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Old 07-20-2003, 09:17 PM
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I assume you mean the scene where Neo is talking with the Architect?
(this may go on for a while)

Well, the Architect basically created the Matrix as a perfect world, but not everyone accepted it, and many people died. The Matrix was re-designed to match the previous human world (ie our lifestyle now). Neo of course new this much already, as Agent Smith told it to Morpheus in Part I.

What he finds out in Part II is that that the One was occurs due to an anomoly; he is the 0.1% that doesn't accept the programming (won't believe it).

The Matrix is up to its sixth version, and Neo discovers that the war between Zion and the machines occurs at the end of every Matrix cycle. After Zion has been destroyed, the One returns to the source of the Matrix, and then choose another few dozen people to free from the Matrix and re-populate Zion; so the cycle can start anew. The "Prophecy" was created so that the resistance would believe they could stop the Matrix.

The anomoly the Architect speaks of is choice; in the Matrix all choice is taken away from anyone who is plugged in, except for the One. This is why Neo can manipulate the Matrix (stop bullets, fly etc).

The Architect gives Neo the choice to return to the source, or try to save Trinity from the horrible fate she suffered in his dreams. He chooses to save her, and despite the Architect saying it was not possible, he does it; he brings her back to life.


The difference with Neo and all of the previos chosen ones is that he has a link to the Matrix through Smith. This is apparent from the end of the movie when Neo can sense the sentinels coming; from the real world. He also manages to stop them (albeit nearly killing himself).

Smith is also outside the Matrix now, and he used the EMP on a ship to disable many others, so that the sentinels could hurry through to find Zion.


That is where Reloaded ends, and we will have to wait until November to see the conclusion of the story.

I'm thinking that Neo will sacrifice himself to save Zion; possibly going into the source of the Matrix and destroying it once and for all.
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