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[–] solidheron@sh.itjust.works 1 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

why have slop in reality when you can have steak in the matrix... whatever the Simpsons said.

exploring the matrix would be cool

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[–] skisnow@lemmy.ca 67 points 12 hours ago

yeah I mean that was one of the themes explored in the film

[–] Grail@multiverse.soulism.net 57 points 12 hours ago (3 children)

The Matrix is a trans allegory. Living in a cave and eating slop is an allegory for being fired because of transphobia.

Still worth it.

[–] queermunist@lemmy.ml 6 points 7 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours ago) (2 children)

I've heard this, but, my estradiol is a blue pill? 🤔

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[–] toofpic@lemmy.world 24 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

The Matrix is a Rambo 3 remake. Living in a cave and eating slop is an allegory for shooting explosive arrows into a bridge.

Still worth it.

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[–] Earthman_Jim@lemmy.zip 2 points 7 hours ago

Its an alagory for the social matrix we all find ourselves in.

[–] Zombie@feddit.uk 60 points 12 hours ago (2 children)
[–] stenAanden@feddit.dk 31 points 11 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago) (2 children)

A flying octopus drone has been sent to your location

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[–] lime@feddit.nu 92 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

you know you can't resist those eyes

[–] Cosmonauticus@lemmy.world 69 points 13 hours ago (12 children)

The Matrix hits different once you realize everything was humanity’s fault

[–] lime@feddit.nu 97 points 13 hours ago (6 children)

" hits different once you listen to what the characters say" is truly a take

[–] SoupBrick@pawb.social 74 points 13 hours ago (3 children)
[–] farngis_mcgiles@sh.itjust.works 47 points 11 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago) (2 children)

if you know something i don't you are a nerd and if you don't know something i know then you are an idiot

[–] jaybone@lemmy.zip 26 points 10 hours ago (1 children)
[–] HonoraryMancunian@lemmy.world 17 points 9 hours ago (1 children)
[–] CIA_chatbot@lemmy.world 6 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Guys guys guys! Don’t fight! Let’s meet in the middle and compromise, you’re both nerdiots!

[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 8 hours ago (1 children)
[–] CIA_chatbot@lemmy.world 4 points 8 hours ago (1 children)
[–] lime@feddit.nu 9 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

objectively correct, making everyone simultaneously a nerd and an idiot, which cancels out.

except santa, the fucken nerd

[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 8 hours ago (2 children)

TIL that Santa is omniscient 🤔

[–] lime@feddit.nu 2 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

he does know if you've been bad or good.

[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

Does he know when we're awake, though?

[–] lime@feddit.nu 2 points 5 hours ago
[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

I would worship Santa. At least we know he's real.

[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 8 hours ago (1 children)
[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Wh.... What are you saying??

[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 5 hours ago

Nothing at all 🤷🏻

[–] lime@feddit.nu 53 points 12 hours ago

fair actually

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[–] Cosmonauticus@lemmy.world 24 points 12 hours ago (2 children)

Was referring to the Animatrix 1st and 2nd Renaissance genius.

[–] idiomaddict@lemmy.world 24 points 12 hours ago

Damn, they accused you of not paying attention and then you brought out the deep lore

[–] lime@feddit.nu 14 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

i've seen animatrix but it's also, like, in the original

[–] Cosmonauticus@lemmy.world 16 points 11 hours ago (6 children)

Morpheus literally says they dont know who striked first. The Matrix doesnt mention anything about how or why the war started. Just that it started. The Animatrix tells you that the war started because the robot capital had basically destroyed the global economy so humans tried to wipe them out

[–] EggInDisguise@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Humanity created everything that led to its destruction.

The message was clear in the first movie. We didn't need to see "Han shot first" or "Han shot in self defense after changes to the story came about years later".

Although in no way will I be complaining about more matrix, bring me more matrix history, animated or live action! I just think the message doesn't change whether humans shot first or not. We created the circumstances, our downfall was our own making.

[–] FooBarrington@lemmy.world 3 points 8 hours ago

Hm, I think it does make the message stronger. If a single event (development of sentient machines) leads to our downfall, it's easy to shrug it off as "bad luck", because who could have foreseen it back then?

But if we had multiple chances to correct course and we kept fucking up, it removes any doubt that it's a human flaw, which means "humanity must reflect and change, or this is the inevitable conclusion".

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[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 38 points 12 hours ago (5 children)

Wake up from your shitty fake life into the real world that's even worse.

It's not about the better option, it's which one is least worst

[–] TankovayaDiviziya@lemmy.world 7 points 8 hours ago

It's escapism versus reality. I didn't think The Matrix is far more nuanced than I initially realised.

[–] idiomaddict@lemmy.world 16 points 12 hours ago (2 children)

Yeah, but what kind of amateur hour distraction fantasy would be worse than real life?

Other than 40k, I mean.

[–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 11 points 11 hours ago

Sometimes I worry about 40k fans. Like "most times I hear about it."

[–] jaybone@lemmy.zip 5 points 10 hours ago (7 children)

Why wouldn’t they have made the simulation awesome for everyone? Of course if you make it shitty some people might start to wonder about battery pod life in the cave.

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[–] sundray@lemmus.org 15 points 11 hours ago

If Zion lets me sleep in, then unplug me from the jelly-pod.

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