User:James the Train Lover

Hello Everyone. I'm James. (Also known as Epiclafiteau/epicdiesel10/link0416/etc)

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Friends on the Wikia

 * Note, this is not in any specific order. This is just how I remembered them.
 * JD41796
 * Ilovetrains323
 * Carson08022000
 * Notewriter
 * KnapfordProductions
 * TheBlueSunil
 * The Steampunk Whovian
 * Wellsworth96
 * DonaldDouglasandToby6
 * SirHandel27
 * Terence2
 * TenCentstheTug
 * Pyrrha Omega
 * Jackninja5DipperGravityFalls
 * SplatterAndDodge
 * Neil02
 * TheodoreTugboat101
 * RodrigoOrtiz

Least Favorite Characters

 * Gator (Used too much in a short period of time)
 * Reg (needs more development, and not just being in an episode)
 * Billy (He's annoying, bossy and I feel like he wasn't introduced properly, Samson is him but done right.)
 * Flora (Toby ripoff, not needed, I thought Toby was supposed to be known as "only tram on Sodor"...)
 * Sam (not needed, Murdoch would better suit this role)

Characters Who I Would Like to Return

 * Madge (I like the character, she is useful to have around)
 * Arthur (The Fishing Village is back so why not Arthur?)
 * Dennis (He needs to be in an episode with Norman because they're brothers!)
 * Jeremy (Not really sure why but I really want him back.)

Characters Who I Would Like To Be Introduced Into the TVS

 * Jock
 * Frank
 * Sigrid of Arlesdale
 * Albert (Furness Railway)
 * Victoria
 * Wilbert
 * Bear
 * The Green Lorry Ok, this seems like a ridiculous choice but we do need more 'original' characters, and more road vehicles, so I think this would be a nice choice. Plus, he seems so old and kind :P

TOP 5 Favorite Seasons

 * 19
 * 18
 * 17
 * 5
 * 1

Favorite Episodes (No Order)

 * Rusty and the Boulder
 * Percy Takes the Plunge
 * Wrong Road
 * Percy Runs Away
 * All at Sea
 * Buffer Bother
 * Cool Truckings
 * Steam Roller
 * Busy Going Backwards
 * Thomas Puts the Brakes On
 * Stop that Bus!
 * The Lost Puff
 * Bill or Ben?
 * The Thomas Way
 * Thomas' Shortcut
 * Duck in the Water
 * Emily Saves the World
 * The Truth About Toby
 * Disappearing Diesels
 * Who's Geoffrey?
 * Wild Water Rescue
 * The Beast of Sodor
 * Snow Place Like Home
 * A Cranky Christmas
 * Diesel's Ghostly Christmas
 * Salty's Surprise
 * Emily's Winter Party Special
 * Den and Dart
 * Salty All at Sea
 * Best Engine Ever
 * Reds vs. Blues
 * No Help At All
 * The Other Side of the Mountain
 * Thomas the Babysitter
 * Rocky Rescue
 * Goodbye Fat Controller

Least Favorite Episodes

 * Wonky Whistle
 * Up, Up, and Away!
 * Toby's New Whistle
 * Merry Misty Island
 * Tickled Pink
 * Henry's Forest
 * Toby Had a Little Lamb
 * Thomas and the Tuba
 * Thomas and the Runaway Kite
 * Jitters and Japes
 * Thomas Toots the Crows
 * Helping Hiro

I'm neutral on the rest.

Movies

 * 1) Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure
 * 2) The Adventure Begins
 * 3) Blue Mountain Mystery
 * 4) Day of the Diesels
 * 5) Tale of the Brave
 * 6) Misty Island Rescue
 * 7) King of the Railway
 * 8) Thomas and the Magic Railroad
 * 9) Hero of the Rails
 * 10) Calling All Engines!

Wikia Achievements

 * I discovered the pictures for Take-N-Play Ben, Timothy, Gator, Marion, and the Blue Troublesome Truck.
 * I was the first to find out about the Scrap Monster
 * I discovered the episode Reds vs. Blues, as well as the Trackmaster models of Thomas and Spencer for this episode.

My Opinion on the Series
Ever since I was a kid, I used to watch the PBS airings of Season 6. I loved Thomas so much, it was the only thing I cared about (other than Jay Jay the Jet Plane, but that's another story...). I eventually recieved my first Wooden Railway layout as a christmas gift with Thomas, Percy, Gordon, Henry, Toby, and Trevor. I had already gotten James, Edward and Flying Scotsman earlier for my birthday. Anyways, I watched the old VHS tapes from Seasons 1 - 7 and then it switched to DVD for later seasons. It may be geared towards kids but I still love it.

Since Season 7, The show had gotten a little more, let's say, exciting. Sure there were plenty of good episodes, and I loved every new episode and movie from Hero of the Rails onwards, but now that I'm older, I realized what episodes are good and what's not. When Thomas switched over to CG faces in 2008, I thought that was so cool. I saved up my money so I could buy Railway Friends and High Speed Adventures. Then, the following year, Thomas & Friends was completely animated in CGI. I thought this was the most amazing thing ever. I thought it looked so realistic. But Miller was doing a horrible job with the storyline. She made fans hate characters like Bash and Dash, and Charlie; but soon it could change.

In 2013, it was switched over to Arc Productions. The show was at the next level. I honestly was thinking about getting out of Thomas because a majority of the episodes in Seasons 8 - 16 were boring and repetitive. I prefer the CGI series because, and I know I will get hate for this, but I think the models looked too much like toy models rather than real engines. Just my opinion! King of the Railway was a big change. It was so great. Now, Arcs animation has gotten even better and the episodes and movies are getting more amazing. With returning characters and locations, new friends, amazing and interesting stories. The show couldn't get any better.

I have full faith in Brenner and his crew because by every season, the show keeps getting better and better. He can take any random old magazine story and create a whole episode off of it. He's even putting effort into character development for characters like Victor and Paxton which Miller did not do. Saying Victor is the only narrow gauge engine owned by Sir Topham Hatt is not development. Giving Victor personality and saying he's scared of the snow but would be willing to do anything for his friend Kevin, is character development. I would like to thank Andrew Brenner for making Thomas & Friends a show that's worth watching, because if Miller was still head-writer, I don't know if I'd still be watching it.

Social Media

 * YouTube
 * Facebook Page
 * Instagram
 * Twitter
 * DeviantArt
 * SI3D Proboards
 * SoundCloud
 * Skype: james.lafiteau

Other Interests

 * Real World Engines
 * Tales From the Tracks Trainz Series (My own Trainz series :P)
 * Thomas: The Trainz Adventures (YouTube series by ilovetrains323 that I voice act and write episodes in)
 * Trainz Simulator (I have 2009)
 * Breaking Bad
 * The Walking Dead
 * Epic Rap Battles of History
 * Grand Theft Auto

Thank you for taking the time to read through my userpage.