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.

Few sci-fi properties have had a journey as rocky as The Terminator. The franchise reached its blockbuster peak with 1991’s Terminator: Judgment Day, the iconic follow-up to 1984’s The Terminator.

Talk to any fan of the Terminator franchise (including this one), and you'll quickly discover that most harbor some ill-feelings toward the post-T2 sequels. For one reason or another, many fans prefer ...