Of course, one among many central conceits of “Avengers: Endgame’s” time journey shenanigans is that we’re alleged to ignore causality altogether. Indeed, The Hulk (Mark Ruffalo) even has dialogue addressing the viewers larger than the characters that causality simply isn’t a suppose about touring into the earlier this time, and that that’s undoubtedly not like “Back to the Future.” If the Avengers do one factor before now, it won’t affect the long term because of they bought right here from a future that already occurred; they’re principally going once more to their start stage as soon as they return once more from the earlier.
This drives Trekkies nuts, as Trekkies — and I, boldly and confidently, elect to speak for all Trekkies as a gaggle — are usually drawn to scientific specifics and complex technicalities. Trekkies had been, after all, one among many unique inventors of inter-TV-series continuity once more throughout the Nineteen Sixties and Seventies, so being sticklers for aspect is Trekkies’ bread and butter.
There is a second in “All Good Things…” whereby Picard gathers his senior staff and asks him within the occasion that they take note a number of of his actions from the earlier, actions that differ from the earlier he knew. The senior staff says no, and Picard states that his actions before now aren’t altering the present. However, that’s used as proof that Q must be creating the events of the earlier, or that they’re hallucinations of some selection. As such, “All Good Things…,” although it’s a time journey plot, immediately turns right into a narrative of Picard’s thoughts, the challenged of fixing a thriller, the general arc of 1’s life, and grappling with a paradox.
“Endgame” — coincidentally moreover the title of the final word episode of “Star Trek: Voyager” — wants a direct hit of nostalgia larger than it must grapple with the complexities of time journey, so it simply about merely throws in all probability essentially the most Star Trek part of time journey out the window. Feige might need been influenced by the story of “All Good Things…,” nevertheless he opted for journey and superhero fights over sci-fi tech contemplating.
Which is okay, I really feel, in a world with wizards, Infinity Stones, and exact Norse gods.