u/SatansMoisture

This line, above all the catch phrases and one liners is the one that's permanently stuck in my mind. In the short time that the T-800 is with John and Sarah, he makes that comment after observing humanity. (That's assuming the assessment didn't originate in the future, depending on what version of T2 you watch) But on opening night in the cinema, I think I was 14 at the time, that line hit hard. Humans are so basic, even a Terminator can see we're trouble.

Oh here we go (T-800 stands up)
Is he naked right now? (T-800 enters biker bar)
Oh no! No! (Biker landing on stove)
I slightly fell asleep and missed that bit (Dyson looking at Terminator arm)
Uh oh. (John seeing the terminator taking out his shotgun)
Did Arnie park his motorcycle next to Johns? (John trying to start his dirt bike)
He can really run fast (T-1000 chasing John on foot)
Oh, that’s going to hurt his balls (T-800 landing the motorcycle)
Is he going to rise like a phoenix? (Tow truck in flames)
There he is, like a phoenix. (T-1000 exits the fire)
That’s a nice surprise (T-800 telling John that he’s to protect him)
How did they get a Terminator to be the good guy? (As T-800 explains)
He is some piece of work (T-Janelle killing Todd)
*laughter* (John telling the terminator to put his leg down)
*laughter* (I swear I will not kill anyone)
I think he likes hurting people (T-Lewis killing Lewis)
He’s not going to die. (Arnie shoots the gate guard the legs)
Oh, don’t even think about it. They should cut his balls off (Douglas licking Sarah)
She’s lucky they didn’t give her a sedative (Sarah spits out the paper clip)
Ahh he’s still conscious (Sarah dragging Douglas into her room)
Clever girl (Sarah watching T-Lewis walk the hallway)
Go go go go! (Sarah snaps the key off in the lock)
He didn’t deserve that! (T-800 throws the young cop into the cement pole)
*laughter* (John calling the T-800 a lugnut)
What are they saying? (Sarah speaking Spanish)
*laughter* (T-800 gives John five)
*laughter* (This is.. uh.. Uncle Bob)
*laughter* (T-800 smirks at John while holding the Gatling gun)
Notice that Sarah was such a good shot when she was shooting the metal cop, but now she misses Dyson?
*grabs my hand* (T-800 starts cutting his arm)
Notice that Dyson’s left hand is in his pocket to support his arm? (Enterring Cyberdyne)
Oh no no no his family! (Dyson gets shot by the swat team)
Oh Arnie no no no (T-800 getting shot up as he takes out swat team in lobby)
He’s not killing anybody. (She realizes that T-800 is following John’s orders)
So he’s liquid metal. I saw those bullet holes at the mall and I thought maybe it was some kind of bulletproof vest. How do you kill liquid metal, with a smelting pot?
Oh Jesus no. (T-1000 kills truck driver)
I wonder if his choice of vehicle will ultimately lead to his downfall (T-1000 in truck)
No! (T-800 drops his last big bullet in the back of the truck)
Wow that’s direct. (T-800 climbs onto the truck and shoots T-1000)
Good! Good good good (T-1000’s foot snaps off)
YES! (T-1000 shatters)
People must have cheered in the theater when that happened.
Don’t stand there, get moving! (Watching the T-1000 reform)
This guy looks like he studies pain (T-1000 stabs Sarah)
Don’t do it, John.. (John hears T-Sarah calling him)
Why did the T-1000 looked surprised just then? Did he know that he would be off balance?
No.. what? why? No. (T-800 explaining he has to be destroyed)
*cries and holds my hand*
Movie ends. Silence.
Ten or fifteen minutes later: I really liked that thumbs up at the end. John needed that. I didn’t expect to be crying at a Terminator movie. I still don't understand why the Metal Cop had that surprised look on his face. Maybe he assumed it was a regular bullet and not an explosive?

My partner and I watched the 16mm T2 Theatrical Print in it's original theatrical colors. I wanted her to experience T2 like I did opening night. Tonight I'm going to play her selected scenes from the Director's cut. I think she's going to love seeing Kyle Reese's dream appearance, resetting the chip, the damaged T-1000's feet and hands, and especially the original ending. I told her that originally T1 and T2 were supposed to be a finite story and not a franchise. Thanks for reading!