User blog:Thomperfan/Allow me to explain something

Some of you are wondering why me and so many other people love Thomas the tank engine. Let me explain.

I have Aspergers which is a condition where I have social problems and like things that are not really targeted at my age group. But Thomas is just something that means so much to me. It was even my first word. I also used some of the phrases from my favorite Thomas books and videos to communicate.

I remember watching the show when I was 2 years old, there was just something about this little blue train and his friends which made me so intrigued. Seasons 1-7 were the best years of the show, the characters were great, the settings looked so realistic, the music was flawless (Mike O'Donnel and Junior Cambell did it), and the stories were entertaining and engaging.

And it got even better when it went CGI, seasons 17-20 were also some of the best years of the show, all these old characters started to return, the stories were nice and heartwarming.

So I ask of you, do not see Thomas as just a meme, or some silly blue talking train, see him as a role model for children like me and what he really is inside: A really useful engine -- after all he and his friends helped me and so many others.



