Did I watch the same movie as some of you who didn't like it?
There were clear tie-ins to the first two movies sprinkled throughout. Ex: The coat Kyle Reese gets from Marcus and John is like the one in the original. The T800 scene is remeniscent of T1 movie. In T1 Kyle mentions that he had driven once before to Sarah- we see that scene in this movie. The one-liners and oh yah. . . Arnie!!!
These were observations my buddies and I notice while watching the movie. This movie is also introducing all the characters whether they be human or robotic.
Conner is supposed to play a smaller role in this movie. His character becomes more central in the next two movies. Also, those plot holes will be filled in those as well.