Time Machine restore interface is almost unusable with Time Capsule

Recently I set up a Time Capsule to use for Time Machine backups. The backups are fine and go relatively quickly, put the space interface is unbearably slow! First, it takes forever to connect to the backup volume, then once the screen slides into the space interface, it hangs for about 30 seconds before it does anything. Then I'll get around a 5-second burst of responsiveness, and then another 30 seconds of unresponsiveness. Does anyone know what might be the problem and how I can fix it?

I feel exceptionally stupid.
The default window that appears on the restore interface was set to a particular folder from a drive that I do not backup on Time Machine.  I was trying to go to the date that I wanted to restore from first instead of navigating to the file I needed to restore.  Once I chose one of the drives/folders that I back up on Time Machine, all was fine.  I wish Time Machine would make the distinction obvious by graying out excluded items right away (when you go back in time, that does happen but not in the 'present' screen).
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It is good to know that Time Machine is working as it should, and I count myself one of those fortunate ones who do not have to use Time Machine to restore files that often (hence this elementary question: file under "my computer's not working because I didn't check to see if it's plugged in before calling customer service").

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