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SALTY'S SEA SHANTY
Written by
Nikki Lytton
Directed by
Campbell Bryer
Produced by
Suzie Gallo
Air Date
17/06/23 - CAN
22/05/23 - USA
9/09/23 - UK
1/08/23 - AUS
Plot
When Salty the Diesel Engine returns from his worldly travels, he sings a shanty to Thomas and Percy about a legendary treasure lost on the Island of Sodor. The two friends are eager to see if the legend is true, but their journey comes to a snag when the rest of the Biggest Adventure Club refuses to join.
It's so nice to see Salty again and that he still retains his original character that he had in the original series with him telling tall tales and shanties about his adventures and his dynamic with Cranky so some of the original spirit of the show still lingers on here and there. As for the episode, I think this was a much better approach than 'Chasing Rainbows' when it comes to the song. At least the song in this episode helped to pave its way of finding the treasure whereas the former was just the engines singing while chasing the rainbow which had no conflict whatsoever to make it interesting. The message that friendship is the greatest treasure, while nice, was a bit cliche. I'm kinda glad that there was real treasure in the end. Plus the sea shanty song from Salty is the only good song from the show too, doesn't sound to kiddyish. Plus Salty was the best character out from this episode.
Series Rating:
Fast Friends - 1/10
Percy Disappear - 5/10
Ashima's Amazing Arrival - 3/10
Tri-and-a-Half-a-Lon - 3/10
Carly's Magnificant Magnet - 5/10
New Mail Engine In Town - 4/10
Hot Air Percy - 2/10
Carly's Screechy Squeak - 1/10
Shake, Rattle & Bruno - 8/10
Blackout - 2/10
Brand New Track - 5/10
Stink Monster - 3/10
Christmas Mountain - 7/10
Whiteout! - 4/10
Good as New - 4/10
More Than a Pretty Engine - 9/10
Snowplough Struttin' - 4/10
Thomas In Charge - 3/10
Kana Recharges - 3/10
The Big Skunk Funk - 3/10
Off The Rails - 1/10
Diesel's Dilemma - 5/10
Bring It On Beresford - 2/10
What's in a Name? - 1/10
Sheep Shenanigans - 4/10
Tunnel Troubles - 4/10
The Case of the Missing Crane - 1/10
Not-So-Secret Mission - 5/10
A Very Percy Valentine - 3/10
Valentine's Hearts - 2/10
Speedster Sandy - 7/10
For All the Marble - 9/10
Salty's Sea Shanty - 8/10
Overall Rating (So far):
133/340
