Let’s get this straight. Take a look at Neo and Luke Skywalker standing next to one another, and it’s very clear which one is “The One,” and which one is a pansy. One is equipped with designer shades, a trench-coat (to conceal hundreds of firearms and explosives), and the power to distort reality however he wants (from bending spoons with his mind to stopping bullets in mid-air), while the other is equipped with a toy sword and is constantly on the Fashion Police’s most wanted list for wearing all white after Labor Day. The victor is clear.
Now, let us look at the accomplishments of both men. Luke Skywalker is responsible for (along with a team of highly trained terrorists… er, I mean “rebels”) destroying two large spacecrafts, and bringing down a galactic empire. It seems like no small feat, until you realize that even without any weapons, Gandhi did pretty much the same thing. Neo, on the other hand is responsible for destroying “reality” as we know it, ending the use of human slaves as batteries, and saving the only remaining human city from menacing machines. Neo killed the unkillable “Agents.” Luke killed an emperor – oh wait, Skywalker couldn’t even do that – he needed Daddy’s help! Once again, the victor is clear.
If this is a fight between the two, we need to establish how their combat skills match up. If Neo can see, think, and react fast enough to dodge (and stop) bullets, he can dodge (and stop) a pansy with a lightsaber. One of the two knows every form of the martial arts (including every type involving swords). The other knows one form of combat. In a one on one fight, there is no question who wins.
The only chance Luke would have would be to rely on his crew to beat Neo’s, and hope to send all of them at him simultaneously. Unfortunately for him, the crew that helped Neo save humanity easily beats the comrades of Luke that helped overthrow a government. Morpheus would destroy Han Solo before he finished feathering his hair. Tank could easily take care of Chewbacca if he kept a safe distance (as otherwise he would simply be felled by the stench that comes from piles and piles of unwashed hair). And must we even address the Leia-Trinity conflict? Trinity killed hundreds of men, while Leia needed to be saved from a dumpster. This doesn’t even take into account Dozer, Apoc, Mouse, Switch, Niobe, the Oracle, or the citizens of Zion, who could take on R2-D2, C-3PO, or any other comrades Skywalker tried to bring along. Hands down, Neo’s crew rolls.
So, let’s sum this up. Neo looks like the winner, his accomplishments are more significant, he’d easily win a one-on-one fight between the two, and his crew could beat Skywalker’s. The force may be strong with Skywalker, but Neo is clearly “the One” who wins this death match.
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