STEINS;GATE 0 EPISODE 22 FULL REACTION!
Added 2022-07-18 20:39:49 +0000 UTC
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Determinism is certainly a strong element in the show, exemplified by Convergence which defies the characters' attempts to change fate. However, I think "Steins Gate" as the characters mean it is actually the opposite of determinism. The Steins Gate worldline is the only one free of the Convergence phenomenon, it's a worldline where the future is limitless rather than set in stone. I wrote this before you added the last paragraph. Although I still wouldn't agree reaching Steins Gate is determinism since as you mentioned the show's thesis statement is that nothing is set in stone and personal choices can lead to "miracles".
Steve.
2022-07-19 00:45:12 +0000 UTCThe line Maho was saying, "Der Alte würfelt nicht", is a famous quote by Einstein in response to quantum physics and how that implies there is uncertainty in the universe. It translates to "God does not play dice". Comment borrowed from Reddit: "Einstein of course believed in mathematical laws of nature, so his idea of a God was at best someone who formulated the laws and then left the universe alone to evolve according to these laws," physicist Vasant Natarajan wrote in an essay. So he meant "The order of the universe" by God. He couldn't believe in Heisenberg's uncertainty laws so he said something like "Nothing is a coincidence or uncertain. Everything was already destined from the start of the universe because you can't break the laws of the universe" which means the same thing as "Everything was the choice of Steins Gate". This is determinism and one of the main philosophies of Steins Gate. I think the use of this quote here is quite interesting since I would say the main message of Steins;Gate as a whole is that determinism does not exist even though it might look like it does; "the future holds infinite potential". I guess you could look at reaching the Steins Gate worldline to be a form of determinism as well.
MrLine
2022-07-19 00:35:03 +0000 UTCMy friend and I were total wrecks after watching this episode. Especially when the lyrics at the end credits hit. "Soon the Gate of Zero will open, and we'll be engulfed in a radiant light. Miracles will be rewritten as fate, and the sound of laughter will overflow." It's fucking poetry man. Also, the writers were genius for creating the Amadeus character, so that even though the real Makise is dead, she still participates in the story as what is basically a "ghost." So we have her present in the story, but at the same time her being an AI reminds us that things aren't right and this isn't the world we should be in. The final ep will knock your socks off for sure :)
Steve.
2022-07-18 23:31:34 +0000 UTC
