“They say I can’t take that load, but I can.”
“I wouldn’t do that, Thomas” said ____ the other engine.
“Yes, I can. I will show them.” Then Thomas gets into a scrap, has to be rescued and makes amends for getting too big for his britches, or wheels or whatever.
That’s the premise of 90% of Thomas the Tank. But it can stop a two-year-old from crying for bit so it’s worth a lot.
My question is do producers of kid shows just throw stuff on the wall and hope something sticks? Or do they put electrodes on kids brains and know they will like a slow moving story about trains, or a purple dino … well, guess he is washed up.
I have always thought Thomas the Train was a weird cartoon…with the narration, the big round eyes that move back and forth, and the mouths that don’t move. I never understood why my toddlers loved it, but they do…still do, in fact.
My boys loved Thomas. They have since outgrown it, but I remember that theme music like it was yesterday.
Have you seem the live action movie (Thomas and The Magic Railroad) movie with Alec Baldwin and Peter Fonda? I had to sit through that one way too many times!!!
Molly
http://www.justanothermanicmolly.blogspot.com
It’s the same thing with the Teletubbies. My kids were mesmerized by that ridiculous foursome…and then came the suspicions that one of them was gay.
I think smaller kids really appreciate the pace of those shows, the simplicity is comforting. I wouldn’t put it past you to create your own Daphne-styled children’s show. Just for Rex to watch and enjoy online, of course.
My first two ADORED Thomas.
We had all the books, the T shirts, the CD’s, the tapes, the table, every single car.
We’d watch an episode every morning on Public TV, and then reenact it on the train table.
WONDERFUL, SWEET memories.
Thomas…how I treasure those days.
Oh, this is so sweet.