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Post by Nicholas on Apr 13, 2018 20:59:35 GMT
I originally had this idea around mid last year, I believe.
Basically, this has been inspired by the sort of discussions about Thomas & Friends episodes that I've had privately now and again (the rare times I'm about on Instant Messengers these days) or in the Series [xyz] Discussion threads that go along the lines of 'I decided to give such-and-such episode a re-watch not that long ago and found myself enjoying it' or 'Although this wasn't one to rave about at the time, in retrospect it's a bit of a forgotten gem'. The sort of discussion where you realise that an episode has quietly aged well that you wouldn't think to go to as a default choice but enjoy all the same upon re-watch.
So, as if anyone needed an excuse to delve into nostaglia, I thought, in a perhaps similar vein to the 'Battle of the Episodes' Game for a member to recommend an episode to re-watch, the following poster takes it up and posts their views, say a paragraph or so in length, on the episode, and how well it has or hasn't aged.
I suspect most Awdry material is always going to be remembered favourably, whereas some examples from specific other eras are not, so I'd recommend trying to avoid anything obviously good such as (though it's still a matter of opinion) The Flying Kipper, Escape!, Edward's Exploit, Wrong Road, Granpuff, etc. or, on the flip side, anything you feel is obviously bad. I'd also recommend avoiding anything that's too current or brand spanking new, so it's best to stick with things from longer ago than, say, the two most recent series. Feel free to delve into the likes of the Pack episodes, too, though YouTube content might be a bit too obscure for many. It's all intended to be in good spirit to remind ourselves of and encourage others to revisit some of the more obscure or easily forgotten gems within the 500-odd episodes that have currently been produced!
So to set the ball rolling I recommend a rewatch of... Gordon and the Engineer
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Post by Old Square Wheels on Apr 14, 2018 7:52:07 GMT
Good idea for a thread, this!
In the past I'd been a bit cynical towards this episode and felt 'Oh, people only go on about it because Donald and Douglas return.' However watching it now I found it to be quite enjoyable on its own merits. It's a rare episode in this era that focuses on railway operations, signals and points. It's maybe a bit over-stated (it seems the entire Island is brought to a halt by one set of points) but I'll give them points for trying. The solution to the problem at the end with the engines reversing down the line was quite enjoyable; don't know if I'd say Awdry-esque (Rule 55?), but more akin to something from Andrew Brenner's stories for the Thomas comics.
And yes, I have to admit it was a treat to see Donald and Douglas return, bearing in mind how rarely characters 'returned' during this era. Angelis seems a bit more enthusiastic than he usually was in this episode which makes the characters feel a bit more alive too ("Ye can't get past!"). The final line is typically Gordon too!
8/10
My nomination, one I was surprised how much I enjoyed when re-watching Series 6 lately - Percy's Chocolate Crunch
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Post by legowill on Apr 15, 2018 22:58:41 GMT
This as a kid was a childhood favourite for me and my dad who watched it with me when I was little but also how rare it was for me I only saw it on dvd at my friends house but enough said
So supprisingly I enjoyed it it was one of the first the strikes one but it was enjoyable especially how they did the crash scene so my recommendation is my most hated episodes of the classic series the spotless record
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Post by Chris on Apr 15, 2018 23:23:01 GMT
This as a kid was a childhood favourite for me and my dad who watched it with me when I was little but also how rare it was for me I only saw it on dvd at my friends house but enough said So supprisingly I enjoyed it it was one of the first the strikes one but it was enjoyable especially how they did the crash scene so my recommendation is my most hated episodes of the classic series the spotless record Do you have another episode in mind for the next person to watch legowill?
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Post by Culdee Fell on Apr 16, 2018 9:54:32 GMT
Do you have another episode in mind for the next person to watch legowill ? The Spotless Record I'm not a big fan of this one, and to be honest a re-watch just confirmed my memories of it. Thomas and Percy are annoyingly infantilised in the scenes of them bumping trucks, Arthur plays second fiddle to Thomas in his debut story, and the closing lines of the episode ("Maybe spotless records were made to be broken... and the mended again, just like friendships") are really pat, and I'm not sure what they're even supposed to mean. On the plus side Mike and Junior bring their a-game to the music with Arthur's theme (and also to Harvey's theme which is heard here) while David Mitton maintains his very high visual standard with lots of interesting details at various points. It's also nice to have a story where Thomas is clearly in the wrong rather than being portrayed as perfect, even if I felt he was portrayed as too childish (somewhat similar to "Salty's Stormy Tale" in the same series). So not a great episode, but the visuals and music mean it is at least very watchable. I nominate "Duncan and the Old Mine".
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Post by Chris on Apr 16, 2018 12:22:06 GMT
Apologies are in order legowill . To borrow a quote from the episode I'm about to review, evidently I wasn't "thinking clearly" last night and somehow missed your nomination! Sorry. Duncan and the Old Mine - The NG characters were emphasised as being driverless in the era. Not a decision I was a fan of, but I have to admit it works reasonably well for the purposes of this particular story. Duncan's character, however, feels a tad watered down - nowhere near as a grumpy as he was in Series 7. So glad he was restored to his old self for his CGI return. Certainly one of the more dramatic episodes of this series (when compared with Thomas turning milk to butter, that isn't too hard!), although aside from the brief mine collapse I was still left yearning for S5 levels of excitement. If this were produced during the Brenner era and given a 10 minute slot, I feel like much more could have been made of the situation. Hartshorne's music here didn't do a lot for me. He was perfectly capable of creating some catchy themes right from the off (Edward and James for example), but this particular soundtrack just sort of became background noise. Admittedly I'm guilty of looking back at S9 with rose-tinted specs sometimes - perhaps because in my mind I'm blurring the adaptation redubs I made with the real thing! Upon rewatching, I'd say the original version of this ep was decent enough, one of the better NG stories of this era, but is a little slower and less exciting than I remembered. Since we're fast approaching the 10th anniversary of Series 12, I'll nominate our first exposure to the CGI elements - Thomas and the Billboard.
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Post by Maxine on Apr 19, 2018 5:38:53 GMT
Thomas and the Billboard
Starting off, as someone who works in printing, I'd like to say that it is absolutely ridiculous that the billboard gets made - twice - on the same day that the picture is taken. TWICE! And they don't even have the convenience of digital media!
Anyway. The basic premise of this episode is pretty predictable. Thomas is assigned a job, does the same bad thing 3 times, and makes up for it in the end. Basic three strikes formula; something we would all dread to see in each of the next 100 or so episodes. In terms of the conflict itself, I can't help but notice that the whole thing could have been avoided in the photographer had just backed up, or, you know, paid attention to the shot before taking the picture. But honestly, the thing that bothers me the most about this episode is the destruction of the original billboard.
I kind of wish it hadn't been an accident. If Thomas had destroyed it on purpose, rather than through simply not paying attention, I feel like his later actions would have felt more malicious, and therefore more like he was trying to get back at Diesel, rather than just taking advantage of an opportunity.
In terms of the animation, it's OK for nearly a decade ago. It's interesting to note how the faces have changed over the years. James just looks off. Thomas looks largely the same, but looking back, I can really see Nitrogen's problems with varied facial expressions starting out here. In my opinion, their faces were always too symmetrical in their movements, almost like they were afraid to make the expressions more varied and realistic. This is something that has drastically improved since Arc and later Jam-Filled took over.
So, overall, meh. It's not a particularly terrible episode by any means, it's just boring. Although it is kind of ironic that Thomas gets mad here at Diesel for blocking him in the picture, given his actions some 4 seasons later.
So I've been on a bit of a Rusty kick lately, so I'd like to recommend a re-watch of S9's "Tuneful Toots", interestingly one of Sharon Miller's first episodes for the series! (By the way, the original US airing of this episode wherein Rusty is referred to as female is on YouTube, if anyone had wanted to hear it.)
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Post by Old Square Wheels on Apr 24, 2018 12:58:30 GMT
Tuneful TootsCan't profess to be a fan of this one I'm afraid, regardless of which gender Rusty is given. The writing for the Narrow Gauge engines was often rather up and down after Series 4, but until Series 9 I feel Rusty had been kept true to the source material (if not better); a maintenance diesel who is quite friendly but also wise and resourceful. In Tuneful Toots, no real attempt has been made to understand Rusty's character. He behaves incredibly child-like; tooting his horn gleefully everywhere he goes and getting excited when others praise his horn. It's not as painful as Skarloey and Rheneas' new characters but it's still a long way away from the Rusty we know. Otherwise, the episode follows the usual formula of episodes from this era - special jobs, special concerts, taking special visitors on a special tour to special places along the line and of course running out of special fuel. I just didn't feel much for it. The set dressing and the music score were both pretty forgettable too. As far as good points go, 'two-tone horns' are used in real life so it's not completely fiction (I suppose Rusty has one in the earlier episodes, albeit much more subtle). Also, I did like the final scenes of all the engines gathering to have a concert at the lake - it's the sort of thing you could imagine happening on a quieter Narrow Gauge railway. Overall, a pretty weak episode; not the worst Sharon Miller had to offer but still not one I'm in a hurry to watch again. And I just hope I don't hear that two-toned horn in my sleep ___ I'll throw in a Nitrogen episode that I found to be one of the better ones - Henry's Health and Safety
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Post by Culdee Fell on Apr 27, 2018 22:29:25 GMT
I didn't remember this one at all, and in fact it's possible I didn't see it at the time. So having watched what was effectively a new episode and having gone in expecting it to to be terrible, and I was pleasantly surprised by it. It was quite nice. Some thoughts from watching it: - I like the opening shot of Henry crossing the viaduct. It's a pity we don't see the viaduct in Arc/ Jam Filled episodes. It's a nice set.
- I love the visual of Henry's broken coupling rod hanging limp and loose. It's the sort of thing that would have been hard to pull off convincingly with the models.
- Matt Wilkinson's Victor voice gave me a start after so many years of being used to David Bedella. Matt's voice isn't as good.
- Thomas and Friends has a very old fashioned, early to mid twentieth century feel to it, and "health and safety" feels like a very modern phrase to my ears, so it almost feels like a bit of an anachronism. That said, a Google Ngram search suggests the phrase has been around since the forties/ fifties so it's not actually out of place.
- "And you Henry had an accident. BAM!" This line of Victor's made me laugh, mainly for the delivery of the word "bam!".
- Victor says "Bam!" multiple times. It's almost a catchphrase.
- Unfortunately when Henry meets Percy it's clear he's carrying an idiot ball. Why, when Percy is looking for the flatbeds, doe Henry just say "Health and safety Percy" rather than "Oh, we moved the telegraph poles onto that siding over there"?
- I didn't even realise Rocky was the first strike; I thought we were going to have another one after the telegraph poles and wire. That's nice, it shows that the strikes could be subtle sometimes. Still, you've always got to have three of them though.
Maybe I'm just in a pleasant mode this evening, or maybe it's that the problems of the Sam Barlow era don't seem quite so important any more, but I rather enjoyed that. I appreciated the focus on mundane, railway related objects (telegraph poles and drums of wire) rather than childrens' parties or balloons. I can't particularly see myself returning to this one much (it was very gentle) but it didn't make me want to poke my eye out with a spoon either.
I recommend a re-watch of an episode from early in the Brenner era: "Calm Down Caitlin".
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Post by Chris on May 25, 2018 7:44:51 GMT
Held back on answering this one since I wrote the SiF blog review back in the day, and wanted to give someone else a chance. This may end up a bit brief, as I still stand by much of what I said then! - Arc's first series animating had it's issues, but this was quite a strong effort IMO. The night-time travelling sequences and the early morning shot looking out over the sea still look marvellous. - Hartshore's excellent score is still seared onto my brain from rewatching this multiple times for the aforementioned blog review. Caitlin's theme has a magnificent, big and bold orchestral feel to it, and I'd love to hear it pop up in the show again. - We've had an influx of confident, talkative and/or "in your face" females throughout the Brenner era and I have to say somehow I find Caitlin far more endearing here than recent newbies like Hannah or Lexi. In some ways, she feels like a more realistic character than the latter two. A credit to Mr. Moore's writing for getting that across in 10 minutes, as she hasn't really had any eps entirely to herself since. - Overall, a not entirely unexpected pleasure to rewatch. I should really stop putting off buying the Complete S17 on DVD, as quality stories like make it well worth owning. Since we recently marked ten years since the passing of David Mitton, I'm going to recommend a rewatch of the last episode he provided a storyline for - Toby's Windmill.
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Post by fobhew22 on May 26, 2018 22:07:44 GMT
Gosh, what an episode to pick to join in with this game. This was an episode that I didn't catch on telly, and thus didn't see till I found it on YouTube. I don't think I missed much.
- My first - and over-riding - impression is that this is a rehash of Henry's Forest with Toby and a windmill. - For a Toby episode, he doesn't actually speak until over a minute in. I'm pretty sure the miller has more lines than Toby too, although if that was intentional I applaud the boldness of having a human focus story with Toby as the window dressing. - The amount of stock footage employed is slightly distracting, at least for me. - The choice of music in this episode is uninspired, particularly as the windmill is struck by lightning. In Season 5 a much bigger deal would have been made about the lightning strike with the music, but it felt a bit underwhelming. - Generally the whole episode suffers from having to progress at lightning speed. - So...does Toby sit there for the entire time the windmill is being built? It couldn't be done in an afternoon surely. - On the plus side, I like the cameos from Terence, Trevor and George. However, when this is the only plus side I can think of that's not necessarily a good thing.
If this was one of the last stories David Mitton contributed to, I'm sorry to say he went out with a whimper rather than a bang. However, it's time for me to nominate a rewatch, and I'm picking an episode that I'm not a particular fan of but went down quite well in the fandom at the time of release - Percy and the Calliope.
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Post by douglas on May 27, 2018 20:28:28 GMT
The consensus on that episode seems to be that breaking out the $5 word "calliope" is what makes that episode so great. It's a start, but I otherwise felt, as I do with seemingly every CGI episode, that it was otherwise a dud... sue me if you really think that's a crappy opinion.
Fearless Freddie. Aaaaand go
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Post by Maxine on Jun 2, 2018 5:38:40 GMT
Instantly, I can't stand this episode for making Skarloey and Rheneas out to be immature children, and younger than Freddie. It's so annoying. It could have been made a bit better if they had mentioned that he and Sir Handel knew each other from Sir Handel's old railway (i.e. the Mid-Sodor), but that still wouldn't solve the problem of Skarloey and Rheneas. Otherwise, there isn't much substance to this episode. It's just a boring three-strikes-following affair.
I'll suggest something that's only a few years old. I wouldn't say it's a great episode, but I certainly enjoy it every time I watch it: Disappearing Diesels.
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Post by Old Square Wheels on Jun 11, 2018 8:20:31 GMT
It takes some skill to create a strong character pairing out of an established character and a new character – in some cases the new team have succeeded (Ryan and Daisy, Percy and Gator), in other cases not so much (Salty and Porter). But the Diesel and Paxton pairing must be one of the best pairings solely for the comedy potential. It's a classic character trope - the devious villain always undermined by his dopey but loyal sidekick. And it works so well here.
One of the best things about this episode is that we have an episode about two diesels with (more or less) no mention of the steam/diesel rivalry. It’s just pure, character-based fun. But it's definitely a sillier episode than usual though, and unfortunately I think Brenner took the joke a bit too far. Having Paxton immediately assume that all the diesels are missing, then rushing round the Island trying to find them, brings back memories of bad days gone by. It’s more enjoyable than The Lost Puff but it still has the same basic flaw – Paxton jumping to a rather illogical conclusion.
With so many 'fan service heavy' episodes in Series 18, this one doesn't stand as strongly. But by the same token if the target audience find this one fun, I have no problem with it. I remember the comedy episodes of the earlier series' standing out as some of my favourites back as a kid (Whistles and Sneezes, The Diseasel, Buzz Buzz) and I'm sure this one proved popular too.
Plus, there are some fantastic gags throughout which can be enjoyed by all ages – from Diesel impersonating Reg, to Paxton educating Diesel on good hiding places. Steven Kynman shines as Paxton here.
I quite liked the ending too; you could never have true resolution with Diesel, but a small smile of gratitude is just enough. Unfortunately later episodes (Springtime for Diesel) went down the “I’m sorry, you’re a good friend” route.
Overall, despite being a sillier storyline, there’s plenty to enjoy if you keep an open mind.
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For something different, I'd be interested to see an opinion on how Allcroft and Mitton adapted certain stories for Series 3. So next up - The Trouble with Mud
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Post by fobhew22 on Jun 28, 2018 22:26:40 GMT
- Can't help but wonder exactly why Gordon was objecting to being cleaned - it seems out of character for him. Likewise for James not to hold a grudge against him later in the episode. - The direction and music in this are both excellent, as you would come to expect from this era of the show. - I love how busy the yard/harbour scenes are, with trains moving all over in the background. It really helps bring the sets to life, something the series 8-12 era fell down on. - The part of the episode that does adapt 'Leaves' is well done in my opinion, although a lot of Gordon's decisions early in the episode seem to stem solely from the need to set up the second half without the lead-in from Off the Rails. On the whole, it's a pretty good episode in my opinion. As for recommending a rewatch, lets go for Topped Off Thomas.
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Post by Larger Seagullane on Jul 23, 2018 17:54:27 GMT
Topped Off Thomas I don't like to criticize an episode solely for being silly and not making sense. A lot of Season 5 and Season 6 episodes have ridiculous premises. There is a payoff to Rusty and the Boulder and Thomas and the Jet Engine but Topped Off Thomas doesn't have that payoff.
I wasn't entertained and I consider that to be the cardinal sin for any sort of media. Even the worst episodes of Season 15 like Fiery Flynn, Wonky Whistle, and Up Up and Away were entertaining in how flawed they were.
What makes this episode so dull is the unnecessarily long runtime. 6 minutes is way too long to focus on Thomas not interacting with anyone else. L
What I find bizarre is that for all of the second act, Thomas talks to no one but himself despite encountering characters such as Bertie and Harold. The three strikes formula episodes of the Miller era in contrast typically involved characters interacting during each strike and that could sometimes be at least moderately enjoyable.
That's not to say merely adding more dialogue would make the episode better because the little dialogue that exists just... doesn't make sense, doesn't seem to have a point, and doesn't tell the audience anything. The narration meanwhile is so bare bones that it makes the episode seem to take even longer.
Oh my God, it's so... repetitive. I don't remember most episodes from Seasons 9 through 12 because a lot of them are just... unmemorable. Watching through, all I could think was "is this episode over yet"?
The episode would've worked much better if it were 4.5 minutes long like in the Classical Era with all the padding removed.
Visually, the episode is uninteresting. Narratively, the episode is simply awkward. The little dialogue that exists just doesn't sound natural at all. Even the background music is incredibly repetitive.
I know I haven't talked much about the details of the plot and that my description is incredibly "rambly" and unorganized but that's because it's just forgettable. If this episode doesn't care then why should I?
Anyways...
Hm... Thomas Saves the Day (S8) anyone?
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Post by Thomascel on Aug 13, 2018 13:23:07 GMT
My personal favourite from Series 8! One of the last episodes with a classic series feel for a very long time after this. - The Series 8 - 12 Hartshorne/Welch themes really were dull - Series 13 onwards had much better music - Really pretty set on the way to Kellsthorpe - Asquith did very well here - As with the music, Series 8 - 12 was the low point of Angelis' tenure, he picks the enthusiasm back up for Series 13 (probably because he was fed up with doing all the voices) - Nice RWS esque scene bumping into James! - The first crash scene could have been a little more exciting - Harvey's scene is nice - I think if Angelis was in his Series 6 mode, the "jolly good friend" line may have come out a little better - One of the best runaway scenes in the series if you ask me! (the runaway trucks) - the music is pretty good here I'll concede - Some rather dynamic camera angles, sometimes Asquith's direction was a little samey - The opening of Kellsthorpe - one of the few HiT era episodes of actual significance! Well thanks a lot for the recommendation Larger Seagullane ! Today's viewing has confirmed to me that this is one of my favourite episodes of all time. It really was a fantastic script, it's a shame that some of the music and rather unenthusiastic storytelling from Angelis let it down. James Mason wrote some great stories for Thomas back in the day, would love to see him return to the writing team! I'd definitely say it's aged very well, as the opening of Kellsthorpe will always be relevant as the station still appears to this day. Unlike many of Thomas' other misadventures in the HiT era that aren't really relevant to anything anymore. I'm sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but my recommendation is ' Thomas and the Pigs'. I shan't say why I like it here because that'd ruin the purpose of the rewatch. If you still absolutely loathe it, I'd love to hear why . I suspect it's one that most haven't seen for a while.
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Post by Old Square Wheels on Aug 18, 2018 11:06:51 GMT
I remember when this aired it was one of my least favourites of Series 13, and that's saying something with how many duds there were. Now...I'm still not a fan but it's not quite the worst. On the plus side, at least Thomas is collecting items for something real. It's serious business for farmers when their animals give birth so seeing Thomas try to help out someone in need is more refreshing than, say, buggering about trying to find presents for Hiro. There's some lovely tranquil music at the start as Thomas explores the different farms on the Island. And the scene with the newborn piglets at the end is a heart-warming one. That said, Farmer Trotter naming a pig Thomas was too predictable an ending to appreciate. So really, the start is passable, the end is passable...the majority of the episode still sucks. As soon as Thomas set off and said “I wonder if there’s anything else they would like”, I face-palmed and knew exactly where this was going. Three strike formula, Thomas collecting random items rather than doing his job, Percy and James being devoid of character (their dialogue is near identical). And worst of all, towards the end Thomas repeats the same rhyme three times in less than a minute. Nitrogen show why animal-centric episodes have worked better in CGI; the animation of the pigs is quite charming. That said the episode is nearly a decade old and some of the animation looks very primitive in comparison to what it is now (the mud, the out of focus backgrounds). Overall, there are small moments of merit in the episode, but still not enough to make it a truly good story. ___ Next up, I'll nominate No Sleep for Cranky.
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Post by Nicholas on Dec 22, 2018 20:17:05 GMT
No Sleep for CrankyGave this one a rewatch a couple of weeks ago with the intention of posting up on here about it! Happily, though, now my first opportunity to contribute properly to a thread a created much earlier in the year. I have to say, at the time it was released, I very much enjoyed Series 6, and yet, sometimes, I don't feel it is very much a revered series. Many people would say that the 'classic' era ended at Series 5, even though David Mitton was still involved in a fair amount of the creative side of the series, being credited with a good many story ideas, I believe, and, of course, the directing. There are a few episodes that felt less like the vein of the high-octane action-movie style approach to Series 5, and something a little more cut back and simplified, even if a little more cuddly and cartoony, with a brighter palette of colour. There did feel, though, attempts to maintain a strong sense of continuity of earlier Awdry series. Episode that particularly felt like throwbacks, that would be moreso appreciated today perhaps than they were then, when Series 1 and 2 still felt very current and accessible, would be episodes such as 'The World's Strongest Engine' revisiting ideas from 'Pop Goes the Diesel', or 'Edward the Very Useful Engine' revisiting 'Edward and Gordon', elements from 'Dunkin Duncan' feeling very 'Rock 'n' Roll' mixed with 'Trucks!'. Others such as 'Faulty Whistles' seem to draw from 'Mike's Whistle' or 'The Fogman' drawing from 'Mrs Kyndley's Christmas'. There was a clear desire to, for the most part, stay true to course. 'No Sleep for Cranky', however, to regain a bit of focus on the agenda, feels much more like an attempt to build up on the more original aspects brought into and being brought into the series. We revisit Cranky, and throw in what has since come to be the highly prevelant (perhaps a little much so in some years) Brendam Docks, with, of course, the then new Salty and Harvey. Bill and Ben even appear, being in their correct working location. Other than Thomas and Percy getting a bit to do at the end, everyone is in their proper place, and the story feels like it comes together very naturally. Here and there some elements that are more cartoony than I might have realised were worked into Series 6. Even big crashes such as in 'Gordon takes the Tumble' seem a little more silly and cartoon-ish than had occured to me when this series originally aired. A big of the scariness of railway crashes seemed to be being intentionally taken away. 'No Sleep for Cranky' seems to follow the same train of thought, with Cranky's accidents mostly being interpreted as comical. Overall, a nice episode to rewatch. A lot of opportunity for then new-ish characters such as Cranky and Salty to demonstrate their place in the series. A little cartoon-y but in a way that befits the series more so than what we've witnessed here and there in more recent series. Good fun. ---- Next up, I nominate Thomas and the Stinky Cheese.
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Post by Ethan SD (TFT Productions) on Dec 22, 2018 21:22:12 GMT
Thomas and the Stinky Cheese? More like Thomas and the Stinky Episode (hahahahahahaha. creative joke right)
When Thomas is trying to navigate Sodor and comes across the diesels, do the engines lose the ability to hear? Can't Arry, Bert and Diesel hear Thomas nearby? He's loud enough for them to hear him, and he's not 'thinking out loud' to quote Ed Sheeran.
This was clearly the period where Sodor's railways let you go anywhere when you wanted without reason or logic. Ideal for time effective trips then! "The train calling at Platform 1 is the Go Where You Want service from Knapford. Calling at Devil's Back, Wellsworth, Ffarquhar, Crovan's Gate and finally Rhenaes."
I could imagine David Mitton stepping into the editing room and booming "THIS is how you edit a crash together...non of this slow motion rubbish." before being promptly ejected from his seat by John L Wright.
Sodor is famous for it's stinky cheese? Well...I have to say, it's nice to know that Sodor has something iconic about it that isn't the engines, scenery or the people. Or the accidents, dare I add.
The Fat Controller making Arry, Bert and Diesel shunt the stinky cheese would be a funny ending...if a) he was aware they'd been troublesome and b) if they had played a better role in the plot as apposed to stalking Thomas 24/7. And I thought Whiff was the only one this season.
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After this, I nominate Percy And The Bandstand.
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