THESE ARE SOLEY MY OPINION AND NOT FROM THE THOMAS & FRIENDS FAN BASE
AS GOOD AS GORDON
Written by
Abi Grant
Directed by
Steve Asquith
Air Date:
3/10/04
Plot:
As Gordon is to take the new mayor around the island, Emily was chosen to take the express. But she was very impatient about it and left the brake coach behind, Bertie's passengers and she ran out of water! Emily then realised she has to be patient.
PRO:
- I believe Emily's the right choice to haul the express.
- Moral: Patient
- The word 'brake coach'
- No steam gushing out after running out of water
CON:
- The express is a non-stop passenger service
A really enjoyable episode. What I mean of Emily being the right choice to haul the express is because her basis, the GNR Stirling Single, are well-known of hauling express trains between York to London either the writer of the episode did some research or it could be a coincidence. This also has a great moral about being patient and I do like how they mentioned 'Brake coach' and 'Slow goods train', something good for the railway enthusiasts like myself and I also like it how no steam came out of Emily's cylinders after she ran out of water, which should've happened to Spencer in 'Gordon and Spencer'. But the writer should at least done a bit of research about express trains, but no turning the clock now, but will be good for future episodes. But none the less, this was a great episode.
Rating: 4/5
