Starzz013 - Silly :]

Tired of the eternal bullshit from tttetwt. Saw a person on my TL I thought I'd muted for Reasons and sure enough when I saw them I was immediately annoyed all over again for their horrible take sometime last year—not only did they not realise Henry was seen by many as a disabled icon, upon learning it they denied that this was even possible because "Awdry didn't write him to represent that."

First of all, Theory of the Author and their Degrees and Deadness and all that.

But also? That's what makes Henry's arc hit so fucking hard? The extra oomph of him being written off by everyone—even his own creator thought he was inconvenient and it was better for him to die.

That his character survived Awdry's intent to quietly kill him off (due to the publishers' interests, of course—chance—but also in conjunction with all the young readers who wrote fan letters expressing their love for Henry!) is why we LOVE him.

The invisibly disabled often feel abandoned or hated by God/universe. Is it any wonder they feel such a connection to a character whose (capital-C?) Creator was also like "oh fuck, how embarrassing to have made a mistake like this guy, better let him suffer and die"?

In the end, even Awdry—though at first he was basically bullied into giving Henry some real attention—had to back down and acknowledge Henry as the "Enterprising Engine."

Is it any wonder that people resonate with this icon who eventually showed up GOD HIMSELF?

Wanted to highlight an interesting take on Flying Scotsman and Gordon’s relationship. This entire series is so good! It’s a continuation of the series and a lot of love and dedication is clearly put into this. Please watch the entire series, it definitely feels like the series continued (and did away with Mattel’s meddling and poor writing).

Fair warning, Scotsman is a lot meaner in this series but it’s wonderfully done. Percy’s great in the 3rd episode too, his cheeky Season 1/2 self abounds.

This plotline is still going 💚

WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU

All of your humanized engines look huggable :] I want to give them all a really tight hug hfdjfhksf

Fun fact!! If you squeeze them, they squeak!

me and who :3

honestly, n*rmal makes me scared to even look up gordon on here

what if shes lurking in the woods like the boogeyman

The only Henry ever(real) and I’m TIRED of the slander

you can't just show me an engine with such charm and such wisdom and tell me 'don't obsess over it' - WHAT MONSTER DOES THAT?

everytime he appears as a bg character or even has a speaking part - I'm definitely pointing at the screen with excitement.

(aka i bingewatched too many TTTE seasons and episodes and Edward has stood out each time, the only episode I won't watch with him is 'steady eddie' ITS THE CRAZY EYES OF SEASON 12 I HATE THEM-)

i would give him all my money but he wouldnt take it because he is a train ❤️ he doesnt need money

If I see that cowboy flesh hat and one more goddamn time