First, we all know that Fox has been a horrible steward of the continuity of the X-men movies. No excuse or attempt at reasoning the continuity can change that.
Second, many have tried to explain the contradictions of how all the films fit together, but as a fan I haven't been satisfied with any of it. So, I came up with the only explanation that makes sense to me.
Here we go. As Days of Future Past has introduced there are different timelines that can be created through the use of time travel. However I like to think of it less of two different timelines and more like two completely different universes created through different character decisions. I'm sure you have all heard this before so let me explain where my solution differs. My solution proposes that a change in a timeline through the use of time travel does not just change the future that takes place after that decision, but also the past.
There is a theory that time is not linear, but all takes place together, and that we only experience it in a linear way. Taking this theory we can reason even a future event or decision can completely change the universe in the past, present and future. This is the only theory that can bring all X-men films into continuity.
Let me give an example at how much can change by using the character angel in the upcoming Apocalyse movie. Angel was in X-men The Last Stand as a young man, so how could he be a young man in the 80's? Simple, two different universes that even change when a person can be born. This will help explain many contradictions presented in the films. But this also gives evidence that the past can be changed, because as angel is a young man in the 80's, he must have been born before mystique didn't kill Trask, right? Meaning the changes to the universe have to effect the past as well as the future. Otherwise the soonest his birthday would have been changed would be after mystique changed the timeline.
So let's break down the movies into two completely different, yet similar, universes. Universe A includes in chronological order; X-men Origins Wolverine, X-men, X2, X-men The Last Stand, The Wolverine, and the destructive future of X-men Days of Future Past.
Mystique not killing Trask in the 70's created Universe B. Which again changed past, present and future. This includes the movies; X-men First Class, the past of X-men Days of Future Past, X-men Apocalypse, any future movie fox releases, and the safe future of X-men Days of Future Past.
Using this theory, all real contradictions are fixed. These contradictions may include the age of characters, why certain characters can walk, why certain characters aren't blue and furry, why certain characters are unaware a magical purple helmets, why characters may have met each other at different times, etc.
Give me your thoughts below, and let me know if you can think of a contradiction this theory does not resolve. Thank you. I love these movies...most of them.
Second, many have tried to explain the contradictions of how all the films fit together, but as a fan I haven't been satisfied with any of it. So, I came up with the only explanation that makes sense to me.
Here we go. As Days of Future Past has introduced there are different timelines that can be created through the use of time travel. However I like to think of it less of two different timelines and more like two completely different universes created through different character decisions. I'm sure you have all heard this before so let me explain where my solution differs. My solution proposes that a change in a timeline through the use of time travel does not just change the future that takes place after that decision, but also the past.
There is a theory that time is not linear, but all takes place together, and that we only experience it in a linear way. Taking this theory we can reason even a future event or decision can completely change the universe in the past, present and future. This is the only theory that can bring all X-men films into continuity.
Let me give an example at how much can change by using the character angel in the upcoming Apocalyse movie. Angel was in X-men The Last Stand as a young man, so how could he be a young man in the 80's? Simple, two different universes that even change when a person can be born. This will help explain many contradictions presented in the films. But this also gives evidence that the past can be changed, because as angel is a young man in the 80's, he must have been born before mystique didn't kill Trask, right? Meaning the changes to the universe have to effect the past as well as the future. Otherwise the soonest his birthday would have been changed would be after mystique changed the timeline.
So let's break down the movies into two completely different, yet similar, universes. Universe A includes in chronological order; X-men Origins Wolverine, X-men, X2, X-men The Last Stand, The Wolverine, and the destructive future of X-men Days of Future Past.
Mystique not killing Trask in the 70's created Universe B. Which again changed past, present and future. This includes the movies; X-men First Class, the past of X-men Days of Future Past, X-men Apocalypse, any future movie fox releases, and the safe future of X-men Days of Future Past.
Using this theory, all real contradictions are fixed. These contradictions may include the age of characters, why certain characters can walk, why certain characters aren't blue and furry, why certain characters are unaware a magical purple helmets, why characters may have met each other at different times, etc.
Give me your thoughts below, and let me know if you can think of a contradiction this theory does not resolve. Thank you. I love these movies...most of them.
