Stable Loops in Time works on rules "You can't change shit in Time Travel". So those loops don't have stating point.

Sometimes those loops are created in setting with other Time Travel rules, but in those time travel is messed up and don't make sense.

That's why accept it as Timey Wimey Ball and use MST Mantra on it.

But it's simple: Whatever was the original intent of the time travel was erased when the new timeline was created. In short: it never happened. The original Future!Twilight succeeded at her mission.

What did I just fucking say?! -_-

God, I'm tired and cranky. I'm sorry. I just don't want to think about this this late

edited 8th Mar '12 5:01:13 PM by gingerninja666

@Ginger: That the reason it's called a loop. There isn't a beginning to it because the event is it's own cause; someone tells themselves to time travel, so they do, and then they tell their past self to time travel, etc. The reason it's such a popular fictional construct is because it violates the laws of cause and effect.

Also, I think what Death means is that in this case a piece of information is just popping into existence; Twilight somehow ends up knowing where the spell is despite no one ever informing her of it but herself. The fact that "the spell is in the Star Swirl part of the library" just sort off pops into existence.

Time travel makes sense to me. So long as Magic A is Magic A, I see no issue.

I really hope it isn't a stable time loop, because that makes Twi look like a bit of an idiot. If Future Twi went through the exact same thing, then she knows damn well that Present Twi is going to talk over her and not get the message, so she should have stopped her sooner or at least brought a damn note with her.

And don't even mention that erasing other time lines thing. That to Fringe Horror to think about it.

edited 8th Mar '12 5:02:14 PM by DeathCloud

I really doubt this is Celestia test (Celestest?).

Twilight along with her five friends saved the goddamn world from a god.

I think she'd give Twilight a touch more respect than that.

edited 8th Mar '12 5:02:50 PM by RichReeders

She did bring a note, but taped it to the wrong side of the door, so Past!Twi never saw it.

edited 8th Mar '12 5:03:10 PM by JapaneseTeeth

Time loops are weird since they seem to imply an intelligent force setting them up or guiding them, but they tend to end up being shaggy dog stories, so that intelligent force is an asshole.

@JT Event 1!Twi could've just stumbled across the knowledge on her own later that day. Now in the loop, Past!Twi just gets that knowledge a few hours earlier than she would've without the loop.

Why are we still talking about this... My head hurts!

edited 8th Mar '12 5:06:13 PM by gingerninja666

@AHR Time Travel don't make sense to me. But I accept this.

This reason why I have my first Time Travel rule: "Don't think about it" it's only make you head hurts.

edited 8th Mar '12 5:08:51 PM by DeathCloud

I just look at it linearly. Usually the time travel that doesn't make sense is the ones that are done sloppily.

So... Twi is gonna realize that she's fulfilled the time loop after attempting to warn herself in the past. So is she gonna learn her lesson after warping back?

This ep is gonna be a pony version of Triangle isn't it?

edited 8th Mar '12 5:12:45 PM by gingerninja666

Only time travel what make sense are those when you can't change past (because you allready were in it) but also you can't form Stable Loops in time (or at least some big ones).

I'm not sure if any story exist with those, maybe 12 Monkeys or that time travel Dexter Labolatory Move.

Future Twilight is not just Future Badplot but Future Conqueror, she turned evil at some point she go back in time to make sure that present Twilight also turn evil.

From description of that move it's sound like one of Ijon Tichy adventures in Star Diaries.

edited 8th Mar '12 5:15:42 PM by DeathCloud

Yeah that WMG is unlikely.

edited 8th Mar '12 5:17:58 PM by ApplelightLimited

http://sheason.deviantart.com/art/The-Reapers-invade-Equestria-288850088

Reapers owned. Yay Equestria (Trollface ruined this comic a little).

Wow, JJ was kinda prophetic there◊

Silly Reapers, monochrome beam weapons are weaker than prismatic ones!

edited 8th Mar '12 5:19:38 PM by AceOfScarabs

That picture is all sorts of badass, but it makes me kind of sad. Damn that ending, why you make me feel?

I must remember that when making my space crossover.

Someone neeeds to draw Shining Armor as Liquid now.

"SSSSSIIIISSSSSTTTEEERRRRRRR"

Ask JJ nicely or commission him, then :D

edited 8th Mar '12 5:22:23 PM by AceOfScarabs

That comic should end with Celestia doing air quotes and saying

"Oh Yes, Reapers".

Speaking of time travel, anyone play Achron? (shameless plug)