Would we believe the Oracle would send a message to Neo that leads him to Seraph, who in turn takes him to a park where he first discovers/encounters the plural Smiths?
And then later the whole team goes to the Merovingian.
In my mind fluidity and believability would suggest that if the Oracle were to send him anywhere it would be straight to the frenchman. But then again by having Seraph take him to the park he would then understand the nature of the Smith menace. And we know the Oracle has a habit of saying what needs to be said for the proper outcome.
I'm having troubles with this. My goal is really to preserve as much of the films in my edit as possible, yet arrange them into the most optimal story.
I'm in love with this new idea but I can't get it to fit together in my mind without cutting those two scenes entirely. I can't even think of a place to move them to. After meeting the frenchman there's too much chained together action to shoehorn it, and M3 is too late (and redundant) (though I could fit Seraph there).
The only earlier time they're in the Matrix it's night so a day light fight is out. Arggh.