Friday, 18 October 2019

S23 Ep.5: Crowning Around

THESE ARE SOLEY MY OPINIONS AND ARE NOT INFLUENCED FROM THE THOMAS & FRIENDS FANBASE

CROWNING AROUND
Written by
Camille Can & Rose Johnson

Directed by
Dianna Basso

Produced by
Ian McCue (HIT/Mattel)
Tracy Blagdon (Jam Filled)

Plot
Rajiv learns that he can be really useful with or without his crown.

Air Date
3/09/19 - UK
18/10/19 - AUS


To me, this is how an international episode SHOULD be! Give situational moments like these to the international character and show them some character development along the way too which is something I believe that did well for Rajiv. He learnt that he can be really useful without his crown despite it being found by the Indian railway controller. I mean yeah he should show some growth by not being all fussed about it but I think he deserves it anyway as a reward. Even the fantasy sequence works well here too, as it's more about Rajiv thinking about the reaction he gets for his crown and less about some random gimmicky moments to sell a 'Greatest Moments' track master pack or a new exaggerating set. I believe the new writers can do well with characters like Rajiv and I hope we see more of them.

Episode Rating (So far):
Free The Roads - 10/10
Chucklesome Trucks - 8/10
Heart Of Gold - 9/10
Panicky Percy - 6/10
Crowning Around - 10/10

Series Rating (So far):
43/50