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It's About Time — [s2e20]
The episode is the 20th episode of the second season of My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic . It originally aired on March 10, 2012, and is a fan-favorite for its take on time-travel paradoxes and Twilight Sparkle's descent into frantic "over-thinking". Plot Summary
: When Tuesday finally arrives, Twilight realizes there was no external disaster. The "catastrophe" was her own stress and lack of sleep. She uses a time-travel spell to go back and warn her past self not to worry, only to realize she is the one who caused her past self's panic in the first place—a classic predestination paradox . Key Highlights [S2E20] It's About Time
Watch these fan commentaries and clips to see Twilight's frantic attempts to change the future: The episode is the 20th episode of the
: The episode draws heavy inspiration from Metal Gear Solid (Twilight's stealth gear) and sci-fi classics like The Terminator and Quantum Leap . The "catastrophe" was her own stress and lack of sleep