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Trevor expresses extreme disdain for the 'All Engines Go' reboot, stating it's 'awful' and worse than any previous installments or reboots of the Thomas & Friends franchise. He announces his top 10 reasons for hating it.
The reboot infantilizes classic characters like Thomas, Percy, Nia, and Diesel. Gordon is portrayed as a father figure instead of a big brother, and Sir Topham Hatt is reduced to a comedic foil. Diesel, originally a devious villain, is now Thomas's best friend, with a drastically altered appearance.
The character redesigns are criticized for being anatomically incorrect and making characters look childlike, citing Thomas's wrong funnel, whistles, and footplate, and the absence of drivers. Carly, a gantry crane, is inexplicably turned into a crane engine with train wheels and a disproportionate design.
The bouncing in the animation is deemed excessively cartoony and inappropriate for Thomas the Tank Engine, with engines jumping off tracks, rotating 360 degrees, and squashing/stretching. The 2D animation style is also rejected as unsuitable for the series, contrasting it with the preferred models and CGI.
Most new characters are considered uninteresting, with potential exceptions being Kenji, Sandy, and Bruno. Trevor suggests alternative, more faithful interpretations for these characters within the classic Thomas universe.
The portrayal of Sodor is criticized for being unrealistic and inconsistent, featuring desert canyons and jungles which contradict its identity as a British island. He contrasts this with 'Thomas and the Magic Railroad' which, despite its flaws, maintained character designs and avoided such geographical inconsistencies.
Many new voice actors, especially for Thomas, Percy, Nia, Diesel, and Carly, are deemed unsuitable, primarily because children are voicing characters that were originally mature. The new songs are described as forgettable and bland, similar to 'Learning with Thomas' videos.
Thomas is the star of every episode, which takes away story potential and prevents other characters from having their own storylines, unlike previous eras of the show. Examples of inconsistency include Gordon pulling Annie and Clarabel, uncoupled rolling stock, and engines using wheels as hands, despite Mattel's previous statements.
Trevor believes 'All Engines Go' will simply blend in with other generic children's shows like Paw Patrol and Teen Titans Go, lacking any unique appeal to retain its audience long-term.
The reboot is declared '100% terrible' and the worst he's ever seen, surpassing even 'Powerpuff Girls 2016'. Trevor criticizes Mattel for ruining the franchise, comparing their actions to Disney Star Wars, and hopes for its cancellation, suggesting a return to CGI remakes of classic Railway Series stories. He argues that kids deserve better quality shows and that justifying poor quality with 'it's for kids' is unacceptable.