Although Timothy Olyphant doesn’t lead theTerminator Zerocast, his role as the story’s main villain is vital.
On the other hand, Schwarzenegger’s T-800 lacked any conventional weaponry.
The in-universe theories, however, are far more compelling.
Olyphant’s T-800 may have been provided with upgrade blueprints for if other weapons proved difficult to acquire.
One of the biggest differences betweenTerminator Zeroand the rest of the franchise is where the anime is set.
Every other previous installment has taken place in the US, whereasZerotakes place in Japan.
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As such, Skynet may have seen the addition as superfluous.
Gun control in Japan is far stricter, as shown inTerminator Zero.
TheTerminatormovieshave rewritten the canon several times and added more variants of the franchise’s titular cyborgs through the decades.
So, the anime could have pulled from all this additional lore or simply stuck to basics.
Thankfully, the latter option was made, and the result was far more effective.
