The Matrix could still sort of work as a period piece, since they explicitly said that the simulation being set in the late 90s was an intentional choice by the machines.
That’s a good point. It is a simulation as others mentioned. I was thinking more from the aspect that it’s completely unrelatable to gen-z and alpha as they’ve never used a traditional phone. It’s like an 8-track player for millennials.
Gen Z’s are well aware of traditional phones. Smartphones were not really that ubiquitous (up until 2010(ish)), and by that time Gen Alphas were already born.
The Matrix could still sort of work as a period piece, since they explicitly said that the simulation being set in the late 90s was an intentional choice by the machines.
That’s a good point. It is a simulation as others mentioned. I was thinking more from the aspect that it’s completely unrelatable to gen-z and alpha as they’ve never used a traditional phone. It’s like an 8-track player for millennials.
Gen Z’s are well aware of traditional phones. Smartphones were not really that ubiquitous (up until 2010(ish)), and by that time Gen Alphas were already born.