Hello we are back and welcome to the year 2024! The 40th anniversary year of the television series and to kick off the brand new year, here are more reviews of 'All Engines Go!' second season and this time we are looking at episodes from S2B. As I said back in December, this season so far is lackluster but I'm still keeping an open mind for these episodes even though some doubts creeps in. But first here is the usual warning:
THESE ARE SOLEY MY OPINIONS AND ARE NOT INFLUENCED FROM THE THOMAS & FRIENDS FANDOM
THE CASE OF THE MISSING CRANE
Written by
Shaun Avnet
Directed by
Campbell Bryer
Produced by
Suzie Gallo
Air Date
3/06/23 - CAN
10/05/23 - USA
4/09/23 - UK
24/07/23 - AUS
Plot
When Carly does not return from saving Emily from an accidental derailing, a worried Sandy recruits the help of a bored Diesel to find her best gal pal. The unlikely pair become detectives, traveling throughout the island in search of clues. Will they be able to solve the mystery of the missing crane?
You know what could make the episode more interesting? Not showing what happened to Carly and leave the whole accident off screen, that's how you make mystery stories engaging and fun to sit through! 'The Case of the Puzzling Parts', while not my favorite CG episode from the original series at least, at least! It kept the whole mystery of the parts a secret until it was revealed that they were for Sidney. They didn't show that Sidney needs new parts but at least kept a subtle hint with him saying that Diesel bumped him earlier resulting his brakes to be damaged, heck the episode was funnier too unlike this boring episode. I know I said you have to watch it from the perspective of the character but here it doesn't work because there is even no weight to make the story any better or interesting.
Perhaps to make it interesting for Sandy trying to look for Carly but was so worried about her that she didn't see the clues that were left behind by her when she was running away. Maybe have her and Carly having an argument or Sandy whining that she wants to play with Carly despite getting some jobs done. At least having those would add weight to make the episode more engaging instead of a bland, boring mystery episode where the mystery is shown instead letting it happen all off screen. Amazing two opening episodes had a dismal start.
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
Off The Rails - 1/10
Diesel's Dilemma - 5/10
Bring It On Beresford - 2/10
What's in a Name? - 1/10
Sheep Shenanigans - 4/10
Tunnel Troubles - 4/10
The Case of the Missing Crane - 1/10
Overall Rating (So far):
99/270