Plot induced stupidity in Secret Wars is sort of how Hickman can demonstrate a complex set of ideas. If you are trying to show how the world ends, it’s difficult to show it in a logical sense. The Earth and Sun will continue for many millions of years yet, so to show that system short cut does require something extraordinary. And really, Secret Wars was more about the esoteric phenomenon of wiping away an old system and replacing it with something new. Trying to negotiate that transition is the role of a creator.