User:DarthShaymin14

My thoughts on CGI
The CGI switchover was a good idea in my opinion. They were able to add minor details that would really give the episodes a better look. However, I thought the stories from seasons 13-16 were awful, with the exception of a few episodes. However, since Andrew Brenner took over as head writer in season 17 and helped write the classic series, the series has really gone uphill. For example, we got to see Duck, Harvey, Bill, and Ben again after 5-6 years. The stories are a bit repetetive at times, but in the few cases that they are, it's a good thing. At least not every episode was repetetive like in seasons 8-16.

Season 17 Review:

Kevin's Cranky Friend was interesting. The plot was good but the dialogue was pretty weird. 7/10

Scruff's Makeover was OK, but I'm not a huge fan of Scruff. 6/10

Wayward Winston was awesome, the plot and dialogue were just great. 9/10

Gordon Runs Dry was good. It showed some realism. 8/10

Calm Down Caitlin was interesting. It was nice to see the streamlined engines for the first time. 9/10

Steamie Stafford was alright. The plot was sort of dumb but some character development for Stafford was nice. 5/10

Henry's Hero was great. Very inspirational, plus Duck returned. 10/10

Luke's New Friend was cute. I liked the deer and the character development for Luke. 8.5/10

The Switch was a good episode. It was hilarious seeing Millie get dirty and the scene with the western showdown music had me laughing. 9/10

Not Now Charlie was sort of lame. It felt very Sharon Miller-ish, but the general plot gets a 4/10.

The Lost Puff was a fun sort of stupid. 9/10

The Thomas Way is my favorite episode of the series. Duck in the lead role, and the plot was great. 10/10.

Percy's Lucky Day was great. It was nice to see Stephen, Bill, and Ben, who were hilarious. It felt like a modern classic. 10/10

Bill or Ben? was great. It was awesome to see the twins up to their old tricks. 10/10

Too Many Fire Engines was interesting. It was nice to see Flynn and Belle in a GOOD role for once. 8/10

No More Mr. Nice Engine was good. It was great to see Diesel and the Trucks being in character. 9.5/10

Away From The Sea was interesting. Porter seems like a good character, and I think he has potential. 9/10

Thomas' Shortcut was like a CGI version of Thomas and Bertie's Great Race. Plus, Harvey returned. 9.5/10

The Smelly Kipper was hilarious. Karma finally got to James, and it was funny seeing the Trucks cross-eyed. 8.5/10

Gone Fishing was good. It was nice to see Porter, Bill, and Ben again, and it was cool seeing Harvey pulling trucks. I liked his Scottish accent. 10/10

The Afternoon Tea Express had a good plot. It was nice seeing Stephen and Spencer, and the montage of Thomas, James, and Emily pushing Stephen was funny. 9/10

No Snow For Thomas was a much better, CGI version of Thomas, Emily, and the Snowplough. 9/10

Frozen Turntable was funny. Gordon being in character, and seeing Norman was cool. 9/10

The Missing Christmas Decorations was great. It was nice to see Diesel 10, Dart, Norman, and Sidney. I enjoyed the story. 10/10

Santa's Little Engine was great. The chase was great, but Thomas stole James' nickname! I honestly felt bad for Winston. 9/10

Merchandise
I have countless merchandise, primarily Wooden Railway.

My WR models:

Thomas

Percy

James

Toby

Mavis

Duck

Mighty Mac

Peter Sam

Duke

Skarloey

Rusty

Salty

Harvey

Spencer

Henry

Derek

Ben

Donald

Diesel 10

60th Anniversary Gold Thomas

60th Anniversary Silver Percy

60th Anniversary Bronze Diesel

Battery-powered James

Bertie

Jack

Alfie

Cranky

Rocky

Original Troublesome Truck

2006 S.C. Ruffey

2006 Toad

Fuel Tanker

Red Caboose

Annie and Clarabel

Construction cars

Breakdown train

Fred Pelhay

Rickety

Ice delivery cars

Recycling cars

2 cargo cars

Rocky

Haunted Caboose

Winter Caboose

Musical Caboose

I have a small Take-Along collection:

Thomas and the Jet Engine 3-pack

Birthday 3-pack

Gordon

Lady

Butch

Lorry 1

I have a decent ERTL collection:

Percy

James

Edward

Gordon

BoCo

D199

Mavis

Oliver

Donald

My Bachmann collection is growing:

Thomas

Percy

James

Diesel

Duck

Red open wagon

Blue open wagon

Original cream tanker

I next plan to get Ben, the RF container wagon, and the mail coach.

I have a ton of VHSs and DVDs. Just to name the ones I can think of off the top of my head:

Best of Thomas

Best of Percy

Best of James

Best of Gordon

Come Ride the Rails

Calling All Engines!

Thomas and the Magic Railroad

Thomas' Snowy Surprise

Percy's Chocolate Crunch

Thomas' Halloween Adventures

Milkshake Muddle

I have more, but I can't name them all off the top of my head.

Crossovers
Pokemon
 * Thomas: Ash
 * Percy: Pikachu
 * Emily: Misty
 * Toby: Brock
 * Millie: Togepi
 * Diesel: Gary
 * Stephen: Professor Oak
 * Diesel 10: Giovanni
 * Mavis: Jessie
 * James: James
 * Paxton: Meowth
 * Sidney: Wobbuffet
 * Caitlin: May
 * Connor: Max
 * Molly: Dawn
 * Whiff: Piplup
 * Duck: Cilan
 * Daisy: Iris
 * Henry: Axew
 * Rheneas: Clemont
 * Flora: Bonnie

Favorite Episodes

 * Season 1: Trouble in the Shed "We won't shunt like common tank engines!"-Gordon, to the Fat Controller, during the Big Engines' strike
 * Season 2: Duck and the Diesel Engine story arc "Beg pardon sir. Excuse my intrusion."-Duck, to the Barber, after his crash
 * Season 3:  Diesel Does it Again "Sir Topham Hatt to you!"-Duck, to Diesel, after he insulted the Fat Controller
 * Season 4: Thomas and the Special Letter "How can something be up when it's down?"-Toby, when Thomas says something's up.
 * Season 5: Horrid Lorry  "The Brothers Grimm: Smashed, Broken, and Sunk!"-Thomas to the Lorries after their accidents
 * Season 6: Buffer Bother "Will you two stop being crab-pots?"-Mavis, to Bill and Ben, before Ben leaves to get new buffers
 * Season 7: Bad Day at Castle Loch "There's no monster!" "There is too!" "There is not!" "Is too!" "Is not!" "Is too!"-Donald and Douglas, over whether there is a monster in the loch near Callan Castle
 * Season 8: Thomas and the Circus "We can all have fun now!"-James, to Thomas after he breaks down
 * Season 9: Thomas' New Trucks  "[Thomas' trucks] are even nicer than James's!"-Bill and Ben, upon seeing Thomas' new trucks
 * Season 10: Emily and the Special Coaches "I've shunted more trucks than any other diesel!"-Diesel, upon being caught by Emily
 * Season 11: Gordon and the Mechanic "I can't go back! Donal' is in the way!"-Douglas, to Gordon, when he can't go back
 * Season 12: Saved You! "Rocky was loading the water tower onto my flatbed, and now it's smashed!"-Duck, to Thomas, after Rocky drops the water tower on the track and destroys it
 * Season 13: Toby's New Whistle "Out of my way Toby, you useless old stam tram!"-Gordon, being forced to slow down behind Toby
 * Season 14: James in the Dark "Goodbye, Henry!"-James, to Thomas, when he cannot distinguish him in the dark
 * Season 15: James to the Rescue "Excuse me, but um, do you think it's time for Rocky?"-Toby, to James, after Gordon's accident
 * Season 16: Don't Bother Victor! "Duncan's rods are rattlin'! He needs Victor!"-Rheneas, to Peter Sam, after the incident with Skarloey
 * Season 17: The Thomas Way "Duck, STOP!" "What's the matter?" "JUST STOP!"-Thomas and Duck, trying to prevent Harold from being damaged by Knapford Station's roof

Favorite Characters

 * Tender Engine: James
 * Tank Engine: Duck
 * Diesel Engine: Paxton
 * Rolling Stock: Red Coaches
 * Narrow Gauge Engine: Rheneas
 * Road Vehicle: Jack (If he counts)
 * Air Vehicle: Harold
 * Sea Vessel: Bulstrode
 * Immobile Character: Cranky
 * Post-Season 12 Character: Stephen
 * Set of Twins: Bill and Ben

Favorite Specials

 * 1) King of the Railway "Hahaha! ...He's Mr. Oily."-Paxton's reaction to Stephen's comeback after Diesel insulted him
 * 2) Thomas and the Magic Railroad "This is just like the funfair!"-Junior, getting caught on the windmill's blades
 * 3) Blue Mountain Mystery "I did it! ...I made it down safely!"-Rheneas, after avoiding the collapse of Blondin' Bridge
 * 4) Hero of the Rails "Mind my paintwork!"-James, when Spencer passes him
 * 5) Day of the Diesels "The Steamworks is ours! It's all OURS!"-Diesel 10, after tricking Percy into bringing them to the Steamworks
 * 6) The Great Discovery "I'm going to win!"-Thomas, racing James
 * 7) Calling All Engines! "Stripey boiler!"-Diesel, upon deliberately crashing into Thomas and covering him in paint,
 * 8) Misty Island Rescue "Oh mee, oh my, HEEEELLLP!"-Diesel, about to fall off the bridge