"So....

1. Riley is completely playing John, even though she *actually* likes him and feels terrible about it.
2. Jesse is completely playing everyone. Derek just spilled his entire story to her, and she STILL refuses to tell him the whole truth.
3. Sarah is getting bat shit crazy and (apparently) starting to lose focus. She's concentrating on details instead of the big picture.
4. Cameron freaks out sometimes this season, then is totally normal sometimes, then freaks out again. She never tells the whole truth either...

Why does everyone have to lie to each other and be so confrontational all the time? Are they forgetting they're all in this together, for the same objective --- to stop Skynet once and for all?

Almost every episode this season has been a "doom and gloom" episode, and it's largely because none of our heroes are willing to work together. Haven't they learned anything yet?"

"Cameron said it best, girls are complicated, best just to leave it at that. Seriously, I don't know why the women are all, um...the way they are. From a male point of view they are being very short sighted and inefficient. It seems like everything would go a lot smoother for the Connor Crew if they would just loose all the secrecy and acting. But on the other hand John has not been the most honest person so far this season either. The character dynamics of TSCC remind me of those on Battlestar Galactica, and I hope that at some point the characters will reach a breaking point where they set all their personal issues and mind games aside and do what needs to be done together. Of course things always go back to the way they were, but at least for a while everyone is doing the right thing.

I agree with you on the doom and gloom quality of the episodes. I love this show, but every time I watch a new episode it gets me really down. It is a great show and I love it, but it always makes me feel depressed after watching all the bad stuff that hits these characters. The show could afford to lighten the mood every once in a while."

"Ok I listed where all the rest of the male cast was also dishonest, but I couldnt think of one for John. When was he dishonest? He seemed like the odd man out to me!"

"Well...has Weaver actually told a lie yet? She seems straightforward, if anyone could figure out the right question to ask. "Hey, what are you doing, anyway?" "Oh, I'm building a computer that will kill every living thing on the planet. Have a nice day.""

"Umm, hello, they are WOMEN :p"

"Healingmind beat me to it, but I was thinking of when John lied to Sarah and Cameron about seeing Riley.

I had never thought that Catherine Weaver was the only honest character on the show. It makes her that much more intimidating that she does not feel the need to hide anything. She is the exact opposite of Cromartie who nearly always lied his way into everything. It is interesting that machines would go to complete opposite ends of the truth/lies spectrum in order to accomplish their mission."