So now that the second half of season 17 has been announced, I had to post my opinions, and what better place than here? So, let's get started!
1. 'The Lost Puff'
The plotline of this sounds good and bad in different areas. When I first started reading the plot, I thought "Oh no, Paxton is now essentially the new season 13-16 Thomas". While this may sound to be true, we have to remember this is written by Andrew Brenner. The same one who is introducing Bill and Ben later this season. The same one who wrote some of the 'adapted' season 3 stories. The one who is currently pleasing the fans to no end. Although in general the plotline sounds good, and Thomas' fire gets put out when he bumps into Toby, in comparison to season 15's his firebox was on fire. But anyway, yes, sounds to be a good episode.
2.'Too Many Fire Engines'
This is likely to be my least favorite episode this season. Sure, the railway board (see 'Harvey To The Rescue') are likely to return. But honestly, I've never taken to Flynn or Belle. I had thoughts that Charlie could turn into a good story involving him being an extremely cheeky engine, Sir Topham Hatt then shutting him up in the sheds to think about how he could be a really useful engine, which he eventually turns in to, albeit still quite a cheeky engine, but not to the extent he was before. But Belle & Flynn I've never seen as having much chance. But hopefully this episode will have some credibility.
3.'The Thomas Way'
This episode sounds quite good in Duck's portrayal, but Thomas' sounds unpromising. Duck is being quite 'in persona' by quoting his 'great western way or wrong way' line. That and this is also his first major role, after his anti-climactic 12 second appearance in 'Henry's Hero'. Thomas, however, seems to be reverted back to his stubborn Season 13 persona of 'I know everything', which is bad. However, bear in mind yet again this is written by Andrew Brenner, so, hopefully, it should be good. Also judging by the title, Thomas should be right this time.
4.'The Phantom Express'
Now this sounds like a good episode! It sounds like something right out of Season 6 with the whole 'James & Percy' thing, with James trying to trick Percy but then being scared by his own story. I would think of this episode like 'Jack Frost' from Season 6. I also like the general plotline and I'm looking forward to seeing the animation for Stephen and Percy falling into the moat. Overall, I think this should be a stunner.
5.'Percy's Lucky Day'
I haven't got much to say about this one. It seems like a classic episode, without too much action. I also like how Stephen and Percy are portrayed as being quite close friends in this season, with Stephen always being there when Percy needs advice or help. Also, Bill & Ben officially return!
6.'Bill or Ben'
Yay! An episode after their CGI introduction they now have an episode to themselves! Not surprising, them being Andrew Brenner's favorite characters. Anyway, Bill & Ben's trick sounds very like one from the earlier series, meaning Season 2, judged by fans as being the best season of Thomas so far. I also like the idea of Bill being repainted. Hopefully, he will be in green, as I would quite like to see him in this colour and at the same time it would be similar to their real-life counterparts, Alfred & Judy.
7.'No Snow For Thomas'
So, first episode centrally focusing on Thomas this season ('The Thomas Way' does not count as this revolves around both him and Duck). This sounds like a quite decent episode. One thing I noticed was that Thomas is now working on the mainline, his branchline assumingly having fallen to the 'Beeching axe', so now Thomas, Percy, Toby Daisy and Mavis now all work around the mainline. Anyway, I like how the episode harks back to 'Thomas & Terence' and 'Thomas, Emily and the Snowplough' with Thomas & Emily being together again in another snow episode, and Thomas not liking his snowplough, so hiding it.
8.'Frozen Turntable'
I like this episode's description, as Gordon is shown to be being pompous again by taking Percy's berth, but getting his comeuppance by being stuck there the next day and James taking the express instead of him.The engines going to different places also harks back to 'Calling All Engines', when Tidmouth Sheds was being rebuilt, so the engines had to go and sleep somewhere else.
9.'The Missing Christmas Decorations'
Diesel 10's first TVS episode and Sidney's first (hopefully) speaking role. I like the idea of Diesel 10 stealing the Christmas decorations, and Percy finding out. Makes me think of the TUGS episode 'Pirate', where the tugs go on watch to see who is stealing their barges. I also like the idea of Sidney receiving a present from an empathetical Percy, a deleted plot from 'Day of the Diesels'. Percy's persona also seems quite 'Percy-like'.
10.'Santa's Little Engine'
Not sounding like one of Season 17's best episodes, with a cheesy title and a quite cheesy plotline to go with. This is probably not likely to be one of the best episodes, with most episodes sounding better. However, this could be a good episode and probably will being written by Andrew Brenner.
Overall, the second half of Season 17 sounds quite promising, and I look forward to viewing and reviewing these episodes.
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