So I do editorials now. Spoilers ahead.

 

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This episode opens up with Spike showing Rarity his chocolate rocket ice cream house. I'm as stunned as you are. That's when we reveal it's all a dream sequence once Twilight is heard pacing the floor. You see, a tragedy has just occurred. While Twilight has finished her schedule for this month, she forget to add time to write the schedule for NEXT month. Well, fuck me silly, now the whole world is gonna explode. Fire and brimstone coming down from the sky, rivers and seas boiling, 40 years of darkness, earthquakes, volcanoes, the dead rising from the grave, human sacrifice, cats and dogs living together, MASS HYSTERIA. Spike then responds with, and I quote: "I woke up from an ice cream dream for this." COME ON!!!! You KNOW that was a wet dream poke! You KNOW IT!

 

This screenshot is about time.

 

After the title sequences causes fire and brimstone to fall from the sky etc., we see Twilight interrupted by a beam of light and shit that introduces herself from the future. Her future self tries to explain something, but current Twilight wont shut the fuck up. So her future self runs out of time and is sent back to the future. Great Scott, this is heavy! What was future Twilight trying to warn current Twilight about? Well it's time to find out, as Twilight runs to the town square to tell everyone the good news. The town subsequently takes precautions to avoid disaster, you know, for the first time in forever clearly, considering what kind of shit Ponyville's been in thus far. Let's see, what's the list? Wages of war by royalty, air pollution, swarms of parasprites, dimension-altering MASS HYSTERIA, a bunch of dangers that Rainbow Dash and the Mysterious Mare Do Well helped cover up, potential starvation, and of course the Great Fluttershy Rampage of 2012. And only now do they decide, "huh, maybe we should defend ourselves."

 

Smiles all around! Preventing disaster is fun!

 

However, a disaster does occur. The Cerberus, who Twilight explains is supposed to be guarding the gates of Tartarus (aka the gates of Hell) appears to cause MASS HYSTERIA. Cerberus? Hey! Who let my dog out on the loose?! Get that bitch back in its cage! Oh, thank Satan, Fluttershy's to the rescue. As she, Twilight, and Pinkie team up to get my dog back, Celestia sends out a lost dog poster for me. However, in the next scene, the deed is done with, so hurrah for me. The problem is, current Twilight soon gets a paper cut in the exact same place that future Twilight had on her cheek, which means the future hasn't been changed at all and the disaster is still going to take place. I don't think I can handle anymore MASS HYSTERIA.

 

It's worse than a zit!!!!

 

So current Twilight deduces that the next best thing to do is stand in place until next Tuesday morning, let's say 9AM-ish, when future Twilight said she hailed from. Spike decides to taunt Twilight by eating entire tub of ice cream, and as Twilight grinds through her teeth for Spike to think about the stomach ache in the future, Spike replies with "that's future Spike's problem." Rainbow Dash soon enters the library and starts to have fun with the situation as well, until Twilight throws Spike over yonder and makes him burp fire at her. Twilight has not only the scar, but also the burnt spiky hairstyle of her future self! Oh, the humanity! So Spike recommends Twilight see the chamber of Madame Pinkie Pie. Hah, I told you guys she was a prophet. But did you believe me? NOOOOOO. Anyways, Madame Pinkie tells Twilight that she's going to get a really cool birthday present next year.

 

"As long as you don't get me another '20% cooler' t-shirt, I think any present is an improvement over this year's."

 

Twilight decides to go home and do a series of elaborate scientific experiments to conjure up the identity of the future disaster. You see, the key is to MONITOR EVERYTHING. Sounds like Twilight's turning into the U.S. government #rekt #360noscope. However, when Twilight discovers that Tuesday is tomorrow, she zips through the library preparing for any imminent disaster. That's, of course, when she stares into the sun by accident through the telescope and is given an eye-patch, damn near completing the attire of her future self. In the end, there's only one thing left to do...........STOP TIES.

 

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Sorry, autocorrect. I meant STOP TIME.

 

Twilight's seen some shit.

 

Of course, that's the gayest idea since Caitlyn Jenner, but they go to the Canterlot Archives anyway to attempt the impractical. Everyone's fed up with Twilight's shit at this point, so Spike and Pinkie are just here because fuck-all. Of course, Pinkie points out the Starswirl the Bearded section, which even Twilight hilariously comments on how she could've possibly missed it, and they each tear through books and find the time spells. However, it's almost Tuesday morning, and current Twilight looks exactly like future Twilight. Our heroes hasten their pace, but to no avail! Tuesday morning is here, and the most disastrous thing happens!!! I'm BORN!!! (No seriously I was born on a Tuesday morning) OH THE HORROR! MASS HYSTERIA ENSUES! RUN FOR THE HILLS!

 

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Well, nothing that bad happens to Twilight and co. at least. Twilight soon realizes that she looks ridiculous and that she shouldn't have worried about the future so much. That's when current future Twilight goes back in time to tell past Twilight not to fucking worry. The whole scene from the opening ensues, and current Twilight realizes that when she was past Twilight, that's what future Twilight was trying to tell her past self. Well, shit, I guess this was all for nothing. Except Spike, he's got that stomach ache from the ice cream.

 

Spike looks very pregnant. ...........SHIT I JUST SPAWNED A FAN-FICTION.

 

And so concludes "It's About Time".

 

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.......Meh.

 

If anything, the best thing about this episode is it being further an example of the great comedic timing of season two. It wasn't this good before, and in most cases it's never as good again as it is in this season, and just like the last two episodes, "It's About Time" hits all the right cues. Except, I wouldn't exactly rate this a 10/10 considering it's plotline is jagged and the story amounts to filler. I mean, there are no real consequences, so what was the point of anything? Hell, how did the time loop even start? If there was nothing to worry about, there was nothing to worry about, meaning "future Twilight" didn't have to exist in the first place. Granted, I guess this marks some kind of character development for Twilight about not getting so worked up about shit, but honestly, I feel like "Lesson Zero" handles it better despite its flaws. I'll just give "It's About Time" an 8/10, because while it's funny and very entertaining, it's not the strongest piece of writing.

 

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Did I mention I do editorials now?