Buffer Bother (Thomas & Friends)

Buffer Bother is an episode from Thomas & Friends, it is the 19th episode of season six, and is overall the 149th episode of the Thomas & Friends series.

Plot
When Ben damages his buffers he's sent to the works to get them repaired, which makes Bill jealous and get into trouble.

Bad Qualities

 * 1) The main problem with this episode is that it's just 4 and half minutes of Bill winging and complaining about wanting new buffers when his twin Ben gets new buffers.
 * 2) This episode is completely ignored next time Bill and Ben appear, because Ben is back to having his old buffers making this one completely pointless.
 * 3) Both Bill and Ben are unlikeable as Ben brags about getting new buffers and Bill bickers and complains and causes accidents.
 * 4) On that note, it makes no sense as to why Bill would get jealous of Ben getting new buffers.
 * 5) Unlike most of the seasons, the quarry set looks gray and unappealing and the lighting of Season 6 doesn't help.
 * 6) When Bill accidently, damages his buffers he literally gets exactly what he wanted. Even though he's told off by Sir Topham Hatt it doesn't feel like he learnt his lesson.
 * 7) Like many Season 6 episodes, Alec Baldwin's narration is very boring and subpar.
 * 8) As Thomas1Edward2Henry3 said "What's the message? Be clumsy and you might get whatever you want in the end? Or is it just about being responsible and reliable?".

Good Qualities

 * 1) Bill and Ben's Season 6 theme is nicely composed and sounds very faithful to the original theme.
 * 2) Mavis and Sir Topham Hatt are the only likeable characters and Ben is way more tolerable than Bill.
 * 3) Michael Angelis' narration is still really good.
 * 4) The scene where Bill sneezes a pipe out of his funnel is funny.
 * 5) *The scene where Bill wheeshes soot on Mavis and she cries "BILL!" is also funny.
 * 6) Despite the dull lighting the models are still well done.
 * 7) It does have an OK moral about how you can't always get what you want and not being jealous of somebody for getting something that you want.
 * 8) The part were Bill accidentally backs to the buffers and falls into a ditch is classical.

Reception
Buffer Bother receive mixed-to-average reviews, although not as university panned and hated as "Middle Engine", it is regarded as one of the worst episodes of Season 6 by the fans as well as one of the worst episodes of the classic series due to its overall plot and basic premise, it was also given a negative review by Youtuber "Thomas1Edward2Henry3".

Trivia

 * 1) This is the first to not feature any of the engines of the main cast as well as the Skarloey Railway engines.

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