»Did anyone notice the lack of Continuity after 1st Matrix?«

The First Matrix offered such hope. You left the theater thinking that this character(Neo) is the greatest and he is going to teach others how to conquer the "Smiths". In his first combat with the Smiths in the "Revolution" he says -"Upgrades", meaning that they have changed also. The entrance of the "Architect" only makes things more confusing. The 2nd and 3rd Matrix lost the vision. They went in another direction. They were "downers". I regard the First Matrix as my FAVORITE movie of all times! I doubt if I would go to see a Matrix 4. I believe that we intrinsically want to see good triumph over evil.