Daily Dialogue — May 20, 2016

“Zion, hear me! It is true what many of you have heard. The machines have gathered an army, and as I speak, that army is drawing nearer to our home. Believe me when I say we have a difficult time ahead of us. But if we are to be prepared for it we must first shed our fear of it. I stand here before you now truthfully unafraid. Why? Because I believe something you do not? No. I stand here without fear because I remember. I remember that I am here not because of the path that lies before me, but because of the path that lies behind me. I remember that for one hundred years we have fought these machines. I remember that for one hundred years they have sent their armies to destroy us, and after a century of war I remember that which matters most: WE ARE STILL HERE! Tonight let us send a message to that army. Tonight let us shake this cave. Tonight let us tremble these halls of earth, steel and stone. Let us be heard from red core to black sky! Tonight, let us make them remember. This is Zion and we are not afraid!”

— The Matrix Revolutions (2003), written by Lilly Wachowski and Lana Wachowski (as The Wachowski Brothers)

The Daily Dialogue theme for the week: Celebration. Today’s suggestion by Will King.

Trivia: The name of the station between the Machine World and The Matrix is called Mobil Ave. Mobil is an anagram of Limbo, the traditional station between Heaven and Earth.

Dialogue On Dialogue: Commentary by Will: “Morpheus’ rousing inspirational speech in the final chapter of the Matrix trilogy starts a night of celebration as Zion prepares for the final onslaught by the machines.”