The Matrix.....among other things.

Mrjay · Post by **Mrjay** » Fri Apr 16, 2004 12:46 am

It's me again, Hank the Cowdog......not really. If you guys have ever read Hank, please tell me, I'm from his hometown.

Anyway.....everyone has their questions about the matrix movies. Like "why they can't exit with cell phones?" or "what's up with the whole ghetto motel thing?"

I like the movies, in case you didn't guess by my signature. I also took some AP english classes that made us do all kinds of analysis on novels and passages and it ruined me for life. I say that because I watched the second matrix, Reloaded, and I caught some symbolism and actually understood the philosophy in various spots.

One example: Eyes were a symbol of humanity, and only when their eyes are covered are they "safe" in their abilities. The only time they start to fail, when in the matrix, is when they lose their shades.

The philosophy in the first and second movies (the third had none) ranged from questioning reality to what choice is to purpose and back to choice again.

Or we could just go oooooooh and aaaaah at the movie and laugh at how easily Agent Smith conquers the world AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!! Sorry.

Sorry if this sounds nerdy, 'cause it is. I'm bored. This Mithra needs to find some stupid Quadav to mug......OOOOOOOOOOOHH! There's some Goblins!

Post by **Cyndari** » Sat Apr 17, 2004 7:44 am

Ummmmmmm yeah I understand the symbolism but whats yer point

Sorry I just dont get it

Mrjay · Post by **Mrjay** » Mon Apr 19, 2004 12:22 am

Don't worry, I don't even know if there's a point, I just wanted to see if people understood what I was saying. Sorry if I confused anyone, I have a habit of doing that IRL.

Ishe · Post by **Ishe** » Tue Apr 20, 2004 8:45 am

I understood everything but the cowdog comment, and I found the eye thing was pretty interesting; I never caught that. But certainly there are some deep issues sewn into the Matrix movies (and Animatrix, which Squaresoft developed a short for): man's struggle against himself and against technology, action and consequence, they even tackled the meaning of life (refer to the end of the first two movies where the lead characters temporarily "die"). Err, what was the point of me writing this?

{/sigh} I forget....so forget it ;P