After watching Tug's recent video (linked below) and seeing some opinions on it, I wanted to discuss something that's been on my mind for a while and this video has pretty much added to it, I feel people get a bit too obsessed with basis. www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9_a... - ThreadSky

narrowgauge28.bsky.social • 25 days ago

After watching Tug's recent video (linked below) and seeing some opinions on it, I wanted to discuss something that's been on my mind for a while and this video has pretty much added to it, I feel people get a bit too obsessed with basis.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9_aqLbxMTc

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narrowgauge28.bsky.social•25 days ago

Don't get me wrong, typically if you're gonna make an engine character, you'll likely base it on a real loco from somewhere, but at the end of the day, does the basis of a character really matter that much? Does the fact that Thomas is an E2 effect his character in any way?

narrowgauge28.bsky.social•25 days ago

There are exceptions of course. The 2 big ones being Gordon and Duck. Gordon is Flying Scotsman's brother and Duck one way or another is a GWR engine. Otherwise, for most other engines, their basis contribute nothing to their personalities.

narrowgauge28.bsky.social•25 days ago

I remember when I did the Easton story and on both the video and the one where I shared the music, there were several comments asking what his basis was. Now I did have a one in mind (LNER J69), but I didn't put too much thought into it. He could have been from anywhere and he would stay the same.

narrowgauge28.bsky.social•25 days ago

I'm sure a lot of it was just curiosity, but it feels like to some people, a character's basis is the most important thing. To them, basis' trumps character.

narrowgauge28.bsky.social•25 days ago

To conclude, I won't deny there are some odd basis choices in Thomas and people are welcome to change them, but at the end of the day, if a character has personality and its well done, then unless their basis has a part to play, its not worth getting worked up over.

panoramicview21.bsky.social•25 days ago

True that - the character personas are what counts and what makes them memorable when we differentiate them from the class of engine they are based on. Like, Connor for example (I'm nostalgic for the Dreyfus Hudsons given I seen them in I Love Toy Trains even though it's weird that specific

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