I don't think the idea that there is an equal number of bad and good instances is accurate. Since it is the races of man that determine the fate of each parallel universe, then it follows that the probability that an individual will make a certain decision will be reflected across the parallel universes. For example: If there was a 0.00001% chance of Bahzell buddying up to Harnak and worshiping Sharna at the beginning of the series, then in only 0.00001% of all possible parallel universes will that actually occur. It is certainly possible that it will occur somewhere in the universes, but in the vast majority of the universes it doesn't occur.
Since the outcome is determined by the weight of all of the individual probabilities, then all the gods can do is influence the probabilities as best they can by influencing the choices of the natives of each parallel universe. Thus, while the Gods may live in some weird all encompassing now and know how it will likely turn out, they still have to make the best effort they can to get the proper result.
This also suggests that the gods have absolutely zero ability to choose. Since the gods are exerting influence in every possible scenario, they aren't actually making any choices, just exerting a force across all the parallel universes. If you take it out to the extreme, you could say that the gods are only automotons or forces of nature, incapable of thought or reason.
To be honest, I like the Apocalypse Troll approach to parallel universes much better too.
thinkstoomuch wrote:Which always brings up in my mind a question. How do you ever get ahead in the sum total, for the gods anyway?
I mean for every instance of the good guys getting ahead there will be other instances where the bad guys do. I like the explanation in Apocalypse Troll much better than the fantasy gods scenario.
But not really on topic my apologies,
T2M