Season 19

[TrainFan2020]

Does anybody just happen to know when the new episodes of season 19 are coming out?

Maybe this Winter or earlier?

[MeganekkoFury1126]

Well, looks like season 19 will finally be picking up the pace.

These next episodes will be released in the US on October 13th (iTunes) and 27th (DVD).

Diesel's Ghostly Christmas Parts 1 & 2
Snow Place Like Home
A Cranky Christmas
The Beast of Sodor

Plus these three to release on November 24th.

Very Important Sheep
Salty All At Sea
Den and Dart

[MeganekkoFury1126]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXQKCQnUzEA

We have a little preview for one of the Christmas episodes that will release on DVD this October. Can only imagine what Sir Topham Hatt did this time...

[Metal]

I'm really enjoying what I'm seeing in S19, but I'm not really liking the audio used in the recent US releases, compared to the UK broadcast, the US audio has been sounding distorted.

[Chaz]

Well it looks like while today has not only been the first day of season 19 airing in the UK, it turns out we are finally getting a new opening as well as a new roll call and ending:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=koxy8Dsz7_Q

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ah7xge7JIW4

An improvement compared to the last one?  I sure say so!

[thomasj219]

Wow! Really like them both. And love that he's at Ffarquhar in the credits.

[Metal]

I'm loving how the new intro has a much broader variety of characters both Classic and CGI outside the Core Cast. I even find the new Roll Call much more bearable than the original.

As for Percy's New UK Voice, I'm actually liking it, it really defines Percy, much more than Keith Wickham, even though he's a talent voice actor.
Gordon, Henry, Edward, Skarloey, which I think are his best ones, they really need to lighten his load a bit. The voices he's doing aren't really contrasting  

E.G: Bert (Arlesdale), and Sir Handel's voices aren't interesting.

[JLK2707]

Do you think that they should have the mail coaches and tankers revert to the wording rather than having the logos?

[JD417]

Do you think that they should have the mail coaches and tankers revert to the wording rather than having the logos?

I think they should, 100% Yes.
Maybe even have the logo they have now, just with some text on/under/over it

[sean1994rail]

Have you seen this video. Got preview clips for forthcoming Season 19 episodes.

http://youtu.be/rfSixccU1E0

[MeganekkoFury1126]

Well, we got another season 19 episode out in the open! So let's get to breaking it down.

SPOILERS

The Beast of Sodor

I was worried that this would stink.

Thankfully I was wrong...for the most part.

There is a very noticeable three strike formula, much like Flatbeds of Fear, mostly in Henry believing everything he sees ahead is the monster. And yes, Henry is still the cowardly version we've been getting still. However, this one is a lot better than Henry Spots Trouble because Henry is getting teased actively by someone, but he's the one who comes out on top in the end, and that he does prove to be brave and not a complete wuss. Besides, Henry does take the opportunity to jab back at Spencer, much like in the classic era with James or Percy.

Sir Topham Hatt getting played for comedy has been getting really REALLY common this season, but for this episode, it does work. His sequence of events are very well put together. We've probably felt very disoriented in a potentially stranded situation in very snowy weather. And how Sir Topham Hatt went from one bad situation to the next did remind me of Lady Hatt's Birthday Party from season 5. Not to mention the bull scene reminded me of Gordon and the Gremlin.

Spencer being the antagonist has been done before, but compared to past examples, he's not made a straight up jerk when he bursts his safety valve, and does ask Henry to help him. Speaking of which, when's the last time an engine burst their safety valve? Much too long...

Oh yeah, and that horror music and needle scratch being played for laughs worked really well. I hope season 19 continues to throw more surprises at me like this one did.

8/10

[sean1994rail]

And did you know the horror music cue is used in spongbob.

[MeganekkoFury1126]

That music has actually been used in a lot of cartoons, like the Simpsons and Futurama.

[sean1994rail]

Snow place like home is on YouTube now.

[Metal]

Not sure what to say about how the ep will turn out, but look who's in the clip.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7k8dXcd9cRE&feature=youtu.be&a=

I'm gonna post my thoughts on the Christmas eps later when my homework is out of the way.