Now this week’s episode we can get behind: A little psychology, a little ass kicking, and a whole lot of Shirley Manson.
Let’s talk about it, shall we?
We begin the episode with team Connor’s recognizance on Dr. Boyd Sherman, child psychologist and family therapist. The Doc’s name is on the blood-list on the Connor basement wall. You know the one, smeared in red by a dying resistance fighter from the future. It’s not a big deal, just some crucial tasks and names meant to help the team save all of humanity. Yeah, no pressure there.
In order to get inside the good Doctor’s head, the team decides it’s time for a little family therapy, just the three of them: Mommy Connor, Johnny Connor, and Robot Connor. Surprisingly, melancholy John takes to therapy like a suburban teen moth to a mall flame.
Meanwhile, Mama Robot (Shirley Manson) seeks Doctor Boyd’s help with her very human child, Savannah. Savannah’s actual parents, Catherine and Lachlan were killed in a plane crash. But robot Catherine has stepped in since, taking over their company and raising their kid. Understandably, Savannah’s having some troubs warming up to her replacement mommy. Ooh girl, we feel your adolescent pain. Roboto Shirley Manson is a scary lady, scary enough to make little Savannah pee all over the floor, literally (oops!). But with Dr. Boyd’s help, Catherine and Savannah talk about hugs, and legos, and they bond. Apparently therapy = magic.
Catherine is so impressed with Boyd’s work that she asks the Doctor to help her raise another one of her children. This one just happens to be a computer (oh no!!!!).
Uncle Derrick is MIA during all these therapy sessions. He’s off somewhere in Griffith Park looking hot, eating hotdogs (not a euphemism), and chasing down chicks. Derrick pursues one runner-girl all the way back to her hotel room. Turns out, she’s an ex-girlfriend/future resistance fighter named Jesse. But apparently Jesse’s over the whole ‘war’ thing. She’s tired of shrapnel, and, you know, death. She’s more into relaxing. That’s just where she’s at right now. Derrick disapproves, but he gets over it and they go at it in her hotel room. Brian Austin Green, we love how your characters really cling to their moral high ground.
As previously mentioned, John Connor lurves therapy. He wants to talk it out, express hisself, and work through all that nineties teen angst. During John’s sesh with Doc Boyd, Cameron intercepts a future robot girl on her way to visit (protect?) the doc. Cam beats robot girl down after an extended girl-on-girl robo fight scene, allowing John to discuss his issues in peace. What are his issues you ask? Defending the world, dealing with his firecracker of a girlfriend, having a robot sis, and, oh yeah, killing a man with his bare hands.
That’s gonna be a lot of time on the old couch.