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When this thread started, there were no toys yet, just the announcement of a TV show. In the meantime, toys also appeared. Toys and a TV show are obviously interconnected, so we can talk about both, right?

Personally, I am not thrilled with the new cartoon, because it desecrates the legacy of Rev. Awdry. But as a cartoon (generally, not as a cartoon about Thomas) it has its qualities: it emphasizes the values ​​of true friendship, mutual success, etc. I watched a few episodes, and it is watchable and there is no violence and disgusting scenes, which is certainly nice. I think, however, that scenes like these could certainly have been avoided:





But I understand this TV show only as a spin-off of the original series, which it basically is. Not even some previous seasons can be said to be completely true to the original and the first seasons. Some may like it, some may not. Speaking of spin-offs, I loved “The Vampire Diaries” and “The Originals,” but “Legacies” not so much.

On the other hand, the new Thomas & Friends toys are devoid of the flaws of a TV show (e.g. they cannot use the wheels as hands and thus change the position of the crossover), and in themselves seem very beautiful, detailed, vividly coloured and attractive.

So I can’t understand the "avid fans" of the original series who over-criticize these new toys in YouTube videos, angrily throw them on the floor and the like. The resentment towards the direction in which the spin-off of the series went has obviously prompted some people to resent the new Thomas toys. However, some shortcomings can also be noticed in toys, the biggest of which is certainly their size (height) and the related incompatibility with some elements of earlier sets produced by the same company in the same production line. Well, that is already a problem that should be pointed out.

In short, both the TV series and the toy line have their advantages and disadvantages, and I think it would be convenient to discuss them together.