I enjoyed the entire premise of the show and how it tackled complicated subject matter. Determinism vs free will. The several interpretations of quantum mechanics. The nature of consciousness and how it interacts with reality and existence.
Of course, determinism being the central theme of the show made the ending virtually impossible to write. What does it mean to know your future? If you know your future, who's to say you could even change it? And suppose you could "change" you future, wouldn't it be irrelevant if all possible futures are realised in the many worlds interpretation anyway? Also, how does consciousness even work in a many worlds interpretation?
This is the problem faced by the plot, and predictably, the ending just didn't quite stick its landing. By adopting the many worlds interpretation, it essentially means that the ending is one of an infinite number of possible endings, and we as the audience are only presented with one possible version of said endings. "Real" or "simulation"; what is the difference?
Perhaps the ending is apt after all; that it has been trying to reiterate the truth: existence and reality is under no obligation to make sense to any of us.
Of course, determinism being the central theme of the show made the ending virtually impossible to write. What does it mean to know your future? If you know your future, who's to say you could even change it? And suppose you could "change" you future, wouldn't it be irrelevant if all possible futures are realised in the many worlds interpretation anyway? Also, how does consciousness even work in a many worlds interpretation?
This is the problem faced by the plot, and predictably, the ending just didn't quite stick its landing. By adopting the many worlds interpretation, it essentially means that the ending is one of an infinite number of possible endings, and we as the audience are only presented with one possible version of said endings. "Real" or "simulation"; what is the difference?
Perhaps the ending is apt after all; that it has been trying to reiterate the truth: existence and reality is under no obligation to make sense to any of us.