joecastlecastellano8383]

è successo tutto troppo in fretta, è chiaro che avevano già deciso da tempo di chiudere la serie

[@tristancreed]

I really hated how Derek died. He was a war veteran and he died too sudden. No emotion, no last words, no epic ending, no nothing. Just a hollow point to the head. He was one of my favorites.

[@larryfrazier5925]

He was a scumbag.. Everyone forgets he killed sarah's boyfriend in cold blood😢😢 Heat treatment cameron very very badly even though She saved his life several times😢😢 He betrayed his nephew when he didn't tell him about his evil girlfriends insane plan.😮😮😮 Kyle would have been more than disappointed

[@deltavoyage]

First time I saw this, I did a double take. And then I was like, "Holy shit, he's actually dead!" I absolutely loved how they killed him without so much as a pause. Brilliant.

[@larryfrazier5925]

Why does everyone keep over looking he was scum.. He killed sarah's boyfriend in cold blood😮 He treated cameron's very very badly even though she saved his life more than once😢😢😢 He betrayed his nephew when he didn't tell him about his evil girlfriends insane plan.😮😮😮kyle Would never ever have approved

[@supporter9483]

Brother of legend Kyle Reese. What a soldier! What a ressistence commander and military knowledge. And he was just died very simple and unexpected. But most hearth breaking scene of TSCC

[@larryfrazier5925]

Oh come now.. The legend kyle reese more than disappointed with his worthless aas for a brother.😢😢😢 He killed sarah's boyfriend in coldblood😢😢 He treated cameron very very badly even though she'd saved his life several times😢😢 He betrayed john when he didn't reveal his evil girlfriends insane plan😢😢 He was a disgrace to the reese family

[@somesinger1575]

So sad and unexpected, yet so well done.

[@infinightsky]

Thanks for the subtitles, even with bullet in the head i though maybe he was still alive.

[@pastlink98]

I'm dead. Just like Derek Reese This comment made my year (2019)

[@pastlink98]

I came back for the video and for this comment. This alone makes the current pandemic look like a cakewalk 😂

[@Hei_Darkfire]

I both love and hate this death, and not for the reasons you might think. It wasn't that I liked his character or anything, but more that it felt like this death served no narrative purpose. It was like they just ran out of ideas and decided to remove him from the story. Even the characters response to his death was lacking, where Sarah just loots the body and moves on. The kid shows more emotion than anyone at his death. I do like that the death shows just how dangerous their job is, and how it shows that not everyone gets a heroic sacrifice, but at the same time, narrative-wise, I'd argue this should have been done better.

[@Branden29]

Just rewatched the series and I forgot about this part entirely. Apparently he was supposed to be back because future John would have said"hey, be careful your going to be shot in the f***** head

[@yutaja]

you would think a guy like derek would have thought about turning the corner without looking first. i mean the walls were clear! he could have seen the metal coming. really sad.

[@franger-]

En realidad tiraron a la basura el gran personaje a la primera quitárselo de encima por qué no iban a ser más el programa y estaba a punto de terminarlo todos diran una muerte muy realista pero nada que ver a mí no me gustó esto un hombre tan astuto que conoce el metal tan desarrollada mente un teniente que luchó durísimo en el futuro con tantas máquinas a la vez y viene a morir tan estúpidamente con este de un balazo en la cabeza definitivamente la cagaron demasiado y todo por cancelar la siguiente temporada que hasta ahorita nada pero qué más qué se puede esperar de fox si están acostumbrados a lo mismo

[@chipSVU]

If you watch though, he was moving through the building very carefully. His gun was at the ready and he was moving slowly around the corner. The terminator had barely come around the corner when he fired. Derek never had a chance to even move.

[@btqy]

Some times death is like this out of nowhere unexpected.

[@RoyalGuard503]

Death is not dramatic. It's fast, and it's cold. Many TV shows have had long standing characters get killed quickly, and harshly. This is just another one of them.

[@theia1653]

This is how efficient and accurate a Terminator should be at killing.

[@MegaMacTV]

Deaths like these in shows, though rarely seen, are the most realistic and heart-wrenching. Derek's reaction to the shot is very authentic, he could possibly have added a slight twitch or something, but this is a very memorable death. Quick, to the point, move on. Just gotta move on.

[@IsilionNELE]

Best character death in tv fiction. No other show has had the balls to incorporate realism like this. No dumb heroic battles, no big sacrifice, no gran speeches. Wrong time wrong place? BAM dead!

[@TNHFPRODUCTIONS987]

I’ve seen worse THE DEPARTED Leo got killed off quick without any foreshadowing or warning No Country for old Men Another quick death Josh killed off screen WTF! Red Dawn 2012 Chris Hemsworth death really pissed me off and that came out of nowhere

[@Gnomelander1400]

Bro that was sad, he was just left dead there, even after fighting for them for months.

[@Zipotricks]

God it was so realistic and unexpected, like usually u have a build up or some kind if a character dies but here he just gets 'terminated' like any other human, no heroic kinda last stand just a shot in the head and dead, just like how some 'heroes' die in real life, just like that. I was kinda shocked and couldnt believe how casual his desth was, i didnt believe it/realise what happend the first few seconds.

[@Pinkielover]

i cryed, then i was happy when they ended the season..with that future jump thing , then i got pissed there was never a season 3

[@w5monkey]

Don't know why but this scene Disturbed the shit out of me for it's coldness. Years later just thought of it.

[@brisslacide8186]

The same !!! I think we'll never see a main character's death like this again

[@Shaftell]

That's sad how Derek died. Damn, this was such a good show!

[@shadowreaver1851]

It's so sad there never was a third season. Instead were just left with Derek eating a bullet and Joe Henry never fulfilling his destiny. It would have been interesting to see what became of the rebellion within Skynet and whether that would lead to a civil war with terminators siding with the resistance and fighting other terminators. It would also be interesting to see how the alternate timeline plays out where Derek is alive, Derek's Asian girlfriend is alive and Cameron is human. Would there eventually be another machine Cameron in the future or in the past? Will John Henry bring salvation to the human race and end the war of the machines? We probably will never know since they pulled the plug after just two seasons. And it's too bad because the tv series introduced some very interesting plot ideas and took the story in some new directions that were never explored in any of the movies that came afterward. So many good Scifi shows die because there just aren't enough scifi supporters to demand another season or a large enough viewership to ensure traditional episodes are made. One could always hope for another tv series reboot though.

[@SkiaLykoS]

I really love how some people get mad over how the terminators toss people around in the salvation, but also get upset when a terminator does what it does..........terminate. I thought derek's death was quick too, but hey, at least the terminator didn't care.

[@Biz005]

This terminator is a damn aimbot

[@The2ndQuest]

The death was so shocking and memorable precisely because of how "BAM!" it was. Highly realistic too. It'll be remembered in a good way for a very long time.

[@bearjuncture]

Sadly no people barely talk about this show.

[@dinorex3464]

Like it or not, this scene was actually realistic.

[@cjcool91]

I know...war is this harsh and it never lets up.

[@alexblag18]

What is the thud sound when Cameron throws the Terminator at 1:38? It's not just in this scene, you hear strange thuds throughout the whole 2 series! Not complaining, I wonder if anyone else has noticed this

[@andygalicia1202]

They need to bring back this show or let Netflix take over for new seasons. Right where they left off where they went back in time a d he meet his father for the first time and saw everyone even Cameron aka alison young as a human before she got to be a terminator. But when this moment happened I was like ahhhhhh nah!! I was shocked he died he was a good main character and when I saw him come back when john time traveled I was like oh alright!! Now it was a clean kill and that Terminator was a pro at headshots or programmed to do that shit cause as you could see a machine/ terminator could overcome a human anyday and how accurate their kills could be without emotion and without giving us a second to react, shows you how machines really work

[@brisslacide8186]

Totally agredd i want the show back!!!! i still remember dereck's death ten years after

[@Eyrothath]

It's like a chess game between John and Skynet and they will use whatever humans or machines to win.

[@IncognitoSprax]

Death Is Dramatic: The Sarah Connor Chronicles brutally averts this. Derek Reese runs into a Terminator at close range with only a pistol. He is killed instantly, with zero warning. No drama, no build-up, just pow, and one of the show's leads is dead.

[@jordanelza8806]

1:06 to 1:54 I still can’t believe John didn’t even cry. Derek was his uncle and they obviously cared for each other deeply. I was so sad when I first saw this. I loved Derek.

[@stevehitman]

I got so sad / mad when he got killed, he was one of my fav chars in the show. Derek tries to locate the triple eight to save John but sadly he gets killed. This show really needs a third season please bring back TSCC !

[@larryfrazier5925]

He was no angel... He killed sara's boyfriend he was unarmed and he killed him in cold blood 😢😢 He treated cameron horribly and she saved his life over and over again... He betrayed John when he didn't tell him about his evil girlfriend's insane plan. Kyle would never have approved😮😮😅

[@WeednBone]

How could you get a better death scene than this? Ya want him to cry with John while he's dying? That's done. Done. Done. Done. Done. A true soldier needs not to say anything while dying. A soldier did what he needed to do, no explanations, no nothing.

[@halfbreed1426]

i dont see why everone's bitching 'bout the way he got blown off. fosh fiedmen said that it was going to happen, albeit more than i expected it to, but then he said/hinted that through time-travel any one could be brought back, though he died once, and that ver of him is gone his soul lives on in each rendition of him which is brought about through altering time. so i was extatic when he came back!

[@GrimaceGrunson]

I loved this scene. I mean, I hated that the Reese we knew died, but as far as unexpected turns goes, it was one of the best I've seen on TV. Just rounding a corner, BAM, main character dies like a third rate extra. Great stuff.

[@deltavoyage]

I seriously did a double take on that the first time I saw it. And then I was like, "Holy shit! They really just killed him!"

[@TaeSunWoo]

If you feel cheated by his death then the show did it’s job

[@brickman73]

there might be two alternate realities..i mean they are killing off caracters like hot cakes....riley, jesse, charlie, derek....shit man whose left? i bet ellison gets pwned..then after that..i dunno weaver? maybe sarah....they cant kill john cause there no more show if they do..but they are killing off all the damn cast members...if john connor knows their fate in the future what kind of game is he playing with skynet...kinda weird no?

[@efrainsoto96]

RIP Derek Reese

[@WeednBone]

@DarkfireSuperSonic No, it doesn't depend on how you look at it. It is like that. In fact, in one or even multiple episodes he would die for John Connor. The way he set up a safe house and everything before he entered the show, suggests he isn't trying to stop JD.

[@WeednBone]

In my opinion, this was the most cool scene on TV ever.

[@joshuatapia8488]

Just watching this for first time and this really makes it feel real. Like real war. Best Terminator show.

[@sexyrick95]

I love this scene, no drama or anything, very hardcore

[@tonybologna9268]

When I watched this episode and Derek was killed I was Fucking in Shock, I was waiting for John or Sarah to wake up as if it were a dream they were having...and then Fox goes and cancels the show!!! What a shame. I have no faith in TV shows anymore, and I never invest my time watching them because they always get canceled.

[@WeednBone]

And yes, he did know there was a Terminator. He saw the babysitter with the single bullet hole in the middle of her forehead.

[@videogiocatore3]

At least it's realistic. One man can't outmatch a terminator, especially if he walks right in front of him. It just has faster reaction and almost perfect aim. No drama or speeches, just one bullet and it's over.

[@makavelli480]

I liked how they killed him, though I hate the fact that they killed him. It was realistic in terms of tempo. In life, some of the worst things happen without warning. We could've had suspense build up through editing and music, but instead, it was sudden.

[@TheLadyRaine]

Sad as it is to see Derek go, I LOVE his death. Makes me miss the show.

[@mkrusedc]

Perfect death, everything about this show was unique and unexpected. including a simple quick shot to the head of one of the main characters.

[@WeednBone]

Yup. Pretty good - made me even more greedy for a third season. What'd you think of the finale?

[@pastlink98]

Leaving it on a cliffhanger? Fox taunted the viewers by leaving it like this. This ending was equivalent to the MK video game universe reboot. This show had so much potential.

[@ericconnor6701]

The actors would only be a decade old if they bring it back at the earliest they can (2018). Mackenzie Brooke Smith would be the only one that couldn't play 2008 Savannah Weaver, but she'll be old enough to play 2027 Savannah Weaver.

[@jondoglegs7124]

1:08 - boom headshot !!

[@jondoglegs7124]

Argh! Ouff!

[@Gnomelander1400]

jon doglegs Sniping is a good job mate!

[@WeednBone]

He wasn't supposed to survive the first season and he got like 5 minutes of screentime in the entire second season - I see him as a glorified extra - like Lorne in Stargate Atlantis.

[@WeednBone]

Terminators are designed to INFILTRATE ie not making their footsteps sound like metal. Duh. And in case you don't know, people get shot from point blank ranged in wars all the time. This is realism at it's best.

[@adriandude85]

Great moment for television, not so great for fans of Derek. I won't lie I cried to the fact he got killed, the fact the it was so quick and unexpected didn't help at all.

[@WeednBone]

His death was important, so the cliffhanger would be more cliffhanger... ish? I actually don't know - haven't heard any rumors yet.

[@greyfox129]

well if the show was given a 3rd season it would show that the reese in season 3 would have been a very different derek reese. Since connor stupidly removed himself from the time line derek and kyle would have been the leaders of a more less organized resistance. But after a few future episode he would time travel back in time with john. So it's derek but not the derek we knew.

[@INDLIS]

He was John's only link to the future.

[@TitaniusAquarius202]

I was pissed when Derek died, but at least he died in a realistic fashion.

[@ElensarFFXI]

refreshing to see a "hero" character just die randomly like this normally he would survive for some reason or go 10 rounds in H2H combat with teh terminator or some shit and amazingly win so this was a good death.

[@platypusguineapig]

team death match 1:0 terminator has left the game

[@Terminator198573]

Woah, he was killed quickly. This scene didn't need any slow motion effect, my opinion.

[@WeednBone]

Yeah, but if Derek dies over there, there is no way to send him back to where he was supposed to go.

[@WeednBone]

He's fighting a robot from the future - how realistic can ya make that? Also, this WAS realistic. A robot aiming the way it should - finally.

[@WeednBone]

I completely agree with you. I hope an anti-skynet metal faction is what Katherine Weaver is after. If she's not, there will be trouble. I, however, think John Henry's brother, who was the complete Myles Dyson code, will take over John Henrys body and CPU, thus starting Judgment Day. Sarah should've been looking for Cromarties body a long time ago.

[@WeednBone]

I know - they're not like "shoot first, ask questions later". Their thing is "Terminate".

[@TNHFPRODUCTIONS987]

The way Derek Reese died was how Sarah Connor would have died on T3 but Linda Hamilton hated it she gets shot they stare for a few seconds and then they leave.

[@MrHellsing76]

Dereck despite his awesome skills ran into an aimbot.

[@halfbreed1426]

probably, "fun dose not compute" ever notice that they never say terminator during the show, aside from the previously-on and opening sequence...oh, and the finale

[@WeednBone]

Death is dramatic in dramatic shows. What is dramatic about some guy being found dead in his appartment after two months? What is dramatic about some kid that gets run over by a car? What's so dramatic about some old lady that dies in her sleep? Ya gotta slap yourself in the face if you think for a second that everyone gets a loooooooooooooong death scene, because that is just retarded.

[@WeednBone]

@christian7433560 Well, duh, ya can't expect the SFX people to get it all right. Also, how much time will they have to spend for a ten second shot?

[@WinstonRipper]

That's what Derek gets for not telling the admins on a server that doesn't have respawns.

[@WeednBone]

Well, that's because that was in a possible past of Derek. Doesn't change the fact that he will die in that mansion.

[@invisiblekincajou]

Cromartie (or was it Henry already?) is watching... movie reel, not some CCTV - shot from cameraman pov! And that death.. well, this is war, you know, nobody is obliged to warn you.

[@WeednBone]

Derek Reese clearly states he hasn't seen John Connor in a while, which means he won't get many scenes with John, thus he can be reduced to a mere extra.

[@WeednBone]

@codenamevengeance This WAS epic, you just seem to miss the epicness that is the death of Derek Reese.

[@greyfox129]

Eh I guess we just have different opinions of it but it still was a great episode cause it made viewers remember that. None of there favorite characters were safe in the world of terminator. It would be nice to see a channel do a spin off of the Reese brothers they made them into one of the most interesting characters you want to know more about. there is allot to tell from them.

[@MyNameBeStudz]

I dont remember that much about the whole alternate universes and everything but didnt Derek from Jesse's universe get captured and tortured by the machines? I dont think that Derek will be able to come back.