Every Terminator fan has an idea or two about how they might repair the long-suffering franchise. Maybe it needs to go back to its horror roots. Maybe a new timeline would sort out all the old confusion. Maybe they should give up on movies and give The Sarah Connor Chronicles a third season. None of these strategies quite fit the latest entry in the franchise, Terminator Zero. Instead, Netflix's anime adaptation distances the franchise from almost every element that has become so old over the last 30 years.