The Afternoon Tea Express Review

Thomas and Friends, Season 17, Episode 22

Credits

 * Written by Paul Larson and Laura Beaumont
 * Narrated by Mark Moraghan
 * Keith Wickham as Gordon and The Fat Controller
 * Bob Golding as Stephen
 * Matt Wilkinson as Spencer
 * Mike Grady as Sir Robert Norramby

Plot
Stephen becomes very excited when the Earl gives him the special job of collecting the ingredients for the afternoon teas at the Castle. But Spencer teases him about being too old and slow.

PRO

 * Stephen getting a lead role
 * Moral: Slow and Steady is the best way
 * No three strikes

CON

 * Why does Stephen have his black funnel?
 * Stephen should have been switched to another line to let Gordon through
 * What's the point of 'another' flatbed of jam?
 * WHAT HAPPENED SIR ROBERT NORRAMBY AND STEPHEN'S HILARIOUSNESS!

Overall
An average episode but I somehow enjoyed it but it's one of my two least favourites, the other Steamie Stafford. It's great to see my second favourite CGI character get a lead role and good moral. As well as lack of stupid three strikes. But it's a type of Miller-ish episode. But three things I can't understand is,one, why does Stephen have his black funnel? His black funnel was knocked out in King of the Railway, was it not? Second, Stephen should've been switched to another line to let Gordon through. Third, why was there a second flatbed of jam? And last, and worst of all, WHAT DA HELL HAPPENED TO THE HUMOR OF SIR ROBERT AND STEPHEN?! It's disappeared! NOOOOOOOOO! I gonna cry now.... :_(

Rating
2.5/5