»Selling Jesus - What do you believe that meant?«

Before Neo is forced to prove his self (sic) what do you believe the significance is of the Market Stall selling the Jesus merchandise?

I have just begun to re-watch Reloaded when it struck me as an important place holder.

You mean this one...?

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INT. NEBUCHADNEZZAR - MAIN DECK Neo lies back as Trinity plugs him in. TRINITY Be careful, She kisses him and he breathes deep, closing his eyes. We push in on him, then on Link's monitors and at last into— EXT. CHINATOWN - BACK ALLEY Where the streets are jammed with tourists and merchants peddling the ultimate simulacra; spiritual and historic symbols, once-powerful images now reduced to plastic, laminated bric-a-brac. Neo glides down a back alley to the rear entrance of a tea house.

th3 p4th wrote:

You mean this one...? Quote: INT. NEBUCHADNEZZAR - MAIN DECK Neo lies back as Trinity plugs him in. TRINITY Be careful, She kisses him and he breathes deep, closing his eyes. We push in on him, then on Link's monitors and at last into— EXT. CHINATOWN - BACK ALLEY Where the streets are jammed with tourists and merchants peddling the ultimate simulacra; spiritual and historic symbols, once-powerful images now reduced to plastic, laminated bric-a-brac. Neo glides down a back alley to the rear entrance of a tea house.

Yes however in the movie they concentrate of Christianity. (Namely Christ himself)

RodBell wrote:

th3 p4th wrote: You mean this one...? Quote: INT. NEBUCHADNEZZAR - MAIN DECK Neo lies back as Trinity plugs him in. TRINITY Be careful, She kisses him and he breathes deep, closing his eyes. We push in on him, then on Link's monitors and at last into— EXT. CHINATOWN - BACK ALLEY Where the streets are jammed with tourists and merchants peddling the ultimate simulacra; spiritual and historic symbols, once-powerful images now reduced to plastic, laminated bric-a-brac. Neo glides down a back alley to the rear entrance of a tea house. Yes however in the movie they concentrate of Christianity. (Namely Christ himself)

How so?

To my recollection, there were images of Christ, Buddha and Krishna, among others.

I think the stall was meant to represent the essence of simulacrum in human society concerning religion and messiadom.

Hmmm...Perhaps the question should now be why did I only see Christ?

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spiritual and historic symbols, once-powerful images now reduced to plastic, laminated bric-a-brac.

Commercialization of spirituality for future generations. (edit )