Tuesday, 23 January 2024

All Engines Go! Reveiw - S2 Ep.49 - The Waiting Game

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

THE WAITING GAME

Written by
Daniel Share - Storm

Directed by
Campbell Bryer

Produced by
Suzie Gallo

Air Date
12/08/23 - CAN
6/11/23 - USA
TBA - UK
23/08/23 - AUS

Plot
When an important shipment is delayed, Bruno and the gang have to learn the great value of waiting patiently.

I will say Bruno getting excited seeing a mechanic was cute and it was nice to see him representing autism with him being overwhelmed by the noise the engines were making and with him being anxious that the schedule had changed. 

But the rest of the episode, while OK, was a bit boring when most of the episode was set at one location and it was more talk and less action. The message about being patient was a good one and one that some members of the Thomas fandom should learn when it comes to content creators and their videos. If I have to at least give one example on making a story about patience with some action, I think the story 'Thomas and the Guard' is a good example. Thomas was impatient due to Henry being late due to his old shape being a mess and it resulted leaving his guard behind. Eventually the guard came and all was well but it was entertaining with the worry about the guard when you watch it in the perspective of the characters. That's just what I see as entertainment. I don't believe a little kid would be interested in seeing the engines all in one location. 

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
Not-So-Secret Mission - 5/10
A Very Percy Valentine - 3/10
Valentine's Hearts - 2/10
Speedster Sandy - 7/10
For All the Marble - 9/10
Salty's Sea Shanty - 8/10
Retrieve the Kraken - 5/10
Rocket's Fall - 4/10
Details? What Details? - 3/10
Blue Engine Blues - 7/10
Hay Fort Frenzy - 4/10
Percy in the Middle - 1/10
Bad Luck Boxcar - 3/10
Not So Easy-Greasy - 2/10
It All Adds Up - 6/10
Bruno's Map Mishap - 6/10
Seeking a Safer Sodor - 3/10
A Cranky Goodbye - 5/10
Sameroo - 4/10
Thomas For A Day - 7/10
The Super Axle - 6/10
The Waiting Game - 5/10

Overall Rating (So far):
204/500