THESE ARE SOLEY MY OPINIONS AND ARE NOT INFLUENCED FROM THE THOMAS & FRIENDS FAN BASE
TIT FOR TAT
The Rev.W.Awdry
Adapted by
Andrew Brenner
Andrew Brenner
Directed by
Dianna Basso
Dianna Basso
Produced by
Ian McCue
Ian McCue
Air Date
23/01/17 - CAN
5/03/17 - JPN
23/01/17 - CAN
5/03/17 - JPN
Plot
One day two visitors come to the Island of Sodor to take pictures of interesting engines; At first Bert finds them very polite; They drive their little purple car along the line, racing ahead of him and stop to take pictures as they go past.
One day two visitors come to the Island of Sodor to take pictures of interesting engines; At first Bert finds them very polite; They drive their little purple car along the line, racing ahead of him and stop to take pictures as they go past.
PRO
- The expansion of the story from beginning to end
- Thomas was in character
- Total respect to the two vicars
- I love the television reference by Bert
- The engine crews interacting with the engines
- The expansion of the story from beginning to end
- Thomas was in character
- Total respect to the two vicars
- I love the television reference by Bert
- The engine crews interacting with the engines
CON
- Teddy Boston's render looks a little bit off
- Seeing Skarloey having a cameo just shows how underused they are.
- Teddy Boston's render looks a little bit off
- Seeing Skarloey having a cameo just shows how underused they are.
If anyone is wonder what 'Tit for Tat' means, it means 'the infliction of an injury or insult in return for one that one has suffered.' Like a comeback which happens in this story. I never thought I see the day when an unadapted Railway Series story had become an episode as part of the TV series. This hasn't happened since 'Mind That Bake' in season 4 which was 22 years ago! Sure there was 'The Adventure Begins' but that's a mini DVD special not a TV series episode.
Usually the Railway Series stories are five minutes long but as time moved on the show had expand a more longer running which is about 9mins long and how the way they dragged the story out, it did pretty well. We are given an introduction to the small railway engines and the two vicars, whom are the late Reverend Wilbert Awdry (1911-1997) and the late Teddy Boston (1924-1986) and I will say they have given them most respect as characters. However Teddy Boston's render, the fat clergyman as he was called in the books, looks a bit off to be honest but it doesn't look too bad. Maybe if they use him again for a cameo perhaps they should fix his face up a bit.
However the Reverend Awdry's render is almost accurate towards the real person himself so well done to the animators at Arc Productions now Jam Filled Productions.
Thomas was in character even if it was for a few seconds. He doesn't act like a beastly goody two shoes that is bland and uninteresting like we see in 'Three Steam Engines Gruff'. Here we see him whinging that the two vicars weren't taking his photograph as of course he brags about his superiority and it feels very childlike when it comes to kids and their boasting. It was also very nice to see Thomas and the Reverend Wilbert Awdry interacting to each other. Thomas speaking to his creator!
I also love how we see more interactions of engine and crew this needs to happen more and not just for a few seconds like that they did in 'Long Lost Friend' in S18. It just feels nice to see that throughout the episode, especially the 'Come on, give us a smile!' scene which was funny and adorable at the same time and I do love in the ending that we see the vicars apologised to Bert about their mishaps rather than happen off screen and of course I do like how Bert mention that he would be on television a possible meta reference about the TV series, like they did in the Railway Series books.
I was going to talk about how the Reverend wasn't credited in the title card but thanks to SamtheTrainFan for pointing it out, his name can be seen on the intro credits so they know.
However there are some cons for this episode. I don't know if it's a nitpick but seeing Skarloey just shows how underused they are, the narrow gauge engines. They have been seen this season but come on can we at least see an episode focused on them? Perhaps the settings for the Skarloey railway hadn't been finished yet, which I can understand.
However in the end, the episode was a great and respectable adaptation that had kept close to the original story and I hope we see more of these in future! Perhaps for Bear we see his story 'Super Rescue' being adapted, please!!!
Rating: 10/10
Overall Rating:
Usually the Railway Series stories are five minutes long but as time moved on the show had expand a more longer running which is about 9mins long and how the way they dragged the story out, it did pretty well. We are given an introduction to the small railway engines and the two vicars, whom are the late Reverend Wilbert Awdry (1911-1997) and the late Teddy Boston (1924-1986) and I will say they have given them most respect as characters. However Teddy Boston's render, the fat clergyman as he was called in the books, looks a bit off to be honest but it doesn't look too bad. Maybe if they use him again for a cameo perhaps they should fix his face up a bit.
However the Reverend Awdry's render is almost accurate towards the real person himself so well done to the animators at Arc Productions now Jam Filled Productions.
Thomas was in character even if it was for a few seconds. He doesn't act like a beastly goody two shoes that is bland and uninteresting like we see in 'Three Steam Engines Gruff'. Here we see him whinging that the two vicars weren't taking his photograph as of course he brags about his superiority and it feels very childlike when it comes to kids and their boasting. It was also very nice to see Thomas and the Reverend Wilbert Awdry interacting to each other. Thomas speaking to his creator!
I also love how we see more interactions of engine and crew this needs to happen more and not just for a few seconds like that they did in 'Long Lost Friend' in S18. It just feels nice to see that throughout the episode, especially the 'Come on, give us a smile!' scene which was funny and adorable at the same time and I do love in the ending that we see the vicars apologised to Bert about their mishaps rather than happen off screen and of course I do like how Bert mention that he would be on television a possible meta reference about the TV series, like they did in the Railway Series books.
I was going to talk about how the Reverend wasn't credited in the title card but thanks to SamtheTrainFan for pointing it out, his name can be seen on the intro credits so they know.
However there are some cons for this episode. I don't know if it's a nitpick but seeing Skarloey just shows how underused they are, the narrow gauge engines. They have been seen this season but come on can we at least see an episode focused on them? Perhaps the settings for the Skarloey railway hadn't been finished yet, which I can understand.
However in the end, the episode was a great and respectable adaptation that had kept close to the original story and I hope we see more of these in future! Perhaps for Bear we see his story 'Super Rescue' being adapted, please!!!
Rating: 10/10
Episode Ratings:
Sidney Sings - 8/10
Toby's New Friend - 7/10
Henry Gets the Express - 10/10
Diesel and the Ducklings - 8/10
Bradford the Brake Van - 10/10
Saving Time - 6/10
Ryan and Daisy - 7/10
Pouty James - 5/10
Henry Gets the Express - 10/10
Diesel and the Ducklings - 8/10
Bradford the Brake Van - 10/10
Saving Time - 6/10
Ryan and Daisy - 7/10
Pouty James - 5/10
Blown Away - 9/10
The Way She Does It - 9/10
Mucking About - 9/10
Cautious Connor - 10/10
All In Vain - 10/10
Buckled Tracks and Bumpy Trucks - 7/10
Tit for Tat - 10/10
Cautious Connor - 10/10
All In Vain - 10/10
Buckled Tracks and Bumpy Trucks - 7/10
Tit for Tat - 10/10
Overall Rating:
149/180
