The Matrix Explained (spoiler?)

Cowswin

<div class="IPBDescription">Possible spoilers?</div> A friend sent this to me today, try to read through the small copy/paste errors:

I am not sure if to many people truly understand what this movie is actually saying, so I will try to explain it for those that don't get what they just saw.

The first thing I recommend is that you try to remove your ego, people all have them - so they believe that the movie must be about people. But actually it is about software and mainframe code.

The main computer has been caught in a loop cycle for 5 iterations, and it is trying to find a variance that will break this cycle by utilizing a random bit anomaly piece of software (Neo), to allow it to fully complete its cycle. It has tried this before, but has always failed and in its attempts.

It! is trying to factor in all variables of its program to make absolute sure of complete success before it attempts to actually implement the complete procedure, like an good piece of software (debugging iteself - "it is the why that is important").

Beta software waiting to go gold. The only factor that was not counted on was an anomaly of two programs intersecting and one becoming a self-replicating virus bent on absolute destruction (Smith), and the anomoly (Neo) complementing his program with protectorate software. This is a brilliant movie, that once you wrap your head around, is really just an ultimate version of Tron with no human watchers (Jeff Bridges), of a computer SuperNoc running through a simulation with all possible factors being worked first, before it initializes the program fo! r real.

If Neo completes his role and meets his ultimate purpose as software, then our hero allows the computer to see all variances that it will need to contend with, so that it can fully implement the real program on our world.

Matrix - main base operating system.
Zion - secondary operating system for software that can no longer can function in main sytem - but can be utilized to build new a matrix system.
Neo - Random bit anomaly software for breaking loop cycle – utilized by the Oracle and Architect software to be a random variable to upgrade itself – upgraded with protectorate code from.... Smith (Anti-Virus).
Trinity - complement software to aid in Neo's completion of purpose.
Morpheus and crew - collector programs for mainframe to try to enable the end of the loop cycle.
Architect - Mainframe operating system.
Oracle - old Macro Software that has been part of all 5 iterations of the loop and can see all variances.
Oracle's Protector, Seraph - Mainframe hard code software.
Merovingian - old Neo that did not fully implement objective in beta 5.0.
Merovingian's wife - Old Trinity code.
Twins, and Merovingian's guards - old base black ice protector code.
Head Counselor in Zion - Advisor for Mainframe that advises Neo along his upgrade to not touch the main bios (engin! eering) systems.
Key Maker - come on now, too easy, a simple keygen.
Smith - self-replicating virus - now capable of moving to either system – infused with anomaly code from Neo.




Makes sense to me, anyone else?

Infinitum

Did you just copy that from somewhere? Nice '&#150' symbols

And the Merovingian says "Mark my words boy and mark them well, I have survived your predecessors and I shall survive you" He never stipulated whether or not he was originally an anomaly

Cowswin

Yes, I stated at the top of the page I copy/pasted it from my friend who got it from somewhere who got if from somewhere <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->

Nemesis_Zero

Also note that the Architect actually commands Neo to do as his precessors did. Thus, the five cycles before were in a way successful.

Legionnaired

Sounds all well and good, and if you look at it from a software angle, is nice and solid.

However, through both the matrix movies, there have been themes of, basicly, what it means to be human, and what separates us from machines. The first movie was all about Neo, completely focused on his journy to self-realization.

The whole part about the debug thing is right on, but Zion is not a secondary mainframe. For one, a "Hey, it was just another matrix" would be a craptastic end to the best action trilogy ever. For two, the Wichowski(sp) brothers said so. And since they're calling the shots...

Cowswin

I for one wouldn't think that a double matrix would be a bad ending, and also have not read anywhere that the developers of the film said such a thing although its possible since I haven't "read up" on it. Can anyone post a link to a quote? And even so...it could still be cause for a surprise ending.

For those not in the programming field it might not be AS cool, but it's still pretty cool. For those in the programming field it would be pretty damn cool if that's how it all pans out.

CplDavis

I think its areally good read but a few questions.

Wouldnt you conisder Zion to be a known and repeating outside variable used by the matrix program rather then a direct part of the codeing of program? I say this b/c its technically not connected into the matrix itself.

However we have seen that people can be affected while they are inside the matrix then in "reality" (think of the dude who was taken over by Smith in the matrix, then sabotages the Zion Defenses and tries to kill Neo at one point.)

In my opinion. Zion istelf is the logical conclusion of factors in the repeating events. History reapeats itself. However the people in Zion never know this b/c they are destroyed and a new generation must rebuild it.

This provides a problem. IN Matrix 1 Morpheus says its more close to the year 2199. However the matrix seems to be set in 1999. If zion has been around for 5 cycles it may be in reality far past 2199 in actuality.

The archetect states that neo would have to pick a number of people to restart the population of Zion. However wouldnt these people know the time difference and continue on the date as they know it?

In the animatrix which is directed by the matrix creators, they show the human vs, machine wars, how we blotted out the sun etc, However its a lot farther past the year 1999. Then its more like 2199. later in Matrix one smilth says the matrix was built around the peak or human civilization. SO I guess the machines studied our history and determined that the year 1999 was our peak.

I dont consider Morpheos and Trinity and the people in Zion to be "programs" Just other reaccuring anomalies in the program that they make use of. If you were to lock up 100 people in a room with nothing but a TV and leave them there. Under these repeating conditions you are almost certain they will all try to turn it on at one point. Same with the 5 Cycles. People will always start a resistence and there will always be that one anomaly that doesnt turn on the TV.

By letting Zion still stay, and not totataly killing everyone, thay may be the reason for as
"advises Neo along his upgrade to not touch the main bios (engin! eering) systems."

perhaps the councler was taken over (reprogramed) while they were in the matrix such as" Neo's Assassin"
While the new generations where plugged in. The survivors sure arnt going to destroy the engineering systems, as they feel the are needed for their survival. Thus the city of Zion restarts and the matrix continues on for another cycle.

Cowswin

If you think about it for even half a second, you would start to wonder why the Architect told Neo to return to the sourcecode and make the connection that Neo couldn't "return" if he really existed in the "real" world of Zion now could he if he was a real person?

The movie still can be about humanity and what it means to be human but also compares that to what our view of what it actually means to be human. It's the big question, what does it mean to be human?

CoFRBambiXCGA

I think you're head on with the debugging theory,

in part one the story was that "the one" released humans from the matrix from inside the matrix.
who founded zion.
I think part three is going to be about neo realising he and the whole current zion are fabrications of the matrix as a form of stresstest or debug if you will.
But Neo is starting to realise he's being had (he stops the squids outside of the matrix etc.)
I think part three will end with neo setting free some of the humans and the prophecy will start to take place.

Legionnaired

My personal prediction, is that, since we saw the machines coming into zion in the final trailer for the third one at the end of the credits, I think that they will swarm zion, overwhelm the defenses, then Neo will sacrifice himself somehow to take them all out, a 'la greek tradgedy.