SimplePriest
Senior Member
xeous> The 2nd Renaissance is a part of the Animatrix. And I hate asking someone to "spend more money" and watch another thing from the Wachowski's if you didn't like revolutions. But I think it gives a lot to the background of the story. Actually, nevermind. If you want to, most of us here could give you (very) a synopsis (from memory, we've watched it so many times). So save some bucks, and ask any one of the regulars on this forum if you'd like 🙂
Noola> I believe that Neo has to return to the source in order for things to be reset right (similar to what xeous just said). I think that by him giving himself over the way he did, he escentially gave himself up to the machines (for them to send that Norton Anti-virus through him, and to be able to reset the Matrix). In this way, they've killed smith, which was necessary, and were able to refine and reset the matrix (like they normally do when he picks the door on the right, except for the picking of the people to start zion).
Did that help? Or was that more confusing 😬