Evil machines bent on destruction can be the best villains.
Terminator, Cylons, Master Control Program, Daleks; all are cool. It is inevitable that our creations will one day rise up and destroy us.
Yes, I know we didn't create
Daleks, and they aren't technically machines, so don't spam me with
nerd rage. I recently bought and read
How to Survive a Robot Uprising, which was full of useful information. I would highly recommend you check out
.
I think the best debate regarding the inevitable war between man and machine occurred in Sealab 2021's
I, Robot.