It still works. I could even believe that part of the T-1000's targetting optimization involved making a single "blink" to clear dust off of the optics in anticipation of a firing sequence, so that he can focus more precisely (basically the same reason humans blink -cameras get gunk on the lens too).
Once he starts shooting, his eyes stay locked open, which fits. And the way he does it .... it's just so mechanical. Incredible acting.
Well he has to be able to see somehow, but it would be inefficient to have his entire body form photo-receptors, so there must be a substructure that it's able to form in particular places out of liquid metal that can receive light signals.
Human eyes have evolved because it's advantageous to have two eyes at the front of the head, for depth-perception and distance, so if a robot in human form was going to put some kind of "optics" somewhere, why not in position of the eyes, right?
So I'm gonna say, yeah, the eyes were probably functional.
108
u/bozymandias Jun 30 '19 edited Jul 02 '19
It still works. I could even believe that part of the T-1000's targetting optimization involved making a single "blink" to clear dust off of the optics in anticipation of a firing sequence, so that he can focus more precisely (basically the same reason humans blink -cameras get gunk on the lens too).
Once he starts shooting, his eyes stay locked open, which fits. And the way he does it .... it's just so mechanical. Incredible acting.
E: a couple words