The "Predestined Timeline" Sci-fi Trope, Explained
Time travel is a tricky business that can turn reality on its head or leave all life on Earth in a new worst-case scenario. However, a lot of sci-fi stories take place in a world where it doesn’t matter what anyone does at any time. In these predestined timelines, the ending is already decided. Themultiverse concept has taken offin the past few years. Between Marvel’s ongoing antics across multiple universes and indie takes on the concept, the idea of multiple converging timelines has become very popular....