39: The Eyrie / The Matrix Resurrections

You're Gonna Need a Bigger Bottle

Part 5 of Pinot Grigio vs THE M4TRIX

Did Jamie’s food pairing recommendation for this Willamette Valley landmark help his co-host out, or did Scott still find this Pinot Gris yucky? How is RESURRECTIONS’ new villain The Analyst a way for Lana Wachowski to incorporate critiques of THE MATRIX into the franchise? Is the story of 25-year-old David Lett’s purchase of Oregon land sight unseen an audacious big swing or just the recklessness of youth? Is Neil Patrick Harris’ eminently douchey villain an attack on therapy, a metaphor for toxic fans, a stand-in for studio execs, a misogynistic tech bro, or all of the above? Can Scott successfully draw parallels between the postmodernist philosophy of Jean Baudrillard and Jamie’s least favorite wine vocabulary, or will he just be shouting about “the simulation” until he’s hoarse? Don your stylish blue glasses, have a seat in your analyst’s traditional leather armchair, and press Play to answer all these questions and many more.

• The Eyrie Vineyards Pinot Gris is available from b-21 for $22 USD.
• THE MATRIX RESURRECTIONS is a 2021 film directed and co-written by Lana Wachowski starring Keanu Reeves, Carrie-Anne Moss,Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Jonathan Groff, Jessica Henwick, Neil Patrick Harris, Jada Pinkett Smith, and Priyanka Chopra Jonas. As of this episode’s release, it is available to rent and own wherever you get your VODs and on Blu-Ray and 4K UHD.
• Check out Emily St. James’ excellent piece about trauma and therapy in RESURRECTIONS at Vox: bit.ly/37qRZk3.

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