The number on the council was the same number that could be chosen to rebuild Zion? Well hot damn. So that's why those on the council were waaay more concerned with Neo's progress than the tradtional military defense of the city AND they were all old as sh*t.

Did you see the trailer for Matrix 3 at then end of the movie? It was entirely focused on stopping Agent Smith. It implied that Agent Smith had somehow gained control over the Matrix. Someone in a voice over said "if you don't stop HIM then all is lost" or something like that.

Side comments:

* Man there were maaad black folks in Zion...and in powerful positions too. Zion was like the ATL or something.

* The Roy Jones and Cornell West cameos had me crackin up. Roy Jones actually had quite a few speaking parts...with his mumble mouth-ass.