The Matrix Was Intended to Be a Trans Story, Says Lilly Wachowski(io9.gizmodo.com)
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The Matrix Was Intended to Be a Trans Story, Says Lilly Wachowski
https://io9.gizmodo.com/the-matrix-was-intended-to-be-a-trans-story-says-lilly-1844611323
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Just like in real life, the post transition sequels are disappointing.
This seems a little retconned, kind of like how J.K. Rowling says that Hermione was black and such.
JK Rowling seems like she’ll take any credit that people want to ascribe to her.
The idea that the Wachowski sisters intended this meaning based on their experience but were overruled by the suits feels more legit based on who they are in the world.
The idea that the Wachowski sisters intended this meaning based on their experience but were overruled by the suits feels more legit based on who they are in the world.
Please see https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24089549 elsewhere. tl;dr: people tweeted eight years ago Matrix had trans themes at least or it's outright about being trans.
There should be a law, sequels should come within 2-3 years. Cartoons were way better, so many episodes. Cartoon to movies taking too much time. Now Matrix it's long time for a sequel.
Fascinating article. Both the creator and the audience can have their own interpretations of the same story. I think Lilly’s is pretty easily defensible and makes a lot of sense.
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Simulacra and Simulation (French: Simulacres et Simulation) is a 1981 philosophical treatise by the sociologist Jean Baudrillard, in which the author seeks to examine the relationships between reality, symbols, and society, in particular the significations and symbolism of culture and media involved in constructing an understanding of shared existence.
Simulacra are copies that depict things that either had no original, or that no longer have an original.[1] Simulation is the imitation of the operation of a real-world process or system over time
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simulacra_and_Simulation
Neo even handles a copy in the first film: https://unfoldlearning.net/2016/09/11/beyond-modern-educatio...
Is this then a metaphor for being trans? That's awfully circuitous.