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Cj-The-Creator — Thomas and Friends Character Archetypes

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Published: 2015-08-05 03:57:11 +0000 UTC; Views: 23956; Favourites: 63; Downloads: 17
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Mary Sue - Examples also include - Most engines
The Snob - Examples also include - Gordon, Spencer, Daisy (Pre 'Precy's Predicament'), Duncan, etc.
The Wise Old Engine - Examples also include - Edward, Boco, Hiro, etc.
The Stand-In - Examples also include - Annie & Clarabel, Toad, Rocky, etc.
The Plot Decive - Examples also include - Hank, Flora, Billy, City of Turo, The Flying Scotsman, Luke, etc.
The Wrench-Thrower - Examples also include - Bill, Ben, Arry, Bert, The Diesel/Class 40, Diesel 10,

Go watch an episode right now! Can point them out!

I recently realised how basic all the characters are in Thomas and Friends. Most of them have little backstory in the Television and a lot overall have little of explain why their personalities are the way ther are. Most of them are just images of a talking train, but we don't know why they say the things they say.

I'm not saying the characters are bad, I'm just saying that they could be expanded upon and be looked into deeper. That's why people make OCs or have their own series, like EnterprisingEngine93, where they fill in the gaps and make them great. It's also the kind of things that satirical works point out that make their content funny.

People may think 'Oh, this is a show for kids,' well, if we showed diverse persoanlaities on the show, it'd teach them that everyone's different and that everyone sees the world from a different angle, just like people in the real world.

So, +fav, donate, comment and click that watch button because I love you people! Enjoy~!

Thomas, James, Stephen, Henrietta, Gator, and Diesel © HiT Ent.

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TheBigBigArchive [2020-11-15 13:57:47 +0000 UTC]

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msfan18738 In reply to TheBigBigArchive [2024-06-22 01:12:59 +0000 UTC]

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Transformers0 [2020-06-21 04:51:08 +0000 UTC]

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Red5T70 [2020-06-09 04:08:34 +0000 UTC]

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Wahtiff [2020-05-02 05:46:45 +0000 UTC]

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Irisblossom86 [2020-04-21 22:41:04 +0000 UTC]

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Kirbymyfriend972 [2019-08-19 01:28:13 +0000 UTC]

That's james in a nutshell

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oofythenoob [2019-03-28 19:40:12 +0000 UTC]

thomas characters in a nutshell

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BlueMaxJrBirdsTAFFan [2019-03-13 22:30:12 +0000 UTC]

WHO LIVES IN A FDVHIUDHUDFHOGFDIOU?

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Girl-Time-2015 [2019-02-07 21:11:13 +0000 UTC]

Wow, I never even thought about that before! Seems like nearly every character, especially in the TV series have the same basic template: The Friendly One, The Bully, The Lazy One, The Upper Class Snob, The Rude One, The Cardboard Cutout, and The Foreigner.

You also forgot one template: The Alleged Rival. You know, the new character who is presented as a potential rival for a character who turns out to be really useful and even more sickeningly sweet and friendly than The Friendly One. This one mostly appears whenever some new engine comes to upstage Thomas (Arthur, Stanley, Ryan, Ashima, and arguably Daisy but she fits in with The Snob), and Gordon with Spencer, Connor and Caitlin, and Flying Scotsman (Spencer being Snob, and the latter three being The Foreigner).

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Supergeek-110 [2018-11-14 04:35:45 +0000 UTC]

You can tell me. I'm your friend. I'm everyone's fRiEnD.
-Thomas in Blue Mountain Mystery in a nutshell

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Girl-Time-2015 In reply to Supergeek-110 [2019-02-07 20:50:24 +0000 UTC]

Man, I missed it when Thomas was a bossy, cheeky but ultimately well-meaning boy, well engine. Now's he's like every single protagonist in kiddy shows: overly friendly to the point of unrealistic expectations, always win, hunts down the "bullies," and hog all the spotlight!

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CreativeChick614 [2015-08-06 01:54:10 +0000 UTC]

I love this a lot!

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Pvzboy6215 [2015-08-05 23:39:51 +0000 UTC]

Salty and Cranky are also Plot Devices. Don't believe me? Go watch 'Long Lost Friend' Also Duck Donald & Douglas, Jack...

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Pvzboy6215 [2015-08-05 23:36:36 +0000 UTC]

So, new designs for James, Stephen, Henrietta and Diesel?

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Cj-The-Creator In reply to Pvzboy6215 [2015-08-05 23:45:04 +0000 UTC]

No, no, no, and yes.

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Captain-Forsyth [2015-08-05 08:32:28 +0000 UTC]

yeah I love enterprisingengine93 work

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Princess-Muffins [2015-08-05 04:17:30 +0000 UTC]

that's why i love your OCs i can't find an engine they'd match up to.
Also do i see a Reference to our movie somewhere on thomas?

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Cj-The-Creator In reply to Princess-Muffins [2015-08-05 04:26:43 +0000 UTC]

The eyes? Or the speech?

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Princess-Muffins In reply to Cj-The-Creator [2015-08-05 04:32:29 +0000 UTC]

the eyes

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Cj-The-Creator In reply to Princess-Muffins [2015-08-05 04:34:53 +0000 UTC]

Oh, that's nothing. I add color to them when they're giant like that. For comedic effect.

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Princess-Muffins In reply to Cj-The-Creator [2015-08-05 04:37:52 +0000 UTC]

i see

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