(12-01-2018, 07:42 AM)irukandji Wrote: You can describe the situation all you like, but the "Nick isn't able to think quickly on his feet because here comes the vortex" isn't believable here. Being slow to immediate/potential threats was never an attribute given to Nick.
If you notice, the remains of Z came together to form the vortex.
That Nick was quick to react in different situations, such as combat, is not comparable to being sucked into a vortex. And I notice your ignoring my additional point: if the purpose of the staff was to bring Nick back, what makes you think Nick had the ability to stop it?
Yes, I know the vortex was formed from the remains of Z. And that is just another argument for Nick not letting it get hold of the staff! And it confirmes the writer’s statement that it was the killing of Z that triggered the reset of the time line - which again confirms that it wasn’t Nick that told the staff to bring him back.