theoretically, he could have chosen not to kill ellison because ellison was not an immediate threat, and it was not his mission. however seeing as how cromartie has injured/killed other people just for yelling at him (i.e. the coach),it's wierd that he would walk away unless there was something in his programming telling him not to kill ellison.
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Vortex - Mar 03, 2008 6:50:27 pm PST #720 of 30001
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
Ginger - Mar 03, 2008 6:53:02 pm PST #721 of 30001
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I wondered whether Ellison might play some future role that the terminator had in his files. The other explanation is Cameron's focus on the mission. At that point, Ellison couldn't stop him, and Ellison isn't the mission.
eta: Ah, the wonders of the crosspost. In the gym, he was focused on finding John, so he threw aside someone who was trying to stop him.
Juliebird - Mar 03, 2008 6:57:19 pm PST #722 of 30001
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seeing as how cromartie has injured/killed other people just for yelling at him (i.e. the coach)
yeah, there's a discrepancy in the behavior. Why not kill him? He's a nuicance that will come back to haunt him, even moreso than a coach or some guy in a school office (forget the guys position). So, to me, if there aren't any actual plotholes, either Ellison has protection because he unwittingly plays some part in the coming JD, or Cromartie is developing humanish emotions and was pinged in some way by Ellison's acceptance of his inevitable demise.
Vortex - Mar 03, 2008 7:20:47 pm PST #723 of 30001
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
In the gym, he was focused on finding John, so he threw aside someone who was trying to stop him.
I thought that he didn't throw the coach aside until after he'd identified the kid and knew that he wasn't the John. coach started yelling about C being a perv and C threw him into the wall. C could have just kept moving.
Consuela - Mar 03, 2008 8:06:31 pm PST #724 of 30001
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Yeah, I think Cromartie identified Ellison as having a role. Of course, that role may well have changed since.
amlai - Mar 04, 2008 1:56:36 am PST #725 of 30001
Maybe Cromartie thinks Ellison will lead him to John?
Theresa - Mar 04, 2008 3:07:33 am PST #726 of 30001
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Yeah, I think Cromartie identified Ellison as having a role. Of course, that role may well have changed since.
This is what I was thinking. Ellison has quoted Revelations in at least two episodes and been shown at his Bible study group. Could he do something or in some way aid the machines to hasten JD and Cromartie has that information?
Frankenbuddha - Mar 04, 2008 3:10:33 am PST #727 of 30001
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This is what I was thinking. Ellison has quoted Revelations in at least two episodes and been shown at his Bible study group. Could he do something or in some way aid the machines to hasten JD and Cromartie has that information?
Oh dear, I hope Ellison doesn't turn out to be one of those people who wants to speed up the Rapture. I LIKE him.
Juliebird - Mar 04, 2008 3:18:23 am PST #728 of 30001
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I'm surprised no one has mentioned the RoboYay! yet.
Is John simply anthropomorphising Cameron and getting attached to her like one would to a Rottweiller, or are they really going there, what with Vick being able to pass off as a man someone would marry/fall in love with in the other plotline.
And has Cameron's mission all along been to make John a big ole softie (um) for her?
I don't know how I feel about this. I don't think roboyay! is my beautiful cake.
Theresa - Mar 04, 2008 3:23:26 am PST #729 of 30001
"What would it take to get your daughter to stop tweeting about this?"
I don't know how I feel about this. I don't think roboyay! is my beautiful cake.
I don't think it is going to be mine either. I was a little squicked when she was deactivated and John touched her hair. OTOH, her simply flirting with the best friend is made of cute. I want to see them at Prom.