tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1941188284965945680.post5835605102285637076..comments2023-10-03T09:26:12.492+01:00Comments on Ffarquhar Branch Line Studios Reviews: Series 18 OverviewChrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16256608035072085353noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1941188284965945680.post-5379976663119058322015-02-06T22:04:14.747+00:002015-02-06T22:04:14.747+00:00Nice review!
My favourite episode of Series 18 ha...Nice review!<br /><br />My favourite episode of Series 18 has to be Duck & The Slip Coaches. The dialogue was great, the characters were in form - everything about spoke out "Modern Classic" and (some may say) "RWS material". And the "Emily Joke"? I didn't get wind from it personally but I understand why it might affect some people. However, the lengths and comments that fans have said about the incident is taking it to the extreme! <br /><br />I feel it should've been adjusted like this:<br /><br />1. Henry backs into the berth when Emily misses out on the First Come, First Serve opportunity to get a berth to sleep in.<br /><br />2. All the engines laugh at the situation. Duck declares that he thinks Emily should get her place back at Tidmouth and volunteers to go and sleep somewhere else in the Yard. Emily is pleased and thanks Duck for his generosity. The End<br /><br />3. Therefore, Duck takes the Moral High Ground and Emily gets her place back - this makes Duck popular with fans once again and it could kindle a new friendship between Duck & Emily - something which has never been done before in the Series and destroys the so-called "Duck V.s Emily Rivalry".<br /><br />My least favourite would have to be Not So Slow Coaches. It was either that or Signals Crossed (the latter having towards the end of the episode rekindled Toby's wise and clever persona (FINALLY!)). With NSSC, it was an okay episode, it had its moments but it is not an episode that I would choose to watch out of choice. Given choice, I would prefer to watch episodes with a bit more plot like Last Train For Christmas, Old Reliable Edward, Spencer's VIP or even Duck In The Water. Therefore, it is my least favourite.<br /><br />BTW, thank you for mentioning my comment on your LTFC blogpost; I am glad that my comment was of some worth towards the topic. All the same, much appreciated! :) Jamiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00434589399927649445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1941188284965945680.post-28155419573969178922015-01-26T19:47:34.541+00:002015-01-26T19:47:34.541+00:00We're now on the same page with Flatbeds of Fe...We're now on the same page with Flatbeds of Fear and Signals Crossed :P<br /><br />But to be fair, The Afternoon Tea Express isn't the S17 finale. Santa's Little Engine is, which I personally think is a perfect way to end that season. Don't know about S18 yet though. Despite being a fan of SSFS, I don't think that'd be a great ending for this spectacular season. I truly hope Emily Saves the World is. But if the Japanese airing order is anything to go by, it appears to either be Millie and the Volcano or Samson Sent for Scrap. There's no doubt MATV would be the better ending of those two.<br /><br />We used to agree about Not So Slow Coaches, but not anymore :P I love the ending, and I'm no fan of people getting punished for making a mistake.<br /><br />I'm so glad someone agrees with me about The Perfect Gift. It's a real shame fans dislike it so much, just because it's a rehash of Salty's Surprise.<br /><br />I prefer Samson's Arc tbh. I like the stories much better than Gator's, and watching them in a specific order, it kinda feels like reading a RWS book. I usually watch them like this: Marion and the Dinosaurs, Samson at Your Service, Samson Sent for Scrap and Millie and the Volcano.<br /><br />I'm not that impressed with No Steam Without Coal tbh. Too predictable for my taste. While Ben's face at Timothy cracks me up, I laugh at Timothy and the Rainbow Truck way more.<br /><br />Other than most of Dinos and Discoveries, and one higher or lower rating here and there, we agree about pretty much everything this season. I find that funny since we disagree on pretty much everything in S13-16 :P That just means we have the same taste for near perfection :PTheSodorSteamworkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09808242175729719864noreply@blogger.com