In the realm of time travel epics, few movie franchises are as easy to grasp as that of The Terminator. Numerous sequels built on the science fiction of the original, and for years, the idea of a man sending his own father back in time to help create him was the only time loop that had viewers scratching their heads. But Terminator: Genisys has changed all that.
With even more time travel, new villains, and new twists effectively re-writing the original films’ timelines, fans may be more confused than ever. With that in mind, we’ve done our best to catch lapsed (or simply casual) fans up to speed on the series’ previous version of events, how Genisys‘ fits into the timeline, and how to make sense of the brand new path the film series will be taking.