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[@benculhane]

I always liked the theory that the "real world" with the machines and Zion is just another layer of simulation. It's essentially a playground for the people who recognize they were in a simulation but keeps them too busy fighting machines to see the next layer. It fixes plot holes like generating electricity from humans and using powers in the "real world". The reason could be that humanity nuked the world and sealed themselves underground but the only way they can stay alive is by using minimal resources by creating a dream world.

[@TheSteve285]

I liked that as well. Have that twist and that the machines are not bad guys, they are caretakers of the humans while the earth recovered. The whole prophecy was part of the machines plan to prepare the humans for their return to earth.

[@basementhomie2674]

The world was destroyed because humans didn't want to share the world with the machines that now can think and feel. After destroying everything the machines offered them the matrix as a way to live a good life while the machines don't have to deal with them. The machines use the brains of humans as processor power for the matrix and their own wants. The matrix was created for humans to be happy , first matrix was heaven and didn't work , second was a hellish world , third one was the 21st century but with vampires and shit and after that is the one we know. In every single one of those they had the second layer of the matrix just in case people realized they weren't in the places they lived but instead on the matrix , so Zion and the battery bullshit was born since the first matrix. All of this is the cartoon , really good btw

[@benculhane]

@@donaldwiggins9890 Just think about the energy that it takes to keep a human alive. You have to put that energy in and maybe you get to harvest body heat. It's going to be less than you put in because no energy is created out of nothing and some will be lost along the way. If it works they could also just put cows in the tubes and skip the matrix bit. What basement homie said above about using the brains for extra computing power makes way more sense than literally generating electricity.

[@paragon_pa]

@@donaldwiggins9890 Using the human mind to amplify the machines processing power was the original intent. Apparently movie execs didn't think people would understand the concept so it was changed to the battery concept.

[@benculhane]

@@ivanquiles4903 "The human body generates more bioelectricity than a 120-volt battery and over 25,000 BTUs of body heat" seems to be the line from the movie, I agree that the CPU idea idea is good and maybe it got explored in something other than the movies but it's not what made it in as far as I know

[@AshenHawk96]

Honestly my theory was always that "the real world" was just another layer of the Matrix. It makes so much sense, and half the wierd monologue with the creator in that TV room in the 2nd movie leads a lot of credence to it, such as how the machines have attempted several Matrix simulations before, how they redesigned it to compensate for humanity's innate need for imperfections and free will, how this entire scenario has happened before, and how any semblance of choice is ultimately an illusion, right before giving Neo a very binary "choice" of what to do next. From a story writing perspective, it makes sense that they'd hint that the Matrix isn't all that it seems before they showed Neo having powers in the real world, making you question everything just in time for the cliffhanger ending so you get hyped the sequel. Unfortunately, I think most people tuned out during that monologue and missed the ball. In canon, it also makes sense that if they've calculated for the variable of free will, they've calculated for those rogues and anomalies of human brains who inevitably break free from the original Matrix, by giving them the *illusion* of choice and a "real world" fighting against the machines that have enslaved them, which is also just another simulation. It also makes sense that Neo and his predecessors are still an anomoly to them because his subconscious doesn't fully accept Zion as "reality" either, hence why he can still manipulate it to a degree. Perhaps his brain is simply wired differently due to some biological condition that's harder to detect until adulthood, in the same vein as, say, ADHD for example. Hence why the machines, despite watching and controlling everything that goes on in the Matrix, can't just consistently remove Neo and his ilk early in life before they becomes a problem, since they don't always show the symptoms until a certain point and therefore aren't detected.

[@spaghetti1641]

I wish I could save this comment because this is what I have thought for a long time but didn't have any evidence to back it up just a hunch. But you have given good evidence. Well done.

[@jackb.207]

I agree, it's only logical explanation even if you forgot about 'creator' loredropping.

[@ree4ermadne55]

I basically just commented about the same thing haha, I just wasn't as in depth as you. This makes sense though.

[@basementhomie2674]

Originally the reason for humans to be part of the machines was for the processor that we humans have for free aka the brain. Not because of energy , and the matrix had 2 layers. The first one been inside the matrix and the second layer was the rebellion layer where Zion and the people that left the first layer are. That's why when neo sees the source code he can have powers on the real world. That's because the real world is the last layer of the matrix and just a simulation. But they thought it was way too complicated for normal people to understand so they kind of scratch the second layer of the matrix and changed the purpose of human from processors to batteries.

[@AlcorSalvador]

@@basementhomie2674 Was never confirmed, was just a rumor theory that got passed as fact over the years.

[@bigginsd1]

I love that Hugo Weaving played both Agent Smith and a Drag Queen in Priscilla. His niece Samara Weaving became inspired to become an actor after seeing him in Priscilla when she was a young girl. She had no idea he was an actor and turned to her parents and said “is that Uncle Hugs? Why is he wearing a dress?” The fact that he makes his niece call him Uncle Hugs makes this guy a legend.

[@JnEricsonx]

OMFG I didn't realize she was related to him.

[@FlamingoSandwich]

the architect of the nightmare matrix was Tommy Wiseau Neo:"whats going on" Architect:" maybe theirs vampires"

[@CommissionerManu]

I’d watch the sh*t outta that movie 😂

[@ryanrees9248]

you're tearing me apart trinity!!

[@jacksypher3403]

9:20 Its because anyone in the matrix can be controlled by an agent so everyone is a potential agent. Which is why when Trinity kills the agent at point blank he reverts back to a swat team member

[@Gantali9305]

Why do so many people not understand this...Everyone not unplugged can potentially become an agent at any time. Its even why they point a gun at neo when he first gets in the car before they remove his tracker.

[@jacksypher3403]

@@Gantali9305 Theres several times when agents take over a bystander in the movies as well. The homeless guy in the subway when he sees them use the phone and again when they chase Neo through the apartment buildings. Its extremely dangerous to be around people still plugged in.

[@inevitableAnpu]

@@Gantali9305 its understood, but its still awkward to have the heroes off the movie do the official school shooter shuffle.

[@GSonXLD]

I always thought the reason why everyone was a potential enemy was the agents could take over their body

[@vinapocalypse]

This is the correct answer and indeed they do in the training sim with the woman in red then again multiple times in various scenes so leaving the guards alive was never an option

[@Poldovico]

The agents can take over anyone's body and also anyone could just straight up be an agent in the first place.

[@ph3lix004]

This is correct. They seemed to miss this part

[@CarlosMontesBby]

That is the reason, it's just these dudes crapping on it because the "in thing" is now to crap on everything that people like. The matrix is a masterpiece in filmmaking, it literally shaped filmmaking for years to come and is still changing it, and it affected pop culture like no other movie has since.

[@user-so1yi2tm2r]

Yeah Smallwood drops the ball from time to time. He does have a point tho, that's how terrorists talk, and it should come as no surprise that morpheus and Co. Were in fact labeled as terrorists at the very start of the first film.

[@1stupidfish]

I always assumed NEO'S ability to stop the robots on the outside came from the technology that was embedded within him. I figured that the people that had been rescued from The Matrix still had a connection to the Matrix through that technology. Even though there's a direct connection it seemed more than likely that there was some sort of a radio connection as well. Neo just found a way to utilize that connection in a way that was never meant to be used. I think this comes from him actually being a partial construct of The Matrix in order to balance the equation. Well that's just my two cents about it.

[@connectivitytissues1429]

That's not a bad theory... I'd buy it...

[@Zekana0]

good theory. if the movie had said something along those lines and not "meh, don't know", then i'd of accepted it.

[@walters9620]

Neo once he lost his eyesight he connected to the machine network that all machines are connected to share info and cordinate attacks with. Since he was the one and has access to matrix code inside himself, he was able see the world as the machines do (once he lost his human eyesight). His mind connected via the implants that are still present in him. So he was using the machines network against them in the real world. But he still has to be plugged back into the matrix to particapte in it. (Matrix online has bits about the machines experminting to create a new generation of crops that could wireless interface with machine. And Neo since he was the one became one of the first and Trinity was a secondary expirement for control of the one) Remember Neo was potentianal the one, there were other that the orcale was looking at, he needed something to force him to accept and access his machine abilities *hence the line maybe in another life*

[@AnInnocuousBlueCube]

Neo is the One because he was the only one with a Wifi card installed.

[@HydraulicDesign]

That was my theory. I couldn't think of anything(including the tedious "It's another layer of the Matrix!") that isn't really stupid. He was able to 'wirelessly jack in' to the machine network without know how, ergo he landed at the train station which is 'limbo.' And that seems to be what the Wiki says, that he's 'connected to the Source,' that's the Machine mainframe network. So what's stupid about that? Can you tell I haven't watched the video yet.

[@ZS-bg7jo]

Or... he NEVER LEFT THE MATRIX Oracle hints he is a program, Merovingian tells him programs are sentient and interchangeable with humanity (in too many words), Architect TELLS HIM he is a program (in too many words), the mayor of Zion tells him the machines and humans NEED each other to survive, and Smith transitioning to the 'real' world shows that they are still in some layer of he Matrix. The Matrix (and Zion) have been destroyed and rebuilt many times, caught in the cycle of death and rebirth. From the first movie, the initial version of the Matrix was paradise, and people could not accept it. So they rebuilt it to more closely reflect reality. But... why? Why bother? Even if we accept the stupid of using mankind as a power source (as opposed to neural net in early drafts), why bother with a Matrix at all? Leave the populace in comas or personal dream worlds. If we view the movies as the story from Neo's perspective... why should we believe it at all? What if I told you: The machines are trying to SAVE humanity. Morpheus told Neo that humanity 'scorched the sky.' That would destroy the food supply, cause health issues with lack of sunlight, and just be a literal nightmare to live in. After mass starvation, wars, and destruction of infrastructure, the Matrix might be an escape needed for humanity to survive at all. Put all of the survivors into a low energy state (sleep), feed them directly with manufactured nutrients, and give them an artificial world to live in. Oops... that was too nice... remake a bit grittier. It runs for a while, then some people are born immune to the reality, and twig to its artificial nature. Give them a sub-Matrix to occupy, prove their paranoia was real and justified, let them fight with cheats on away from the populace at large. When they reach endgame, reset the sub-Matrix. Here is what SHOULD have happened - Neo should have had the greatest revelation, what the Architect and the Mayor basically told him: Humanity... can no longer exist outside the Matrix. If you never see light at birth, your eyes will not develop right... then may evolve to not see at all. If your lungs never experience air... they will not develop right... then maybe evolve not to at all. If you do not move, it is not atrophied muscles, but undeveloped ones. A mass of tissue with tendons and ligaments that are tight bundles under a fat layer that becomes tough silver-skin. Hearing, outer skin layers, gut bacteria, immune system, and so on, all rely on being in the world to develop. After however long, mankind born into the Matrix are blind, deaf, liquid breathing masses of tissue with bones that have joints that have never moved. They are brains in jars; fleshy, bone encased jars. And machines are doing their best, within the limits of their capacity, or established parameters, to keep humanity alive until the world can support them again outside... and mankind slowly evolving to no longer be ABLE to live outside.

[@subliminal-damage]

This was horrifying, thank you. (Genuine)

[@elliotcash2571]

See, this is the sequel I want. Take my money, sir!

[@StuffByBez]

This is such a sensible explanation. The machines were caring for us all along. But in doing so, they made us unable to experience reality at all.

[@angelocascio8163]

This is the "man after man" that I needed, thank you.

[@DSan-kl2yc]

That's not the matrix. That's your own thing. And good for you. But that's not the matrix.

[@DarkcIoud1111]

At the end of The Matrix 2 when Neo stops the incoming sentinels with his hand, I had a theory that sort of explained why it worked. Because the machines run the Matrix, all of Neo's abilities would have to be programmed into the Matrix or the machines have some kind of understanding of Neo's abilities based on past versions of the Matrix. When Neo tries to use his ability to stop projectiles on the machines, it only worked because the sentinels' programming told them Neo had that ability; meaning they basically committed suicide when they reached Neo's stopping wall. Of course this idea fell apart in the third Matrix when Neo can literally see in Matrix vision.

[@deathula1]

@@dom85ross He's a wi-fi hotspot.

[@05edb]

Neo's code contains an anomalous program which is inherent to the programming of the Matrix itself, that repeatedly shows up as an integral anomaly within each iteration of the Matrix due to the imperfections required by human minds to accept the simulation. There was no "One" in the first ever Matrix because as stated by the Architect.. "The first matrix I designed was quite naturally perfect, it was a work of art, flawless, sublime. A triumph equaled only by its monumental failure. The inevitability of its doom is as apparent to me now as a consequence of the imperfection inherent in every human being, thus I redesigned it based on your history to more accurately reflect the varying grotesqueries of your nature. However, I was again frustrated by failure." Once the Architect changed his perfect mathematical equation of the first matrix to allow imperfections for the humans acceptance, Neo's code was created as a result, as the Architect states.. "You are the eventuality of an anomaly, which despite my sincerest efforts I have been unable to eliminate from what is otherwise a harmony of mathematical precision." I think maybe this connection to the matrix via his code and the code being required by The Source is the reason for is "WiFi" capabilities in the "Real World".

[@wilwhileaway]

I thought the flying was Neo turning on NoClip. Turns out he's really unimaginative and just throws himself around like a bag of potatoes. If he was at all a decent hacker, he would be doing all sorts of stupid aim-bot, god mode, cheat code stuff. Is Free Guy really closer to what Neo's powers are supposed to be?!?

[@bbittercoffee]

Imagine if he just shot around corners like that antagonist from daredevil? Or even better, just make all bullets piercing and just shoot their enemies through the walls He really is a boring hacker...

[@tempusties2171]

Is it possible his brain is now connected to the matrix so he didn't actually stop the machines outside the matrix but rather his mind was connected and stopped their programming?

[@lydan5808]

Love that

[@psychopompous489]

Yeah but that needs actual telepathy to work

[@predator7334]

@@psychopompous489 they essentially have computers in there heads to house the long ass rod that jams in there head. So it's not too far fetched to assume it could have a way of sending out signals from the robotics side of there anatomy at least! I admit to taking what I say with a pince of salt but imma just saying it's at least a possibility all things considered :)

[@marcm5207]

@@psychopompous489 or Wi-Fi connectors :D

[@psychopompous489]

@@predator7334 "Neo, you are the router."

[@icy_merc32]

The real reason he could use powers in the real world is cuz he's an alpha Chad baller

[@black_rabbit_0f_inle805]

I thought it was because they murdered his dog

[@Terrantular]

You know why 😏

[@christophermoreno1817]

Those are indeed words

[@icy_merc32]

@@christophermoreno1817 the wordiest of words

[@SergioLeRoux]

The real reason he could use powers in the real world was the friends we made along the way.

[@KyuubiMinato]

"Neo only being shown to be able to put his hand inside someone when he needs to save Trinity is bad storytelling, they should have shown it at the start of the movie" Neo, at the end of the first Matrix: *Goes inside Agent Smith*

[@MrBridgevillen]

NO. firstly because Smith is an AGENT, not human. Second because he does that as a brute-force ATTACK... nothing about that indicates an ability to do any sort of precise, focused manipulation.

[@smoothiemcguffin2721]

@@MrBridgevillen okay but hes clearly developed his powers, and the difference between an agent and a human doesnt really matter in the matrix because their “bodys” are cold, and neo can alter the code

[@MrBridgevillen]

@@smoothiemcguffin2721 the DIFFERENCE is that the agents are PROGRAMS, not just code, which is clearly depicted in their ABILITIES, which no human can replicate. There is absolutely NO indication the 'rules' are the same. Neo doing that to Smith is NOT 'foreshadowing' by any accepted storytelling definition...

[@KyuubiMinato]

@@MrBridgevillen Everything in the Matrix is code, from programs to the digital representation of humans in it, which The One bends to his will. So, in hindsight, it's not that far-fetched at all, really. Besides, he's supposed to be Digital Jesus. Of course he can heal and revive.

[@MrBridgevillen]

@@mainstream2226 that's NOT "yelling", it is EMPHASIS... THIS IS YELLING! IF I had the option of using 'bold' or 'italics' I most assuredly WOULD (like they do in comics & novels), but sadly that isn't a thing, yet

[@geekimusprime]

The original 5G conspiracy

[@marcm5207]

Well, I always thought that, as he is the chosen one from his inception, his connectors are different from the ones the rest of the characters have: they have Wi-Fi. So he can connect to the machine comm system and disable them. I like that a lot more than the "another layer" theory.

[@TheNin13]

The reason they say the people who are not disconnected from The Matrix is a potential enemy because if you remember the agents could transfer from person to person

[@jnewgot]

They're still slaughtering actual people.

[@bingobunny7862]

Neo is so powerful that he makes everything around him filtered green unconsciously.

[@doge8606]

its amazing how he put the switch in backwards wwith the joycons backwards just to piss off people lol

[@redbasher636]

Neo legit was propsurfing, but he was using himself instead

[@aaronbeaston2864]

William Defoe in Boondocks Saints is one of the best instances of chewing the scenery

[@Discordian_23]

literally steals every scene hes in.

[@Discordian_23]

as offensive as it would be seen now he is the 1st recorded instance if no homo. you can't top that dudes a pioneer.

[@vicarious7858]

The best scene in the matrix is in the first one when Neo flex's so hard the world bends!

[@owen6434]

Perhaps Neo's greatest ability is transforming into John Wick for the upcoming film

[@AsbestosMuffins]

10:04 the new matrix seems to be going down that route

[@cddll24]

The Neo having Wi-Fi thing was my assumption ever since I first saw the movie.

[@Webbman76]

Neo having Wi-Fi is the only way it can work. The Matrix within a Matrix theory sounds cool at first. But if you actually think about it you realize that if it's true then it makes the plot of the entire trilogy pointless. The entire story revolves around the choice to accept or reject The Matrix and the only reason why that choice exists at all is because people subconsciously know they are in a simulation. It's like the uncanny valley effect. Everybody knows it's not real but some people can look past that while with others it completely breaks their immersion. The same problem applies to The Matrix and it's not something that can be solved by just moving people to another Matrix.

[@cddll24]

@@Webbman76 Well, I mean, they could create a second matrix that had Zion and all that just to trick the people prone to noticing this stuff. Narratively it would have made sense, just would have been making a different philosophical point.

[@Webbman76]

@@cddll24 But my point is how would that trick anyone? Red Pills literally feel that something is wrong with the world. They can't explain why something is wrong only that there is. They know from the depths of their soul that this world is not real. How would a change of scenery fix that? The fundamental problem is still there. They are trapped in a world that is not real and they can FEEL it. Just swapping one simulation to another won't change that. And in the universe of The Matrix the machines have tired that several times. There were two simulations prior to the current one and they both failed. The current simulation almost failed until The Oracle gave people the option to flee to the real world. And the only reason why the machines want to wipe Zion out in the first place is because since it's the real world humans can now breed and naturally increase their numbers eventually making them a threat. But if they were trapped in yet another simulation then why does that fact even matter? Like I said the more you think about it the more everything falls apart. The narrative of The Matrix only works if Zion is in the real world.

[@darkeclipse506]

there is another reason why he has powers in the real world is maybe the Ai are hard coded to know that he's an admin and there forced to do what he commands?

[@C4CH3S]

My headcannon is that they are still inside the matrix, but on a lower level

[@jayb8934]

@@C4CH3S That's a common theory, but doesn't that make the whole series a sham?

[@yeah4292]

While the trilogy overall was good, you just can't beat the OG film for me. Such a great movie.

[@NeoIsrafil]

I assumed that the reason he was able to make the sentinel fry itself is because he was able to hack it through his connection to the matrix. Maybe he's got a built in wireless connection of sorts, and its controlled by the same main AI that controls the matrix,, and so he hacked it and told it to overload itself.

[@Rezzanine]

Yep. Maybe all humans in the Matrix have this sort of dormant potential due to their cybernetic implants (the plugs etc), but only Neo, as the One, can harness the full potential. Notice these powers only manifested after his meeting with the Architect ('Something's different. I can feel them.') Admittedly, a less vague explanation in The Matrix Revolutions would have been preferable, but perhaps that would also have sacrificed more diverse viewer interpretations. Anywho, looking forward to Resurrections :-)

[@sintanan469]

I love that the Wachowskis are given such a perfect out for their terrible writing by fans by saying that the "real world" is just another layer to the Matrix, but instead they're so full of themselves they cannot accept a better explanation than what they have... being Tom has wi-fi.

[@rowdeemunkee]

Common theory that we explore a "layered" matrix concept in the 4th

[@AzraelThanatos]

I believe the wi-fi part came from the MMO...explaining a lot of the communication with those outside and inside it. It also explains some of the other things like the poor bastard that defended the world from aliens or something in space that the machines couldn't bring back afterwards in one of the short stories that used to be on the Matrix site.

[@arranr]

I can only assume that switch in the foreground has the joycons on backwards to get people mad.

[@thegamerdudeabides]

My favorite part of the scene with Cypher and the steak, is when he says "I want to be someone important, like an actor." Smith says, "Whatever you want Mr Reagan." Kills me every time.

[@Mad.player]

Neo is a great presentation of a speedrunner getting better and better at playing the game, slowly finding more glitches and exploits.

[@furrybproductions]

They tell you he has 5g when he's stuck in the train station. It's Mobile Ave 😂

[@furrybproductions]

During the scene with Cipher eating the steak, if you pay attention, you'll see the harpist give you the finger 😂😂😂

[@traditonalbutt701]

So basically Neo is Hal Jordan, has an incredibly open power but mostly uses it to fly around and punch people.

[@KaoruMzk]

Because the twist was originally supposed to be that they were still inside the matrix the whole time and that the machines were unbeatable, but that ending was too nihilistic so they changed it to Neo being literally Jesus.

[@Nah-NoNeed_]

At this point in the movie industry. Many many screenings were failing because the ending simply just wasn’t happy enough, So I can see that.

[@danthepaninimanbreadboy9253]

Let’s goo love the matrix videos keep the amazing videos up

[@extralongbaguette8880]

I like the idea that the machines think that Neo can control them outside the matrix so they act accordingly. Just because they’re scared shitless of him.

[@Alexanderthegreat159]

9:16 yeah it is but also they said earlier that they're still connected to the matrix. At any one of them can become an agent or a minion of The matrix. So unless they're free they're not someone you can trust. Which again it's still in poor taste but the least there's a reason

[@rafextreme2879]

I remember a film plot post that said. The matrix is basically about a norton malware program trying to fight off malware and viruses. And neo was a mutation hybrid of both parties

[@ZombieWilfred]

I'm fairly certain that's not a butter knife, it's a "table knife"/"dinner knife" which have fine serrations and can cut even tough meat. People often mistake the two because they both have rounded points. I didn't know about this until fairly recently myself.

[@aaronhooper4803]

Seeing nearby Lucas in your glasses while seeing fishburne's hands in his glasses was a nice touch xD

[@OAN3476]

Neo is also part machine, technically, since he's part program. If he could manipulate wifi or other frequencies that the robots use to stay connected to the mainframe, since they're all computers, it makes sense that he could manipulate the robots in the real world that way as well. He's basically an advanced form of an evolved computer.

[@troywilkerson939]

I thought my whole life cutting steak with a butter knife was a fantasy. Until the man I now call dad taught me how to properly grill.

[@Barboron]

Everyone in tha matrix was an enemy because they could be taken over by the agents

[@justsomejerseydevilwithint4606]

1:14 To be fair, he was playing an evil robot

[@roberwin1093]

I might have been Neo! When I was 13, I used to to love the song, "When the Bullet Hits the Bone" by Golden Earring. One day, I was playing Atari, and I thought to myself, I should turn on the radio because it might be playing. Started off right at the beginning of the song. From then on, I would get a mental ping, I'd rush to the radio, and the song would just be kicking off. Happened like 20-30 times, maybe more. One time I got the ping, and it wasn't playing. I switched stations and it was on the other station. One time I was in class, I got the ping, and was like "Awww". I never got any more pings in class. So, Neo having Wifi isn't so far of a stretch for me.

[@anthonyvallejos5656]

My old man and I used to love these movies. We had a running joke about how Neo and Smith's sunglasses never fall off durring the fight scenes. Good thing the theater was empty because we lost it when they punch them off eachother in the third movie. The matrix was actually the first rated r movie I was ever allowed to watch. It was new years eve 1999 and ironically my dad let me watch it to distract me because I was scared that the world was going to end.

[@jaimemunoz5920]

Since we're on like a matrix binge. Talk about the actual philosophical belief and or possibly scientific belief of a simulated reality.

[@CatapultGaming]

"That's how terrorists talk, they're just ordinary people getting gunned down" yes, that's the point. That's why at the start they are referred to as......terrorists.

[@tamar162]

My theory is that his powers still worked outside the matrix because the "real world" was still a part of the matrix and was made to put the people who disliked the matrix in a place where they felt like they were accomplishing something.

[@TheOneSin7]

Neo's subconscious is permanently hotwired to the Matrix, and by extent, the Machine World. So in that one scene, where he stops the squid, he basically live hacks the AI in the Drone through the Matrix code. Yes, I can make up shit on the fly, too :D

[@joshjones9749]

This is closer to the actual explanation than most of the commenters here tho lol

[@aroventalmav888]

One alternative to the onion matrix is that all the machines are linked to the matrix, and him stopping the squids was him overriding their programming.

[@lydan5808]

I love the new sit down set-up you have.

[@nachoisone]

Thanks for this. Now due to that first shootout scene I’m seeing Neo and Morpheus as the villains. This is an interesting watch through lol Cheers! 🍻

[@petesalinas5789]

The nightmare matrix: “maybe he is vampire”

[@queenluci6664]

The reason everyone in the matrix is a potential enemy is that everyone in the matrix can be hyjacked by an agent.

[@sneeson]

Every citizen of the Matrix can turn into an agent at a moments notice. That was Morpheus' point about potential enemies. How is it even remotely possible that you missed that?

[@fcsuper]

He didn't miss it, per se. He has a narrative of lowkey crapping on Matrix series while still playing it off like he's a fan. He's ignoring this basic fact for his narrative. He's also saying that the wifi connection explanation was ridiculous, but it's really not.

[@sneeson]

@@fcsuper Maybe they should rename the channel to "Narrative Fiend".

[@joshmcintyre5868]

Aren’t you a fun guy?

[@SpawnShooter]

My theory is that Neo is basically Electro and has electric powers in the "Real World" That's why he can create an EMP to disable the squids and it explains why he's able to do what he can in the Matrix. Essentially he could use his electric powers as a binary input when he's connected, to hack the Matrix and do what he wants in the simulation.

[@zephyram2648]

Raul Julia in Street Fighter is the definition of scenery chewing imo. And it is glorious.

[@philiplynx6991]

Oh that is just glorious, halfway through I was thinking as a *joke* 'Well the machines installed wifi in his body, that's why he can manipulate the machines while not plugged in' only to have that be stated as the actual reason.

[@AzraelThanatos]

Actually, the wi-fi thing could actually be an interesting plot point in and of itself. Perhaps it was something that was physically implanted into him at the same time as Smith put the tracker into Neo in the first movie. Just that without the implanted control of the thing there that the team removed, there was still a connection, but one that didn't actually get tracked the way it was supposed to. Hell, it would have been awesome to have that as a scene leading up to the out of the matrix stunt there, perhaps even being used to explain that the Nebuchadnezzar was found as quickly by the machines...

[@MrHeems]

People underestimate how sharp butter knives are. Not only will it cut you, but the serration ensures a nasty cut.

[@ZombieWilfred]

True butter knives are supposed to be dull, but people often confuse "table knives"/"dinner knives" for butter knives because they also have rounded points, but they have small serrations that allow them to cut.

[@SkyReaperOne]

There's an old video from Movie Theories about the Matrix with an interesting take on things. Where when they speak of "the one", the people who actually understand the prophesy never allude to Neo, but Agent Smith. Morpheus only believes that Neo is the one. whether or not this is what was originally intended is a whole debate in itself, but I really like this idea. After all, the old lady that appraises Neo starts by saying that he is not "the one". Whether or not those were her true thoughts is nebulous at best. Just thinking about it through the lense of Agent Smith being the chosen one is hilarious and I love it. XD Anyway, it was a good video.

[@AsbestosMuffins]

he has wifi, or the robots are prison guards who can't really kill certain people because they're restricted

[@CorvusCorone68]

plot armor :3

[@PreparedDeath]

Me: why can he control stuff outside?! My mate: Dunno WiFi? Me: huh… fair enough.

[@voldlifilm]

I like the idea that there are not only several matrixes but also layers to them. Honestly, the best theory I've heard about the green Matrix / blue Matrix stuff is that the Matrix was created by the humans to trick the AI into thinking it had won. Meaning there are no humans in either Matrix, just programs. Probably running on a server in some dingy break room in Silicon Valley.

[@sandsand5483]

Didn't you do a video about how mad Baudrillard was at them? He would have been far less mad if there was nothing but matrix. His key rejection of the film was that the Real was clearly distinguishable from the simulacrum.

[@havocmaverick]

There was a scene of newspaper articles of morphius saying he is a terrorist.

[@weasel4-1]

"Nearby Nisha" and "Local Lucas"

[@hushslade4695]

I always think that the CG fight is just the Matrix running on low settings to handle Neo kicking ass.

[@laurenzparsons5315]

I always just figured that Neo's brain was trained in such a way that he realises similarities between the Matrix and real life that nobody else gets, and his control over one carries through to the other.

[@grantrobison6132]

I have a pretty good idea of why Neo wasn't always flying and shit to be OP. It goes back to the first fight in the matrix reloaded when he's fighting the agents and he goes, "updates" or something along those lines. So my idea is, that Neo was constantly holding back in order to closely monitor how powerful (in comparison) they had truly become. It's just a theory, but it would make sense considering the oracles overly ambiguous words about how he would do whatever "when the time comes".

[@austinnoliphant]

the first matrix was heaven(angels like Seraph and Baelroth, the second was hell Merovingians(Hades) his wife Persephone, twin ghosts, the werewolves, and others. the third was Earth the final version with everything in total.

[@rubenyes7102]

Longer videos I love hearing y’all talk

[@RavenCeV]

Terence McKenna posited that the nature of reality was fractal. Neo's nature withing the Matrix, give him this power outside the Matrix.

[@jonathanbetenbender307]

7:45 my theory is that the matrix is linked to robots which in turn are networked together, so neo is either accessing the matrix wirelessly or he's still taped in and tricking the robots into thinking he's actually doing it in the matrix. Maybe something like arbitrary code execution.

[@Otsego]

I re-watched the first one a month or two ago. As a kid I remember the Morpheus being a terrorist thread to just be propaganda the Machines used to keep people away from him. As an adult I remember out loud saying "Holy Shit these guys are straight up Terrorists".

[@Monsedo]

Morpheus doesnt say they are "technichly" an Enemy, he says they "are" an Enemy, because Agents are capable of hijacking any Hostconciousness that is still plugged into the Matrix on the AI-Side. You can actually see it happening several times in the movie. So the decision to kill the people while they are not hijacked yet is basicly preventing them from turning into a significantly harder to overcome Obstacle, i.e. an Agent. Incapacitating wouldn't really help in in-Universe-logic, since an agent still can just hijack the Body and just get up. Morpheus quote about everyone being an enemy is not a metaphor, but actually literal.

[@jesusdeeez370]

The sunglasses thing had me rollin

[@CamandoGod]

Just wanted to point out, the reason why Neo and the group gun down all of the security guards, cops and stuff is because 1. They have guns that can kill them, and 2. Because the Agents can teleport into their bodies and take them over if they are alive.

[@J3FF3RY992]

We must start a gofundme so Karl could get the morpheus glasses.

[@shawnfickett3734]

Happy Wiki-Sunday

[@Voltaic_Fire]

Neo should have deleted the Matrix's System32 directory with his admin privileges. 😂

[@maplepainttube8158]

I legit rewatched the video because soooooo many comments are explaining the, “Zion is another layer of the matrix” theory as if the video didn’t mention it, that I questioned my memory and had to double check to see if Karl did mention it.

[@stevencurtis7157]

"what's your favorite power of neo?" Probably the Ikarus remix.

[@RyuShinkuuHadoken]

I read the theory that in the 3 matrix movies everything happened inside the Matrix, so that could explain why he had powers outside because he was never out the Matrix. That will also explain why Neo and Trinity are still alive in the new movie.

[@gazallsop6631]

You can get the Morpheus sunglasses on eBay. I had a pair years back. They're cool but a right pain in the ass to keep on 😂

[@Rezzanine]

Pain on the nose too.

[@Daemonworks]

Another possible explanation... Neo was literally made by the machines to do a job, and that the Oracle, who was mostly in charge of that had her own ideas regarding the role of The One. She could've slipped all kinds of shit into him, as long as it could pass as the usual ports/jacks/etc folks have.

[@Mannchini]

I thought his powers in the real world were him overloading the Sentinels. So, in the real world he had tech hardware and software in his body, if he contains the source code to the Matrix then it’s plausible he could also hack the Machines in the real world. Overload their power cores and that sorta thing.

[@joshjones9749]

You're correct.

[@maxximumb]

"Leave them broken" "At least they can come back!" (Providing they can get out from under the epic medical bill left after their encounter with Neo and Trinity).

[@Kattlarv]

That's not bad story telling: That's anime xP "Oh no! My friends are in danger! How will I ever save them? ... Wait, what about the SUPER POWER NINJA TURBO NEO ULTRA HYPER MEGA MULTI ALPHA META EXTRA UBER PREFIX... COMBO I just learned 5 minutes ago?!"

[@bretsheeley4034]

It's anime AND bad story telling. :-)

[@jackvos8047]

I was today years old when I realised Neo is an anagram of One.

[@krossbonezgaming8627]

Haha as soon as it goes up

[@earlcababat5178]

Imagine if Neo was a hardcore anime fan. Agent Smith would have a very hard time.

[@jamesgasik3424]

Karl looks like a young Liam Neeson wearing those shades.

[@leadfarmer5563]

The statement by Morpheus "anyone in the matrix is a potential enemy" is referring to them being taken over by an agent for proxy at any moment. The evidence is in every incident that an agent takes over civilians. examples are in the building during Neos escape or when fighting the agents on the rooftops and they take over the helicopter. That's why he says that. Additionally once Neo makes it known for the people in the matrix, they're given a choice. Now whether the options are equal or great, the ones that still chose to stay willfully stayed and in turn can be taken over. So if anything, once he made it aware to them and they did chose a side.

[@sporkinstien6571]

The reason why it's said that everyone that's still plugged into the matrix is a potential enemy is because the agents can take control of them.

[@ther0n1nnamed47]

You fight giant ants in one of the matrix games... pretty sure it was enter the matrix, but path of neo was just as messed up, but I loved the "alternate ending" they had in path of neo

[@coreykakarot7414]

Here we go

[@mooremusic69]

Dude! Neo is an anagram of One. Woah... ;)

[@wmgilliland2582]

The whole point of Morpheus telling Neo every man, woman, and child was a threat, was to make sure he understood anyone still in the matrix could be taken over by an Agent. Not to be terroristic.