As soon as Tim learns about his powers, he begins to use them in his favor.

Tim never uses time travel for financial gain, but his usage of time travel is far from selfless.

Tim never creates alternate timelines or new versions of himself.

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Every change he makes impacts his life, with no easy way out.

Every change Tim or his dad makes to the past has an effect on the only timeline there is.

WhileAbout Timeadheres to the butterfly effect concept, it uses it very cleverly.

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When Tim Lake learns that he, like all the men in his family, has the ability to travel back in time, he decides to use this ability to help him find love and improve his and his loved ones' lives.

Tims powers allow us to watch the changes made to the timeline from his perspective.

It makes for a very personal story where the narrator can change what came before at will.

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When Tim Lake learns that he, like all the men in his family, has the ability to travel back in time, he decides to use this ability to help him find love and improve his and his loved ones' lives.

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