Buffer Bother (Thomas & Friends)

Buffer Bother
You can't always get what you want, Bill.
Series: Thomas & Friends Part of Season: 6 Episode Number: 19 Air Date: October 10th, 2002 (UK, Nick Jr.) Early 2003 (UK, CITV) February 25, 2003 (US, Direct-to-Video) Writer: Ross Hastings Director: David Mitton Previous episode: Percy's Chocolate Crunch Next episode: Toby Had a Little Lamb

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.

Why It’s A Buffer Bother

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.
   1. On that note, it makes no sense as to why Bill would get jealous of Ben getting new buffers.
4. Unlike most of the seasons, the quarry set looks gray and unappealing and the lighting of Season 6 doesn't help.
5. 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.
6. Like many Season 6 episodes, Alec Baldwin's narration is very boring and subpar.
7. 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?".

Redeeming 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.
   • The scene where Bill wheeshes soot on Mavis and she cries "BILL!" is also funny.
5. Despite the dull lighting the models are still well done.
6. 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.
7. 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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