Why AI villains fail (and why The Matrix’s doesn’t).

The exact tiny creative decision that sabotages Mission Impossible Final Reckoning's villain / Comparing MI's 'The Entity' to The Matrix’s 'Agent Smith' to see what makes a great AI antagonist - and what makes a not-so-great one / What genre has to do with it / The affect the villain has on the hero - and therefore the success of your story / And the difference between 'reporting' in a movie, and experiencing, which is the difference between thinking and feeling.

Also, if you haven’t seen it, check out the other Mission Impossible Final Reckoning episode where I tackle its opening 10 minutes, linked at the end of this one. And:

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