The Matrix Resurrections: 10 Mistakes From The Original Trilogy It Needs To Avoid

10. No More Oracle

The first Matrix film follows a quintessential hero's journey as outlined by Joseph Campbell in his seminal work, The Hero with a Thousand Faces. George Lucas modelled the journey Luke Skywalker takes in Star Wars after Campbell's text, which helped popularize the tome with screenwriters to this day. The Wachowski's first Matrix film followed this formula to a tee.

One important archetype Joseph Campbell elaborated on, was the Guardian figure who warns the hero of impending danger and tries to dissuade them from their journey. In the first Matrix, the Oracle played this role with aplomb, convincing Neo he was the not the One, but only as part of an elaborate test to see if he was worthy of the title.

However, once she served her purpose, there was really no reason to keep the character around. Unfortunately, since the Oracle stole her scenes in the first film, the Wachowskis brought her back in both sequels, rendering her as nothing more than a mouthpiece to spout tedious exposition.

Fans complained about the reams of exposition present in both Matrix sequels, which got in the way of the action and drama. Bringing the Oracle back yet again would only repeat the mistakes of the past. Lana Wachowski should make the hard call to leave the Oracle out of Resurrections, even if the sage was a fan favorite character.