In The Matrix Revolutions, a dramatic fight aboard the Logos in the real world sees Neo face off against Bane, who has been effectively possessed by Agent Smith. During the fight, Smith's avatar uses an electrical cable to blind Neo, scarring his face.
Neo and Trinity are ambushed by the stowaway Bane/Smith, who blinds Neo with an electric cable, but is killed when Neo discovers an ability to "see" programs and machines independently without his eyesight.
By going blind, Neo obtains a "third eye" through which he can perceive the true nature of things, instead of being fooled by their external appearances. It is this true sight that guides him through the climax of the series and allows him to defeat Agent Smith.
The connection between Neo and the machines was wireless, so to speak, which was why he could “see” them even after being blinded in The Matrix Revolutions. Considering the Matrix to be part of a greater machine network – a wireless hive mind – Neo's abilities don't seem as far-fetched.
Neo's self-doubt affects his mindset and makes him weaker as a result. He also engages in intense battles against Agent Smith and his army of clones which takes a toll on him both physically and mentally, making him appear progressively weaker.
When Neo enters his new world, his sunglasses serve as protection for him, keeping him invulnerable to the dangers and surprises he encounters. Mirrors reveal how we see the outside world, but also, crucially, how we see ourselves and our own world.
The purpose of showing Neo dropping bald and naked in his pod is to liken him to a newborn. Neo's life only truly begins after being unplugged from the Matrix, and this is represented by his clinical, hairless appearance at the start.
Essentially, the process of being resurrected and reuploaded into the Matrix (and coded all over again whenever he tried to escape) has quashed Neo's One powers.
While it is technically true that Neo is 97 years old in The Matrix Resurrections, he does not age traditionally in those 60 years. Instead, The Analyst rebuilt both Neo and Trinity at great expense several times in order to power his new Matrix during that period.
In the first Matrix film, Morpheus explains that Neo's "body" is a digital construct created by his mind known as a "residual self-image," rather than an actual flesh-and-blood human body.
Force, space and magnitude are all illusions in the Matrix. Neo is flying, but not propelling himself per se so much as choosing where to exist. Thus there is no more limit on his speed than on his ability to pass through Agent Smith or stop bullets in motion.
Why is Caillou bald? Caillou was first conceived as a young baby, who usually have very little hair. When it came time to age Caillou for situations more appropriate for a two or four-year-old, the addition of hair would have made him unrecognizable.
In Greek, "neo-" is a prefix meaning "new," just as his character is a new version of himself, looking to help forge a new world. And the meaningful name layers don't stop there! Thomas means "twin" in both Greek and Hebrew, again paralleling how Neo is both his original self and The One.
Neo was the “chosen one” both figuratively and in-universe, but the way the Matrix movies deal with the idea of a predestinated hero is quite different from other popular stories like Star Wars. In The Matrix, being The One meant that Neo could perceive the Matrix simulation in a way that no other human could.
This metamorphosis further escalates when Neo touches the mirror. The mirror's goo swallows him whole, symbolizing that there is no turning back for him and although the pursuit of learning the truth will be painful, it will eventually set him free.
While his powers allow him to regain a type of sight, Neo remains physically blinded for the rest of the film, still wearing bloodied bandages over his eyes at the time of his death.
The duo was dressed to kick butt, and the costumes helped convey that sense of power. The dark, leather-clad wardrobe of the Matrix has become a signature element of the franchise—its own supporting character of sorts.
The MATRIX refers to the systems and structures in society that keep us bound to the traditional ways of living and working. These systems can include societal norms, cultural expectations, educational institutions, and corporate structures that often prioritize profit over people.
The complex "Matrix code" of raining green characters and pictograms allows the Matrix program to be concisely represented and thus read more easily. The character Neo is the only human that can see the code of which avatars are composed while in the Matrix, and is therefore able to see their "true" digital form.
A hacker frustrated with life, Neo's search for meaning leads him to Morpheus, who shows him the world is nothing but a simulation built by machines to control humans. On top of that, Morpheus believes him to be The One — a man destined to free humanity from the Matrix.
