ThomasNATION Classic Reviews - Percy Takes the Plunge

We all know the story to this one, Percy gets cocky about dealing with bad weather, Henry gets annoyed, Thomas warns Percy not to go past the danger sign, Percy cheekily disobeys, and the unfolding events makes him take a dip in the quay.

Just like Thomas Comes to Breakfast, what makes the episode really work is how the lead is presented. While Percy is normally portrayed as timid and more fearful than the rest of the crew, here he's presented as just as boastful and cheeky as Thomas. Normally, this wouldn't work for a character like Percy, but considering the context of the episode, it does work. I'll also admit it does have a great message about there being consequences to certain actions, which is a pretty great moral for the younger crowd.

However, one thing that holds it back a smidge is that compared to other "legacy episodes" of Thomas, this one isn't as memorable or quotable. Not to say that this immediately makes the episode bad, but aside from the titular plunge, not much happens to set it apart from the others. I think, at most, it's the way they just casually introduced Bill and Ben.

But overall, is Percy Takes the Plunge worthy of an iconic status? Yes. It may not be the most memorable, but it’s held up by a nice message and a pretty unique portrayal of Percy. I wouldn’t go in expecting a Thomas Comes to Breakfast, but at the same time, it’s still worth a watch, which is why I’m gonna give this a 4.5/5.