ARCHIVE OVERVIEW

This website serves as the digital resurrection of "The Inevitability" – an early Smith/Neo fangroup (founded in 1999) dedicated to the theory that Neo and Agent Smith were never simple opposites in the Matrix simulation, but star-crossed entities locked in an inevitable, destructive romance.

The community of Inevitabilitists that formed around this idea produced fanfiction, essays, textile art, zines and music compilations exploring Smith and Neo’s relationship. There was an old online hub, now long lost, but much of the output of “The Inevitability” never made it online at all: stories and zines were typed, photocopied, stapled up and posted between members. Pins, knitted blankets, embroideries and mixtapes (yes, starting on cassette in 1999) were traded and shared at in-person meetups. The group was predominently UK based, with meetups taking place in cafes and pubs in London and the South East.

The group was predominantly comprised of older women, though there were some “young’uns” that largely contributed online and from abroad, much to the delight of the original crew. In 2019, the Covid Pandemic sadly took a great many of the founding and original crew members of The Inevitability from us, and no more meetups were ever held.

In early 2025 the granddaughter of Dorothy K / Teletype started the process of digitising the works of the group, which was largely held offline in pubs and greasy spoon cafes in Surrey and Sussex, where the ladies could share fanfiction, art and theories in comfortable settings with a cup of tea or coffee. Much of the fanfiction was still being typewritten or handwritten and most members were offline, staying in touch via in-person meetups, monthly newsletters and phone calls using BT’s “three way calling” landline function. The group held annual meetings, usually in local church or village halls, which were a chance for the wider membership to get together. Annual meetings had more formal agendas and featured fanfiction readings, craft sessions, essay discussions and special guests. Past guests included a local Kung Fu teacher (who gave the ladies a demonstration!), a coding instructor, a bookbinder and a printmaker (these latter two would have been of interest I assume for zine-making purposes.)

This archive is an attempt to properly digitize, restore, and (where permissions can be obtained) republish that material for a new generation (or for old operatives who thought it was gone forever). If you hold any zines, fanfiction, fanart, merchandise or photographs please get in touch via the contact page! I would love to hear from you.

Progress will likely be slow! Work underway includes:

• Digitizing typewritten and handwritten pages of fanfiction
• Restoring content from some obsolete media like floppy disks and hardware belonging to Beryl (“Shutterbug”) – several Game Boy Cameras filled with photos from 1999–2017
• Running OCR where needed and cleaning up formatting
• Trying to track down original creators for permission to publish fanworks where possible. We’ve made the decision to not republish any work without acquiring permission from the original creator (or their family).

We’re especially hoping to locate a copy of the extraordinary-sounding Smith/Neo recipe zine – if you happen to own a copy, or have any photos of it please reach out via the guestbook or contact form!