Time Loops: Do We Need To Show The First Loop?

I love, love, love time loops in fiction. They’re formulaic, they’re often super hokey, and I don’t care.

Whether it’s Groundhog Day or Blessed Time, I’m a huge fan. Cool web novels like Reroll, Argatha Loop, and Mark of Time make great use of time loops, and movies like Edge of Tomorrow, Boss Level, and Source Code are just wonderful.

Not all time loops are the same. In fact, the changes excite me a ton! I’m super impressed by RE: Monarch’s combination of video-game-y “progressive” loopin...