"I'm not 100% convinced that Riley is actually human. It's possible that she is John's new terminator protector at his new school. In the final few episodes of Season 1 Cameron was taking steps to appear more human, i.e. ballet, making small talk. It's possible that Riley is a newer model sent back at a time when future John knows Cameron is damaged. Her asking for money for food, odd expressions (apples and carrots) and being more laid back could all be enhancements. The fact that she build him a protective robot and is an "early riser" (Cameron: "I don't sleep") and the more thorough scan Cameron gave her all point to her being more than she 1st appears."

"I had the same thought that she might be the shape shifter terminator, and that she is just trying to get close to him. If that were the case she would of just killed him and bang show over but there's something definitely there about riley. It could be that she is a real girl and her and john will "kick it" because they are so alike. After all john still is a teen and he needs friends, like he said when is the time to live my life. we'll see, overall i like riley her and john make a good couple."

"Riley's 100% human guys. The producers said it many times and even her. For them to go back on that would be stupid. "

"She may be 100% human, but that doesn't mean they won't pull a fast one and have her be a "back up plan" from the future.

She seemed overly aggressive to worm her way into John's life so suddenly. She may be one of the people that was sent into the cellar in the future. A reprogrammed human?

Either that or she's just an odd duck. =)"

"Eh, if Riley were a terminator...

I would not like it AT ALL. Like, seriously WHAT IS THE POINT? We have enough terminators running around as it is!!!

Her being another infiltrator model would not only dimish Cameron's uniqueness but it would negate the whole point of her character anyway. She's supposed to be a normal human girl that John needs right now to gain a little normalcy back in his life.

I don't see any need to make her a terminator... seriously. "

"She may be 100% human, but that doesn't mean they won't pull a fast one and have her be a "back up plan" from the future.

She seemed overly aggressive to worm her way into John's life so suddenly. She may be one of the people that was sent into the cellar in the future. A reprogrammed human?

Either that or she's just an odd duck. =)"