TTTE S21E10: Unscheduled Stops

Here we are. The last episode of the week. An episode focused on the main character, and it even has something none of us expected!

(Special thanks to Thomas the Tank Engine Wikia for the images)

504. Unscheduled Stops.
Written by: Helen Farrall.
Aired: 29 September 2017.

When Bertie breaks down while they are racing, Thomas takes on his passengers. One elderly man says that Bertie always drops him off between stops. Soon Thomas is getting requests for lots of other unscheduled stops, which makes him run late and upsets his own passengers and the Fat Controller.

This episode just goes to show that Helen Farrall can do no wrong. It's like a sequel to Thomas Gets Bumped and Thomas' Shortcut. This time, when Bertie breaks down, Thomas has to take his passengers. 

And here we go. Fat Controller was being a spy in this episode, and he even had funny moments in this, like the animals interacting with him.

Oh yeah, and let's not forget the one thing none of us saw coming! And here's the unexpected thing:

We already found out that Terence will be returning in Terence Breaks the Ice, but none of us expected that Bulgy would return! Voiced by Colin MacFarlane (who voiced Beresford in Journey Beyond Sodor) and might I say, Bulgy looks excellent in CGi!

So overall, I am proud to call this the best of Season 21 so far. Not solely for the scarlet red double-decker bus coming back, but for well executed humour and plot.

That's it for now. Join me next week for the next 3 episodes.

My rating: 10/10.

Season 21 scorecard:

1. Springtime for Diesel: 9.5/10.

2. A Most Singular Engine: 9.5/10.

3. Dowager Hatt's Busy Day: 10/10.

4. Stuck in Gear: 9/10.

5. Runaway Engine: 9.5/10.

6. P.A. Problems: 9.5/10.

7. Hasty Hannah: 8/10.

8. Cranky at the End of the Line: 5.5/10.

9. New Crane on the Dock: 9.5/10.

10. Unscheduled Stops: 10/10.

Season 21 so far: 8.9/10.