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Shirley Manson on “Terminator”: The Reviews Are In!

9/10/08, 4:51 pm EST

And the results are in: Garbage singer Shirley Manson’s debut in last last night’s Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles on Fox drew a mixed, slightly lukewarm reception. Which perhaps is what happens when you play the part of a urinal that morphs into a shape-shifting bathroom killer.

• Music Radar speculates that George Michael was up for the same role.

• Idolator’s reader comments are peppered with “Golden Showers” and “I’m Only Happy When It Rains” references.

• Wired drools over Manson’s performance. She responds, “It’s harder to be a robot than one would think.”

• Billboard lets Manson speak out about her future in rock: “Being in a band, it’s like being in a minor Mafia. You never really get out alive.”

• Time Out Chicago gets academic: “If there isn’t already some gender studies student writing a post on a blog somewhere about the scene where Shirley Manson’s character morphs from an about-to-be-peed-on urinal into a killing machine then I am disappointed in this country’s post-graduate university programs. Seriously, what’s with this show and women?”

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Charlie.don't.Surf | 9/10/2008, 8:57 pm EST

I thought she was still in prison for the murders. Charlie don’t surf, and Shirley you jest.

Alexis | 9/11/2008, 12:27 am EST

I’d argue that the reviews are mainly positive. Her character is a bit of a cipher (see what I did there?), but then so is she. If her performance was stiff, it’s because it was supposed to be. But look at the wild spark in her eye in that final scene. And her snarl, “Sorry I piss you off”. That’s totally the stuff of mid-90’s Queer territory. Gotta love it. Then again, there’s something also wonderfully 80’s power bitch about this role, too. Who else could play a cyborg antiheroine so convincingly? The answer: only Grace Jones.

the 90's are dead | 9/11/2008, 12:53 pm EST

Grace jones and Shirley Manson defently not on the same track!!!!!!!

Joe | 9/11/2008, 1:17 pm EST

Meh. She was ok. Why not Annie Lennox?

hooligan | 9/22/2008, 8:27 pm EST

I absolutely love Shirley Manson. This is even better than her music video’s, which are over the top. I wish you all the best Shirley, and hope to see more. P.S. you look fabulous!

Robert | 12/17/2008, 6:32 am EST

Shirley Manson deserves an Oscar in the all-NEW category of “Best Performance as a Urinal”!

Casey | 2/28/2009, 4:56 am EST

I live for her on this show (mostly to see her)….she needs to be on it more. She is stellar!

Robert | 2/28/2009, 5:01 am EST

Shirley is (as far as sci-fi goes)…the new Seven of Nine but more deadlier! Sorry, Jolene.

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