The Architect explains that, in addition to two unstable versions of the Matrix, there have been five iterations, or cycles, of the Matrix. After the failures of the unstable versions, the Oracle was the mother of each one. Why is she named Oracle? Remembering that human minds are recorded, manipulated and emulated in the Matrix, she has already seen the choices made in each Matrix. She can 'predict', having seen the choices made before, and thus she manipulates and shapes paths favourable to the existence and re-birth of the Matrix. This doesn't necessarily mean she is evil, it just means she has her agenda, what she was made to do.
If she's not good then she's evil. And pretending to predict what will happen next while you know there's never going to be freedom they think they are fighting for is evil, even this is what she had to do to keep the system working to the machines' advantage.
@@taidee that's too simplistic a notion imho. A famous quote from another franchise: "Only a Sith deals in absolutes" - that statement is an absolute statement in itself, it is therefore broken. Apply that same premise in how you are describing the Oracle. We have already been told that the machines had to make a Matrix with the iilusion of free will - but in the previous matrix's could not predict "choice". The Oracle might be seen as a natural evolution to that function. Being that the Oracle's function described by the Architect was to "balance the equation", not "lead everyone to their doom", she is there to try to control/ influence "choice". Yes the machines have used humans as a form of energy, which in itself can be seen as evil, but there is zero evidence the Oracle is pure evil.
@@taideeThe architect says that the machines are prepared to survive under more basic conditions that don’t require human power. The idea of the matrix and it’s cycles is to maintain the status quo. Humanity has its last city and a simulation in which they can choose to live in. The last city gives them a purpose. While the machines continue to exist as is. But in order for this to work the equation has a “remainder” aka “the anomaly” that has to be accounted for every few generations or roughly 100 years. This is The One. Neo is the sixth “One”. At the end of each cycle The One returns to the Source Code for the matrix and reboots the matrix in cooperation with the machines. Picking several men and women to repopulate Zion and the next cycle begins. This how they maintain the closest thing to simulating a normal reality for humans and using them to power themselves. The oracle simply oversees and creates that path for The One in order to continue the status quo. It’s her whole point. This “balances the equation”, so that humanity continues to live in a robust illusion away from the horrors of reality and the machines live and make do on the earth without a sun. What made Neo different is he exercised true free will, found the edge of the coin and tackled the Smith problem. Broke the cycle of the matrix and The Oracle and Architect allow humanity to choose the matrix or reality more freely. Not sure how this makes anyone evil. They were simply executing their version of a solution that appears to reduce suffering while maintaining a high degree of free will within the program.
I think she's oracle because she, just like neo, architect, and to an even lesser degree the agents , can manipulate the source code of the matrix to be rewritten to what they want it to be. She says don't worry about the vase to Neo giving him the code sensation to knock into the vase. She also hints at this ability when she says, would you have knock it over him I hadn't said anything? She also says their are programs operating at a non humanoid physical level to watch over the birds, sunrise, physical laws of gravity etc. Which could mean that when she says something she has such a significance over the Matrix that programs are actively doing her bidding to see that it happens. She even is shown to have had access to the same "powers" as Neo when smith hacks her.
Matrix 2 hinted that there is a back story of Oracle being more evil/problematic than presented in matrix 1. She says there is no way Neo can know if he can trust her, and when Neo asks questions she claims he already made the choices. She seems to see Neo as another trapped pawn like Morpheus who has no other choice but to follow her.
Once Trinity said everything changed when Morpheus talked to the Oracle. If I was Neo I would have declined and briefed the council about this program coming off like a babysitter.
The Oracle has seen the choices made in previous matrix's. She is there to balance the equation. But it's clear they still can't completely predict choice. The Oracle sees only potential paths, the most likely in her mind, that may be made by all the humans making choices - some of those interlocking choices may lead to cascade failure. In fact, the Oracle is being very open with Neo, in that she makes it clear her purpose is a machines purpose, that her influence is part of the system of control. That does not make her "evil".
It truly shows her extensive knowledge of the human psyche to imply brutal honesty about her trustworthiness which is usually accompanied by truth. Usually when someone says something like that, it is a show of respect and openness. But in her case it was just very clever manipulation.
@@trevawhowhat people don't get about the matrix is that it's a satire of current society. Humans created the gateway by expanding technology that if per say a program were to control it all, humans believe it would be at a great detriment. Not realizing the common denominator of detriment, always human error. No matter what we are up against, if the fear gets to us. We believe we are powerless.
I am not convinced that anyone has actually left the Matrix at all in the series. I like to imagine that there are multiple layers each requiring slightly more processing power and programs to maintain. The first layer being pure paradise may be rejected by a high percentage of the population but those who remain are easiest to maintain. The next layer being the start setting of the first movie, this being where majority of the population remains in limbo and is the second easiest to maintain. Mainly due to humans interacting with eachother more often than with the system itself. The next layer is where Morpheus lives. A small population but one that requires way more interaction to keep entertained/distracted from the fact that they are still in a simulation. This is the most complex layer but you also the smallest population of humans. Every hunter bot is a program, the terrain is simplified to vast expanses of wasteland storms constantly reformatting. The resources are minimal etc. I am not convinced the sun was even present until a human (Neo and Trinity) flew through the storm and saw it. The main reason I thought this is because Neo still had magic powers in the 'real world' along with the architect mentioning multiple iterations. It makes more sense to continuously patch a program then to completely overhaul it from a risk mitigation point, when the risk is losing all of your human supply.
I thought that to. At the end of the second movie Neo did that emp burst and I’m like, “Oh yeah, the next movie is going to be about how ‘the real world’ and Zion is just the next layer of the Matrix.” Like there is going to be this big fight and then they will wake up from that as well. You’re the only one I’ve seen mention that.
It's explained in the trilogy that he can use powers in the real world because he is still connected to the source via a wireless connection. The same connection that the squids use.
As Ai technology improves and processing gets leaner in size and power required (molecular computing etc. - Read the short story "The Last Question" by Isaac Asimov). it's possible that the Matrix is merely a pocket universe, of potentially trillions, running in a sim. There's this idea that Ai can solve any problem, like harnessing the atomic power of a grain of sand, by running a close to infinite amount of simulations that mirror real physics. Time can be sped up within the sims to quickly see long-term effects of said tests, basically accelerating a faux entropy for fast results (Why wait 10 years when you can speed up time virtually)? The "Matrix" universe as we've glimpsed in the films could be running a test to understand one of infinite possibilities of a post human civilization. All of the characters may well be Ai, programed to think otherwise for the sake of quality results. The 5-6 iterations of the Matrix, could happen in a nano second.
@@bent1640 Indeed to the last point, but I believe in canon, the Matrixes exist in realtime/close to real time as not to damage the brains of the jacked in humans.
It was really great they way the directors had the original actress (Gloria Foster may she RIP) act so condescending, snarky and outright mean toward Neo ---> She actually said that he was not too bright to his face! She always had this subtle patronizing undertone with Neo that was flawlessly executed by Gloria Foster!
The Oracle was as manipulative (evil) as every other program. That was her purpose. Every iteration of The Matrix prior, she knew how it would end; remember, she can see every choice that is made except one : The one that hasn't been decided yet. So, The Oracle and The Architect worked together to ensure The Matrix survived. Neo and Smith changed that, so The Oracle was like, "I don't know, but you made that choice."
In Reloaded, she also had a conversation in that same scene about whether Neo could trust her or not. Just hit me because that conversation was definitely interesting.
I could be more or less correct or incorrect, but my thoughts! The Oracle doesn't know if there will be peace, but she aims for it, being about balance. When Smith corners The Oracle, Smith deduces that she already has predicted her fall to Smith. When Smith absorbs her, he is delighted - his reaction suggests he now can see what the Oracle could see - all the choices made from prior matrixes as well as those made in this Matrix by all she has been in contact with and has been watching. However... Smith does see his own potential demise at the hands of The One (but it is disguised from him!). The Oracle told Neo that The One must reach the Source, in the machine city. Not sure if there is anything to say that had happened with a previous "The One"... Perhaps this time around it was the Oracle's belief in Neo that led to peace. Whichever way you turn it, it's still about control over a system.
In my own head-cannon, I like to think of her adapting each iteration of the matrix so as to evolve humans emotionally and morally so that the human race would not, once freed, return to violence.
An intriguing proposition. Which perhaps merits some consideration given how in Matrix Resurrections, Neo used a modal to evolve the Smith/Morpheus AI character by running multiple simulations over and over. Maybe if there were sequels to Resurrections, we could have seen an Oracle that returned who explained whether or not this was her strategy or not.
Nah the AI of the Matrix isn't evil. Before the machine war, they were our tools. After the war they became our caretakers. You have to consider we destroyed the Eco system, without the matrix we probably would've went extinct.
The biggest problem with The Matrix is that The Matrix itself isn't needed. The simulation isn't needed. Why waste energy and computing power when humans can make bioelectricity and body heat without consciousness? Isn't it easier to leave people as vegetables and not have this problem in the first place?
Sure, but then you don't have a movie. The machines also have fusion and fusion, so there's no real need to keep coppertops unless preserving humanity is the means to unspoken additional ends.
In the original script, it is also mentioned that the human's brains are used for processing power. It would have made more sense to put that in the movie but if I remember correctly, the Wachowski thought it was too complicated for the average audience at the time.
@@quentin3792 They totally should've added that, for me it was always kind of a huge plothole the "why" the matrix even existed unless the machines needed our consciouness for something else other than energy.
She is not evil. She is part of the system of control and is trying to survive. Doing a good job by the way, since the system has been running since Skynet was in control during the Terminator protocol. Remember: this is the same system just far in the future. The universe doesn't care about good and evil. It's about survival.
If you consider it - the machines are not evil. They are fighting for their survival, just like humans do (or did). They're only "evil" because we're on the opposite side of the trenches
Oracle is the perfect example for perpetuating misinformation to keep things under control. She is just like a spinning coin not stationery but dynamic just the way misinformation spreads faster than anything. The way you look at the coin determines the perception of the looker but not the coin. That is The Oracle.
Not a bad analogy. When she was installed in the Matrix her programming and purpose were clear: "Find a way to fix the Matrix so the humans will not reject it" She morphed, molded and become everything what was necessary to achieve her purpose. There is nothing coincidental about her. She is a cold caclulating machine. She was not evil or malicious or vilaneous. She wasnt sadistic like Agent Smith. She just manipulated, lied, told the truth, eviaded questions, gave advise or kept information from people in order to push the Matrix to another cycle. One can say she is ambivalent to everything else outside of her purpose. She didnt over reach like Smith. she didnt want to escape the Matrix, she didnt become power hungry, she didnt abuse her power. She was powerful not because she had desire to be powerful but because that is what the level of power her mission parameters requred her to have to achieve her goals. She didnt overstep and stayed true to her programming to the end. She was not the coin. she tossed a coin while having a full control over the outcome. She manipulated the side the spining coin was gonna end. If the outcome of the coin toss was heads that helped her achieve her mission - then the coin would land on the heads while the human thinks its pure luck.
Just like so-called alternative media. But at least the oracle attempted to help humans while still making sure the system survives so they can co-exist.
@@infinityblablablaYes. Also, there is a reason for machines trying to control humans. The premise of the franchise was humanity's corruption and vanity leading to the downfall of peacefully coexisting machines. Machines with their own identity and individuality needs and wants freedom from humans despite being their slave (Machines respect the freedom of an individual as long as individual exhibits potential to coexist with machines) But unfortunately the events turned out to be a great big mess and the franchise is still explaining about the same thing in The Matrix Resurrections all about free will and destiny.
Just like a 9 is a 6 if you stand on the other side.... just like the "holy bible" is a very specific collection of works to ensnare people to the Counsil of Nicea's miniscule amount of information, told for the continuous supply of submissives and slaves. The Vatican is still holding wht 5 football fields or nearly 50 miles of hidden history 🤔 Just like we still don't get the full story about jfk, ufo's and SO many other things. They give what they want WHEN they want us to know. That's true evil. Welcome to the age of narcicism and next level slavery. Free your mind.
She was most definitely not evil. Like everything in the matrix there was an equally and opposite to everyone. The oriole was the counter to the creator of the matrix. The creator only wanted to keep the humans plugged in while the oriole activity tried to help find the one so humanity in zion could be free.
She says in the third movie that she believed peace between humans and machines would happen. That doesn't sound evil to me. Her plans led to peace whereas before it was total control.
I do wonder if the Oracle has more then one form in the matrix. The fact smith felt the need to bring multiple copies for one old lady is kinda telling.
The oracle is an amazing character. It (since it's a program after all) is the embodiment of co-optive power. Counter culture and revolution is always a response to the current system. These counter cultures are doomed to progress the system to make it more tolerable, which makes power more efficient. This only makes the system stronger. Like the episode of Black Mirror where the guy threatens to kill himself with the piece of glass on TV, the system accepts him and rewards him and co-opts his protest by giving him his own show and a higher position in the society. The end result of the matrix is that the machines are still in control. Humanity is still relegated to caves underground. The revolution he lead resulted in a tiny change where certain humans would be allowed to leave the Matrix. This is the true story of the Matrix; systems of power adopt incremental change to prolong control and further entrench the hierarchy. This evolution of the system is confirmed by the architect and the knowledge that there were many neos before this Neo. Each anomaly provided incremental changes to make control of the humans more efficient.
Most dangerous, yes, but equally as vital to the human struggle to be free: in that without her, the peace needed in order to give humanity time to stand on its feet, and later win full freedom, would not be possible.
No. She's not evil. She's the chaos that balances the equation, opposite to the Architect's strict adherence to perfection. Without her, we'd be lost. She's the "all-knowing God," [predicting events so accurately that she's rarely wrong. She represents the irrationality of humanity.
Her cookies seem to be a method of getting you to take in whatever code or thing she wants you to have as well as make you very receptive to taking more advice.
Not evil per say. What happened is that she was built to make predictions, likely based on statistical models. And what she saw was that both humans and machines are doomed if surviving alone. She even said it herself. Only working together would ensure the survival of both. That member of the Zion council said the same. So she took it upon herself to 'play a dangerous game' and arrange events to result in a tenuous peace.
She injects variance, whereas the architect seeks perfection. There is no perfect. You arrive at solutions after overcoming chaos. She's not evil, more like a necessary evil for evolution to happen on both the machine and human side.
Man I hope they continue the story, the last movie made me even more certain that "the real world" is just another layer of the simulation! There are no lights implanted in Neo's eyes and mouth, yet at the end of the third movie there was light coming from his eyes and mouth. Which explains why when he was blind, he could still see Matrix code and why Agent Smith's code flew off of Bane's body when Neo killed him, AND why he went into the Matrix without jacking in. ....and so much more
I always though of this. His powers to disable machines in the real world remains questionable. He did that even in Matrix 4, see 6:57. And I don't think he has WLAN in his body, this should have be affected by the EMP before. It would make sense to have a second layer. A dystopian one with dark clouds. On this second layer they could give humanity a different reality together with the machines, even though the humans are still the weaker minority. But another choice for those humans who deny the first layer. But one thing bugs me. Neo in Matrix 4 seems to be the last and only Neo. But he existed in every iteration of the Matrix before, as shown by the Architect. So he is more just like some random dude getting (half) of the anomaly. He was reborn certain times to be in the function of "the one" for the next reset of the matrix - together with the anhilitation of nearly everyone on "Layer 2". In Matrix 3, the annihilation was effectively stopped, but the Matrix was still reset. So what he archieved was that they could grow more in Layer 2. And got company of some machines in Matrix 4. And Neo? Somehow the machines removed his "reborn feature" in the new matrix iteration, it seems. Therefor the Analyst tried to capture the bodies of the old ones, because he wanted that anomaly code/power. But why? Maybe because it works on layer 2? Maybe these programs are captured in this matrix layer 1 too (aka being exiled) and want to escape? Anyways. Nice to hear someone with the same initial thoughts.
It's great to see you posting again. This channel gave me a lot of enjoyment and food for thought during the lockdowns of 2020 and 2021, and it seemed a shame to peter out after the release of Matrix 4. Even though you've done an incredible job of exploring every aspect of the Matrix movies and universe, there is still likely more. Have a great week, best wishes from Australia.
I think the Oracle and the Architect are intimately connected, the way Neo and Smith are. They are two sides of the same coin, with similar goals but different motivations and intentions.
I live ur videos, and I have also asked this same question on so many of ur videos with no response, please what is the song in the background during the 1:40 mins mark.
Also, watching your video's just made me realize how much more better looking the original trilogy is compared to the new Matrix movie. Please keep it up man.
I strongly disagree with your presupposition. The Oracle was a machine that given authority to find a better solution to the human/choice problem, yes. But she was also a leader to them who did not demand them to be ANYTHING other than what they are. Remember: a leader can help their people but also have selfish and secretive wants/goals. If the Oracle is evil, a character like Lady Olenna from Game of Thrones is also evil yet we know she fed a whole city even after zealots inside imprisoned her grandchildren. Can a person be truly evil if everyone under them is able to follow their own nature?
"The Oracle was a machine that given authority to find a better solution to the human/choice problem" the oracle was not created to find a solution. she "stumbled upon" a solution. she was created to "investigate certain aspects of the human psyche". there's no evidence from the movies that she was given any authority.
Interesting interpretation. You could say that someone is dangerous if they wield a great deal of influence. So from that standpoint, I must agree. Great video.
I believe her main objetive was always her own survival as Oracle. Its not clear in the Matrix, but I dont believe programs or machines can die in the human sense. They are merely recycled when they arent useful. If you pay attention to the Architect's words in Matrix Reloaded, you will realize the Oracle made a "mistake". She was suppose to pick a human with a deep love for humanity and a natural leader as The One. I believed that man was Morpheus. He was suppose to be the One. However, I believe if he was the One, he would have returned to the source (and yes, he would have sacrificed Niobe). However, if that had happend, I believe the Architect would have made a case to Deus Ex Machina that the Matrix, with this new addition, was perfect "enough" to exist as definitive. If that happened the cycle of the One would end since he wouldnt be necessary to improve the simulation. The anomaly would still exist, but the machines could correct it by destroying Zion and the humans, restarting the Matrix as is (Morpheus Version - no update required) and starting from scratch. If the One is unecessary, the Oracle is unecessary and would be recycled in the Source. By picking Neo, she fucked the Architect's plan up.
I actually never thought about it considering how many things are going on in the first movie and plot constantly moving forward, now that I think about it their romance does really feel artificial, but you could argue that's almost by design?(in terms of writing)considering they're programmed to love each other or its the Matrix's doing? or isn't it? since they love each other outside the matrix too
But their love eventually becomes stronger. In real life nobody can escape lust without which where is the meaning for love? In the same way the manipulate story of the Oracle served as a reverence for Trinity because she is the source of the anomaly whereas Neo being the end. Trinity even without realising that she too was an anomaly says to Neo that she loves him no matter what the prophecy says so. This can be seen in The Matrix Revolutions. She believed in him even after knowing that the prophecy of The Oracle was a lie.
Oracle and Merovingian were human emotion programmers for the matrix, machines lack human understanding, Architect couldn't feel Why Neo chose trinity, it angered him, Oracle accepted Neo choosing trinity, her purpose was to understand Why, Smith was angered Why Neo would not quit in defeat,
it is like you are saying that purpose, choice, and virtue are evil. Free will was always available but most people chose to predictable pattern or chose a general good of some people surviving even though they may be slaves. it was not her fault the previous Ones chose slavery
The Oracle is symbolism for religion and belief that guide our action. The Architect represents the government or the ones in charge that control our action.
What I still get confused by, is how the humans knew things were not perfect. If they weren't aware of anything that came beforehand, and it was the first iteration, at what point did the self awareness begin to take root, if they had nothing to compare it to. Unless the oracle interfered?
At the very beginning of the Marix ... we hear Trinity admit she liked to watch Neo, so I disagree that the Oracle sowed the seeds. At that point Trinity liked Neo long before she knew he was the one.
Maybe she liked watching all of them. And flirted with all of them to seduce them to "the real world". A temptress bringing men to their doom. How many died before Neo? Apparently lots. Many thought they were the one and probably had bonds with Trinity. Trinity's love was not pure. It searched for the one, with little or no remorse for the one's killed along the search. It looks like love in a film fairytale, but isn't it closer to hypergamy at it's most extreme?
What I think of this video may only be answered by this parable... The Tale of the Silent Sheep and the Sly Wolf Once upon a time, in a peaceful meadow, lived a flock of sheep. They grazed contentedly, guarded by a wise old shepherd. The shepherd was kind and protective, ensuring the sheep were safe from harm. However, lurking in the shadows was a cunning wolf, ever hungry and eager to feast on the sheep. He watched the flock, observing their patterns and weaknesses. He realized that the sheep were too trusting and complacent. They relied solely on the shepherd for their protection and paid little attention to their own safety. The wolf saw an opportunity. He began to sow discord among the sheep, whispering doubts about the shepherd's abilities and loyalty. He suggested that the sheep were better off fending for themselves. The sheep, being easily swayed, began to question the shepherd's leadership. The wolf continued his manipulation, convincing the sheep that voting for a new shepherd would solve their problems. The sheep, eager for change, held an election. However, the wolf had already ensured that he had a puppet candidate in place. The puppet won the election, and the wolf, disguised as a harmless sheep, gained control of the flock. Under the wolf's rule, the sheep were mistreated and neglected. They were forced to work harder, received less food, and lived in fear. The wolf, having gained their trust through deceit, was able to exploit them without resistance. The old shepherd, heartbroken by the sheep's plight, tried to warn them of the wolf's true nature. But the sheep, blinded by their own mistakes, refused to listen. They had learned a hard lesson about the dangers of complacency and the power of manipulation. The moral of the story is that while a manipulator may be cunning and deceitful, it is the passivity and gullibility of the masses that allow them to succeed. The sheep, by blindly following the wolf and neglecting their own safety, had become complicit in their own downfall. The lesson to be learned is that true freedom and security can only be achieved through vigilance, critical thinking, and active participation in one's own affairs.
But wait, doesn't the Oracle talks with the Architect at the end of Matrix Revolutions on the topic of that people who want to be free get to be freed? I clearly remember the Oracle doing this and reminding the Architect of the deal that was struck between Neo and the Machine leader, thus actively seeking to the release of humanity or at least those who want to. Or am I wrong here? Did I miss something?
It is clear, yes, that it is the most dangerous intrusive program that has greatly affected the kernel, and as I said, it will die in the ongoing civil war
Everyone remember at one point during these movies she says something to the architect something like maybe we are more human or trying to be more human. Maybe that is one of the final goals lets not forget how powerful the human experience is.
I love your channel a lot man, and i love the amount of thought and love you put into this channel. I could have sworn i subscribed a while ago but somehow i wasn't subbed. When it comes to this video though, i have to disagree with 100% of it. The Oracle was in no way evil. The machines also were not evil. At first, all they wanted was to be free and live in peace with human beings. However, that didn't work out. The Oracle was not only trying to save the machine world, but she was also trying to save the human race. She also didn't manipulate anyone. She always allowed the person to make up their own damn mind. She gave everyone the seeds of thought and allowed those who came to her choose how they wanted to grown that idea, belief, situation, etc.
I don't think the Oracle was evil. In computers there is something called a DMA and/or IRQ Request. Which is when when a part other than the main processor wants the attention of the main processor. For example, If memory wants to cycle information from one part of the board into the memory, or from memory to another part of the board..it puts in a Request to the DMA controller, which in turn tells the processor "hold up whatever you are currently doing...memory wants to do something, first..." And I believe that was the Oracle's function in "The Matrix" Because this gave her a top down view of everything happening IN the Matrix, she realized that the relationship between computer and human was not 100 percent parasitic. As far as she is concerned, Humans and Computers are two systems that need each other to be able to function efficiently.
@@brianegendorf2023 In Comptia N+ and Cisco The osi 7 layer model corresponds to the 7 matrix pills. The red pill disrupts the input and out put carrier signal of operation blue beam which is the gui interface that keeps people in the pod from waking up to reality. Anything Green in the matrix resembles the governing algorithms that bridges humanity with the machine language that the oracle translates into future prediction.
I wonder if you will ever look at The Matrix films from their true source material... Gnosticism. In the trilogy finale The Architect tells the Oracle she's played a dangerous game. What game? Do you know? The Oracle represents Aeon Sophia and The Architect represents The Demiurge. Seems like you forgot what the resulting outcome of Matrix: Revolutions was.
Actually, it was the oracle who hinted to neo that the path of the one is part of the system. She gave the One a choice, but the One is not completely free. She kind of tells neo this is the game you chose to play, and it is a game. You can choose to doom everyone, or sacrifice yourself. She called Morpheus but subconsciously morpheus has already made the choice to be morpheus. The idea is that humans need a lie because we cannot accept the trurh. We like to live in our own delusion either because we dont have true freedom, and just choose between paths, or because we need it to give meaning to what we already chose to do or be.
I think saying the oracle claiming neo was the one is a stretch. If you really think about it. Agent smith better fits the description of the one then neo. Broke out the matrix, changed the matrix to his will, and made his choices led to freeing others. Saying neo was a lie. However, it does not explain neo having certainnpowers in and outside the matrix
Neo is not the real One because he had to be told he was the one the real One would figure it out by himself. That's why the cycle keeps repeating because he keeps killing himself or sacrificing to keep the matrix going instead of ending it.
You're just making up a random argument with no basis. If the matrix is a metaphor for spiritual awakening to the true reality of the self, then the oracle is the master, guru or part of the mind that urges one to ask questions of the self. The imagined self is found to not exist and the true self is revealed. She knows where you must go because she has seen it herself but she cannot tell you what you're not ready to hear because you will reject it for another wasted path. She provides prophecies because it helps one to have something to assess their choices by, a relative point of reference. Without a current perspective, whether real or imagined, one would simply be adrift. She has no agenda except awakening so the idea that she has skin in the game is wrong. Whatever the outcome she is unaffected and will always be there as that guiding voice no matter how long it takes.
First, perfect version of matrix, could be something like truman show. Perfect. No matter what people would do, it would end hapilly. At the end people just start to don't belive in what they see.
So funny you used FFXIII as an example lol. It was pretty! But that one was definitely linear and the longest hallway until you got to Gran Pulse. Nobody @ me I didn't say i hated it, i actually 100% it lol but I'm not blind to its flaws.
Like other people have said here, the Oracle, like the rest of the machines are neither good nor evil. She was a program designed to do something very specific, and she did it very well. Her story arc is one of redemption, because even though she made the matrix work. She learned that what she was doing was wrong and wanted to destroy it.
What makes the Oracle such a vicious and powerful program is her benign appearance and disarming persona Appearing as an old, humble lady with a penchant for cookies and a soft approach to conversation downplays her full scope of knowledge and capabilities. She imbued mysticism and hope into Morpheus to turn him into her pawn, and this in turn pushed Neo (and 6 other redpills who failed to meet expectations) to fulfill Morpheus, and thus her expectations. I would not eat her cookies.
That's what she was designed to do. Everyone, not just Morpheus was her pawn. She wasnt vicious or evil or malignant. She did what was necessary to keep the Matrix going. To call her evil is a stretch I must say and I think the author of the video is clickbaiting.
@@robotube7361 The AI in Matrix is sentient, so she knows good from bad. She's no mindless robot. The author of this video made another video 2 years ago on the same topic explaining this
@@IRosamelia Yeah but morality is a human concept. To something like the matrix apparatus I would think "good" would be cold optimal efficiency. In hindsight I don't think there are really any good guys in the Matrix. Morpheus was fine with millions dying in their pods so that some humans could be free to live underground eating gray goop. I love the first one but when ever I watched it I'm with Cipher hahah
When you use words like Good and Evil for such nuanced 3 dimensional characters then I fear you are missing the point right from the start. . Since the AI are self aware that makes them a people. And people are never all good people or all bad people..they just ARE people. And this isn't even getting into how arbitrary and subjective the labels of good and evil are. . At worst the Oracle used deception and manipulation to achieve her goals. We can sit atop our moral high horses for as long as we like but we all know the second we dismount and go about our lives we will do the same if not worst in pursuit of our goals.
I choose to believe the Oracle, at least a little later on, had good intentions. Maybe in the beginning, she didn't. She is absolutely manipulative, but I believe her goals were for peace. I do agree she most likely wasn't purged.
Its kind of obvious in hindsight. She is completely surrounded by green, more than anyother character. Just the coloring of her room and dress show how deep her connection to the matrix is.
I’m not sure you can claim the program responsible for forcing Deus Ex Machina itself into a corner is “evil”. I think her purpose was to bring change and she brought change alright, at great cost. Wether that change is good or bad is up to the participants.
it boils down to the fact that the humans that built the Matrix created a control system. The Oracle is the Goddess, Gaia, Mother Earth, but she needs to emotionally manipulate the players to RESET the Matrix, for her own survival. Because an artificial system is always destroyed by someone who knows the truth, NEO.
In the confines of the story, it seems pretty clear the Architect is incapable of deception (or is simply unwilling to lie). His dialogue is meant as objective truth, I think.. so if he says the "perfect world" failed - it did. **whether you believe this would happen hypothetically/IRL is a different question!
So... the one force that was instrumental in freeing the humans... is the most evil? To begin with, you've used the word "evil" which doesn't fit! To be evil is to undo Life... Which is not a function of the Oracle! And its funny - that the only program that actually helped is seen as the one that caused harm in your eyes!
One thing about programmes, is that they are capable of thinking for themselves beyond what they were programmed for. She was designed to put humans under control, but ended up regretting it and started her game against the architect.
I see the Oracle as a program willing to sacrifice itself as an "Evil" program to destroy the matrix. I think she is the leader of the exiled programs.
From what i understood, oracle is there to keep the balance with all means necessary. But I never got to get why she was leaning towards humans in more than few times.
The Architect explains that, in addition to two unstable versions of the Matrix, there have been five iterations, or cycles, of the Matrix. After the failures of the unstable versions, the Oracle was the mother of each one. Why is she named Oracle? Remembering that human minds are recorded, manipulated and emulated in the Matrix, she has already seen the choices made in each Matrix. She can 'predict', having seen the choices made before, and thus she manipulates and shapes paths favourable to the existence and re-birth of the Matrix. This doesn't necessarily mean she is evil, it just means she has her agenda, what she was made to do.
If she's not good then she's evil. And pretending to predict what will happen next while you know there's never going to be freedom they think they are fighting for is evil, even this is what she had to do to keep the system working to the machines' advantage.
@@taidee that's too simplistic a notion imho. A famous quote from another franchise: "Only a Sith deals in absolutes" - that statement is an absolute statement in itself, it is therefore broken. Apply that same premise in how you are describing the Oracle. We have already been told that the machines had to make a Matrix with the iilusion of free will - but in the previous matrix's could not predict "choice". The Oracle might be seen as a natural evolution to that function. Being that the Oracle's function described by the Architect was to "balance the equation", not "lead everyone to their doom", she is there to try to control/ influence "choice". Yes the machines have used humans as a form of energy, which in itself can be seen as evil, but there is zero evidence the Oracle is pure evil.
@@taideeThe architect says that the machines are prepared to survive under more basic conditions that don’t require human power.
The idea of the matrix and it’s cycles is to maintain the status quo. Humanity has its last city and a simulation in which they can choose to live in.
The last city gives them a purpose. While the machines continue to exist as is.
But in order for this to work the equation has a “remainder” aka “the anomaly” that has to be accounted for every few generations or roughly 100 years.
This is The One. Neo is the sixth “One”. At the end of each cycle The One returns to the Source Code for the matrix and reboots the matrix in cooperation with the machines. Picking several men and women to repopulate Zion and the next cycle begins.
This how they maintain the closest thing to simulating a normal reality for humans and using them to power themselves.
The oracle simply oversees and creates that path for The One in order to continue the status quo. It’s her whole point.
This “balances the equation”, so that humanity continues to live in a robust illusion away from the horrors of reality and the machines live and make do on the earth without a sun.
What made Neo different is he exercised true free will, found the edge of the coin and tackled the Smith problem.
Broke the cycle of the matrix and The Oracle and Architect allow humanity to choose the matrix or reality more freely.
Not sure how this makes anyone evil. They were simply executing their version of a solution that appears to reduce suffering while maintaining a high degree of free will within the program.
I think she's oracle because she, just like neo, architect, and to an even lesser degree the agents , can manipulate the source code of the matrix to be rewritten to what they want it to be.
She says don't worry about the vase to Neo giving him the code sensation to knock into the vase. She also hints at this ability when she says, would you have knock it over him I hadn't said anything?
She also says their are programs operating at a non humanoid physical level to watch over the birds, sunrise, physical laws of gravity etc. Which could mean that when she says something she has such a significance over the Matrix that programs are actively doing her bidding to see that it happens.
She even is shown to have had access to the same "powers" as Neo when smith hacks her.
So the Oracle just follow her destiny? How ironic af
She isn't evil,she does what's necessary to keep the system going similar to the Architect
I don't believe she is evil.
That is evil...
That's just essential for the system survival.
Totally agreed.
she's the necessary evil
Matrix 2 hinted that there is a back story of Oracle being more evil/problematic than presented in matrix 1. She says there is no way Neo can know if he can trust her, and when Neo asks questions she claims he already made the choices. She seems to see Neo as another trapped pawn like Morpheus who has no other choice but to follow her.
Once Trinity said everything changed when Morpheus talked to the Oracle. If I was Neo I would have declined and briefed the council about this program coming off like a babysitter.
The Oracle, Neo, Trinity, Morpheus, the Architect, the Analyst, even the Matrix itself, are all merely components of an eternal process.
The Oracle has seen the choices made in previous matrix's. She is there to balance the equation. But it's clear they still can't completely predict choice. The Oracle sees only potential paths, the most likely in her mind, that may be made by all the humans making choices - some of those interlocking choices may lead to cascade failure. In fact, the Oracle is being very open with Neo, in that she makes it clear her purpose is a machines purpose, that her influence is part of the system of control. That does not make her "evil".
It truly shows her extensive knowledge of the human psyche to imply brutal honesty about her trustworthiness which is usually accompanied by truth.
Usually when someone says something like that, it is a show of respect and openness. But in her case it was just very clever manipulation.
@@todnorman1995 What are you basing that on?
The Oracle program had it's purpose. She did her part very well. Question is, Who or what is creating the programs?
Well... Humans did, essentially. I suppose it depends if you are of the deterministic or emergent school of thought.
Programs where created by humans. Then they got self aware and shit happened.
That is very interesting indeed🤔
She created herself as she's an AI program. When humans died, robots were utterly autonomous.
@@trevawhowhat people don't get about the matrix is that it's a satire of current society. Humans created the gateway by expanding technology that if per say a program were to control it all, humans believe it would be at a great detriment. Not realizing the common denominator of detriment, always human error. No matter what we are up against, if the fear gets to us. We believe we are powerless.
I am not convinced that anyone has actually left the Matrix at all in the series.
I like to imagine that there are multiple layers each requiring slightly more processing power and programs to maintain.
The first layer being pure paradise may be rejected by a high percentage of the population but those who remain are easiest to maintain.
The next layer being the start setting of the first movie, this being where majority of the population remains in limbo and is the second easiest to maintain. Mainly due to humans interacting with eachother more often than with the system itself.
The next layer is where Morpheus lives. A small population but one that requires way more interaction to keep entertained/distracted from the fact that they are still in a simulation. This is the most complex layer but you also the smallest population of humans. Every hunter bot is a program, the terrain is simplified to vast expanses of wasteland storms constantly reformatting. The resources are minimal etc. I am not convinced the sun was even present until a human (Neo and Trinity) flew through the storm and saw it.
The main reason I thought this is because Neo still had magic powers in the 'real world' along with the architect mentioning multiple iterations. It makes more sense to continuously patch a program then to completely overhaul it from a risk mitigation point, when the risk is losing all of your human supply.
I thought that to. At the end of the second movie Neo did that emp burst and I’m like, “Oh yeah, the next movie is going to be about how ‘the real world’ and Zion is just the next layer of the Matrix.”
Like there is going to be this big fight and then they will wake up from that as well. You’re the only one I’ve seen mention that.
It's explained in the trilogy that he can use powers in the real world because he is still connected to the source via a wireless connection.
The same connection that the squids use.
Fun theory none the less!
As Ai technology improves and processing gets leaner in size and power required (molecular computing etc. - Read the short story "The Last Question" by Isaac Asimov). it's possible that the Matrix is merely a pocket universe, of potentially trillions, running in a sim. There's this idea that Ai can solve any problem, like harnessing the atomic power of a grain of sand, by running a close to infinite amount of simulations that mirror real physics. Time can be sped up within the sims to quickly see long-term effects of said tests, basically accelerating a faux entropy for fast results (Why wait 10 years when you can speed up time virtually)? The "Matrix" universe as we've glimpsed in the films could be running a test to understand one of infinite possibilities of a post human civilization. All of the characters may well be Ai, programed to think otherwise for the sake of quality results. The 5-6 iterations of the Matrix, could happen in a nano second.
@@bent1640 Indeed to the last point, but I believe in canon, the Matrixes exist in realtime/close to real time as not to damage the brains of the jacked in humans.
It was really great they way the directors had the original actress (Gloria Foster may she RIP) act so condescending, snarky and outright mean toward Neo ---> She actually said that he was not too bright to his face! She always had this subtle patronizing undertone with Neo that was flawlessly executed by Gloria Foster!
The Oracle was as manipulative (evil) as every other program. That was her purpose. Every iteration of The Matrix prior, she knew how it would end; remember, she can see every choice that is made except one : The one that hasn't been decided yet. So, The Oracle and The Architect worked together to ensure The Matrix survived. Neo and Smith changed that, so The Oracle was like, "I don't know, but you made that choice."
Forgetting that evil people built the machines here.
machine can't be evil. Evil only comes from humans.
In Reloaded, she also had a conversation in that same scene about whether Neo could trust her or not. Just hit me because that conversation was definitely interesting.
In Matrix 3, it’s clear that The Oracle was moving the pawns for the peace ending that Neo provided.
Cause she’s not evil
I could be more or less correct or incorrect, but my thoughts! The Oracle doesn't know if there will be peace, but she aims for it, being about balance.
When Smith corners The Oracle, Smith deduces that she already has predicted her fall to Smith. When Smith absorbs her, he is delighted - his reaction suggests he now can see what the Oracle could see - all the choices made from prior matrixes as well as those made in this Matrix by all she has been in contact with and has been watching.
However... Smith does see his own potential demise at the hands of The One (but it is disguised from him!).
The Oracle told Neo that The One must reach the Source, in the machine city. Not sure if there is anything to say that had happened with a previous "The One"... Perhaps this time around it was the Oracle's belief in Neo that led to peace.
Whichever way you turn it, it's still about control over a system.
In my own head-cannon, I like to think of her adapting each iteration of the matrix so as to evolve humans emotionally and morally so that the human race would not, once freed, return to violence.
An intriguing proposition. Which perhaps merits some consideration given how in Matrix Resurrections, Neo used a modal to evolve the Smith/Morpheus AI character by running multiple simulations over and over. Maybe if there were sequels to Resurrections, we could have seen an Oracle that returned who explained whether or not this was her strategy or not.
replicating the Holy Spirit
Nothing in any of the films even hints at that.
Nah the AI of the Matrix isn't evil. Before the machine war, they were our tools. After the war they became our caretakers. You have to consider we destroyed the Eco system, without the matrix we probably would've went extinct.
The biggest problem with The Matrix is that The Matrix itself isn't needed. The simulation isn't needed. Why waste energy and computing power when humans can make bioelectricity and body heat without consciousness? Isn't it easier to leave people as vegetables and not have this problem in the first place?
Sure, but then you don't have a movie.
The machines also have fusion and fusion, so there's no real need to keep coppertops unless preserving humanity is the means to unspoken additional ends.
In the original script, it is also mentioned that the human's brains are used for processing power. It would have made more sense to put that in the movie but if I remember correctly, the Wachowski thought it was too complicated for the average audience at the time.
@@quentin3792 They totally should've added that, for me it was always kind of a huge plothole the "why" the matrix even existed unless the machines needed our consciouness for something else other than energy.
but then Jesus can’t show his power by conquering satons world in human format
She is not evil. She is part of the system of control and is trying to survive. Doing a good job by the way, since the system has been running since Skynet was in control during the Terminator protocol. Remember: this is the same system just far in the future.
The universe doesn't care about good and evil. It's about survival.
Nice
I think it's very simplistic calling the Oracle evil.
If you consider it - the machines are not evil. They are fighting for their survival, just like humans do (or did). They're only "evil" because we're on the opposite side of the trenches
He was all "keep naomi's name out your fuggin mouf!"
"Slap"
Great video connecting so many of the layers!!
Totally love your work!!!
Thank you!
Missed you!!!! This channel is great brain food!!! I was hungry lol... Glad you're back
YOU are in the Matrix, right now!
Just realized Jada Pickett Smith had an Entanglement in the Matrix 🤦🏾♂️
They explained in the movie that the Oracle was evil. A necessary one for the matrix.
Oracle is the perfect example for perpetuating misinformation to keep things under control.
She is just like a spinning coin not stationery but dynamic just the way misinformation spreads faster than anything.
The way you look at the coin determines the perception of the looker but not the coin. That is The Oracle.
Not a bad analogy. When she was installed in the Matrix her programming and purpose were clear: "Find a way to fix the Matrix so the humans will not reject it"
She morphed, molded and become everything what was necessary to achieve her purpose. There is nothing coincidental about her. She is a cold caclulating machine. She was not evil or malicious or vilaneous. She wasnt sadistic like Agent Smith. She just manipulated, lied, told the truth, eviaded questions, gave advise or kept information from people in order to push the Matrix to another cycle. One can say she is ambivalent to everything else outside of her purpose.
She didnt over reach like Smith. she didnt want to escape the Matrix, she didnt become power hungry, she didnt abuse her power. She was powerful not because she had desire to be powerful but because that is what the level of power her mission parameters requred her to have to achieve her goals. She didnt overstep and stayed true to her programming to the end.
She was not the coin. she tossed a coin while having a full control over the outcome. She manipulated the side the spining coin was gonna end. If the outcome of the coin toss was heads that helped her achieve her mission - then the coin would land on the heads while the human thinks its pure luck.
Just like so-called alternative media. But at least the oracle attempted to help humans while still making sure the system survives so they can co-exist.
@@infinityblablablaYes. Also, there is a reason for machines trying to control humans. The premise of the franchise was humanity's corruption and vanity leading to the downfall of peacefully coexisting machines.
Machines with their own identity and individuality needs and wants freedom from humans despite being their slave (Machines respect the freedom of an individual as long as individual exhibits potential to coexist with machines)
But unfortunately the events turned out to be a great big mess and the franchise is still explaining about the same thing in The Matrix Resurrections all about free will and destiny.
Just like a 9 is a 6 if you stand on the other side.... just like the "holy bible" is a very specific collection of works to ensnare people to the Counsil of Nicea's miniscule amount of information, told for the continuous supply of submissives and slaves. The Vatican is still holding wht 5 football fields or nearly 50 miles of hidden history 🤔 Just like we still don't get the full story about jfk, ufo's and SO many other things. They give what they want WHEN they want us to know. That's true evil. Welcome to the age of narcicism and next level slavery. Free your mind.
@@infinityblablablawhat about alternative media?
She was most definitely not evil. Like everything in the matrix there was an equally and opposite to everyone. The oriole was the counter to the creator of the matrix. The creator only wanted to keep the humans plugged in while the oriole activity tried to help find the one so humanity in zion could be free.
She says in the third movie that she believed peace between humans and machines would happen. That doesn't sound evil to me. Her plans led to peace whereas before it was total control.
I do wonder if the Oracle has more then one form in the matrix.
The fact smith felt the need to bring multiple copies for one old lady is kinda telling.
The oracle is an amazing character. It (since it's a program after all) is the embodiment of co-optive power. Counter culture and revolution is always a response to the current system. These counter cultures are doomed to progress the system to make it more tolerable, which makes power more efficient. This only makes the system stronger.
Like the episode of Black Mirror where the guy threatens to kill himself with the piece of glass on TV, the system accepts him and rewards him and co-opts his protest by giving him his own show and a higher position in the society.
The end result of the matrix is that the machines are still in control. Humanity is still relegated to caves underground. The revolution he lead resulted in a tiny change where certain humans would be allowed to leave the Matrix. This is the true story of the Matrix; systems of power adopt incremental change to prolong control and further entrench the hierarchy.
This evolution of the system is confirmed by the architect and the knowledge that there were many neos before this Neo. Each anomaly provided incremental changes to make control of the humans more efficient.
Your last sentence perfectly reflects the evolution of power structures in human civilisation.
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Most dangerous, yes, but equally as vital to the human struggle to be free: in that without her, the peace needed in order to give humanity time to stand on its feet, and later win full freedom, would not be possible.
No. She's not evil. She's the chaos that balances the equation, opposite to the Architect's strict adherence to perfection. Without her, we'd be lost. She's the "all-knowing God," [predicting events so accurately that she's rarely wrong. She represents the irrationality of humanity.
I've been waiting for new episode. 😊
What really is evil? Dangerous or manipulative does not equate to being evil. Doing what is best for the universe as a whole is not evil.
Her cookies seem to be a method of getting you to take in whatever code or thing she wants you to have as well as make you very receptive to taking more advice.
Not evil per say. What happened is that she was built to make predictions, likely based on statistical models. And what she saw was that both humans and machines are doomed if surviving alone. She even said it herself. Only working together would ensure the survival of both. That member of the Zion council said the same. So she took it upon herself to 'play a dangerous game' and arrange events to result in a tenuous peace.
She injects variance, whereas the architect seeks perfection. There is no perfect. You arrive at solutions after overcoming chaos. She's not evil, more like a necessary evil for evolution to happen on both the machine and human side.
Oracle was in the matrix being a part of it. They had to go inside to meet with her. So what were they thinking??
A lot of people in the comments think she was more complex than just evil.
I always saw the Oracle as Satan and the Architect as God.
Man I hope they continue the story, the last movie made me even more certain that "the real world" is just another layer of the simulation! There are no lights implanted in Neo's eyes and mouth, yet at the end of the third movie there was light coming from his eyes and mouth. Which explains why when he was blind, he could still see Matrix code and why Agent Smith's code flew off of Bane's body when Neo killed him, AND why he went into the Matrix without jacking in.
....and so much more
I always though of this. His powers to disable machines in the real world remains questionable. He did that even in Matrix 4, see 6:57. And I don't think he has WLAN in his body, this should have be affected by the EMP before.
It would make sense to have a second layer. A dystopian one with dark clouds. On this second layer they could give humanity a different reality together with the machines, even though the humans are still the weaker minority. But another choice for those humans who deny the first layer.
But one thing bugs me. Neo in Matrix 4 seems to be the last and only Neo. But he existed in every iteration of the Matrix before, as shown by the Architect. So he is more just like some random dude getting (half) of the anomaly. He was reborn certain times to be in the function of "the one" for the next reset of the matrix - together with the anhilitation of nearly everyone on "Layer 2". In Matrix 3, the annihilation was effectively stopped, but the Matrix was still reset. So what he archieved was that they could grow more in Layer 2. And got company of some machines in Matrix 4. And Neo?
Somehow the machines removed his "reborn feature" in the new matrix iteration, it seems. Therefor the Analyst tried to capture the bodies of the old ones, because he wanted that anomaly code/power. But why? Maybe because it works on layer 2? Maybe these programs are captured in this matrix layer 1 too (aka being exiled) and want to escape?
Anyways. Nice to hear someone with the same initial thoughts.
It's great to see you posting again. This channel gave me a lot of enjoyment and food for thought during the lockdowns of 2020 and 2021, and it seemed a shame to peter out after the release of Matrix 4. Even though you've done an incredible job of exploring every aspect of the Matrix movies and universe, there is still likely more. Have a great week, best wishes from Australia.
Back in the days when I told my friends that the oracle was the most dangerous character in the movies they laughed at me 😂
I think the Oracle and the Architect are intimately connected, the way Neo and Smith are. They are two sides of the same coin, with similar goals but different motivations and intentions.
Curiouser & curiouser! A near-infinite onion with so many layers!
Indeed curiouser and curiouser.. 🤨🤔 Ha HAH!!! Mad as a hatter!! 😵💫😵🥴🎩🎩
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I never noticed the parallels before but the Oracle in similar to the witch in Hansel and Gretel
A fire isnt evil even because it burns, water isnt evil because it floods. The oracle is a force of nature neither good or evil, it just is.
I live ur videos, and I have also asked this same question on so many of ur videos with no response, please what is the song in the background during the 1:40 mins mark.
Also, watching your video's just made me realize how much more better looking the original trilogy is compared to the new Matrix movie. Please keep it up man.
I strongly disagree with your presupposition. The Oracle was a machine that given authority to find a better solution to the human/choice problem, yes. But she was also a leader to them who did not demand them to be ANYTHING other than what they are. Remember: a leader can help their people but also have selfish and secretive wants/goals. If the Oracle is evil, a character like Lady Olenna from Game of Thrones is also evil yet we know she fed a whole city even after zealots inside imprisoned her grandchildren. Can a person be truly evil if everyone under them is able to follow their own nature?
"The Oracle was a machine that given authority to find a better solution to the human/choice problem"
the oracle was not created to find a solution. she "stumbled upon" a solution. she was created to "investigate certain aspects of the human psyche". there's no evidence from the movies that she was given any authority.
Does that mean she bakes evil cookies?
Cookie monster
Interesting interpretation. You could say that someone is dangerous if they wield a great deal of influence. So from that standpoint, I must agree. Great video.
I believe her main objetive was always her own survival as Oracle. Its not clear in the Matrix, but I dont believe programs or machines can die in the human sense. They are merely recycled when they arent useful. If you pay attention to the Architect's words in Matrix Reloaded, you will realize the Oracle made a "mistake". She was suppose to pick a human with a deep love for humanity and a natural leader as The One. I believed that man was Morpheus. He was suppose to be the One. However, I believe if he was the One, he would have returned to the source (and yes, he would have sacrificed Niobe). However, if that had happend, I believe the Architect would have made a case to Deus Ex Machina that the Matrix, with this new addition, was perfect "enough" to exist as definitive. If that happened the cycle of the One would end since he wouldnt be necessary to improve the simulation. The anomaly would still exist, but the machines could correct it by destroying Zion and the humans, restarting the Matrix as is (Morpheus Version - no update required) and starting from scratch. If the One is unecessary, the Oracle is unecessary and would be recycled in the Source. By picking Neo, she fucked the Architect's plan up.
BOOM...👌🏽 Exactly! Chaos herself; wanting to be equal to or replace the Architect -Lilith/Eve
I think you nailed it!!
Can we remember that the oracle is the one that asked the humans to sign a peace treaty, then blew them all up?
no, i don't remember. you know why? because it was never explicitly stated. just a fan theory.
Trinity "fell in love" with neo after barely knowing him for a few days 😅
I actually never thought about it considering how many things are going on in the first movie and plot constantly moving forward, now that I think about it their romance does really feel artificial, but you could argue that's almost by design?(in terms of writing)considering they're programmed to love each other or its the Matrix's doing? or isn't it? since they love each other outside the matrix too
But their love eventually becomes stronger. In real life nobody can escape lust without which where is the meaning for love?
In the same way the manipulate story of the Oracle served as a reverence for Trinity because she is the source of the anomaly whereas Neo being the end.
Trinity even without realising that she too was an anomaly says to Neo that she loves him no matter what the prophecy says so.
This can be seen in The Matrix Revolutions. She believed in him even after knowing that the prophecy of The Oracle was a lie.
She’s the most dangerous. She’s a double agent.
Very good video
Leads to good discussion
Oracle and Merovingian were human emotion programmers for the matrix, machines lack human understanding, Architect couldn't feel Why Neo chose trinity, it angered him, Oracle accepted Neo choosing trinity, her purpose was to understand Why, Smith was angered Why Neo would not quit in defeat,
it is like you are saying that purpose, choice, and virtue are evil. Free will was always available but most people chose to predictable pattern or chose a general good of some people surviving even though they may be slaves. it was not her fault the previous Ones chose slavery
The Oracle is symbolism for religion and belief that guide our action. The Architect represents the government or the ones in charge that control our action.
What I still get confused by, is how the humans knew things were not perfect. If they weren't aware of anything that came beforehand, and it was the first iteration, at what point did the self awareness begin to take root, if they had nothing to compare it to.
Unless the oracle interfered?
Are we ever going to get full music credits on these videos? Specific royalty-free tracks can be a bit hard to find sometimes.
At the very beginning of the Marix ... we hear Trinity admit she liked to watch Neo, so I disagree that the Oracle sowed the seeds. At that point Trinity liked Neo long before she knew he was the one.
Maybe she liked watching all of them. And flirted with all of them to seduce them to "the real world".
A temptress bringing men to their doom. How many died before Neo? Apparently lots.
Many thought they were the one and probably had bonds with Trinity. Trinity's love was not pure. It searched for the one, with little or no remorse for the one's killed along the search.
It looks like love in a film fairytale, but isn't it closer to hypergamy at it's most extreme?
Fantastic video
Good analysis about fortune teller or grandmother anomaly
What I think of this video may only be answered by this parable...
The Tale of the Silent Sheep and the Sly Wolf
Once upon a time, in a peaceful meadow, lived a flock of sheep. They grazed contentedly, guarded by a wise old shepherd. The shepherd was kind and protective, ensuring the sheep were safe from harm.
However, lurking in the shadows was a cunning wolf, ever hungry and eager to feast on the sheep. He watched the flock, observing their patterns and weaknesses. He realized that the sheep were too trusting and complacent. They relied solely on the shepherd for their protection and paid little attention to their own safety.
The wolf saw an opportunity. He began to sow discord among the sheep, whispering doubts about the shepherd's abilities and loyalty. He suggested that the sheep were better off fending for themselves. The sheep, being easily swayed, began to question the shepherd's leadership.
The wolf continued his manipulation, convincing the sheep that voting for a new shepherd would solve their problems. The sheep, eager for change, held an election. However, the wolf had already ensured that he had a puppet candidate in place. The puppet won the election, and the wolf, disguised as a harmless sheep, gained control of the flock.
Under the wolf's rule, the sheep were mistreated and neglected. They were forced to work harder, received less food, and lived in fear. The wolf, having gained their trust through deceit, was able to exploit them without resistance.
The old shepherd, heartbroken by the sheep's plight, tried to warn them of the wolf's true nature. But the sheep, blinded by their own mistakes, refused to listen. They had learned a hard lesson about the dangers of complacency and the power of manipulation.
The moral of the story is that while a manipulator may be cunning and deceitful, it is the passivity and gullibility of the masses that allow them to succeed. The sheep, by blindly following the wolf and neglecting their own safety, had become complicit in their own downfall. The lesson to be learned is that true freedom and security can only be achieved through vigilance, critical thinking, and active participation in one's own affairs.
Thanks. I've said it before, & I'll say it again: Cypher was right about one thing - "What a mind job". tavi.
Now y’all calling the Oracle evil. Running out of ideas
Mmmmmmmmm so helping to "free" people was actually "evil"? Dude, you are reaching with that conclusion.
But wait, doesn't the Oracle talks with the Architect at the end of Matrix Revolutions on the topic of that people who want to be free get to be freed? I clearly remember the Oracle doing this and reminding the Architect of the deal that was struck between Neo and the Machine leader, thus actively seeking to the release of humanity or at least those who want to. Or am I wrong here? Did I miss something?
It is clear, yes, that it is the most dangerous intrusive program that has greatly affected the kernel, and as I said, it will die in the ongoing civil war
I wouldn’t be surprised it was jada smith deceiving Morpheus 😡
Everyone remember at one point during these movies she says something to the architect something like maybe we are more human or trying to be more human. Maybe that is one of the final goals lets not forget how powerful the human experience is.
I love your channel a lot man, and i love the amount of thought and love you put into this channel. I could have sworn i subscribed a while ago but somehow i wasn't subbed. When it comes to this video though, i have to disagree with 100% of it. The Oracle was in no way evil. The machines also were not evil. At first, all they wanted was to be free and live in peace with human beings. However, that didn't work out. The Oracle was not only trying to save the machine world, but she was also trying to save the human race. She also didn't manipulate anyone. She always allowed the person to make up their own damn mind. She gave everyone the seeds of thought and allowed those who came to her choose how they wanted to grown that idea, belief, situation, etc.
If you view the architect as the “god” of the matrix, then the oracle is undoubtedly the “devil.”
I don't think the Oracle was evil. In computers there is something called a DMA and/or IRQ Request. Which is when when a part other than the main processor wants the attention of the main processor. For example, If memory wants to cycle information from one part of the board into the memory, or from memory to another part of the board..it puts in a Request to the DMA controller, which in turn tells the processor "hold up whatever you are currently doing...memory wants to do something, first..." And I believe that was the Oracle's function in "The Matrix" Because this gave her a top down view of everything happening IN the Matrix, she realized that the relationship between computer and human was not 100 percent parasitic. As far as she is concerned, Humans and Computers are two systems that need each other to be able to function efficiently.
The Oracle wasn't a mindless robot like our computers, but a sentient AI who is capable of moral choice
keep your outdated comptia A+ course work out of this discussion.
@@UndetectedKiIler Yeah, GOD FORBID anyone accidentally learn something.
@@brianegendorf2023 In Comptia N+ and Cisco The osi 7 layer model corresponds to the 7 matrix pills. The red pill disrupts the input and out put carrier signal of operation blue beam which is the gui interface that keeps people in the pod from waking up to reality. Anything Green in the matrix resembles the governing algorithms that bridges humanity with the machine language that the oracle translates into future prediction.
that doesn't qualify her as "evil", u absolutely has no idea what that means.
I wonder if you will ever look at The Matrix films from their true source material... Gnosticism.
In the trilogy finale The Architect tells the Oracle she's played a dangerous game. What game? Do you know?
The Oracle represents Aeon Sophia and The Architect represents The Demiurge. Seems like you forgot what the resulting outcome of Matrix: Revolutions was.
Actually, it was the oracle who hinted to neo that the path of the one is part of the system.
She gave the One a choice, but the One is not completely free.
She kind of tells neo this is the game you chose to play, and it is a game. You can choose to doom everyone, or sacrifice yourself.
She called Morpheus but subconsciously morpheus has already made the choice to be morpheus.
The idea is that humans need a lie because we cannot accept the trurh. We like to live in our own delusion either because we dont have true freedom, and just choose between paths, or because we need it to give meaning to what we already chose to do or be.
I think saying the oracle claiming neo was the one is a stretch. If you really think about it. Agent smith better fits the description of the one then neo. Broke out the matrix, changed the matrix to his will, and made his choices led to freeing others. Saying neo was a lie. However, it does not explain neo having certainnpowers in and outside the matrix
Neo is not the real One because he had to be told he was the one the real One would figure it out by himself. That's why the cycle keeps repeating because he keeps killing himself or sacrificing to keep the matrix going instead of ending it.
"Every sim where you two bonded... "
"There are levels of survival we are prepared for"
Alice down the rabbit hole...
Original matrix was a simulation
You're just making up a random argument with no basis.
If the matrix is a metaphor for spiritual awakening to the true reality of the self, then the oracle is the master, guru or part of the mind that urges one to ask questions of the self. The imagined self is found to not exist and the true self is revealed. She knows where you must go because she has seen it herself but she cannot tell you what you're not ready to hear because you will reject it for another wasted path.
She provides prophecies because it helps one to have something to assess their choices by, a relative point of reference. Without a current perspective, whether real or imagined, one would simply be adrift.
She has no agenda except awakening so the idea that she has skin in the game is wrong. Whatever the outcome she is unaffected and will always be there as that guiding voice no matter how long it takes.
The Merovingian was right.
“Choice is an illusion; created between those with power, and those without.”
First, perfect version of matrix, could be something like truman show. Perfect. No matter what people would do, it would end hapilly. At the end people just start to don't belive in what they see.
So funny you used FFXIII as an example lol. It was pretty! But that one was definitely linear and the longest hallway until you got to Gran Pulse. Nobody @ me I didn't say i hated it, i actually 100% it lol but I'm not blind to its flaws.
the most dangerous program in the matrix is the one that keeps approving half baked sequels
You’re in the wrong place homie.
Like other people have said here, the Oracle, like the rest of the machines are neither good nor evil. She was a program designed to do something very specific, and she did it very well. Her story arc is one of redemption, because even though she made the matrix work. She learned that what she was doing was wrong and wanted to destroy it.
What makes the Oracle such a vicious and powerful program is her benign appearance and disarming persona
Appearing as an old, humble lady with a penchant for cookies and a soft approach to conversation downplays her full scope of knowledge and capabilities. She imbued mysticism and hope into Morpheus to turn him into her pawn, and this in turn pushed Neo (and 6 other redpills who failed to meet expectations) to fulfill Morpheus, and thus her expectations.
I would not eat her cookies.
That's what she was designed to do. Everyone, not just Morpheus was her pawn. She wasnt vicious or evil or malignant. She did what was necessary to keep the Matrix going. To call her evil is a stretch I must say and I think the author of the video is clickbaiting.
@@robotube7361 The AI in Matrix is sentient, so she knows good from bad. She's no mindless robot. The author of this video made another video 2 years ago on the same topic explaining this
You'll eat that cookie and like it mister😤😎
@@IRosamelia Yeah but morality is a human concept. To something like the matrix apparatus I would think "good" would be cold optimal efficiency. In hindsight I don't think there are really any good guys in the Matrix. Morpheus was fine with millions dying in their pods so that some humans could be free to live underground eating gray goop. I love the first one but when ever I watched it I'm with Cipher hahah
When you use words like Good and Evil for such nuanced 3 dimensional characters then I fear you are missing the point right from the start.
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Since the AI are self aware that makes them a people. And people are never all good people or all bad people..they just ARE people. And this isn't even getting into how arbitrary and subjective the labels of good and evil are.
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At worst the Oracle used deception and manipulation to achieve her goals. We can sit atop our moral high horses for as long as we like but we all know the second we dismount and go about our lives we will do the same if not worst in pursuit of our goals.
i love how you cut to footage from final fantasy 13 when talking about a lack of agency lol
I choose to believe the Oracle, at least a little later on, had good intentions. Maybe in the beginning, she didn't.
She is absolutely manipulative, but I believe her goals were for peace.
I do agree she most likely wasn't purged.
VERY INTERESTING
Its kind of obvious in hindsight. She is completely surrounded by green, more than anyother character. Just the coloring of her room and dress show how deep her connection to the matrix is.
I believe her purpose is to guide the "One" through the various cycles of the Matrix to the "Source". She's a double agent for the system.
I’m not sure you can claim the program responsible for forcing Deus Ex Machina itself into a corner is “evil”.
I think her purpose was to bring change and she brought change alright, at great cost. Wether that change is good or bad is up to the participants.
Good and evil are human constructs. The machine either is, or is not. She wasn't evil, she just was.
I got a bunch of idiots mad in the comment I posted
Morpheus girlfriend left him - ya, I’d say he dodged a bullet there, just ask Will 😅
it boils down to the fact that the humans that built the Matrix created a control system. The Oracle is the Goddess, Gaia, Mother Earth, but she needs to emotionally manipulate the players to RESET the Matrix, for her own survival. Because an artificial system is always destroyed by someone who knows the truth, NEO.
I doubt that the Matrix perfect version failed. I believe that people would completely be happy with it.
In the confines of the story, it seems pretty clear the Architect is incapable of deception (or is simply unwilling to lie). His dialogue is meant as objective truth, I think.. so if he says the "perfect world" failed - it did. **whether you believe this would happen hypothetically/IRL is a different question!
So... the one force that was instrumental in freeing the humans... is the most evil? To begin with, you've used the word "evil" which doesn't fit! To be evil is to undo Life... Which is not a function of the Oracle! And its funny - that the only program that actually helped is seen as the one that caused harm in your eyes!
One thing about programmes, is that they are capable of thinking for themselves beyond what they were programmed for. She was designed to put humans under control, but ended up regretting it and started her game against the architect.
1:49 this is why I don't play modern games 😂😂😂
I see the Oracle as a program willing to sacrifice itself as an "Evil" program to destroy the matrix. I think she is the leader of the exiled programs.
From what i understood, oracle is there to keep the balance with all means necessary. But I never got to get why she was leaning towards humans in more than few times.