>how exactly was steve, by himself, getting all the stones back
>at the exact moments they took them if three were on other
>planets (how did he get the soul stone back at all with sklly
>the friendly ghost as the gatekeeper, and if he *did* then how
>is natasha still....)


I'd like to think that Steve went to see the Ancient One first, returned the Time Stone and then she helped him solve the issues of getting all of the other stones back to their original form(s) and positions in time.