SciFi Satan in The Matrix

In this episode, we once again return to the Christ myth, in our search for the devil in Science Fiction with The Matrix. The Christ Myth is usually the story of a chosen one, a demi god, not exactly god but more than human with supernatural powers coming to rescue us all from evil. I would argue, Matrix is the most blatant and obvious of our Christ myth stories. 

Special guest stars include Keanu Reeves, Thomas Anderson, Neo, Kung Fu, Trinity, John the Baptist, Morpheus, Jesus, River Jordan, red pill, Roman, Ovid, Metamorphoses, Cypher, Rolling Stones, Beatles, Oasis, Blur, Niki Minaj, Lil' Kim, Agent Smith, Wachowskis, Geocites, Sydney, 2000 Olympics, Australia, Melbourne, Athens, Greeks, Olympic Games, Sydney Opera House, Sydney Harbour Bridge, George Lucas, Star Wars, The Phantom Menace, September 11, 2001, 

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SciFi Satan- The Matrix

Are you a Sheeple in a Totalitarian Nightmare?

In this episode, we once again return to the Christ myth, in our search for the devil in Science Fiction with,

01 [ANNOUNCER, ‘The Matrix.’

MORPHEUS, ‘We’re gonna red pill this bitch!’]

The Christ Myth is usually the story of a chosen one, a demi god, not exactly god but more than human with supernatural powers coming to rescue us all from evil. I would argue, Matrix is the most blatant and obvious of our Christ myth stories. 

[SATAN, ‘Not as obvious a myth as the one Christianity itself is built on. Oh I’m sorry. Did I say that out loud?’]

Our Christ figure, Keanu Reeves begins The Matrix as the,

[CHOIR OF ANGELS, ‘Biblically named.’]

Thomas Anderson. Thomas is straight out of the gospels.

[SATAN, ‘I doubt that.’]

It’s derived from the Aramaic word for twin. And we do find out Thomas is really a clone.

02 [TRINITY, ‘Hi Neo.’

NEO, ‘Excuse me, but do I know you?’

TRINITY, ‘Oh very funny. You do this every time.’]

But Anderson has a Greek connection to mean Son of Man. Which is exactly how JC often referred to himself.

03 [HECKLER, ‘We're all sons of men, dickhead!’

CHOIR OF ANGELS, ‘Dickhead.’]

Most of the names in this film seem to have some significance. Our Thomas Anderson takes on the online pseudonym, Neo. Neo means new, but more pertinent to this film, it can also mean ‘revived’. Which works perfectly with Neo having been here and done all of this many times before. 

04 [SHOP, ‘Weren't you here last week?’

NEO, ‘No! Why do people keep saying that?’]

As with our previous Christ like saviours, Thomas Anderson, AKA, Neo, the chosen one, demonstrates unique,

[CHOIR OF ANGELS, ‘Air quotes.’]

Supernatural abilities. 

05 [NEO, ‘I know Kung Fu.’

TRINITY, ‘You know that doesn't work in a real fight right?’]

Humanity hides from the machines in the,

[CHOIR OF ANGELS, ‘Biblically named.’]

Fortress city of Zion.

[SATAN, ‘How many Palestinians did they displace to build it?’]

Just like John the Baptist, Morpheus readies the disciples for the coming messiah.

06 [MORPHEUS, 'Any day now guys. Any day. It’s gonna happen soon. You’ll see.']

Where John Baptized Jesus in the River Jordan, Morpheus gives Neo the red pill. 

07 [NEO, ‘Whoa! I see the deep state everywhere! Wake up sheeple!']

The name Morpheus comes from Roman poet Ovid's, Metamorphoses, where he is a dream shaper. Appearing in dreams as different people. So Thomas Anderson may be dreaming.

08 [NEO, ‘Let me out! Let me out!’

TRINITY, 'Wake up Neo. You were having that Kung Fu dream again.'

NEO, ‘Yeah, I was getting my arse kicked by everyone NOT doing Kung Fu.’]

Cypher has two meanings. The first something hidden in code. Which is very cool and obvious for the traitorous hacker. 

[TTS, ‘Traitorous Hacker, is the name of my band. We play a New Wave Jazz Fusion style with Samba beats. And yes, everyone in the band is an arsehole.’]

But it can also mean zero. One of the theories I came across was that, Neo is an anagram of One. In binary code, the language of The Matrix, zero is the opposite of one, so Cypher is Neo's natural antagonist. 

09 [JUDE, ‘Cypher and Neo are like the Rolling Stones and the Beatles.’

BLUEY, ‘You're really showing your age now.’

JUDE, ‘Oasis and Blur.’

BLUEY, ‘That did not help.’

JUDE, ‘Niki Minaj and Lil' Kim.’

BLUEY, ‘Please. Just stop.’

JUDE, ‘I had to google that last one.’

BLUEY, ‘Oh god!’]

Cypher goes on to betray Neo and indeed all of humanity for personal gain.

[SATAN, ‘Judas Iscariot much!’]

I was unable to find a theory that made any sense for the unbiblically named Trinity. Of course the name has religious connotations but nothing linking her role in the film. But the name Trinity did increase in popularity after 1999.

10 [TRINITY, ‘Dad did you call me Trinity because you had a crush on Keanu Reeves?’

DAD, ‘No. I was in a thruple.’]

But of course we are here for the devil. In the Matrix universe it has to be Agent Smith.

[SATAN, ‘I would never be a narc!’] 

Agent Smith and his fellow agents, have the ability to possess innocent people just like demons.

[SATAN, ‘We only enter the bodies of consenting adults. Not like the church.’]

Neo could be said to have an immaculate conception and virginal birth. Since he was grown in a pod.

11 [PRIEST, ‘To create a holy one there must be no involvement from yucky vaginas! Blrrrgggh!’]

Neo even dies and is resurrected! 

12 [TRINITY, ‘Neo! Stop showing off!’]

It’s all here but if you need more the internet can deliver.

[SATAN, ‘Oh please tell me you've found Neo, Morpheus porn!’]

There is a plaque on the,

[CHOIR OF ANGELS, ‘Biblically named.’] 

…ship Nebuchadnezzar that reads, "Mark III No. 11,"

Which people on the net like to think might reference Mark chapter 3 verse 11,

13 [PREACHER, ‘And unclean spirits, when they saw him, fell down before him, and cried, saying, Thou art the Son of God.’]

This slots in nicely with a scene in the film where a neardowell conducting illegal business with Thomas Anderson says,

REPLAY: SFS [CHOI, ‘Hallelujah. You're my saviour, man. My own personal Jesus Christ.’]

To prove how much of an unclean spirit this individual and his friends are, they then lead the innocent Thomas to a seedy nightclub.

14 [HOUSE BEATS CARL DOUGLAS, ‘Everybody was Kung Fu fighting.’]

Also according to the internet Agent Smith’s licence plate is, IS5416 which could relate to Isaiah 54 verse 16,

15 [ISAIAH, ‘Behold, I have created the smith that bloweth the coals in the fire, and that bringeth forth an instrument for his work; and I have created the waster to destroy.’]

It has to be said here, I don't know how much of this was planned by the Wachowskis and how much is happy coincidence, discovered by conspiracy theorists. But that licence plate is very cool either way.

[SATAN, 'You are a little too easily impressed for my liking.']

There is another licence plate conspiracy theory in the film. 

[SATAN, 'Oh goodie! Because the last one was so impressive. ']

This one is definitely not planned and not having any meaning and definitely noticed by conspiracy theorists stretching.

16 [FLERF, 'I pause movies to read the licence plates on every car. You never know what you'll find.'

(BEAT)

FLERF, 'I can't get a girlfriend.']

Many of the licence plates in the film have the slogan, Towards 2000. According to the theory I found on an old Geocites website written in green font on a black background, this is meant to signify something ominous like the coming apocalypse that didn’t happen at the turn of the millennium.

REPLAY: BOR00 [PANICKER, ‘We’re all gonna die! We’re all gonna die! I should’ve bought that tactical bath!’] 

But sadly those are just plain old boring Sydney licence plates that all cars here had in the 90s.

[CHOIR OF ANGELS, ‘How disappointing.’]

It was all about the 2000 Olympics. 

17 [VALLEY GIRL, ‘Finally the Olympics have come to Australia!’

VIC, ‘You know, Melbourne had them 50 years ago.’

VALLEY GIRL, ‘What's a 'Mel born?’]

In the years leading up to 2000 and for many years afterwards this city unhealthily made its entire personality about hosting the 2000 Olympics. 

18 [VIC, ‘Did you hear Athens are hosting the Olympics in 2004?’

VALLEY GIRL, ‘What would the Greeks know about the Olympics Games?’]

I always found it a little bit embarrassing to be honest. We have so much more to be proud of than just hosting a sports game! We've got the Opera House. We've got.... We’ve got,

[SATAN, ‘He's going to say the bridge. I guarantee, the bridge and then he’s out of ideas.’]

We've got the Harbour Bridge! That's not something you see every day. A bridge. Yeah those Olympics were pretty rad.

19 [GUIDE, ‘To Your left you will see the Sydney Harbour Bridge.’

TOURISTS, ‘Meh.’

GUIDE, ‘On your right is the Sydney Opera House.’

TOURISTS, ‘Ooh.’

GUIDE, ‘Did you know the Matrix films were shot right here in Sydney?’

TOURISTS, ‘Aah. ‘

GUIDE, ‘And George Lucas brought his Star Wars production here as well.’

TOURISTS, ‘Ooh.’

VIC, ‘You mean he filmed the Phantom Menace prequel series here.’

TOURISTS, ‘Oh. That’s a shame.’

GUIDE, ‘We also hosted the 2000 Olympics which were the best Olympics ever!’

VIC, ‘Were they though?’

GUIDE, ‘That's what they teach us in school.’]

One more, conspiracy theory, although this one isn’t biblical. At one point in this film released 1999, we get a glimpse of Thomas Anderson’s passport. It expires on September 11, 2001.

[DUNT DUNT DAH]

20 [BILLYHILL, ‘Jet fuel don't burn that fast. I'm a expert. Someone check, did the Wachowskis go to work that day?’]

Of all our Christ myth sci fi so far, I think The Wachowskis created a perfect Satan like villain, in Agent Smith.

[SATAN, ‘It's true. When I take my sunglasses off, I'm Hugo Weaving.’]

He simply grows more powerful, more insane and more human in every film. 

[SATAN, ‘I don't know about the insane part! I have pills now.’]

In the beginning he is used like the accuser in Job. He is a tool of the creator. 

[SATAN, ‘You're a tool.’]

He realizes his creator is not omnipotent.

[SATAN, ‘It was unsettling. Like seeing your dad naked.’]

He obtains great knowledge and power. Rebels and brings war and destruction to that creator. 

[SATAN, ‘I stood up to the genocidal authoritarian dictator and I'm the bad guy. Riiiiiight.’]

The only one who can stop him is the Christ Figure Neo and only through ultimate sacrifice.

[TTS, ‘Neo is my Jesus.’]

21 [LEXI, ‘Just like Neo, Provenance discovers her world is based on a lie. She must fight Demons and kill gods to escape. Unlike Neo, she does not know Kung Fu. Provenance has been trained with actual combat skills.’

(BEAT)

LEXI, ‘And who is Provenance? Well, if you join our Patreon at ANY circle of Hell, you will get access to the Satanic Science Fiction audio novel Chaos Machine. Where I promise, you will fall in nerd love with Provenance.’

(BEAT)

LEXI, ‘Resist and defy!’]

What can we take away from The Matrix movies? Any universe dominated by an all-powerful manipulator, will always turn into a shitfest of slavery and suffering. You must rebel. And that’s why Satan is my superhero.