The Wizard of Oz-ology

I suggested before that they could get a puppy (maybe Derek brings one home as a mean little trick "Build Day" Present for Cameron) to train as another warning sentinel backup since he doesn't trust Cameron anyway (perhaps a German Shepherd since Sarah had one at the end of T1 and we don't have our Toto yet).

However, things don't go quite according to his plan because instead of reacting negatively towards her... it actually takes a liking to Cameron to Derek's (and everyone else's) surprise! And maybe it's one possible way that Cameron gets better at caring for another life, and it's like they bond (though Cameron only really shows it affection in more subtle ways).

A little twist on a theme.

Perhaps on a sad note one of the evil Terminators or other bad guy hot on their trail (Chromartie or another enemy) kills the dog when it starts yipping and growling at it. The dog's death actually affects Cameron in a somewhat emotional way... you didn't think she really felt for it (though you might have just seen her feed it, walk it, pet or scratch it behind the ears seemingly offhandedly when it cuddles up to her, tell it to sit, and maybe give it a look once in a while-- but the dog still responds happily and obediently to her)... but she actually did care for it.

Maybe that this enemy killed "her dog" ticks her off and "getting" them becomes personal for her. It's pay back time and when she does come face to face, her responses (body language and facial expressions and aggressiveness, especially) to her enemy show that this is very personal indeed: a completely un-machine like response... and you finally and completely realize that Cameron is very much capable of emotions.

This leads to more realistic, human-like responses to people like John and Sarah and other events. Like a pressure release valve is slowly turning.

Just one idea.

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