Whats with the dance scene in Zion?
This is quite a controversial scene amongst fans. Our interpretation is that this primal dance scene is meant to hammer home the differences between Us and Them – between humans and machines. Humanity is all about dirt, sweat, emotion, sexuality – machines are emotionless, antiseptic, incapable of celebration, hope, or love. The scene reminds us of how high the stakes are before the impending war. If the machines win, something palpable will be lost, something that can’t be simulated by the machines. The scene also offers a break before we hurl headlong into a brutal war.
