Matrix stuff

[nameandnature]

Spoilers for The Matrix Reloaded.

So, who spotted the paraphrase from the Book of Daniel when the Nebuchadnezzar blew up? Morpheus's line "I had a dream, and that dream has gone from me." See, CICCU did me proud after all. Not sure whether that's particularly significant to the plot, but it's probably one of those hidden reference thingies (Nebuchadnezzar is one of the kings in Daniel).

The Drogon Arch-Wizards' Idling Club discussed a page about that mysterious bit with the Architect, which goes some way to explaining what was going on, and argues reasonably convincingly that Zion is not in a second Matrix. That page links to a Salon.com article about it, which explains a few more things, mostly about how the machines seem to need human choice. Both of these pages are speculation, of course, but interesting speculation at that.

Someone also pointed out a short story by Neil Gaiman on the official Matrix site, which I rather liked.

Of course, no Matrix discussion would be complete without mentioning this.

It's nearly midnight and I've not watched the next Alias tape yet. The lovely Syd will have to wait til the weekend now, by the looks of things. (If terriem is allowed to be gooey over French bloke, I can do the same over Sydney, I reckon. Turnabout is fair play, and all that).

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[terriem.livejournal.com]

You don't need to use me as justification! I'm all for random lusting over fictional characters. It's a hobby I indulge in frequently. ;)