House of X & Powers of 10 discussion

[jamesslow]

Can someone explain how MU time travel works?
Usual trope is, young traveler can kill old himself (and not vice versa because paradox).
But now young version cannot die (because "he does not") until he's killed by himself?

If however teen Cable and his aged counterpart are canonically AU/ parallel timeline versions, then they're *different* individuals, and there's no reason why old Cable cannot or should not be resurrected?

[Frobisher]

Can someone explain how MU time travel works?
Usual trope is, young traveler can kill old himself (and not vice versa because paradox).
But now young version cannot die (because "he does not") until he's killed by himself?

If however teen Cable and his aged counterpart are canonically AU/ parallel timeline versions, then they're *different* individuals, and there's no reason why old Cable cannot or should not be resurrected?

A wizard did it.

[Triniking1234]

Can someone explain how MU time travel works?

It doesn't work.

[Emesem]

However the writer at the time wants it to work.

[spirit2011]

Can someone explain how MU time travel works?

There is just one rule: it doesn't has rules

[RachelGrey]

There i sjust one rule: it doesn't has rules

[Filthy Mutie]

Here's a cool thing to read: Retailer Check-In: Shops Talk About the Successes and…Well, More Successes of House of X and Powers of X: https://sktchd.com/column/retailer-c...d-powers-of-x/

[Vegan Daddy]

Lady Mastermind should be on the council.

[jamesslow]

Can someone explain how MU time travel works?
Usual trope is, young traveler can kill old himself (and not vice versa because paradox).
But now young version cannot die (because "he does not") until he's killed by himself?

If however teen Cable and his aged counterpart are canonically AU/ parallel timeline versions, then they're *different* individuals, and there's no reason why old Cable cannot or should not be resurrected?

Ok ok it works differently according to who's writing, this is the whole suspension of disbelief that we've all signed on for, I get that, but I still expect the writers to work within the rules they've set, even if not universally, at least for this specific character and storyline?

So, if young Cable killed old Cable in "2019", and they're meant to be the same person, then this "suicide" is something Cable's already lived through as a teen and it's something he should be expecting as an old man.

That's not how the story was written IIRC? Old Cable had no idea his opponent was teen Cable, nor that this was the pre-ordained last day of his life. So we must be looking at AU versions with no overlapping memories and therefore with separate and distinct consciousnesses.

Conclusion: Bring Back Old Man Cable!

[PrezValentine]

Can someone explain how MU time travel works?
Usual trope is, young traveler can kill old himself (and not vice versa because paradox).
But now young version cannot die (because "he does not") until he's killed by himself?

If however teen Cable and his aged counterpart are canonically AU/ parallel timeline versions, then they're *different* individuals, and there's no reason why old Cable cannot or should not be resurrected?

It's quite simple:

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[phoenixzero23]

Cable could just be mindwiped or someone could just erase the knowledge of him killing himself.

[Frobisher]

Here's a cool thing to read: Retailer Check-In: Shops Talk About the Successes and…Well, More Successes of House of X and Powers of X: https://sktchd.com/column/retailer-c...d-powers-of-x/

Retailers are clearly acting OOC.

[Snoop Dogg]

There is no reason not to bring old Cable back since they're different people and the original is not a wacky murderer. Which is what I would've said if Hickman came last year. Now? Old Cable's a boomer. He has no place on Krakoa.

[tuck frump]

Lady Mastermind should be on the council.

This is the sexiest thing anyone has ever said.

[jamesslow]

There is no reason not to bring old Cable back since they're different people and the original is not a wacky murderer. Which is what I would've said if Hickman came last year. Now? Old Cable's a boomer. He has no place on Krakoa.

Krakoa's no country for old men?