@@spiderfan2003 The only thing I find controversial is the fact that rumours suggest that the Britt company attempted to SUE the Bluebell Railway for taking what THEY believe is their character, even if the real engine already existed before the TV show was even a thing.
Bluebells of England on its own would not have made a good TV episode, but I don't think RTTR was the right solution to that problem. Thomas & Stepney combined Bluebells of England and Stepney's Special, and could (and should) have been more faithful in doing so. The biggest problem with S4's handling of Stepney was the fictionalization of a real engine's backstory, which completely undermines the entire point of the book's existence. Wilbert, a passionate advocate for railway preservation, wanted to promote the Bluebell Railway, and watching it on TV, you wouldn't necessarily know that the Bluebell Railway is a real railway or that Stepney is a real engine.
I’ve seen two adaptions of rusty to the rescue that not only give rusty a staring role but stay true to stepney’s real life history.
Interesting I'll have to look at those at one point.
@@spiderfan2003 one was made by blue15bomber the other was made by fantastic mr s though sadly his channel was banned for some odd reason.
@@karenfan010 interesting
Even though I much prefer the Railway Series take on Stepney, this is still a great episode.
That take makes sense
At least, Rusty, an innocent and reasonable little diesel, becomes a major player with his own spotlight story of his own.
Very true
@@spiderfan2003 The only thing I find controversial is the fact that rumours suggest that the Britt company attempted to SUE the Bluebell Railway for taking what THEY believe is their character, even if the real engine already existed before the TV show was even a thing.
@@LazyOldFusspot_3428 ya not a good look on the company.
@@spiderfan2003 They also attempted to do the same to Talyllyn when it was clearly a thing that existed WAY before even the books.
@@LazyOldFusspot_3428 i remember hearing about that
Bluebells of England on its own would not have made a good TV episode, but I don't think RTTR was the right solution to that problem.
Thomas & Stepney combined Bluebells of England and Stepney's Special, and could (and should) have been more faithful in doing so. The biggest problem with S4's handling of Stepney was the fictionalization of a real engine's backstory, which completely undermines the entire point of the book's existence. Wilbert, a passionate advocate for railway preservation, wanted to promote the Bluebell Railway, and watching it on TV, you wouldn't necessarily know that the Bluebell Railway is a real railway or that Stepney is a real engine.
You know that would have been an intersection way of doing it. I'm curious what that would have looked like
The dialogue in the episode doesn’t make any sense. So no.
That's a fair point