User:ThomasandMichael

Hello. My name is Mike Nicholson. You may know me as ThomasandMichael on Deviantart, or Shining Luna Productions on Youtube.

I've been a fan of Thomas and Friends since I was young, and I still enjoy it today. :)

My Favorite Episodes
My most favorite per season are marked with an asterisk (*)

Season 1

 * Thomas and Gordon
 * Edward and Gordon
 * Thomas' Train
 * Thomas and the Trucks
 * Thomas and the Breakdown Train
 * Troublesome Trucks
 * Thomas and the Guard
 * Thomas Goes Fishing
 * Thomas, Terence and the Snow
 * Thomas and Bertie*
 * Trouble in the Shed
 * Percy Runs Away
 * The Flying Kipper
 * Toby and the Stout Gentleman
 * Thomas in Trouble
 * Dirty Objects
 * Off the Rails
 * Down the Mine
 * Thomas' Christmas Party

Season 2

 * Saved from Scrap
 * Old Iron
 * Thomas and Trevor
 * Duck Takes Charge
 * Percy and Harold
 * Pop Goes the Diesel
 * Diesel's Devious Deed
 * A Close Shave
 * Better Late Than Never
 * Break Van
 * The Deputation
 * Thomas Comes to Breakfast
 * Daisy
 * Percy's Predicament
 * The Diseasel
 * Wrong Road
 * Edward's Exploit
 * Ghost Train*
 * Thomas and the Missing Christmas Tree

Season 3

 * A Scarf for Percy
 * Donald's Duck
 * Thomas Gets Bumped
 * Thomas, Percy and the Dragon
 * Henry's Forest
 * Thomas, Percy and the Mail Train
 * Trust Thomas
 * Mavis
 * Toby's Tightrope
 * Edward, Trevor and the Really Useful Party
 * Buzz, Buzz
 * All at Sea*
 * One Good Turn
 * Escape
 * Oliver Owns Up
 * Heroes
 * Percy, James and the Fruitful Day

Season 4

 * Granpuff
 * Sleeping Beauty (not the Disney movie :P)
 * Bulldog
 * You Can't Win
 * A Bad Day for Sir Handel
 * Peter Sam and the Refreshment Lady
 * Home at Last
 * Rock 'n' Roll
 * Special Funnel
 * Steam Roller
 * Gallant Old Engine
 * Train Stops Play
 * Bowled Out
 * Henry and the Elephant
 * Thomas and the Special Letter*
 * Paint Pots and Queens
 * Fish
 * Special Attraction

Season 5
I will add Season 6 - onward soon
 * Cranky Bugs
 * A Better View for Gordon
 * Lady Hatt's Birthday Party
 * James and the Trouble with Trees
 * Gordon and the Gremlin
 * Bye George!
 * Put Upon Percy
 * Haunted Henry
 * Double Teething Troubles
 * Something in the Air
 * Thomas, Percy and Old Slow Coach*
 * Thomas and the Rumours
 * Sir Topham Hatt's Holiday
 * Make Someone Happy
 * Busy Going Backwards

Season 5

 * Toby's Discovery (it was the first time Toby was portrayed as being scared. Also, it features the only appearance of that useless Duke clone)
 * Snow (Someone should really tell Rusty that there's nothing funny about avalanches - people have died in them!)

Season 2

 * Percy Takes the Plunge (This episode isn't bad, but it would have made more sense if it aired after Percy's Promise)

Season 3

 * Percy's Promise (See Percy Takes the Plunge)
 * Tender Engines (It's a shame that Flying Scotsman didn't have a bigger role in this episode. The Henry part was fine though)
 * Thomas and Percy's Mountain Adventure (US version; I would have liked this more if they had kept the initial holiday)

Season 4

 * Rusty to the Rescue (It may not have been true to what really happened to Stepney, but I really have no reason to hate it)

Season 5

 * Baa! (This episode was kinda boring, but the bit with the ram eating Sir Topham's hat was pretty funny)
 * Duncan Gets Spooked (This episode used to scare me a bit when I was a kid, but I find it okay now)
 * Rusty and the Boulder (This episode was very silly, but there are some humorous bits in it. Not to mention the Indiana Jones reference was a nice touch)

My Favorite Episodes Featuring Each Character
More coming soon
 * Thomas: Thomas and the Breakdown Train
 * Edward: Edward's Exploit
 * Henry: The Flying Kipper
 * Gordon: A Better View for Gordon
 * James: Old Iron
 * Percy: Percy's Ghostly Trick
 * Toby: Toby the Tram Engine
 * Duck: All at Sea
 * Donald and Douglas: The Deputation
 * Oliver: Escape
 * Emily: Best Engine Ever
 * Diesel: Pop Goes the Diesel
 * Daisy: The Railcar and the Coaches
 * Bill and Ben: Bill or Ben?
 * Stepney: Bowled Out
 * Salty: Away From the Sea
 * Harvey: Gone Fishing
 * Spencer: Gordon and Spencer
 * Whiff: Emily's Rubbish
 * Hiro: No More Mr. Nice Engine
 * Glynn: The Christmas Coffeepot
 * Paxton: Disappearing Diesels
 * Samson: Samson at Your Service
 * Philip: Philip to the Rescue
 * Bertie: Thomas and Bertie's Great Race
 * Harold: A Bad Day for Harold the Helicopter
 * Trevor: A New Friend for Thomas
 * Skarloey: Four Little Engines
 * Rheneas: Gallant Old Engine
 * Sir Handel: Steam Roller
 * Peter Sam: Peter Sam and the Refreshment Lady
 * Rusty: Rusty Helps Peter Sam
 * Duncan: Duncan and the Grumpy Passenger
 * Duke: You Can't Win
 * Luke: Luke's New Friend
 * Annie and Clarabel: Not So Slow Coaches
 * Toad: Toad and the Whale
 * Cranky: Cranky Bugs
 * Sir Topham Hatt: Sir Topham Hatt's Holiday

TV Series

 * 1) George Carlin (My most favorite narrator. Plus I love the comedy he did. He will be truly missed)
 * 2) Ringo Starr (I love him as a musician, and his narrations were good too)
 * 3) Mark Moraghan (I think he makes the newer episodes very enjoyable)
 * 4) Michael Angelis (He was good in the classic series and other things. But after Season 7 (and in the Railway Stories), his narrations started going downhill)
 * 5) Michael Brandon (He used to be my least favorite narrator, but nowadays I don't think he was all that bad)
 * 6) Pierce Brosnan (He was alright, but he was a bit quiet in his narration for The Great Discovery)
 * 7) Alec Baldwin (Worst narrator ever. His Season 6 narrations sucked!)

Railway Series/Other

 * 1) Willie Rushton (His RWS narrations were awesome! And like George Carlin, he will be truly missed)
 * 2) Johnny Morris (His RWS narrations were also good)
 * 3) Ted Robbins (His narrations remind me of S3-5 M. Angelis in a way)
 * 4) Ben Forster (I liked his role as Mr. Perkins. And like George Carlin and Willie Rushton, he will be truly missed)
 * 5) Simon Prebble (He did a pretty good job narrating the stories Thomas Gets His Own Branch Line, and Thomas and Toby)
 * 6) Robin Smith (I think this guy is okay. Not great, but not terrible either)
 * 7) Michael Angelis (I like Angelis, but his RWS narrations were not the best)

My Favorite Voice Actor for Each Character
NOTE: These only apply to characters that have had more than one voice actor, and characters that have had more than one appearance.
 * Thomas - Joseph May
 * Edward - William Hope
 * Henry - Keith Wickham
 * Gordon - Kerry Shale
 * James - Rob Rackstraw
 * Percy - Christopher Ragland
 * Toby - Colm Feore (yes, he counts)
 * Donald - Rob Rackstraw
 * Emily - Jules de Jongh
 * Spencer - Matt Wilkinson
 * Rosie - Jules de Jongh
 * Whiff - William Hope
 * Stanley - Rob Rackstraw
 * Charlie - Matt Wilkinson
 * Bash - Kerry Shale
 * Dash - William Hope
 * Ferdinand - Glenn Wrage
 * Scruff - Kerry Shale
 * Porter - David Menkin
 * Ryan - Steven Kynman (though Eddie Redmayne is great too)
 * Diesel - Michael Brandon
 * Daisy - Tracy-Ann Oberman
 * Mavis - Teresa Gallagher
 * Diesel 10 - Neil Crone (yes, he counts too)
 * Dart - Steven Kynman
 * Flynn - Rob Rackstraw
 * Rheneas - John Hasler
 * Victor - David Bedella
 * Millie - Miranda Raison
 * Rocky - William Hope
 * Bertie - Keith Wickham
 * Trevor - ????? (will determine after S20)
 * Kevin - Kerry Shale
 * Harold - Kerry Shale
 * Cranky - Glenn Wrage
 * Butch - Glenn Wrage
 * Jack - David Menkin
 * Annie and Clarabel - Teresa Gallagher
 * Troublesome Trucks - Christopher Ragland
 * Sir Topham Hatt - Keith Wickham
 * Lady Hatt - Jules de Jongh
 * Mr. Percival - Kerry Shale
 * Stephen and Bridget Hatt - Teresa Gallagher
 * Farmer McColl - William Hope
 * Farmer Trotter - Kerry Shale
 * Mr. Bubbles - Keith Wickham
 * The Duke of Boxford - William Hope
 * The Duchess of Boxford - Jules de Jongh

Movies/Specials I Like (from Greatest to Least)
I will add Journey Beyond Sodor when I see it next year.
 * 1) The Adventure Begins (Best special to date; a modern take on a timeless classic)
 * 2) Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure (very epic)
 * 3) Tale of the Brave (also good)
 * 4) King of the Railway (a good start to the Arc era)
 * 5) Blue Mountain Mystery (the best of Nitrogen's specials)
 * 6) Thomas and the Magic Railroad (I know some people don't like this movie, but I consider it a guilty pleasure personally. Plus I wouldn't mind seeing a director's cut release at some point in near future)
 * 7) Thomas and the Great Railway Show: The Musical (my name for The Great Race; this special is not bad, but it still could have been better)
 * 8) The Great Discovery (not bad)
 * 9) Hero of the Rails (pretty meh)
 * 10) Misty Island Rescue/Day of the Diesels (tie; they're both just as bad as each other)
 * 11) Calling All Engines! (worst special ever)