You See Millions of Futures, But Only One Was Destined for Iron Man

The Minute Report
2 min readJan 3, 2024

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Remember when Iron Man snapped Thanos away in Endgame? It was a tearjerker, right? But what if I told you his fate was sealed even before Thanos landed on Earth? Buckle up, because things just got cosmic.

Turns out, the universe works like a giant forest of paths, each one a different “what if.” Doctor Strange, the magic dude, peeked into millions of these paths, searching for a way to beat Thanos. And guess what? Only one path led to victory, and it had a big, red X over Iron Man’s name.

But why? Enter Kang, a powerful dude who, with his friends, keeps the paths of the forest from getting tangled. They call it the “Sacred Timeline,” and Iron Man’s sacrifice was like a massive tree holding everything together. If he didn’t die, the whole forest would crumble.

So, even if Doc Strange saw paths where Iron Man lived, Kang’s timeline cops, the TVA, would’ve shown up and sent things back to the “right” path. It’s like they were playing cosmic Jenga — you pull out the wrong piece, and the whole universe wobbles.

This doesn’t mean Tony Stark was just a puppet. He lived life, made choices, good and bad. But his biggest choice, his sacrifice, was a part of a grand plan, a cosmic price tag for victory.

Think about it. It’s weird, right? Like, are our lives already written? How much control do we really have? But one thing’s for sure: Iron Man’s story wasn’t just his own. It was a crucial piece of the universe’s puzzle, and his sacrifice held everything together. Pretty heroic, wouldn’t you say? No matter what path you’re on, that’s something to remember.

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