In "The Time Traveler's Wife" why does Henry never meet himself?
There are several occasions in the Time Travellers Wife where Henry arrives at the same point as he's already been, such as when he sees himself die and when Alba is conceived.
Why does he never meet himself on these occasions? Is there any other reason than the story would become too complicated?
Best Answer
I'm not sure about the movie, but in the book he does meet himself a few times. I particularly remember an incident when teenage Henry met himself and decided to ... experiment.
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After five miscarriages, Henry wishes to save Clare further pain and has a vasectomy. However a version of Henry from the past visits Clare one night and they make love; she subsequently gives birth to a daughter named Alba.Does the time Travelers wife have a happy ending?
The finale of The Time Traveler's Wife concludes with a cutscene. In it, 28-year-old Henry tells 29-year-old Clare it's a weird thought\u2013his coming to see her more often. \u201cI'm just him,\u201d he says. \u201cI'm just basically the guy who got a vasectomy.\u201dSTRANGER THINGS Season 5 Theories | Max, Time Travel, Eddie, Portals, Will, Eleven's Father And More
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Answer 2
In many books and movies dealing with time travel, there is the implicit (and occasionally explicit) 'rule' that the traveler never changes anything, because it may 'alter the course of history.'
Think Back to the Future, Hot Tub Time Machine, The Terminator, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban and 12 Monkeys, just to name a few.
This 'rule' likely plays a role in Henry avoiding himself in the past, because he wants to be sure his future with Claire and the birth of their daughter all happen as he knows them to.
Answer 3
In the movie, an older Alba met the younger one. She appeared to to be explaining about death (looking at the dead bird), and possibly explaining about Henry impending demise.
Answer 4
Reading the book, Henry meets himself at times, this is the part @SystemDown was referring to
HENRY : I’m in my bedroom with my self. He’s here from next March. We are doing what we often do when we have a little privacy, when it’s cold out, when both of us are past puberty and haven’t quite gotten around to actual girls yet. I think most people would do this, if they had the sort of opportunities I have. I mean, I’m not gay or anything.
Page 42. I don't think this is in the movie, though.
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