We are back for the second in our mini-series analysing the Terminator film franchise from the point of view of Archetypology. Up this week is what is undoubtedly the greatest of the Terminator films: Terminator 2. When we apply the archetypal lens to the story, we find a family dynamic which revolves around the mission of the hero, John Connor, to resolve childhood trauma and take the leap into the Orphan phase of life. In order for John to achieve his mission, Sarah Connor must overcome the Devouring Mother archetype and the T-800 must give up the role of Tyrannical Father. All of them must learn to bypass “fate” by destroying a worldview which is holding them back.