“There is no spoon” and “red pill or blue pill” are only two of the most famous appointments of ‘Matrix’ (1999), which refer to their respective scenes. This film can be considered one of the most influential film works of the last century, and even today, it is still surprised by its brilliant script. His more ingenious jokehowever, it takes place when Neo (Keanu Reeves) know the Oracleand computer program benign that lives inside the virtual world of Matrix. After starting conversation, offers neo a cookie, in reference to cookies internet.
The oracle cookie gave Neo in ‘Matrix’ was a digital metaphor
In ‘Matrix’ (1999), The oracle is a computer program with the appearance of a middle -aged woman Friendly, tobacco fond of cooking homemade cookies. This character It has relevant information that can help humans definitely defeat the machinesso Neo (Keanu Reeves) and Morpheus (Laurence Fishburne) seek their advice.
When Neo meets alone with the oracle to read the futurethey have a long conversation about their possible role as “the chosen one”, as well as the terrible decision you will have to make later: choose between saving Morpheus or saving yourself. Once the talk ends, The woman gives Neo a cookie.
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What seems like a simple kind gesture that blocks the character of this peculiar character, is actually, A reference to cookies internetgiven that, in English, “Cookie” is “cookie”. At this time in the film, it is clear that nothing inside Matrix is real, so The cookie itself is a small fragment of informationand not a tangible food. That is to say, It is actually a small digital file.
In the field of computer science, cookies They are small text files that websites store in our browser When we visit them; Its main function is Remember information about our preferences To improve our navigation experience.
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Given that The oracle will be visited by Neo again In ‘Matrix Reloaded’ (2003), the fact that in his first face to face offered him a cookie can be interpreted as The way this program has to improve the “user experience”. This way, The Oracle can remember Neo’s “preferences” to read the future more precisely In his next meeting.
Ultimately, it is A very good computer reference brought that even several decades after the premiere of the film continues to make smiles to the spectators who notice the detail. It is possible that many saga fans do not realize at the time because The dramatic revelation that Neo will have Morpheus’s life in one hand and his own in the other He could divert attention On this peculiar wink. The sequence may not be as remembered as that of the choice between the red pill and the blue, but the time of the oracle and its cookies/cookies It is still one of the most memorable of the original trilogy.
