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[The Matrix Saga] What did Neo really achieve in the end?

All the humans are still plugged in to pods and being used as batteries. The machines could kill everyone in Zion any time they wanted and may well do so. The World is still ruined and all life is gone from it. Trinity is still dead. 

That uplifting upbeat we are gonna take back what is ours final message from the end of the first film ended up ultimately playing out like this. Seems Mr Anderson might as well have just stayed working his office job because he sure didn't change anything.
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If we ignore the events of a certain MMO...  

Neo struck a peace deal with the Machines.  "I will take care of your rogue Agent problem if you promise to leave Zion be."  The Machines agreed to this, because they were having trouble dealing with Smith.  

As part of this deal, humans plugged into the Matrix would be given a choice.  If any humans in the Matrix realized the nature of their world, they would be woken up and allowed to join the others in Zion should they so wish.  The idea is that the humans in Zion would have no need to raid the Matrix and the power plants for new humans, which means the Machines wouldn't need to send squiddies against the humans and defend against their incursions. That is to say, there would be peace.  

Naturally, as with any peace deal, there is always the possibility that either side, or both, will not keep their side of the bargain.  The Machines may decide to attack Zion anyway.  The humans may decide to continue raiding power plants.  There's no way to guarantee this peace will continue. Indeed, the Architect and the Oracle acknowledge that this peace probably won't last forever, though the Architect also declares that he has no intention of being the first to violate the deal.  

So, on the whole, is the world still a shithole?  Yes.  But, for now, at least it's a peaceful shithole.