It's been a while since I mentioned a kids show in here and after watching a recent TV movie on Cartoonito this one is back in my head:
Thomas & Friends
Slavery and Death. I think of all the kids shows it's Thomas the Tank Engine that most makes you reflect on these issues. Now deep into its twenty second series, the shows metaphorical analysis of these complex issues remains far from complete. Thomas and Friends live on Sodor as slaves for the Fat Controller, each day proving their usefulness for fear of execution should they fail to please their master. Over the years the Fat Controller has shipped more and more engines to work the land of his island. The most recent series is based on the most recent tv movie where Thomas was briefly free to explore the wider world off Sodor for the first time, the Fat Controller hot on his heels to locate the rogue engine and bring him back to his home.
It's interesting that the show's set up so easily begs these questions but they pretty much go ignored. Christ know what the internal logic for the creation of living trains would be.
Thomas & Friends
Slavery and Death. I think of all the kids shows it's Thomas the Tank Engine that most makes you reflect on these issues. Now deep into its twenty second series, the shows metaphorical analysis of these complex issues remains far from complete. Thomas and Friends live on Sodor as slaves for the Fat Controller, each day proving their usefulness for fear of execution should they fail to please their master. Over the years the Fat Controller has shipped more and more engines to work the land of his island. The most recent series is based on the most recent tv movie where Thomas was briefly free to explore the wider world off Sodor for the first time, the Fat Controller hot on his heels to locate the rogue engine and bring him back to his home.
It's interesting that the show's set up so easily begs these questions but they pretty much go ignored. Christ know what the internal logic for the creation of living trains would be.
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