I think the Matrix is one of the great GenX SciFi franchise, certainly for a Seattle boy. But you have to watch the Anime parts of the story in parrallel (just like Marvel series on Disney in parrallel to MCU theater movies) to get the whole story (including the retcon for the stupid battery thing). You see - Neo wasn't "The One" the Oracle told him there had been many before. Agent Smith was 😉 Agent Smith was the unique cause that made the latest Neo, do what he did...... There is no spoon.
I think the Matrix is one of the great GenX SciFi franchise, certainly for a Seattle boy. But you have to watch the Anime parts of the story in parrallel (just like Marvel series on Disney in parrallel to MCU theater movies) to get the whole story (including the retcon for the stupid battery thing). You see - Neo wasn't "The One" the Oracle told him there had been many before. Agent Smith was 😉 Agent Smith was the unique cause that made the latest Neo, do what he did...... There is no spoon.