![]() ![]() Whether picking a pill, selecting a door, or sacrificing his own life, Neo was never making choices in The Matrix because his actions were inevitable. As Bugs points out, a choice isn't a choice if the person already knows what decision they must make. ![]() The Matrix Resurrections proves The Matrix's red and blue pill dilemma was never about choice - it was a blend of coercive inevitability. When Morpheus rescues Neo from an Io holding cell, he gives him the choice between breaking free or staying put, then adds, " But that ain't a choice." During their therapy sessions, the Analyst describes Neo's struggle between mental breakdown and the Matrix being real as " not much of a choice," and Bugs' pilot utters " you call that a choice?" when told to pick between death by squids and an Io court martial. You already know what you have to do." This thematic thread runs throughout the entirety of The Matrix Resurrections. When Jessica Henwick's Bugs offers Yahya Abdul-Mateen's Morpheus/Smith hybrid his own two colored pills, she admits the scenario is entirely symbolic, claiming, " The woman with the pills laughed because I was missing the point. The Matrix Resurrections redefines the meaning of choice, proving the red pill/blue pill, the Architect's doors, and even Neo's sacrifice were all just an illusion of choice. Related: The Matrix 4's Zion Replacement Name Has 3 Hidden Easter Eggs
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