THESE ARE MY OWN OPINIONS AND ARE NOT INFLUENCED FROM THE THOMAS & FRIENDS FANBASE
KANA GOES SLOW
MY VIEWS
This is a pretty bland episode and I think it would've been better if Kana sort of looked down on branch lines, slow lines or whatever the show would call them until she learns that slowing down can be good. It might've added a bit more character for her since she's coming off as pretty bland in my opinion, this is coming from someone who hadn't seen the Sodor Cup special so I whenever I get round to it I hope more of Kana's character shines there, but I might be wrong. I don't see the harm in making a character to have a negative trait where kids can learn not to be like that and develop her. If they think parents would get angry by that then those types of parents need to re-evaulate on why they're parents in the first place. If that is Mattel's concern then they shouldn't really hold that fear. It's not bad have a character being a bit arrogant or boastful here and there as long as they learn on why being that is a bad idea.
Sure the message of the episode is that it's OK to slow down once in a while, though it's kind of funny they have that moral despite All Engines Go's fast pace, but I feel Kana's bland character is what really held back the episode into being better.
