Taking a step back, it’s easy to see that the franchise itself falters starting with the third film. Both audience and critic scores as well as box office start to slide.

What is it about T2 that makes it such a successful sequel specifically?

Let’s take a look at T3, T4, and T5 to see what DOES work from them. What can we learn from them from a franchise perspective?

How important is continuity to a franchise like Terminator? And is it handled well?