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2003-03-11
A psychologist has come up with the idea that Thomas the Tank Engine can be dangerous. Thomas. The Tank Engine. Dangerous.
As a result there is a possibility that the sheer amount of crashes they see on Thomas could frighten them. Seeing lots of crashes on TV means they could end up absolutely terrified of going on a train.”
Which caused me to do a doubletake. The trains in TTTE crash?! Great. Finally some amount of suspense in the show. And now they’re afraid that this might affect the impressional minds of the children to the degree that they believe that every train is going to crash? Hogwash. Kids isn’t stupid. They know more than you think. They will however become stupid if you treat them like they were.
But the report is worrying as it seem to indicate that the real danger of the show isn’t to the kids but to the Railway Enthusiasts Society. Please, do not leave your railway interested father in front of a tv unwatched or he might see something that he isn’t ready for.
