ThomasNATION Classic Reviews - Letters to Santa

December 18, 2021

 

Ah, Percy and Harold...one of the best friendship rivalries from the classic series that hasn't really been seen in the current series ever since Season 6's "A Bad Day For Harold". But that all changes in the first of the five festive episodes for Season 20 - Letters To Santa!
Percy is cross with Harold for thinking that helicopters are better than trains in snowy weather, but when Harold doesn't return to Sodor after delivering his Christmas mail, it's Percy to the rescue!  When I first heard about this episode, I was excited to see it because it had been so long since we saw an episode that strengthened Percy and Harold's friendship and I'm happy to say that this episode did not disappoint.

When it comes to the story, it can easily be described as Season 6's "A Bad Day For Harold" done right as it was much more action-packed and intense than that episode and it felt like there was a lot more on the line (no pun intended!) considering the time of year that the story takes place...not to mention that the moral of Christmas being a time of goodwill to people, engines and even helicopters is truly heartwarming - heck, we even got a flashback recreation of Season 2's "Percy Proves A Point"!
As for the animation, the team at Arc truly knows how to capture each time of the year, especially winter and it really comes to play during the dramatic sequences of Harold trying to catch up to Percy and Hiro. But it can also be heartwarming as well like the ending sequence of the Town Square on Christmas Day - not to mention that the score from Chris Renshaw truly knows how to capture each scene in the story.
And when it comes to the characters, Percy and Harold were in top form as they not only played off each other brilliantly, but they learn that they can be useful in their own ways and it strengthens their friendship - bravo to Christopher Ragland and Kerry Shale (and subsequently, Nigel Pilkington and Keith Wickham) for delivering some perfect performances!

Overall, "Letters To Santa" will give you exactly what you want in a Christmas episode of Thomas and gets a rating of a perfect 5 out of 5.


Final Rating: 5/5

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