THESE ARE SOLEY MY OPINIONS AND ARE NOT INFLUENCED FROM THE THOMAS & FRIENDS FANDOM
THE BIG SKUNK FUNK
Written by
Tracy Nicoletti
Directed by
Campbell Bryer
Produced by
Suzie Gallo
Air Date
13/11/22 - CAN
16/01/23 - USA
15/05/23 - UK
24/02/23 - AUS
Plot
Abuzz with excitement about the Sodor Flower Festival, Thomas is given the important task of transporting Sir Topham Hatt's prized roses to the event. On the way, Thomas' sweet-smelling journey takes a turn for the stinky when a skunk crosses the tracks and sprays the engine with the funkiest scent imaginable! Now, with the help of his friends, Thomas must find a way to get rid of the stench and get to the festival on time.
The episode started off with Thomas trying to be more delicate so why couldn't the whole episode be about that instead of about him being covered by skunk's smell? I mean sure it would just be a repetitive episode again, it's 'All Engines Go!' but why make that build up only to segway it to a skunk? Wouldn't there be other alternatives to build up to skunk? Perhaps have Thomas and Percy making their way to Knapford to collect their floral deliveries and then some skunks were strolling nearby the line and Thomas and Percy whistled to them to get them out of the way but the skunks thought they scaring them for fun and tried to spray on them but managed to avoid it. Then Thomas collects his delivery and then he got skunked by one of the skunks from earlier due to him slowing down because of the Fat Controller's roses, I know he's called Sir Topham Hatt in both dubs but I grew up with the former nickname, but that at least would have some set up that doesn't feel like there was a different story.
For Thomas saying he would wait for Sandy's train wash to be finished why couldn't you have Thomas delivering the roses to Vicarstown and despite him being skunked, the roses were fine. So Thomas could learn to get the job done no matter what. Thomas stating that he would wait and then next minute the train was done just felt a bit jarring. Why couldn't Thomas going to trainwash be a reward for getting his work on time despite his smell. Give the moral 'Usefulness before cleanliness' that we had from S6!
The episode was meh in the end.
Series Rating:
Fast Friends - 1/10
Percy Disappear - 5/10
Ashima's Amazing Arrival - 3/10
Tri-and-a-Half-a-Lon - 3/10
Carly's Magnificant Magnet - 5/10
New Mail Engine In Town - 4/10
Hot Air Percy - 2/10
Carly's Screechy Squeak - 1/10
Shake, Rattle & Bruno - 8/10
Blackout - 2/10
Brand New Track - 5/10
Stink Monster - 3/10
Christmas Mountain - 7/10
Whiteout! - 4/10
Good as New - 4/10
More Than a Pretty Engine - 9/10
Snowplough Struttin' - 4/10
Thomas In Charge - 3/10
Kana Recharges - 3/10
The Big Skunk Funk - 3/10
Overall Rating (So far):
79/200
