History Recap / ThomasTheTankEngineS22E2ForeverAndEver

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'''Air date''': September 4th, 2018 (UK) December 8, 2018 (US)

Gordon is still upset that Edward no longer lives at Tidmouth Sheds, and becomes rude to Nia for moving in. But when Henry says that the Fat Controller has approved of him moving to stay at Vicarstown Sheds, Gordon throws a paranoid tantrum and decides to do things differently in protest because the Fat Controller is changing things.

Gordon leaves his express to find Edward and ask if he will move back to Tidmouth Sheds since Henry is leaving. Edward tells Gordon that he is already happy staying at Wellsworth. The Fat Controller finds Gordon and, despite his changes causing Gordon to have been upset about them, scolds Gordon for his actions and sends him back to the sheds in disgrace, which Gordon does so without hesitation. That night, while sleeping in the shed backwards, Gordon dreams about the whole railway changing around him in very silly ways. Nia approaches Gordon and sympathises with him, noting that she is far away from her old railway and friends but always remembers that if her old friends are still her friends, so will Edward and Henry.

The next morning, Nia gets Gordon to go out of the sheds to pull the Express. Gordon tries to rush, but Nia stops him just in time before he almost falls into the turntable well. When Gordon gets on the turntable, he thanks her and apologises to her for being rude, hoping they can be friends. Nia hopes they can also be friends with the other new engine going to live at Tidmouth Sheds, which surprises Gordon so much that he rushes away.
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!! Tropes:
* AesopAmnesia: Played for laughs, ''mere seconds'' after having learned a lesson on change, Gordon freaks out over a new engine sleeping in Henry's berth (Rebecca).
* AmbiguousSituation: It is unknown why Henry chose to move to Vicarstown. He is not even given a proper farewell. That hasn’t stopped some fans from doing their own interpretations on what may have influenced him to move to his new home in Vicarstown.
* AnAesop: Sometimes, it takes a little while to get used to change.
* AudienceSurrogate: In this episode, Gordon is representing the PeripheryDemographic who dislike the changes being made to the show, namely Nia replacing Edward and (in the next episode) Rebecca replacing Henry in the main cast.
* BigNo: Gordon screams "NOOOOOOO!" at the end of the episode when Nia informs him of a new engine sleeping Henry's empty berth (who later turns out to be Rebecca).
** He also screams "NOOOOO!" during his fantasy sequence.
* BigWhat: Gordon screams "WHAT?!?" when Henry informs him that Sir Topham Hatt has approved of the latter's move to Vicarstown.
* BreakTheHaughty: Gordon is usually bossy and snooty, but in this episode, he is genuinely depressed at Edward and Henry leaving, to the point where he has a ''tantrum''. This is probably the saddest he has ever been since ''Literature/TheRailwaySeries'' story, "Tenders for Henry". It is only some honest communication with Nia that cheers him up.
* CallBack: In the AndKnowingIsHalfTheBattle segment, Thomas recalls the events of "Engine of the Future".
* ContinuityNod: Several.
** Nia, who moved to the North Western Railway in ''WesternAnimation/BigWorldBigAdventures'', now sleeps at Tidmouth Sheds in Edward's place.
** Edward's moving to Wellsworth in "A Shed for Edward" is brought up again.
** At one point, Percy asks Philip how the latter made his voice sound different, which is a joke re-used from ''[[WesternAnimation/ThomasAndFriendsTheGreatRace The Great Race]]''.
* ControlFreak: Gordon in this episode, who protests to Sir Topham Hatt and begs for Edward and Henry to move back.
* DislikesTheNewGuy: Gordon initially treats Nia rudely due to her taking Edward's place.
* FireForgedFriends: Gordon was rude to Nia at first, but after some honest discussion, they become friends.
* {{Foreshadowing}}: Nia's comment on a new engine sleeping in Henry's berth foreshadows [[spoiler: Rebecca moving to Tidmouth Sheds in the next episode, "Confusion Without Delay"]].
* GoToYourRoom: A railway variant. Gordon is sent to his shed in disgrace for being a brat.
* HereWeGoAgain: When Nia mentions about a new engine coming to Sodor, Gordon overreacts again.
* ImagineSpot: Gordon has a rather [[WhatDoYouMeanItWasntMadeOnDrugs trippy]] one where the railway is drastically different: the tracks are rainbow-colored, and the whole railway is pretty much a rollercoaster.
* {{Jerkass}}: Gordon acts like this to Nia due to her replacing Edward in the sheds. They eventually become friends though.
* NothingIsTheSameAnymore: In-universe, in Gordon's eyes, at least. Gordon views Nia as a ReplacementScrappy.
* OrderedApology: Sir Topham Hatt demands Gordon to apologize to Nia for being mean to her at Knapford.
* PutOnABus: Henry, who is transferred to Vicarstown Sheds.
* SixthRanger: Nia joins the main cast as of this episode, replacing Edward.
* TakeThatAudience: Downplayed. While the {{Aesop}} can be generally interpreted as "change isn't always bad", it can also be interpreted as addressing the fandom's concerns about the show's overhaul. Some fans interpret the message as Mattel understanding their feelings, but at the same time, making it clear that they only care about reclaiming the market share they lost to ''WesternAnimation/PawPatrol''.
* TemptingFate: Gordon attempts to do a huge protest due to Edward and Henry leaving the sheds. This causes him to get punished.
* TitleDrop: Gordon talks about staying in the sheds forever and ever.
* TokenMinority: Nia, who is voiced by Yvonne Grundy (both of whom are Kenyan), officially joins the main cast in this episode.
* VitriolicBestBuds: Despite how he treats Edward and Henry in the past, Gordon couldn't take it when they were moving away from him due to them being transferred to other parts of Sodor.
* YouHaveGotToBeKiddingMe: Gordon's reaction to his dream where the railway undergoes some drastic "changes".
-->'''Gordon:''' ''*riding down a rollercoaster track*'' This is RIDICULOUUUUUUUUUUUUSSSS!!!!

* OrderedApology: Sir Topham Hatt demands Gordon to apologize to Nia for being mean to her.

** At one point, Percy asks Philip how the latter made his voice sound different, which is a joke re-used from ''WesternAnimation/TheGreatRace''.

* YouveGotToBeKiddingMe: Gordon's reaction to his dream where the railway undergoes some drastic "changes".

* VitriolicBestBuds: Despite how he treats Edward and Henry in the past, Gordon couldn't take it when they were moving away from him due to them being transferred to other parts of Sodor.

Gordon is still upset that Edward no longer lives at Tidmouth Sheds, and becomes rude to Nia for moving in. But when Henry says that the Fat Controller has approved of the him moving to stay at Vicarstown sheds, Gordon throws a paranoid tantrum and decides to do things differently because the Fat Controller is changing things.

Gordon is still upset that Edward no longer lives at Tidmouth Sheds, and becomes rude to Nia for moving in. But when Henry says that he is moving out of Tidmouth Sheds to stay at Vicarstown, Gordon throws a paranoid tantrum and decides to do things differently because the Fat Controller is changing things.

Gordon is upset that Edward no longer lives at Tidmouth Sheds, and becomes rude to Nia for moving in. When Henry says that he is moving out of Tidmouth Sheds to stay at Vicarstown, Gordon throws a paranoid tantrum and decides to do things differently because the Fat Controller is changing things.

* TakeThatAudience: Downplayed. While the {{Aesop}} can be generally interpreted as "change isn't always bad", it can also be interpreted as addressing the fandom's concerns about the show's overhaul.

'''Air date''': September 4th, 2018 (UK)

Gordon is so upset with the Fat Controller's decision to move Edward and Henry out of Tidmouth Sheds that he makes his own changes in protest. Sent back to his shed in disgrace, Gordon insists that he is happy to stay there forever, but his new friend Nia helps him to take a fresh look at the situation.

* AesopAmnesia: ''Mere seconds'' after having learned a lesson on change, Gordon freaks out over a new engine sleeping in Henry's berth (Rebecca).

* BigNo: Gordon screams "NOOOOOOO!" at the end of the episode when Nia informs him of a new engine sleeping Henry's empty berth (obviously being a hint to Rebecca).

* NothingIsTheSameAnymore: In-universe, in Gordon's eyes, at least. Much like the fans, Gordon also views Nia as a ReplacementScrappy.

* TakeThatAudience: Downplayed. While it does address the fandom's concerns about the show's overhaul, it doesn't go out of its way to demonize the fandom or directly insult them, a la "[[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic Fame and Misfortune]]" or "[[WesternAnimation/TeenTitansGo The Return of Slade]]". Besides, the message can also be interpreted as being for the show's target audience, who might have a hard time dealing with changes.

* TokenMinority: Nia, a character created to appeal to people of colour and being the locomotive equivalent of a person with black skin (coupled with her being voiced by black-skinned Kenyan actress Yvonne Grundy), officially joins the main cast in this episode.

* NothingIsTheSameAnymore: In-universe, in Gordon's eyes, at least.

* VitriolicBestBuds: Despite how he treats Edward and Henry in the past, Gordon couldn't take it when they are moving out of Tidmouth Sheds.

* TokenMinority: Nia, a character created to appeal to people of colour and being the locomotive equivalent of a person with black skin (coupled with her being voiced by black-skinned Kenyan actress Yvonne Grundy), officially joins the main cast in this episode.

* AmbiguousSituation: It is unknown why Henry chose to move to Vicarstown. He is not even given a proper sendoff.

* AudienceSurrogate: In this episode, Gordon is representing the PeripheryDemographic who dislike the changes being made to the show.

* TemptingFate: Gordon attempts to do a huge protest due to Edward and Henry leaving the sheds. This causes him to get punished.

* AesopAmnesia: ''Mere seconds'' after having learned a lesson on change, Gordon freaks out over a new engine sleeping in Henry's berth.

* BigNo: Gordon screams "NOOOOOOO!" at the end of the episode when Nia informs him of a new engine sleeping Henry's empty berth.