Thomas' Reaction to AEG
Summary: Thomas just heard about the All Engines Go Reboot and he's not happy. Here's what he has to say. Author's note: I'm not British, but Thomas is, so I wrote in British English.
Disclaimer: If you know it, I don't own it
I'm Thomas the Tank Engine and I'm not happy today. Somebody told me about the newest version of my TV self and then made me see the trailer. "Bother!" I said. It made me steaming mad with a tinge of shame and I even had an angry/shame cry. Mattel ruined me. I'm not narrow gauge, I'm 3D and I don't bounce. I'm simply a sentient train. The only unrealistic parts of me are related to that, like my face, my abilities to feel, show personality, talk and anything else to do with being a living steam engine. Apart from being alive, I'm just like any other steam engine. In AEG, unlike the CGI seasons, I don't look like me. What's wrong with leaving me CGI?
I know I'm a beloved character to many, but what about now? So many of my old fans say Mattel ruined their childhood. And what of the autistic in my fan base? I've heard they don't like change. I hope they hate AEG me. I don't even like myself in that. Maybe I have my faults, but we all do here on Sodor. All I've ever wanted is to be a Really Useful Engine. I wish they'd kill me. Death would be merciful. Why did they have to mess with me? I told my friends about AEG and they feel the same way, don't approve. They find it disgraceful, disgusting and despicable. One of my old fans, now grown, reportedly said I look like something from another train show called Chuggington as my AEG self. They tell me things are tough in the world outside this magical island. If that really happens to be the case, why are the Mattel people adding to the roughness of life for my fans, past and present?
Sometimes, I wonder if they are trying to destroy us? The show can't live without fans. If they wanted the people in the world outside to know our stories, they wouldn't be upsetting fans of the previous seasons of my show. I'm old, but I'm still beloved in my old form. My fans tell me so. They watch and share videos of me as I've always been and even create their own stories of me. All I want from my fans is for my message to hit their brains and for those whose childhood I was a part of, but are now grown, to pass the message along. That makes me like a Really Useful Engine for them. I need a drink now or I shall run out of steam. Cheerio!