I really thought that they should have done the show with the timeline during the war with the machines, as that would be a really gritty show. This show just doesn't have any tension cause you know John Connor survives, and it isn't a bad show, but it is kinda like the Prequels, you know where it is going, so there is nothing suspensful unless they screw up the continuity of the original movies like Lucas did to the OT.

The only shows I have loved were the flashbacks from the future with Derek and the female terminator, as that should be the main story of the show. Oh well...