Well since that yesterday episode was enjoyable to me personally, this one did also, a little. England has already finished the first week of Season 16 episode and Australia are now halfway through the new season. Today's episode focused on a musical insturment, a Calliope. For those people who don't know what a Calliope is, it's all explained here. And the Calliope in this episode played something very nostalgic for people who grew up with the show since 1984. Today's episode is:
- The crash from Gordon's Hill was unrealistic.
- The alliteration was bad like 'And junk need junking'
Rating: 4/5 - UPDATE (5/3/12): Watching this episode again and I decided to give it a better rating. First off, the vocabulary in the title is a great way to teach children, like 'Maritime' in Season 10 and of course 'Deputation' in Season 2. Second, many fans have said that this episode makes them remember the Season 2 episode 'Saved From Scrap' with Edward saving Trevor from scarp. So thinking about it and watching it again does make it a good episode and that goes as well with the theme music and the moral of this story, 'Old things can be useful'. Despite the episode have its flaws, it is still a good episode and I hope, albeit they will do this in the coming months or next year, that Trackmaster would make a 'Greatest Moments' toy with Percy and The Calliope.
PERCY AND THE CALLIOPE
Written by Max Allen
Directed by Greg Tirenan
Produced by Nicole Stinn
Air Date:
25/02/2012
THESE ARE SOLEY UNDER MY OWN OPINION AND NOT FROM THE THOMAS & FRIENDS FAN BASE
THIS MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS
Plot:
When Percy and Diesel are asked to take an old musical steam organ to the smelter's yard, Percy tries to save it by making it work again.
PRO:
- Thomas didn't make a role in this, a second Percy episode, but he did get a small cameo at the Docks.
- The music at the beginning was nicely made.
- Thier were longer trains for the engines and Brake Vans too, minus Percy and Diesel's train.
- Percy's driver or fireman from the tap of the water tower was funny when they hear the gurgle from the Calliope.
- The original Thomas theme gave a nostalgic moment and so did the episode with its 'Saved From Scrap'-esque storyline.
CONS:
- Percy is once again an idiot through the three strikes. Thier was a bit of a 'Wonky Whistle'-esque moment when Percy was puffing back, by himself at the water tower with his driver or fireman giving him water from the pipe at the water tank.
- The crash from Gordon's Hill was unrealistic.
- The alliteration was bad like 'And junk need junking'
Rating: 4/5 - UPDATE (5/3/12): Watching this episode again and I decided to give it a better rating. First off, the vocabulary in the title is a great way to teach children, like 'Maritime' in Season 10 and of course 'Deputation' in Season 2. Second, many fans have said that this episode makes them remember the Season 2 episode 'Saved From Scrap' with Edward saving Trevor from scarp. So thinking about it and watching it again does make it a good episode and that goes as well with the theme music and the moral of this story, 'Old things can be useful'. Despite the episode have its flaws, it is still a good episode and I hope, albeit they will do this in the coming months or next year, that Trackmaster would make a 'Greatest Moments' toy with Percy and The Calliope.
Tomorrow: Thomas and The Sounds Of Sodor
