The man known as Mc G was recently chatting with MTV and had the following to say regarding the title of his upcoming project:
Director McG hinted to MTV News, telling us the title “Terminator Salvation” holds a key to deciphering the plot.
Broadly, of course, the title makes sense the same way “Judgment Day” made sense for the second film: on a worldwide scale — Judgment Day being shorthand for the apocalypse, etc, etc. So after the Judgment comes the salvation, the redemption from the sins of our collective past. Man created the robots, the robots destroyed man, and now man needs to be saved from his own creations. Got it.
“Even though we may sin, ultimately we deserve a second chance,” McG echoed.
But just as “Judgment Day” also alluded to the choice a Terminator must ultimately make, “Salvation” similarly alludes to the actions of one specific character, McG said.
I am not surprised at this news at all. I assumed that when they used the title Terminator Salvation we would ahve some religious undertones and symbolism. My only question is wether the savior will be man or machine. I am going to guess a machine. The savior of the future will then be the model in which the robot of Terminator 2 is based upon. The robot savior saves the humans and then they send another to the past to do likewise. Robots and humans, then begin living together in harmony forever.
This is pure speculation on my part; but it is fun to do. International friends – what do you decipher from what Mc G has told us. How do you suspect the theme of salvation will play out in the film?
