" Arnold Schwartzenegger and John Cameron defined an iconic image of terminators as remorseless killing machines. That image worked well in their single-theme theatrical releases, but would have been a disastrous failure if extended in an ongoing series like TSCC.
I think most fans of the show will agree that both Summer Glau & Garrett Dillahunt added immeasurably to our enjoyment of the show by elaborating Schwartzenegger's archetype without violating its essential limitations. That's hard enough to do for any role. In the context of the terminators it's a truly formidable challenge. I suspect that the creators of TSCC recognize Dillahunt's ability and will try to incorporate him into future episodes, even though his original Chromartie character has (presumably) been destroyed. Although it's tempting to endorse rimatz's lament about Chromartie, I think Mr. Dillahunt will be able to engage us just as ably in another guise. I look forward to seeing what that might be."

"Yes, and no. In T1 there was NO development beyond "remorseless killing machine". In T2, he only stopped killing because John ordered him not to, and only finally started to understand why humans value life at the very end. IMO, Cromartie is like T1 Arnold, and Cameron is more like T2 Arnold."

"Ellison was just part of Cromartie's strategy to get to teh Connors. It has nothing to do with emotional growth. Stop reading into this stuff so much. "

"I hate Cromartie! Hate him! ....oh....wait... Is this the "Hate Cromartie" thread?... I may be in the wrong room judging from the stunned looks on all your faces."