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** When Percy stops at the sign warning engines about landslides, the narrator states that Percy [[Recap/ThomasTheTankEngineS2E11PercyTakesThePlunge had trouble with going past danger signs before.]]
** When James has his accident with The Flying Kipper, it is similar to Henry's accident from [[Recap/ThomasTheTankEngineS5E15SomethingInTheAir "Something in the Air"]]. Henry even remarks that James was "supposed to deliver the fish, not throw them back in the water" which is similar to what Sir Topham Hatt told Henry in the same episode.

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** When Percy stops at the sign warning engines about landslides, the narrator states that Percy [[Recap/ThomasTheTankEngineS2E11PercyTakesThePlunge [[Recap/ThomasAndFriendsS2E11PercyTakesThePlunge had trouble with going past danger signs before.]]
** When James has his accident with The Flying Kipper, it is similar to Henry's accident from [[Recap/ThomasTheTankEngineS5E15SomethingInTheAir [[Recap/ThomasAndFriendsS5E15SomethingInTheAir "Something in the Air"]]. Henry even remarks that James was "supposed to deliver the fish, not throw them back in the water" which is similar to what Sir Topham Hatt told Henry in the same episode.



** Near the beginning, the Fat Controller is commending Bill and Ben for their bravery in saving Thomas from a landslide. He mentions that "While they may be better known for playing tricks on their fellow engines...", Gordon grumbles [[Recap/ThomasTheTankEngineS2E22WrongRoad "You can say that again."]] under his breath.

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** Near the beginning, the Fat Controller is commending Bill and Ben for their bravery in saving Thomas from a landslide. He mentions that "While they may be better known for playing tricks on their fellow engines...", Gordon grumbles [[Recap/ThomasTheTankEngineS2E22WrongRoad [[Recap/ThomasAndFriendsS2E22WrongRoad "You can say that again."]] under his breath.
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** When Sir Topham Hatt talks to Percy, he is called away with the exact same line ("Excuse me, sir, you are wanted on the telephone".) as his butler says in [[Recap/ThomasTheTankEngineS1E22ThomasInTrouble "Thomas in Trouble"]], and his response ("Bother that telephone!") is also the same.
** There's an angle of James rushing through Wellsworth with the Flying Kipper is the same as when James rushed through Maron in [[Recap/ThomasTheTankEngineS1E23DirtyObjects "Dirty Objects"]].

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** When Sir Topham Hatt talks to Percy, he is called away with the exact same line ("Excuse me, sir, you are wanted on the telephone".) as his butler says in [[Recap/ThomasTheTankEngineS1E22ThomasInTrouble [[Recap/ThomasAndFriendsS1E22ThomasInTrouble "Thomas in Trouble"]], and his response ("Bother that telephone!") is also the same.
** There's an angle of James rushing through Wellsworth with the Flying Kipper is the same as when James rushed through Maron in [[Recap/ThomasTheTankEngineS1E23DirtyObjects [[Recap/ThomasAndFriendsS1E23DirtyObjects "Dirty Objects"]].
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* PoorlyLitPareidolia: The entire plot involves Percy being afraid of a monster which is actually just a heap of scrap.
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* BigBad: James, of all people is this in the film, as he scares Percy with "The Scrap Monster" to get revenge on him.


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* {{Jerkass}}: James is at his worst here, he decides to scare Percy with a pile of scrap and teases him about it.
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* DudeNotFunny: Thomas' reaction when Bill and Ben spook him.

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* DudeNotFunny: Thomas' reaction when Bill and Ben spook him.him and towards James' scrap monster prank on Percy.
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* DudeNotFunny: Thomas' reaction when Bill and Ben spook him.
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** Marion makes a reference to Creator/WilliamShakespeare's ''Literature/{{Hamlet}}'' when she catches the fossil of the dinosaur skull in her bucket and exclaims "Alas, poor dinosaur", similar to what Hamlet said as he held a human skull in his hand and said, "Alas poor Yorick, I knew thy well".

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** Marion makes a reference to Creator/WilliamShakespeare's ''Literature/{{Hamlet}}'' ''Theatre/{{Hamlet}}'' when she catches the fossil of the dinosaur skull in her bucket and exclaims "Alas, poor dinosaur", similar to what Hamlet said as he held a human skull in his hand and said, "Alas poor Yorick, I knew thy well".

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* CreativeClosingCredits
* DarkerAndEdgier

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* DarkerAndEdgierDarkerAndEdgier: This movie is much more mature and even a bit more frightening than the typical Thomas movie.



* EarnYourHappyEnding

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* SoProudOfYou: After the storm, Sir Topham Hatt commends Bill and Ben for their bravery.

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* AnAesop
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* AnAesop
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AnAesop: FaceYourFears.
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'''James''': So what if I did? It was only a little joke!\\
'''Thomas''': Not to Percy it wasn't! Percy is your friend! You need to find him, tell him what you did, and apologize!\\

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'''James''': So what if I did? [[JustJokingJustification It was only a little joke!\\
joke!]]\\
'''Thomas''': Not to Percy it wasn't! Percy is your friend! [[OrderedApology You need to find him, tell him what you did, and apologize!\\apologize!]]\\
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* AdaptationalVillainy: James' role is much more mischevious and troublemaking here.

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* AdaptationalVillainy: AdaptationalJerkass: James' role is much more mischevious and troublemaking here.
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(''Thomas puffs away, leaving James feeling guilty'')

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(''Thomas (''James puffs away, leaving James feeling guilty'')
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'''James''': So what if I did? It's only a little joke!\\

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'''James''': So what if I did? It's It was only a little joke!\\
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** Near the beginning, the Fat Controller is commending Bill and Ben for their bravery in saving Thomas from a landslide. He mentions that "While they may be better known for playing tricks on their fellow engines...", Gordon grumbles [[Recap/ThomasTheTankEngineS2E22WrongRoad "You can say that again."]] under his breath.
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-->'''Thomas''': James, what's that?\\\

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-->'''Thomas''': James, what's that?\\\that?\\

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-->'''Thomas''': James, what's that? (''gasps'') You played a trick on Percy! You made a monster out of scrap to give him a fright!\\

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-->'''Thomas''': James, what's that? that?\\\
'''James''': Nothing! It's just the car of scrap that was left on the line.\\
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(''gasps'') James! You played a trick on Percy! You made a monster out of scrap to give him a fright!\\
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-->'''Thomas''': James, what's that? (''gasps'') You played a trick on Percy! You made a monster out of scrap to give him a fright!\\
'''James''': So what if I did? It's only a little joke!\\
'''Thomas''': Not to Percy it wasn't! Percy is your friend! You need to find him, tell him what you did, and apologize!\\
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* ThatCameOutWrong: Thomas asks Bill and Ben, if they were playing a trick on him before the rock-slide at the start of the film. Bill and Ben take offense to it, thinking he was talking about the rock-slide, which they "risked their boilers" to rescue him from. When Thomas actually meant if they had anything to do with the giant footprints he had seen before it.
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'''Tale of the Brave''' is the 2014 ''Thomas & Friends'' special.

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'''Tale [[quoteright:350:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/taleofthebraveblu_ray.png]]'''Tale of the Brave''' is the 2014 ''Thomas & Friends'' special.
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* WhatTheHellHero: Thomas calls James out on using a big pile of scrap to scare Percy and urges him to apologize.
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* AdaptationalVillainy: James' role is much more mischevious and troublemaking here.
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* JumpScare: Bill and Ben give one to Thomas, which he disapproves.

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* CallBack: When Percy stops at the sign warning engines about landslides, the narrator states that Percy [[Recap/ThomasTheTankEngineS2E11PercyTakesThePlunge had trouble with going past danger signs before.]]


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* CallBack: When Percy stops at the sign warning engines about landslides, the narrator states that Percy [[Recap/ThomasTheTankEngineS2E11PercyTakesThePlunge had trouble with going past danger signs before.]]
* ContinuityNod:
** When Sir Topham Hatt talks to Percy, he is called away with the exact same line ("Excuse me, sir, you are wanted on the telephone".) as his butler says in [[Recap/ThomasTheTankEngineS1E22ThomasInTrouble "Thomas in Trouble"]], and his response ("Bother that telephone!") is also the same.
** There's an angle of James rushing through Wellsworth with the Flying Kipper is the same as when James rushed through Maron in [[Recap/ThomasTheTankEngineS1E23DirtyObjects "Dirty Objects"]].
** When James has his accident with The Flying Kipper, it is similar to Henry's accident from [[Recap/ThomasTheTankEngineS5E15SomethingInTheAir "Something in the Air"]]. Henry even remarks that James was "supposed to deliver the fish, not throw them back in the water" which is similar to what Sir Topham Hatt told Henry in the same episode.
** There's a reference from "Up, Up, and Away" when Percy tells Thomas "Guess what!" he says, "Umm... let's see... have you been asked to deliver a giant balloon on a flatbed?"



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* ShoutOutMythologyGag: The opening premise of the film, where Thomas' Branch Line is closed due to bridgework and Thomas is sent to work with Bill and Ben, is very similar to ''Literature/TheRailwaySeries'''s book ''[[Recap/TheRailwaySeriesB33ThomasAndTheTwins Thomas and the Twins]]''.
* ShoutOut:
** The scene of the Fat Controller's silhouette walking on-screen in the intro is similar to that of the intro from ''Series/AlfredHitchcockPresents''.
** Marion makes a reference to Creator/WilliamShakespeare's ''Literature/{{Hamlet}}'' when she catches the fossil of the dinosaur skull in her bucket and exclaims "Alas, poor dinosaur", similar to what Hamlet said as he held a human skull in his hand and said, "Alas poor Yorick, I knew thy well".
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* DigitalDestruction: Like ''Blue Mountain Mystery'', US releases slow down the movie to 25 fps, resulting in distorted audio. The iTunes release averts it.

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* MoodWhiplashEarnYourHappyEnding
* MoodWhiplash: Full of these.



* YouAreBetterThanYouThinkYouAre

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* YouAreBetterThanYouThinkYouAreYouAreBetterThanYouThinkYouAre: Basically Gator's message to Percy. See AnAesop above.
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* MoodWhiplash
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* TriumphantReprise: The "Our Tale Of The Brave" song plays during the scene as Percy is working, but the lyrics are ironic. During the end credits, it is given a more unironic, triumphant fashion, "Let's Be Brave", which shows Thomas, Percy and James have faced their fears.
* YouAreBetterThanYouThinkYouAre
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* AnimationBump
* CreativeClosingCredits
* DarkerAndEdgier
* ADayInTheLimelight: Thomas, Percy and James have their first trio role.
* DisneyAcidSequence: The last third of "Monsters Everywhere" becomes this.
* ShoutOut
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'''Tale of the Brave''' is the 2014 ''Thomas & Friends'' special.

Thomas discovers some mysterious footprints at the clay pits, and Percy thinks a monster has appeared on the island.

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