S13 Ep. 20 Hiro Helps Out + Overall of S13

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HIRO HELPS OUT

Written by Sharon Miller

Directed by Greg Tiernan

Produced by Nicole Stinn

Air Date (UK):

19/2/10

Plot:

Hiro arrives at Knapford station to find the Fat Controller very busy; so busy in fact that the Fat Controller leaves his top-hat inside his office and bumps into the stationmaster and a porter. Edward arrives and, like Hiro, is quite worried about the Fat Controller's unusual behaviour. 

PRO:

- Hiro staring at the Fat Controller without his Top Hat did give me a chuckle with the music and all.

CONS:

- Edward and all of the other engines that Hiro met would at least be given instructions the day before on where to take their loads.
- If Hiro's a wise old engine, he should at least know that the Fat Controller is the only man in charge.
- As stated by TheUnluckyTug02 11 months ago, every time an engines says 'The Fat Controller', their lips are saying 'Sir Topham Hatt'. This is in the UK dub, this also happened in Season 14's 'Victor Says Yes' when Thomas puffed in and said 'Sir Topham Hatt', but his lips are saying 'The Fat Controller' in the US dub. 

Now finally we're at the end of Season 13. First off, the overall of this episode. Hiro is a favourite of mine as I said before in 'The Biggest Present of All!' but even if he is a wise engine he should at least know that the Fat Controller is the man in charge of the railway and that the engines should wait for what jobs they have, but wouldn't they know their jobs before the day? The plot is almost similar to 'The Green Controller'. 

Rating: 2/5

OVERALL OF SEASON 13

For the overall of Season 13, this season is just written terrible. Their are bad alliteration, rhyming and even pointless introductions in every episode about the engines like being busy and they like to huff and chuff, we get it, just tell us the story! There are many time-edits on YouTube that got rid of these pointless things that make the episode at bit more better and with a lesser time limit and the only episode that is good is 'Tickled Pink', it was filled with realism and is the only episode in this season I like. However, despite the bad writing, the animation by the team at Nitrogen was flawless, there have been a few design fails, but that never stops how eye catching the animation is. Greg Tiernan and his team did fabulous work and they deserve an award for the dedication they went through, but it would happen if the writing wasn't bad. Since that my ratings for all the 20 episodes are out of five, my overall rating will be out of 100. 

OVERALL RATING:

39/100

So now that Season 13 is done, I will be starting on my Season 14 episode review. 

S13 Ep: 19 Buzzy Bees

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BUZZY BEES

Written by Sharon Miller

Directed by Greg Tiernan

Produced by Nicole Stinn

Air Date (UK):

18/2/10

Plot:

One morning, Thomas arrives at Brendam Docks. He is to take bee hives to Farmer Trotter, and Hiro is to deliver flowers to Farmer McColl. Hiro is very stern, and tells Thomas to take the bees through the woods. But Thomas thinks that the woods are very boring, and takes the route along a large meadow instead. 

PRO:

- The bees were animated nicely

CONS:

- The rhyming and alliteration 

- Wouldn't the bees hives be locked?

- Even if the bees were swarming around Thomas wouldn't they become weak since he in steam.

- Thomas should've been told off by Farmer McColl about taking things without asking.

'Buzz Buzz' is even more entertaining then this tripe. This episode is boring, the rhyming and alliteration are annoying and bad, the bees should've been locked in their hives and even if the bees were swarming around Thomas when he was puffing down the main line, they would've become weak due to the smoke. Yes, I know about Hiro's tender rendering problem, but that's not a big issue. However, there is only one positive and that were the bees, they were animated well when they were swarming up to Thomas to the flower that he took from Farmer McColl, but even that didn't save the episode from being badly written and there is another flaw, Thomas took the flatbed of flowers away from Farmer McColl and Hiro without asking and yet he was let off easy. Kids should learn the moral of not taking things without asking and this episode should've explained that.

Rating: 0/5

S13 Ep: 18 Henry's Good Deeds

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HENRY'S GOOD DEEDS

Written by Alan Hescott

Directed by Greg Tiernan

Produced by Nicole Stinn

Air Date (UK):

17/2/10

Plot:

The Sodor Warbler, a rare bird, has returned to the Island of Sodor, so the engines are taking visitors to see it. Henry's task is to collect the nesting pole and take it to Bluff's Cove.

PRO:

N/A

CON:

- Henry should at least know that Warbler's or any type of bird can be scared of engines when they blow their whistles, release their steam and run at full speed. 

- Percy should at least know what a nesting pole is.

- A good deed to stop at a crossing to let animals past? Engines HAVE TO stop to let animals past, otherwise animals and even people can get badly hurt or worse.

- What good deeds are there?

- Wouldn't the warbler fly away when it was on one of Henry's buffers?

I didn't bother watching this episode as soon as Henry went to the pigs first because seriously the episode is bad. Henry is now stupid in the new series, he's afraid and worried of everything when in the classic series, nothing gets him in his way. That's the Henry everyone knows of. What good deeds are there? Thomas stopping to let animals pass him on the crossing a good deed? Like I said, engines have to stop to let people and animals past, otherwise they can get badly hurt if the engine is just running through. I know every fan pointed this out, but, why was the Warbler scared of Henry's whistle and yet when it landed on Henry's left buffer, it wasn't scared at all. This episode is bad and misleading. 

Only two more episodes now and then on to Season 14

Rating: -1/5

S13 Ep. 17: Snow Tracks

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SNOW TRACKS

Written by Alan Hescott

Directed by Greg Tiernan

Produced by Nicole Stinn

Air Date (UK)

16/2/10

Plot:

A snowstorm has covered Sodor and Thomas and Gordon are given important jobs. While doing his job, Gordon decides to take the shorter, hilly route because he thinks he is special and stronger.

PRO:

- At least they kept the traditional sense of Thomas not wanting to wear his snowplough

- It's great to see Gordon with a snowplough, we haven't seen him wear one since Season 9's 'Keeping Up With James'.

- Gordon's face covered by snow was funny

CON:

- There is no 'Long way round' to Brendam Docks and plus its on Edward's branch line, so he is not strong enough to go on their anyway. There are more harbours like Knapford harbour and Dryaw harbour on Thomas' branch line.

- This episode is repetitive 

- Spencer's private carriage is just small, almost fitting for a Trackmaster toy.

- How many hills are there?

- Gordon would've been derailed when he crashed into the slate trucks

- How on earth did Gordon create a giant snowball? It's highly unlikely that it will ever happen

- How did Thomas get lifted by the giant snowball, wouldn't he just be snowed under?

This episode is just unrealistic. But first, I just hate how the writer say that Brendam docks is at some random location when really it is on Edward's branch line and that line is to weak to hold Gordon's weight as well as Thomas' branch line. The episode is repetitive with Gordon saying 'Snow is too soft for me I'm fastest and the best', I just see this as filler so they can fit it in with the time limit and that goes to the episodes in the past with pointless rhyming and repetitive scenes that can make children bored. However I do have three positives, as of course I do like it how the new writers actually know that Thomas doesn't like wearing his snowplough due to it being cumbersome and it was actually great seeing Gordon with a snowplough since he wear it in 'Keeping Up With James'. 

So despite the flaws, this episode didn't go well too much, but hey anything is better then 'Thomas' Frosty Friend' from Season 10 and the horrible 'Splish, Splash Splosh'. 

Rating: 3/5

S13 Ep.16 The Biggest Present of All

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THE BIGGEST PRESENT OF ALL

Written by Sharon Miller

Directed by Greg Tiernan

Produced by Nicole Stinn 

Air Date (UK)

15/2/10

Plot:

All of the engines on the Island of Sodor are very excited. Hiro is returning for a visit, and to help with the summer holiday makers. The Fat Controller is throwing a surprise welcome party at Knapford for Hiro, and tells Thomas to tell all the other engines. 

PRO:

- The episode does have a nice moral about special presents

- I actually like the idea of the third idea for a present for Hiro by Thomas. Many engines from England were fitted with bells during their trip to America and one A4 during its residence in Canada.

- Emily Henry and Victor's idea for a present for Hiro are far more realistic and better then Thomas', a new dome, lamp and even a buffer.

CON:

- 'Hiro is coming back to Sodor' and will be staying their for good for merchandising reasons for the show. 

- 'Victor will check your engine' Hiro is an engine! And wouldn't his boiler be checked anyway when he left for Sodor from Japan? 

- Why would Thomas think that Hiro like to have a barn for a present?

First off, I like Hiro, he's the only character in the CGI series, during the HIT-era of Thomas & Friends, that actually has a backstory in 'Hero of The Rails'. Plus he has a great basis, the D51, hence the number on his tender, but why is he classified as 'old' in the series? and being one of the first steam engines on Sodor? His basis was built in 1936, while Thomas' basis, the LB&SCR E2 is was built in 1913 and Edward's 'Larger Seagull' basis was built in 1836, or LNER D3/4 "Glen", a model that the Rev.W.Awdry have on his layout to represent Edward since he is really not based on any class of locomotive. 

But back to the episode, this episode better then the last one. This has a really good moral about presents being special to you. It doesn't matter if its a lamp, a dome or anything that is railway related for an engine. It's mainly friendship that is more special as a present. Despite that Thomas' ideas of giving a barn or slate to Hiro, I do like his last idea, a bell! Many locomotives from England were fitted with bells during their trips to America, as its part of regulations, here are a few examples:

Duchess of Hamilton fitted with a bell in 1938

on her way to America to take part in the 

New York's Worlds Fair.

Dominion of Canada was fitted with a bell at 

Kings Cross, London 1938. When she was retired

in 1966, she was donated to the Canadian Railroad Museum, near Montreal.

She will be coming back to Britain in 2013 to take part of the NRM's

A4 line up in celebration of Mallard's world speed record, along with

'Dwight D. Eisenhower' from National Railroad Museum, Greenbay, Winconsion, USA.

Flying Scotsman on its infamous US tour in 1969

fitted with a bell on her running board.

But despite the episode's flaws, it was actually, better then tripe of 'Splish Splash Splosh'. 

Rating: 4/5

S13 Ep: 15 Splish Splash Splosh

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SPLISH SPLASH SPLOSH

Written by Sharon Miller
Directed by Greg Tiernan
Produced by Nicole Stinn


Air Date (UK):
12/2/10


Plot:
Thomas and Rosie are shunting when Thomas invents a game that involves splashing engines by racing through puddles. Sir Topham Hatt tells Thomas to have a washdown before collecting himself 
and Alicia Botti.


PRO:
- At least James care about his job and not being obsessed over his red paint, but even that won't save the episode from being bad.


CON:
- When I see a shunting yard in real life, through railway DVDs, books and the classical Thomas episodes, I see engines pushing trucks in order and in right sidings. Not just bashing trucks all over the place, it's not even a playground! 


- I hate the tracks in this episode, its surrounded by puddles! The ballast would've washed away and wouldn't it drain out by now since their is no rain? 


- Where are the tarpaulins on the trucks? 


- The episode highly repetitive with Thomas saying about engine X would love his game and will have to go to the wash down.


- The puddle that splashed all over the Fat Controller and Alicia Botti, highly unrealistic and it broken the law of gravity. 


- How did the 'big puddle' get into Thomas's fire box when it landed all over the Fat Controller and Alicia Botti, I don't know?

I have no idea what I was watching, the rain water was done well by the animators so I give credit to them. But this episode is highly unrealistic and stupid that this has to go down as one of the worst Thomas episodes in the Miller era. First off, I hate the shunting yards, why have it in the show when there are sidings in harbours, the sheds and even at stations! (eg. Wellsworth, Knapford) At least during the model era of Thomas when it was under control by HIT Entertainment, in the episode 'Dream On' they actually show Thomas just gently shunting trucks and Spencer's special coaches in the siding at the shunting yard and not just bumping them hard. They can break with the wood is weak. The puddles and the big splash, highly unrealistic, the engines wheels will rust and wouldn't they close the railway due to flooding? There is only ONE positive thing in this episode and that is James actually caring for his work then being obsessed over his red paint. But sadly that one positive outlook didn't save the episode from being purely bad! 

Children may like this episode, but for the fans who liked Thomas since the beginning, don't watch it.

Rating: 0/5

S13 Ep.14: Steamy Sodor

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STEAMY SODOR

Written by Sharon Miller

Directed by Greg Tiernan

Produced by Nicole Stinn

Air Date (UK):

11/2/10

Plot:

While Victor is visiting the narrow gauge engines at the Transfer Yards, Thomas is put in charge of the Sodor Steamworks. Thomas feels very excited; so excited in fact that he doesn't listen to Victor's instructions to ask the engines about their problems and to ask Kevin for advice.

PRO:

- This episode shows a little of the Sodor industry taking place at the Steamworks.

- Spencer's coalstache, yes I gave it a name, was funny. 

- This episode does provide some great entertainment with some comic relief from Kevin. 

- The ash pan scene brought some delight of realism. 

CON:

- TTTE Wikia and Thomas fans would noticed this already, but a buffer is missing from Gordon at the beginning.

- The episode can be repetitive with Thomas saying 'Victor's away today, I'm charge'. Kids would obviously know by now.

- One thing this episode doesn't need and this goes to any season during the HIT era from the past to future is that Henry doesn't need any special coal!

- James shouldn't puff into the Steamworks with straw and twigs on his funnel, steam will build up and could cause an explosion, I believe, I may be a steam locomotive enthusiast, but I may not know everything about engines. 

I enjoyed this episode when I first saw this on ABC2 back in Feb 2010 and enjoyed it as well. Despite the three strikes and the flaws this episode has, it was entertaining and show some industrial working of Sodor. I like Spencer's coalstache as it provides some comic relief and so did Kevin's bits as well. But as mentioned in my cons, Henry doesn't need special coal anymore, but I will leave that for my Season 15 review and my opinions would not be pretty about some episodes. What they should've put is that Henry may have blocked pipes. Some bits were repetitive and sadly, there is one design flaw with one of Gordon's buffers being missing, but then again mistakes are made and thankfully there has been no design flaw for the big blue engine afterwards. The episode is enjoyable despite the flaws. 


The reason why I got the review up early, well since that Easter is tomorrow, I would not have much time on the internet as I'll be doing stuff on that day. But, Happy Easter! 

Rating: 4/5  

S13 Ep.13: Thomas and The Runaway Kite

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THOMAS AND THE RUNAWAY KITE

Written by Louise Kramskoy

Directed  by Greg Tiernan

Produced by Nicole Stinn

Air Date (UK):

10/2/10

Plot:

It is the day of the Sodor Kite Festival and Thomas must collect the winner's cup from Brendam Docks. After collecting it, Thomas stops on Gordon's Hill, to find Stephen and Bridget Hatt flying their kite. Suddenly, they spot Thomas and wave to him. And in doing so, Stephen loses the Kite to the wind. 

PRO:

- I have to say this episode did remind me of 'Percy and The Kite' by Christopher Awdry, a little bit.

- The kites were really colourful so well done to Nitrogen studios for that.

CON:

- The winners cup won't seem to survive in a glass case on a flatbed with an engine puffing fast. It would damage the cup and wouldn't it be kept in safe hands like the driver or the fireman?

- Charlie

'I'm the fastest engine on Sodor' and the LB&SCR E2's (that Thomas is based on) can go about 30 or 40mph.

'I'm saving the Fat Controller's grandchildren's kite' what's wrong with calling them Stephen and Bridget? Kids would want to know the names of those two and I'm sure the engines know that they are the Fat Controller's grandchildren.

- The kite landed right in front of Emily, where is her driver? He can go and pick it up.

- Are the engines cars now? When they run out of coal they break down.

This episode is not worth watching despite the title sounding catchy. Their were many flaws with this episode of how unrealistic it is. First off the winner's cup, it would be better if it was in Thomas' cab, in a sealed case, not a glass box were it can wobble and break if an engine is puffing at top speed. Wouldn't it be better if Stephen and Bridget along with the Fat Controller or Lady Hatt get the kite themselves? And if its near railway equipment they ask the signalman or the stationmaster to get it for them and let the engines do their jobs. As for Charlie's appearance, same as always, his characters bad. 

Rating: 1/5

S13 Ep.12 A Blooming Mess

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A BLOOMING MESS

Written by Miranda Wilson

Directed by Greg Tiernan

Produced by Nicole Stinn

Air Date (UK):

9/2/10

Plot:

Knapford Station is being redecorated. When Mavis does not say hello, Emily assumes she is sad and chuffs to the quarry to cheer her up with some of the new flowers, only to cause Edward and Thomas to crash.

PRO:

- It's actually great to see workmen doing some work by redecorating a railway station.

- It's nice to see Emily's true personalities that she had since Season 7. 

CON:

- Never liked how steam is always puffing out of Emily's safety valve, good thing the people at Nitrogen sorted out that problem in 'Tree Trouble'.

- Wouldn't the flowers be safe under a tarpaulin or a vent van?

- Emily could just find out what's wrong with Mavis after delivering flowers.

- It's kind of unrealistic to see the how the flatbeds were positioned as Thomas crashed into one along with the one that Edward crashed into.

- How can a crash make Thomas' fire go out?  

- I'm pretty sure Thomas and Edward knew the kind of flowers.

Despite the flaws, this one actually decent. It was nice seeing Emily being in her Season 7 persona and the workmen actually doing some work rather then just standing around or just working at the Steamworks. Again, despite the flaws the episode is decent and I would watch it again and something that children can enjoy. 

Rating: 3/5

S13 Ep. 11: Toby's New Whistle

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TOBY'S NEW WHISTLE

Written by Louise Karmskoy

Directed by Greg Tiernan

Produced by Nicole Stinn

Air Date (UK):

8/2/10

Plot:

Everyone on Sodor is in high spirits, except for Toby as his bell needs repairs. There are no spare bells at the Steamworks, so Toby must be fitted with a very loud and large whistle.

PRO:

- Despite that Toby did have his bell for many years, it was nice seeing that he has a whistle since we last heard in the 'Bulleyes' from Season 4.

CON:

- The Fat Controller asked Toby to pick up Lady Hatt. Yet we don't what location she's at and why does she need to be picked up. Wouldn't it be better if Lady Hatt got a ride with the Fat Controller, her husband?

- 'With his new three chime steam whistle', we already know it's a three chime steam whistle so there is no need to say it again.

- Why is Gordon on the same track as Toby? There are more tracks next to him and he could've caused an accident at that speed.

- Toby should know how to move cows

-'Toby was scared', Toby is a wise tram engine, he would have no choice but to use his new whistle.

- The only help Toby needed is the signalman, that way the cows won't get hurt by approaching engines.

- Why was Toby's firebox at the back of the cab when he and Thomas were at the level crossing? I don't know.

This episode is just bad, Toby scared of something new? Toby's an old and wise tram engine, he would accept something new like his whistle. Why does the words 'three chime steam whistle' keep getting repetitive in this episode, we get it! You can just call it 'his new whistle'. The episode is unrealistic and Toby's true personality from Season 1 - 7 has vanished. However, it was nice seeing that Toby has a whistle, like in 'Bullseyes'. But this episode is bad and I wouldn't watch it twice. 

Rating: 1/5

S13 Ep: 10 Percy's Parcel

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PERCY'S PARCEL

Written by Robyn Charteris

Directed by Greg Tiernan 

Produced by Nicole Stinn

Air Date (UK):

5/2/10

Plot:

It's Dowager Hatt's birthday and the Fat Controller sends Thomas to collect the birthday guests. Percy feels left out as he hasn't been given a special. Mavis tells Percy that the Fat Controller is sure to have a special for him, and tells him to let her know how it goes.

PRO:

- The music when Percy left the docks to the quarry was really well done.

- It was nice seeing Percy with an episode to himself.

CON:

- Why did the Fat Controller walk away from Thomas and Percy and afterwards came back?

- Wouldn't be better that the parcel be in a vent van rather then a flatbed to avoid damages? I guess that if it happened then there is no point of a plot.

- 'Thomas was at Brendam', where else could he be at Knapford? Wellsworth? His branch line? those lines are just pointless, we already know he is their.

Despite the flaws that this episode has, this episode is an OK for me. Percy may as well act like an idiot in this episode, but not as dreadful as 'Percy's New Friends'. The red crate was very colourful and the episode it self is trying to be good, but need some tweaking. However, as mentioned in my cons the lines saying like 'X is a Brendam' why do we need to know that they're there, children would already know that the engine is at the docks. There are ships and cranes there. It was pointless that the Fat Controller told Thomas to bring the visitors from Brendam and then he walked away. He could at least say what Thomas' job is and then tell Percy's his after Thomas had left. 

But it was also nice seeing Percy having an episode to himself and I have to say the music when Percy left the docks was a well done and I hope Robert Hartshrone has more great music to come in future Thomas episodes. 

Rating: 3/5

S13 Ep. 9 Time For A Story

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TIME FOR A STORY

Written by Miranda Larson

Directed by Greg Tiernan

Produced by Nicole Stinn

Air Date (UK);

4/2/10

Plot:

New story books are to be delivered to the library for the school children's storytime and the Fat Controller gives this special job to Thomas. Thomas goes to Maithwaite to collect the trucks full of books, but he is so excited about the children's storytime that he leaves too soon and doesn't wait for the stationmaster to cover the books to keep them inside the trucks.

PROS:

- The music was nice and peaceful

- This episode does have a nice moral to the story 'Patience is Virtue' 

CONS:

- How the way the books were being transported was unrealistic 

- How the way the trucks crashed was unrealistic as well.

- The stationmaster could've put the tarpaulin before Thomas arrived, but I guess with that we have no plot.

- Leaving the trucks just at the station is unsafe, what happens if an engines need to pull into the station.

- If there is trackwork, they should put detonators on the tracks to warn the engines.

- I hate how the way the engines brake in the CGI series. When it's an emergency stop, the engines wheels slide on the rails not put them on and having them slipping, that's why engines have brake blocks.

- The teacher, was she reading any words from the story or just don't care about it?

This episode is so boring and unrealistic. How the way the books were being transported and how the way the crash made and even leaving the open wagons in the middle of the station is unsafe too, it would be more better if they're left in a siding or a bay platform. Putting a sign up won't work, the engines crews could be busy in the cab like checking the speed, the water gauge or anything else. A detonator would be more better as the little explosion can warn them about the work up ahead, I remember that after riding on a commuter train from the city of Sydney back when I was eleven. 

I know this has been in other episodes but I hate how the way engines brake in the CGI series. It's just a stop and then wheels slip for a moment and stop. Brake blocks are there too stop the engines wheels, if they fail, then an accident is on the way. However there are two positives, the music and even though that this episode is unrealistic, there is a good moral to this story, 'Patience is virtue'. There could be people who like this episode and that is fine, but I don't really like this episode. 

Rating: 1/5

S13 Ep. 8: Thomas and The Pigs

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THOMAS AND THE PIGS

Written by Allan Plenderleith 

Directed by Greg Tiernan

Produced by Nicole Stinn

Air Date (UK):

3/2/10

Plot:

Farmer Trotter asks Thomas to collect some straw for the piglets, which are soon to be born. But on the way, Thomas sees other things he thinks the piglets will like, so he collects milk from Percy, apples from James and chestnuts from the children, completely filling his flatbed.

PRO:

- The piglets look so adorable in this episode

- I love it how the animals move with the CGI animation, makes them more realistic

CONS:

- Thomas should at least know what other things the piglets would like.

- With Percy delivering the milk, what's the matter with the tankers?

- The plot is like 'The Lion of Sodor'. 

- Thomas' crew and Farmer McColl should at least tell Thomas what other things the piglets would like.

This episode is innocent to look at, but for how the way the plot is written in the way of the earlier episode, 'The Lion of Sodor'. Thomas thinks what X would like and then Strike 1, find engine Y and then Strike 2, find engine Z, Strike 3, makes a mistake, feels awful and then put it right. Something that has been repetitive since season 9. But there are two things I like about this episode. First, for how the way the piglets looked in this episode were cute and adorable and how the way the pigs and the other animals move in the CGI series, it makes them more realistic, so credit to Nitrogen studios for that. 

However, this episode seems to be innocent, but there are the flaws and well this episode is not favourite.

 Rating: 2/5