Episode Review And Recap: Express Coming Through

This episode was nice but the only real problem with it was when Thomas was able to pull the express all by him self. In the old series they said that when Gordon was not around they needed two tank engines to pull the express. I do not under stand how Thomas can pull the express by him self now.

I think the best part in the episode was Dowager Hatt eating a cake on board the express coach. I thought that part of the episode was funny. The party at the end was a nice touch but in the episode they said that they where visitors. Some of the people where visitors but some of them lived on the Island Of Sodor.

When Thomas went to the docks to get the balloons I thought that they would all ready be blown up. In some older episodes from the classic series the balloons where blown up when the engines took them to the party. I also thought that the balloons rising up from underneath the screen at the end of the episode was a nice touch. It just looked good and the balloons where animated very well.

The cast of cameos in this episode was surprisingly big from other episodes in the CGI series and it is nice to see a lot of engines in the episode's.

All the rest of the animation was great. A job well done by Nitrogen Studios. I really enjoy the animation and that is now of the reasons that I like to watch Thomas And Friends. I just hope that the new animation company that animates season 17 will be just as good.

Over all I think this episode deserves about a 6/10. A very good episode in the sixteenth series of Thomas.


Recap

Plot: It's a big day on Sodor! The Fat Controller's mother, Dowager Hatt, is having a party and she has invited some very important visitors.

The Fat Controller wants them to go on a tour of Sodor before returning to Knapford Station for the party. Gordon isn't free, so Thomas jumps at the chance of such a special occasion. He will take the visitors on the tour!

Cameos: Scruff,Hero,Percy,James,Butch,Harold,Captain,Henry,Emily,Edward,Toby.

Air Date: Feb 22/2012

Writer(s): Sharon Miller