Having watched your review Ucwepn, I can only say that my potential unbiased nature is almost dashed; seeing it in action is probably worse than seeing it on the shelves. Then again, neither one is really pleasing to us regardless; most likely, my hopes for Gator, and Marion(if those lazy, money-grobbing sods ever make her), are no longer as prospective and unbiased as I would have hoped. Even a little three-year-old can tell the difference between what is Thomas and what is not; I saw a little boy today deny the redesign in favour of the older models, simply saying, "That's not Thomas" to his parents.
Residential train-afficionado in training, and Thomas & Friends fan.