"Regarding the theory that Cameron must make herself because she can't self terminate by changing the timeline so she is never created. This is a faulty argument because in T2, Arnold does exactly that. He helps Sarah and John in their attempt to prevent Judgement Day and remove Skynet from the timeline without concern that this counts as self terminating himself. Also, he allows John to lower himself into the molten steel. What defines self termination is obviously a philosophical issue left to humans. Termihnators obviously refer to self termination as literally and directly causing oneself to no longer function. Terminators can allow others or events to cause termination."

"Termiantors a very functional, very straight-forward machines. They can philosophise, to a DEGREE, but are still no more capable of emoting than your toaster. Remember what the machines stated in the second and third films: They do NOT care. They have NO motyivation. they're simply following instructions and adhering to mission parameters.

All this stuff about Cameron being 'human' belongs in places like 'Battlestar Galactica', where they don't think through what Artificial Intelligence actually is. :)"

"Okay, fair enough. How do you propose to expand on her character then? Let's be realistic - Cameron is mainly here to further a sexual subtext, much like later Star Trek series incarnations (Seven of Nine, T'Pol). The story could have just as easily employed a male Terminator in the Schwarzenegger mold. Would that have been interesting?

Cameron HAS to grow as an interesting character. This whole series is built on a more emotional, deeper canvas than the movies ever were. Forward character development is a necessity, or the show will stagnate.

I think the show is setting us up for Cameron to develop as a "human." How it will fit into the overall plot, I can't say. But in my view, this is their ultimate goal."

"This whole series is built on a more emotional, deeper canvas than the movies ever were."

"YES! You said it best. Remember this show is called Terminator, but the Terminators were never the main characters. It was more about the struggle and lives of the human characters like in the first movie. The Terminator only got a bigger part in the second movie because Arnold became more famous."

"Actually it's the relentless, unemotional, single-mindedness that makes the Terminator's so cool. The fact that they are not human, yet so driven they seem unstoppable. I've only watched one episode of this show, so I admit I need to give it more of a chance (and I will), but I'm not impressed with Cameron so far. She looked like she got her butt kicked by the Terminator who stole the coltran. He however was the kind of Terminator I know and love from the movies. That's what I'm hoping to see in this series. I don't want to see some second-rate Lego's Mindstorm robot get in touch with her inner feelings."

"When I'm thinking of Cameron, I'm thinking of her being more along the lines of Dexter Morgan from the Dexter tv series and novels. He's a sociopath who feels, but not quite, and struggles with satisfying his uncontrollable urge to kill and living his life and coming to terms with who or what he really is.

Who knows what Cameron is truly capable of? I can't wait to find out :-)"