SO I WATCHED THE NEW EPISODE OF TERMINATOR: THE SARAH CONNOR CHRONICLES — “Have you ever heard of The Singularity? . . . That’s pretty much the time we can kiss our asses goodbye” — and all I could think of was the whole Taser point. But would a Sarah Connor carry a pink one?

UPDATE: Hey, here are two plotlines that won’t make it to TV: (1) With the help of Ray Kurzweil, they develop a “friendly” AI that subverts and converts Skynet as soon as it’s hooked up; or (2) With the help of Miles Dyson’s widow — a recurring character already! — they tie Cyberdyne up in endless intellectual-property litigation, ensuring that nothing ever gets built. This would probably work, but Litigator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles doesn’t have quite the same appeal . . . .

I have to say that so far this series has wildly exceeded my (admittedly low) expectations. They’ve done a good job of porting the story over to a new cast, and the writing is excellent. So is the acting, including, but not limited to, Summer Glau’s trademark spookiness.