As a child growing up in the 90's Thomas introduced me to so many mechanical and historically important steam train related facts that as an adult to two young children would like to see them educated similarly.
Watched this garbage the other day with them and was horrified. From the awful Children choir introduction sing along, to the flexy/leaning on 3 wheels round a bend nonsense to the excruciatingly annoying narrator on the Thomas voice especially.
I still relate 30 years on to Edward gradually picking his coaches up one by one in order to pull the heavy train, Thomas fitting his snow plow and Henry being punished and bricked up in the tunnel for being mardy.
All the above contributed to me as a child having a good basic understanding of the railway, steam engines and array of vehicles used within it. Helicopters, tractors, traction engines, buses etc.. but also how to deal with situations in general life as a youngster. The characters were so strong it helped me understand what was good, bad, fair and honest.
Seems silly writing this as it shouldn't matter, but can't hide the fact it does. My Mrs thinks i'm nuts. Thankfully I can show them the original Rev Awdrey design via you tube. I bet he would be angered to see his legacy destroyed.
Shame, totally spoiled. Scrap this before kids and adults alike ditch it!
