Did anyone else know the reason Morpheus is “reborn” in an odd way in Resurrection is because he canonically dies in the MMORPG? I remember wanting to play that as a kid…probably didn’t miss much though.
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Well the Wachowskis have said in the past that The Matrix Online is canon as they wanted to hand the story of The Matrix over to the fans/players to do with it as they wished. They approved of Morpheus' death in the game so I suppose that's why it's kinda vague in Resurrections as to how he died. Either because of the events of the game where he was killed by an assassin or simply from old age.
As far as how he was reborn in the movie he was basically "coded in" to a "Matrix Modal" by Neo and the Machines. Resurrections Morpheus was like a hybrid of Morpheus and Agent Smith. The whole explanation was the machines needed Neo to kind of remember but not quite fully remember that he was the One because it generated a lot of power for them combined with keeping Trinity in close proximity. So the Machines were kind of constantly dangling a carrot in front of Neos face. They also had to keep constantly changing his DSI (Digital Self Image) so the humans would have a hard time finding him.
So the Morpheus in Resurrections wasn't the "real" morpheus but a program that had Morpheus' "code". that's why he didn't have a body in the real world because unlike Neo and Trinity there was no body to put him in.
I thought they were treating that as non-canon, and did that because Lawrence is old and fat now.
I’m sure his godawful, stilted, overwrought dialogue would’ve fitted right in too
Tbh that's exactly what I'm there for.
*snake voice* "Overwrought dialogue?!"
Neo? Hmmm…
Give it to him now? Like, I know he’s doing his own thing with death stranding, but for me a Kojima story and gameplay might be the best way to continue the meta-matrix world post resurrections. Doesn’t have to be an MMO.
Just play MGS2
I want a Twin Peaks or Silent Hill game by him.
I don't think he would've done a great job with the story though my only experience with his story telling is death stranding.
I mean, Hideo Kojima tells stories that are a little convoluted and has layers of metaphor in them... Kinda like The Matrix, so he'd have been a perfect fit.
It is never too late to do the right thing!
I feel like this would be as batshit crazy as handing the beloved Dune series to a madman like Alejandro Jodorowsky.
Have no idea who that is. However, what is the worst that could happen? Variation is interesting!
