Happy Matrix Reloaded Day!
Thursday, May. 15, 2003

Well, it�s Matrix Reloaded Day. In all of time, forever, there will never be another day that The Matrix Reloaded will be a new thing. So it�s a happy day, and a sad day, all in one.

I read an article on the BBC about the religious allegory (if that�s the right word) in The Matrix. It�s the same old, tired and obvious Neo as Savoir bit. And, yeah, Neo is savior. And they point out all the time that there are throwaway lines calling him Christ (Cypher does it and so does the software buyer). They point out that he dies and rises again, and in the last scene �ascends� into �heaven�.

Now, I can admit that just the sheer scope of the film does take on a religious aspect, but that last allegation. He didn�t �ascend�, he flew. And it wasn�t into heaven, it was up, up and away.

In this second film�s trailers, you have him compared to Superman. And yes, Superman gets all the Jesus stuff too, which I don�t feel like going into.

But beyond the alleged religious allegory, there is a rhetorical question that must be asked. And I don�t mean a question that answers itself, I mean a question on the nature of the signification of calling this situation religious. And that question is this:

To the common man, how much of a hero, or savior, must a man be before it�s a religious thing?

Neo�s not Jesus. Heck, the Matrix has no moral base at all. It�s been pointed out also that rather than being a Christian allegory (and I sure hope I�m using (overusing) this word correctly) it�s more a Buddist thing. �There is no spoon.� It�s about awakening to the fact that the matrix is a lie. But rather than being able to transcend this world at our death and be in a better place (or no place as the case may be), waking up from the matrix frankly sucks.

If you�ve watched The Second Renassance Part II, you�ve seen the footage of when the humans �scorched the sky�. Man, that puppy is fried. However, if they can terraform LV426 in 50 years, they can solve the overcast problem.

The real world in the Matrix films is a world of eating crap that vegitarians wouldn�t touch and wearing vintage, and poorly preserved, Benneton clothes, which thankfully the neon green dye has faded to a dull blue.

So, I�ve read the non-spoiler filled reviews. What do I expect?

The Big Brawl will be cool. Poop on the heads of those who say that Neo shouldn�t still do Kung Fu since he�s able to manipulate the very fabric of the Matrix. Agent Smith will rock. The freaky twins will rock, but not much since we don�t see them a whole lot. The rave in Zion will not rock, it will make me imbarrased for the filmmakers. Well, that is if the reviewers are right.

As for the long exposition which has many reviewers wondering why it�s going on, if my understanding is correct, you actually have to remember what the matrix is from the first film to follow. Also, since it is a political thing, the reviewers are probably right. It�ll drag. One of the most horrible things in Sci-Fi was when George Lucas decided that the first three (not chronologically in our time) movies would be political romances. Vooo-Meeeeeet! (meaning vomit, people)

Aisai�s mom flies to the UK for two weeds today. She�ll come home on the 29th. Aisai will say bye to her at her house and then be at our house at 3:10, no later. Then it�s off to the theater and we�ll get there about 25 minutes early so I can get a good centered seat.

When Aisia�s mom comes back, she�ll bring home Leeann, who�ll be referred to as Dinoback, a nickname of her own invention.

While Aisai�s mom is gone, it�s our duty as replaytv owners to capture all the shows she wants and dump them to tape for her. She�s into the cheese reality shows. The Bachelor, Mr. Personality, and American Idol. Also, What Not To Wear, the Brittish version, not the cheese 1 hr long US version.

But Tuesday�s Idol conflicts with the last Buffy ever.

[tension music: Dum dum duuuuuu!]