"Oh, having Cameron seduce John, that would be awesome to see."

"John saved her... because what Cameron said was at least half-true at the moment: he loves her. The reaction on his face after he pulled her chip said it all. She's read him like a book.

What I might find interesting is if Riley and Cameron are discussing John (one of the things they have in common), and Cameron is confused and working it through out loud as to WHY John re-activated her; basically risked everything to put her back on-line after she went bonkers (Riley is her sounding board). Riley knows the answer after seeing John and Cameron interact with each other, and in her blunt way blurts it out... it's pretty clear to me. It wasn't because of any tactical decision or any thing like it. It's was love. John loves you. The wanker just can't see it clearly yet.

And Riley decides to help Cameron (a hook up project-- girls LOVE to do that; even if the other girl is a known machine) act more "girlie" and snag her man. Humor ensues as Riley (RILEY of all people!!!) goes about trying to make over Cameron and Cameron does her very best to attract John via Riley's inept advice.

John finds it funny and bizarre and endearing at first (as do we), but then realizes (as do we) that Cameron is doing this because she loves him too (it's her way of saying "look at me, damn it!"): it's not artifice, it's real. He FINALLY becomes attracted to her again... to the consternation of Derek and Sarah: John has the hots for a Terminator. Knowing these two their heads would explode. And Derek mistakenly thinks Cameron, the metal bitch, is lying to John again because "of course" machines can't feel anything. Little does he know.

And this leads to an on the sly romance. Forbidden love... but with the knowledge that is real hope for the future. "

"I think we're all giving Derek a little too much credit. Remember, he's not a Terminator himself. Sarah and John managed to incapacitate her, but that was, frankly, an extremely implausible scenario. (How did Sarah just HAPPEN to know Cameron would be standing in front of the truck John was in?) I think as much as it would piss him and Sarah off, they'd just have to live with it. It's not like having a Terminatrix in love with John would put him in any more danger than he's in, anyway, and frankly it would improve her ability to protect him. (Hey, if I've got a "scary robot" who happens to look like a mind-bendingly hot girl protecting me, I don't want her 50 feet away when I'm sleeping, I want her in bed with me. Not even for the cuddles -- if something comes into my room, I want her to be able to deal with it immediately, not have to come running which would give it a second or two of opportunity.)"

"as cute as that all seems to be, I think Levin stated in an interview or at least alluded to it that SHE's the one John'll be snogging this season. But so far, I've noticed it hasn't really violently changed his interactions with Cameron. He's a bit more defensive, but not to the point of elusiveness. Yet, anyway. I think Riley's going to be so taken with John that she's not even going to notice Cam's acting "off". I think Riley's going to think Cam's John's sister for the whole season."

"Does anyone see a Lois and Clark scenario happening here? Riley and John get closer but at some point the relationship cannot move forward unless he tells her that he is the future saviour of humanity and is presently being hunted by terminators ."

"I second that. However, having Characters that are supposed to be minors in bed together? A little weird. Maybe Cameron staying in John's room, watching over him while he sleeps, that would work, but having them in bed together would be weird. But yes, John is totally in love with Cameron, regardless of her being a machine or not. I just think he doesn't want to admit it to his mother, or Derek, and that is why he is hanging with Riley. He is rebelling, but is later going to realize that the best companion for him is Cameron. If she has the potential to be completely sentient like a human, it would be like having a relationship with a real person, just that she's going to never age, eat or reproduce. Of course, I think its fair to say that since Cameron is an infiltrator, she probably is capable of having sex with a human."