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Yawn.

I can't remember the last time I watched a pony episode where I almost dosed off partway through it. It was painfully predictable; from the librarian quitting rather than being fired, the library not upset about a late book, and the late fee being capped at something reasonable.

I think it would have been a much better episode if Twi enlisted Starlight's help to time travel back and return the book on time, setting off some ridiculous butterfly effect.
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I don't think that the predictability was the main issue with the episode (we've had plenty of excellent episodes that were totally predictable). Rather I think the bigger issue was the sheer amount of padding the episode had. The initial searching montage was especially egregious, since it served no narrative purpose beyond filling out the running time.