#the matrix niobe

[bluesakura007]

I just had yet another divine revelation.

[holybagelsstuff]

a very important chart

[cheshiregengarart]

I was inspired by some of the concept art for Niobe for this one. More specifically I was inspired by the one that looked like she'd raided Morpheus' wardrobe. I did take some liberties with it, mostly because I looked at the concept again and realised that I would've needed to slap a nsfw tag on there had I gone that route.

[dev1rus]

Me when I fucking lie your ass is NOT the alpha

[magicat1337]

this is how you learn there’s a scene in Enter the Matrix with Niobe making out with Persephone

[hovershiplogos]

Concept art from The Zion Archive - Niobe

I wasn't going to post more tonight, but given that I am Hovership Logos, I figured I should at least post concept art of the crew from that ship (Minus Sparks, which I figured there wouldn't be any concept art of him, but two out of three ain't bad!)

Much like Morpheus, Niobe has a lot of concept art, all of it varied but still with some running ideas like the red crocodile skin, the variations of knot hair styles, and for some reason, shorts. Image 3 I recognize as the post office outfit from Enter the Matrix, which was cool to see! Image 28 is almost like Morpheus' suit, which is kinda fun!

Also, some of the Zion outfit designs are really funky as well!

[leathercircuits]

Why is this scarily accurate

[sadko101]

not gonna lie, if you asked me who my favourite character is it would be him.

[afrosheen]

halloween 2023.

more donna costume pics.

[fandomlife-confessions]

[adriansvetozaroff]

Captain Niobe, 2020.

[bluesakura007]

I know we in the UK got the Free Your Mind stage show back in 2023, but I really like trying to picture what stage musical adaptations of the Matrix movies would be like, and I have a few thoughts, because I love musicals.

Neo would have a solo song before he's unplugged in 1 (like a genderbent Disney princess), but afterwards, once he'd joined Team Neb and he's trying to keep up with everything going on and learn about the Real World, during the rest of the crew's group song(s) he's trying to join in at a couple of points but can't quite keep up with the others.

At the end of 1, once his powers as the One have awakened and he now understands everything, Neo not only manages to keep up with the finale song but leads its singing.

The people working for MetaCortex in the Matrix move across the stage around him in almost perfect, robotic unison to represent the trappings of the Matrix world and how he doesn't fit into it, whereas because Team Neb have been freed from it, Morpheus and co. do their group song(s) with a lot more fluidity of movement and differing choreography to each other.

Speaking of whom, in Revolutions, Morpheus doesn't join in with any of the singing until any time after the point of the beginning of the Logos's journey to the Machine City, because of how shaken he is by the prophecy turning out to be a lie and by the Neb getting destroyed.

It's also around this time when Niobe leads one of the songs, due to now having had her visit to the Oracle and believing in Neo.

The Smith clones definitely get a song of their own at some point in Reloaded, with highly intense, rage-filled choreography and a loud declaration at the end of it, all in unison, to KILL MR. ANDERSON.

Bonus, for some more OC-posting: at a point around the middle of 1, when Neo's on the Neb, he sings a solo song that sounds like this one here, out of longing from missing Circe, who at this time is still a Bluepill. In this case, the mentions of ocean stuff like the "shoreline" and being "lost at sea" is meant metaphorically by Neo. The lyrics that especially make me picture this are the first thirty seconds, as well as "And you're finally real, here beside me", and all of the ending from 2:30. 😍 Plus, this feels especially fitting because Circe's associated with fairytale motifs.

You guys let me know what you think and some of your own takes on what musical adaptations of the movies would be like! <3

[holybagelsstuff]

Another day another Matrix meme

[cheshiregengarart]

More Matrix!AU, but we're in Scorched Earth with the Logos now. The story of how Sparks accidently tamed a Gigaraptor, aka Sparks no good very bad day.

Bonus flashback comic:

[magicat1337]

I think this is the worst thing i have ever made. I came across this exchange on tiktok and i couldn’t resist

what the fuck

[hovershiplogos]

Guess who's doing rewatches again? It's me, and well, not entirely a rewatch:

Yes, that's right, it's Enter the Matrix. Because it's criminal that for a blog named for the little ship that could, I've haven't actually done a deep dive on the game itself! So I'm going to fix that!

I'm also going to play through as both Niobe and Ghost, as depending on who you're playing, the missions play out slightly different, and the cutscene dialogue varies as well. Also, not going to do like a  blow by blow kinda thing. Only going to comment on things that caught my  interest, or seem rather amusing to me.  If you want a little more context, I suggest checking out the couple of playthroughs/cut scene compilations on youtube.

Also of note, the game picks up right after the Animatrix short Final Flight of the Osiris.

Anyway, let's get to it!

AND IT'S THE MAIN REASON I'M STILL HERE, BECAUSE OF THIS PESSIMISTIC SNARKY COWARD RIGHT HERE. And he's self aware about it as well.

Also interesting to note is that according to this cutscene, Sparks has been operating on board the Logos for 3 years. Now, a standard US navy tour of duty (and I'm going with Navy rather than Army as Zion's army is referred to as a Navy fleet) is between 2-3 years. Not really going anywhere with this, but it's interesting to note.

Niobe is a 'my way or the highway' kinda person. No wonder it didn't work between her and Morpheus. It's also telling that Ghost has known Niobe for long enough to know that this is what she's like. I wonder if Ghost is the glue in this ship dynamic? As in, he knew Niobe and Sparks separately before they knew each other, if that makes sense?

And it's the little hovership that could, the little lightning bug of the fleet! Those red lights on the ship look like they're the same as the ones on the sentinels. I wonder if a bulb blows or something they scavenge one from a deactivated squiddie as a replacement?

It's not particularly clear, but I never realised that Niobe's hair is tied with what looks like string with gold in it? Maybe a metal band with gold on it? I'm not sure, but it's pretty!

Also, I appreciate that they give a reason why Niobe is going after this drop, rather than waiting for someone else (ie: Neo) to go get it.

Also, saying are you red or blue on this is a very cool in universe way of saying are you with me or not?

The subtitles are missing here, but what he says:

"You know me Niobe. It's not a choice, it's a way of life."

Ghost, you're awesome, you know that, right?

I get Sparks' complaint here, there are only two of them, and it would be a lot safer to wait for back up to help them out. But nope, you know what Niobe's like, get it done.

Also, as I remarked earlier, the fact that Niobe is willing to risk going in without support , especially given what she says about Thaddeus not using the drops unless he had no choice? And now they're all dead? They definitely need to get that package before the agents do.

I personally love Niobe's little eye roll here.

I also love that Ghost is more chill and amused by Sparks than exasperated like Niobe is. Yeah, Ghost is the glue holding the team together.

Also, a little mention of Zion funerary practices. As someone pointed out to me years ago, I suspect that the gardens is similar to the Exodus fleet's method of burial, but who knows?

Yup, words to live by!

Once again, Niobe is rolling her eyes behind the sunnies. This is what she has to put up with. Also, I would love to think that one time Sparks pranked Ghost by running some program that sent his guns soaring upward.

I always used to think that Ghost was the serious, no nonsense one in the crew, but I'm beginning to think I'm wrong on that front.

Sparks, why do you want his boots? They're too small for your big feet!

Niobe has great taste in old muscle cars. Good old 1967 Pontiac Firebird, in eggplant purple instead of black. Very stylish!

That's all for now, next up will be the post office. See you then!