"What if Cameron turns out to be a "daughter" of either John or Derek and a possible future Cameron? The "daughter" could be a reconstruction of the real child and sent back. This would account for her apparent age and affection for John. Check out Plot Lines if you want some interesting theories."

"I could accept that, but is she not a little too what shall we say too "I love you feelings(as in girl loves boy" when she is alone with John, for her to look at him as father figure?

Just my thoughts"

"Very interesting theory.

Has anyone thought that Cameron might think of John...future or present...as a father figure to her? "

"They have not thoroughly talked about the design of Cameron. She can simulate (at least) eating, which looks to be a first. That would mean there's a fundamental change in the makeup of her workings (and possibly the T-888 since it faked being married and had to look like it was eating, etc.), and whatever design Chromartie is as that has yet to be established too.

Perhaps, too, that her brain isn't just the CPU that John took out, but inside the skull casing the "wiring" is more like a neural net design, modeled on the human brain. There must be a reason that Cameron, above all other machines (again, I don't think they ever mentioned her has specifically a Terminator model nor has she said she is one), is so advanced. "

"wow...this topic started strangely, but at least it's come to a more intelligent level.

I would agree with the sort of father figure thing if Cam didn't refer to John with JUST that sort of nuance that totally hinted at a deep seated platonic (friends) or romantic connection. She seems more possesive of FutureJohn then proud. "Not my John" anyone? I should stop quoting that as I'm paraphrasing and she might not even had said it, but hey a girl can dream right? (please prove me RIGHT! teehee) That, and the "many friends" bit. So far, she's been the only terminator to feel the need to 'comfort' John when he seems hesitant about certain situations. Have we ever seen any other terminator have that function before? To notice uncertainty and process a comforting reaction? that has to take some degree of feeling, surely. That isn't really something you can program. It furthers the popular theory that Cameron was not only sent back to protect John, but to actually play a part in the process that molds him into the leader he is to become, by being the guiding hand, the comforting presence in his life...which I think should be Sarah's job, but hey she can't be everywhere, right? lol"

"totally. and if anything, John should then feel a sort of fatherly relationship towards HER, since he would have in essence created her from scratch. Of course he doesn't know that just yet but it makes sense that if he created her himself, everything about her is going to appeal to Younger John, because FutureJohn is the same John and likes the same things in a girl! ^_^ And what creation wouldn't bond with it's creator, at least on that intelligence level? I'm sure if FutureJohn did indeed create Cam, reprogram her, etc. there was a lot of time the two spent together. It's just so full of possibilities! "

"I can't get my head around all this stuff. I am going to stick with my original opinion....Sarah would tear cameron to pieces...bolt by bolt... if she thought that there was somthing "hinky" going on there....it's just not right...."

"It would be like doing a Light Pole.

Oh Crud !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I got electricuted with 1.21 Gigowatts. I'm dead!!!!"