Recently, some Series 18 episode titles came to light on the T.V. Rage website.Originally, they were disregarded as fake by many, including myself I openly admit, not least because of the poor grammar that gave them an amateur-y feel, (who the heck is Marlon anyway, and how can Percy lose his missing Gator - it's already missing!)
However, this morning it was found that 'MARION And The Pipe' is the real deal! Which begs the question, 'Could more of these titles be genuine?' The title that has the most fuss over is that of the alleged episode 16, 'Old Stuck Up.' Why you ask? Well, read this description:
"A visiting Diesel causes trouble when he makes remarks about the engines of the Sodor Railway. Can BoCo change his mind or will the visitor be sent home in shame?"
It could be very possible that the one diesel character that has been requested by the mass for a comeback, namely BoCo, is due to appear in the CGI era after an absence from the show of 16 years!
However, this is where the querying arises.
The title and synopsis match that of the Railway Series story of the same name. We have not had a direct Railway Series story adaptation since the fourth series in 1995. If this holds any truth, then we could be seeing the first Railway Series story on-screen not only in nearly twenty years, but the first in this new era of the show, which could give much hope to future possibilities.
So far, we have had Oliver and Toad return, with Duncan also due for a comeback. The impression is given that we could, like last series, have 5 returnees; that's three so far. Who might be next?
Voice actor Joe Mills has, inadvertently, spilt the beans to 2 more classic returnees, Numbers 9 and 10 - Donald & Douglas - who appear to have speaking roles in next years cinema release. (The names have since been removed and his statement altered, assumed to be at the request of HiT / Mattel.) There is an air of assumption that the two engines will therefore be appearing in the eighteenth series ahead of this - after all, Duck wasn't seen in 'King Of The Railway,' but cameoed in 'Tale Of The Brave' following his return last series.
In contrast however, and in terms of continuity, Oliver returned (albeit in cameo form only) accompanying his GWR brother in TOTB, and then went on to receive a role amongst the episodes that followed.
Backing up the assumption of the Scots return this year, a recent statement issued hinted that a nineteenth series has not yet been signed off.
Could Donald and Douglas, however, be receiving the same treatment as Oliver and Toad, but play a larger part to next year's adventure, and thus be absent from the current series? If more of the suspect episode titles turn out to be true, then the chance that BoCo is to return this year grows ever more larger.
But that's the not the big question.
The BIG question is...
If Donald & Douglas do return in next year's special, and BoCo in the eighteenth series, who could the fifth returnee be?
TRI
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