This includes facing off with the central malicious A.I.
that brought the machines into open revolt.
Here is how thehorror ofY2K’s endinghighlights the film’s themes and sets up a potential sequel.
The machines, once granted sentience, quickly slaughter many of their friends.
This includes Danny and Raliegh.
This quickly spreads and brings down the machines.
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It’s a big moment for the pair and helps cement their romance in the film’s final moments.
However,Y2Kdoesn’t forget the numerous characters who died along the way.
The robots are revealed to be converting captured humans into additional server space.
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Notably, this doesn’t kill the person or even destroy their mind.
Instead, the personality is left within a digital landscape, while the body remains upright and malleable.
When the robots are defeated, the infected people are even restored, as seen with Eli’s parents.
What Causes The Robot Apocalypse In Y2K?
When Laura sees the video of the A.I.
The idea that the robots ofY2Khave semblance of personality is reinforced in the film with Eli’s computer.
Coupled with the vindictive personality of the central A.I.
Ash, one of the film’s few surviving humans, even has one.
However, a brief flash of the malicious A.I.
is positioned to combat it.
Notably,none of this detracts from the genuine grief that the characters go through.
That humanity is at the core of the film’s central theme.
Y2Khighlights the importance of humanity, especially in the face of staggering technological advancement.
Being human to one another ends up saving the day inY2K.
Eli and Laura come to truly embrace one another only after growing themselves.
CJ may not care for Fred Durst’s music, but he sacrifices himself to save Durst.
This in turn gives Durst a chance to help save the world.
