Why use old code to mirror something new? Writer/producer Tilly Bridges is back to continue last week’s discussion of The Matrix series. This time, she joins Paul and Arlo to chat about 2003’s anime anthology The Animatrix, which fits surprisingly well into the series’ trans allegory; and, for the bulk of this episode, The Matrix Resurrections. Lana Wachowski’s triumphant return to her signature co-creation is strikingly similar to the original films…and strikingly different. The gang discusses Neo/Trinity’s self-actualization, Wachowski’s freer and more open approach to filmmaking, Jonathan Groff’s take on Agent Smith, and so much more.

 

NEXT: we’ll be back, or we won’t. We probably will be.

 

 

BREAKDOWN

00:00:55  -  Intro / Guest

00:03:00  -  The Animatrix

00:41:32  -  The Matrix Resurrections

01:51:20  -  Outro / Next

 

 

LINKS

• Tilly & Susan Bridges
• How The Animatrix Set the Bar For What If…? and Star Wars: Visions by Kayti Burt, Den of Geek
• Too many movies right now are “about trauma.” The Matrix Resurrections actually does the work by Emily VanDerWerff, Vox

 

 

 

MUSIC

• “White Rabbit” by Jefferson Airplane, Surrealistic Pillow (1967)
• “Wake Up” by Brass Against, Brass Against (2018)

 

 

GOBBLEDYCARES

• Trans Lifeline: https://translifeline.org/ 
• • US (877) 565-8860
  • Canada (877) 330-6366
• National Center for Transgender Equality: transequality.org
• Resources for Transgender Youth in Texas: https://www.txtranskids.org/ 
• Transgender Education Network of Texas: https://www.transtexas.org/ 
• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ 
• Support AAPI communities and those affected by anti-Asian violence: https://www.gofundme.com/c/act/stop-aapi-hate
• Support the AAPI Civic Engagement Fund: https://aapifund.org/
• Support Black Lives Matter and find anti-racism resources: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/