#chia's thoughts

[chiaknight]

Thinking about Britt during this dark time and how she helped one of Awdry's great characters, Henry, become fantastic in the span of one episode- Henry's Forest.

Henry has a great backstory, but in terms of personality he wasn't exactly unique in the RWS- which is what most of his classic era appearances are directly based on. However, I like to believe that Britt and David teased their take on Henry a few times very subtly.

These screencaps are from Tenders and Turntables and Dirty Work. In the first scene, Gordon is delegating his plan for the strike. In the second, the big three are complaining about the names Duck supposedly called them.

I just find it interesting that they specifically chose his sad faceplate for these moments, as it implies that instead of being angry or combative like Gordon and James, Henry feels more unsure, hurt, or self-conscious. They are brief, but in my eyes these were showing Henry's sensitive side before Henry's Forest was ever written.

But then, of course, season three came along, and so did Henry's Forest.

This episode is so beloved because it creatively expands Henry's character in a way that fits Awdry's writing for him.

It always bothered me how Henry as a person never changed after the Flying Kipper, which was more or less a potential near-death experience for him. But Henry gaining an appreciation for life, for the natural beauty all around him makes perfect sense.

They also gave Henry the role we all know he has: the "nicest" of the Big Three. He has his grumpy moments, but overall he is agreeable, hardworking, and obedient to the Fat Controller.

He also doesn't subscribe to the "won't pull trucks/little engines are inferior" ideology- at least, not anymore. Not since the crash. And why should he? Ever since that day, Henry learned that there is so much more to life. He won't be around forever, so there's no sense in wasting time fussing over stupid things like that. He'd rather focus on being a good engine, 'cause now he finally has the chance to do that.

This kind of reimagining suits Awdry's writing for the character perfectly, as surely such a drastic change in Henry's life would cause him to see the world in new way. Cause him to become more aware of the world around him, more sensitive to the people and engines around him, more comfortable with who he is.

It's a shame that Awdry didn't really care much for Henry's Forest, because what Britt and David did for his character propelled Henry, my favorite character, to new heights.

Rest in Peace, Britt.

Thank you. For everything.

[chiaknight]

Just came across this very interesting and entertaining headcanon fic! And while personally I don't hold this hc also (being that this whole story hinges on the fact that STH1 is in the wrong and that nobody involved trusts his timing for letting Henry out) I still thoroughly enjoyed it and had a nice good think! Also enjoyed the beginnings of growth for Gordon's character!

best headcanon or best headcanon ever?

Gordon’s burst safety valve was totally a set-up to get the Fat Controller to let Henry out of that tunnel. 

[chialattea]

I drew this as fast as I could. Inspired by @beanghostprincess ‘s post!!!

[pinkhelados]

Miguel who is learning to heal. Thanks to Miles, he realizes that he isn’t a slave to his past. He can do his own thing.

First was Gabi, learning to grieve his daughter in a way that wasn’t to self destructive. Then it was his addictions. Slowly, he weened himself off rapture. Many sleepless nights were spent with him pacing in his bedroom, tapping his fingers against his leg because of how much he craved the thing.

Finally, it was you. He hated having to wait but if he was gonna win back his ex-wife, he needed to present the best version of himself.

Miguel who finds himself in a similar position to Peter, awkwardly standing infront of your door with a bouquet of roses and a nervous grin. Miguel had practiced his monologue the night before but seeing you again makes him forget everything. Before you can even utter a word, there’s a slurry of apologies and I love yous. The hours of practice were waste of his time as he finishes his tangent. Miguel shoots you a nervous look, as if he’s said too much.

Lucky for you, that’s all you’ve wanted to hear.

-

a/n: this came out of no where lmfao I just wanna see this man happy 😭😭😭

[sahrberrii]

chia pudding looks fire but does it taste fire that’s the real question

[satanfemme]

[heedra]

at long last and after a lot of critical thinking i think the one neopet i truly do not care for in any way shape or form is the wocky.

[artemisbarnowl]

Me trying to do things to fill the time while the electrician is fixing the bathroom switches: she's turned the power off. She's turned the power off. She's turned the power off.

[palmwinemami]

The goal is to keep strengthening my relationship with God.

[chiaknight]

a reminder that

• the Rev Awdry named Mavis after his neighbor

• Daisy and Mavis were the only diesels to have a redemption arc

• Daisy was the first diesel owned by the NWR, and the first diesel to not be prejudiced against steam engines (every female diesel would follow this trend)

• Chris Awdry chose a pair of female diesels to succeed Gordon

• despite both Daisy and Mavis undergoing similar character development, they are unique in personality. They are also friends and don't try to undercut one another

• Annie and Clarabel are written as more sensible than Thomas, the Skarloey coaches are written as unruly and mischievous to their engines, and Henrietta is written as Toby's equal (character diversity)

• the Rev Awdry's wife is the whole reason we have the books, and ergo, the TVS

The man never cared about gender. He cared about good characters.

[hanayanaa]

ok so like if V was in a human au she would 100% be vietnamese. why? well first **V**ietnam

second, vy is a valid and common vietnamese name and it's pronounced the exact same way as the letter. my cousin is named vy lol. it's common enough to be in duolingo...

fyi the super literal translation of this is "hoping you sleep well, vy" : )

thirdly. My human au i get to make my fav my ethnicity VIỆT NAM SỐ MỘT 🇻🇳🇻🇳🇻🇳🇻🇳🇻🇳🇻🇳 ÔNG TRỜI ƠI 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[chialattea]

so, pentiment! great game. very normal about it. why the fuck didnt i get the option to elope with esther.

[pinkhelados]

Miguel wearing glasses but not those sunglasses he likes to wear, I’m talking cute little round glasses that fog up whenever he gets too flushed. Or when ur giving him head.

[fantasyinallforms]

Non-fandom post but like I love the idea of overnight oats. Love it, sounds amazing. But I would rather stab myself than eat chia seeds.

And also if I put a banana in it it's just gonna taste like banana. Nothing else. Just banana.

[day-night-darlix]

why listen to music like a normal person when i can spam the 16+ hour vocaloid playlist i’ve been updating since 2021

[pirakeet]

I hate it here (This is not Neopets)