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PERCY IN THE MIDDLE
Written by
Jordan Gershowitz
Directed by
Campbell Bryer
Produced by
Suzie Gallo
Air Date
8/07/23 - CAN
28/08/23 - USA
18/09/23 - UK
9/08/23 - AUS
Plot
After Gordon tells all the young engines that they have a day off to relax, Thomas and Diesel insist on a teamed relay race through the obstacle course. Percy is the only one who isn't interested in playing, so Thomas asks him to referee instead. He reluctantly agrees and the race is on! Coming to a split-second finish, Percy determines Thomas' team wins, but Diesel doesn't accept and calls for a rematch. Once again the teams race and Diesel wins after accidentally causing an oil spill. Both teams become so angry with each other, they're too distracted when Percy runs off to chase butterflies. Thomas, Diesel, and friends finally notice Percy's absence and speed after him, but they'll need to learn their lesson about sportsmanship if they want to ensure this day off is a success.
Just another generic Thomas and Diesel being competitive episode but it's a team race so they can have repetitive filler to fill in time, nothing more and nothing else. Yes it was about Percy being in the middle but it just felt less about him and more about Thomas, Diesel and the others. Why not let it be Percy having a hard time to know who was the winner and couldn't face the arguments because it was pressurising and began to cry, it would at least make sense with that good sports song. God I hate these Thomas and Diesel competitive episodes so much.
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
Retrieve the Kraken - 5/10
Rocket's Fall - 4/10
Details? What Details? - 3/10
Blue Engine Blues - 7/10
Hay Fort Frenzy - 4/10
Percy in the Middle - 1/10
Overall Rating (So far):
157/400
