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PATRONS ONLY: Investigating 'The Matrix' Plagiarism Claims (Patreon)

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2021-06-07 05:09:53

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I know I missed May's Patreon exclusive, so I figured I'd do an extra-long vlog this time. Here, I'm running through the extensive rabbit hole I fell down while researching the Matrix's allegations of plagiarism (as part of Cyberpunk: Part 3's script research).
Apparently, they ripped off EVERYONE, simultaneously!

I of course have a bias towards The Matrix, as it is one of my favorite films, but I seriously look at all the major allegations I could find, and show you what I found. As well as some fun read-aloud sequences, and all my sources are cited.

I hope you enjoy!

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PATREON EXCLUSIVE: Investigating 'The Matrix' Plagiarism Allegations

Occam’s Razor: “Plurality should not be posited without necessity.” That is to say, when given the choice of two competing theories, the simpler explanation of an entity is to be preferred. SOURCES ------- Sophia Stewart: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/sophia-stewart-matrix-lawsuit/ https://medium.com/@blackexcellence/sophia-stewart-whats-true-and-what-s-fiction-9c2f75b09ac9 https://medium.com/crownsontop/sophiastewartthemotherofthematrix-c4ead5c9797b https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/sophia-stewart-matrix-lawsuit/ https://www.amazon.com/Third-Eye-Sophia-Stewart/dp/0978539648 Thomas Althouse: https://www.facebook.com/talthouse/ https://www.giantfreakinrobot.com/scifi/matrix-wins-lawsuit-jesus-fighting-nazis.html https://www.giantfreakinrobot.com/scifi/wachowskis-sued-copyright-infrigement-involving-matrix.html The Matrix vs. The Invisibles article on Cracked: https://www.cracked.com/article_19443_7-classic-movies-you-didnt-know-were-rip-offs.html William Gibson blog post about The Matrix: https://web.archive.org/web/20140113050138/https://williamgibsonbooks.com/archive/2003_01_28_archive.asp Producer Andrew Mason interview about Dark City and The Matrix: https://www.matrixfans.net/interview-with-andrew-mason-executive-producer-from-the-matrix-1999/ The Matrix scripts: 1996: https://imsdb.com/scripts/Matrix,-The.html 1997: http://www.scifiscripts.com/scripts/matrix_97_draft.txt 1998: https://www.dailyscript.com/scripts/the_matrix.pdf The Matrix and Dark City shot comparisons: https://www.electrolund.com/2004/10/matrix-city-a-photographic-comparison-of-the-matrix-and-dark-city/ Alex Proyas claiming The Matrix copied Dark City: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytxjsetVIRM