Why Edward is my Favorite Character in Thomas & Friends - Sodor's Finest
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- Опубликовано: 8 фев 2025
- *THIS VIDEO IS A RE-UPLOAD OF THE ORIGINAL posted on January 8, 2021.
Gordon's the most important, but Edward's the best don't @ me
Music:
/0:01 ♫ The Fire - AceofTrains
/0:31 ♫ Storm at the Docks - AceofTrains
/1:35 ♫ Edward's Theme S1 Alt - SudrianAfro
/2:14 ♫ The Biggest Pile of Leaves You Have Ever Seen - Lullatone
/5:21 ♫ Ready the Ships - John Powell
/8:11 ♫ Test Drive - John Powell
/9:37 ♫ Edward's Night Train - Mavis M
Sound effects from @GWshunter's Thomas SFX library
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I can never get enough of this video. It’s the most spot-on thing anyone has ever done/said about Edward.
The only thing I disagree with is the statement that “Edward is stronger as a side character than a main character” which I say the opposite, you need a parental figure on your main cast plus Edward is one of the most important characters in the franchise since he’s the reason why the railway series and the Thomas franchise even exist in the first place.
@@Woodenrailwayoliver20 I don’t quite agree with that. Edward being a side character reduces the risk of him being written terribly anyway.
@@joshuaW5621 bruh, Edward is literally the reason why Thomas and friends even exists.
@@Woodenrailwayoliver20 it does not mean he has to be a main character though.
@@joshuaW5621 again, why can’t they just have Edward be the main character that Rosie interacts with in the brenner era to keep him perfectly in character while still being able to do a lot with him as a main character while also include Rosie as a main character.
Consider, the conflict for most Thomas stories are character-vs-character or character-vs-self.
Edward’s Exploit gives one of the few true character-vs-nature stories and one of the few true Edward stories. In the end, the only thing that can even come close to stopping Edward are the raw forces of nature.
Not even the wrath of God can stop him. He is far too powerful
Storms, Wind, & Mechanical Issues: exist
Edward: I can do this all day.
@@redman7775 EDWARD GAINED TOO MUCH POWER RUNNN
I joke that Edward doesn't have as many stories as other engines because he doesn't screw up nearly as much as the other engines 😂
I mean it deadass took till season 7 for him to actually crash 😂.
That would probably make sense.
It has more to do with Christopher Awdry not liking Edward that much
I genuinely don’t understand why they couldn’t just have Edward be the main character that Emily interacts with in the hit era so they could keep Edward perfectly in character without struggling with him and to give another big reason to make Emily a main character (the other reason to give a female character a more prominent role of course). Emily is like a bossy teenager, she and Edward would be a great duo. They should have also extended the main cast even more to include Molly and Rosie and have Edward be the main character that Rosie interacts with in the miller and brenner era. Edward and Rosie would be a great duo and would probably have a father and daughter kind of relationship and would have helped Edward be just as prominent as Henry, Emily Gordon, etc.
They'd also just be great characters to interact. Both Edward and Emily are long obsolete express engines, and in Edward's Exploit he did experience running as a 4-2-2 like Emily. Just like with Gordon, Edward's been through much of what Emily's experiencing.
It really was a missed opportunity to not have the two interact more, especially during the HIT era where the two were really different personality-wise. My bias probably fuels me in that regard since Edward and Emily are among my favorite characters in the franchise, but still, you'd expect 2 main characters to interact more.
They needed to tell more stories about Edward teaching someone. That's what he did with Percy.
I've often thought it would have been great to have segments where Edward talks about a railway.
As important as Signals and switching are, the stories hardly relate to the audience the finer details.
Edward would have been perfect to do that for us.
Edward is definitely one of the best characters in the show. Such an experienced old sage who always gave 110% to get the job done. A very useful engine, indeed. It's a shame they did him so dirty in the Miller and BWBA Eras. I will never forgive "A Shed for Edward" for existing.
Not in the Brenner era where he's in character though.
@@DavidBContentExtravaganza3967 Oh, yes. Good point. I've changed my comment to reflect that.
I disagree with BWBA . Yes he wasn't important as before but he was always in his chatacter . A few examples are " Forever and ever" , "Rosie is red " , "Hunt the truck" and "Steam team to the resuce".
@@DanGamingFan2406 You're welcome. Guess you forgotten that.
I didn’t find Shedward too bad. It’s kinda boring apart from the lazy ending.
The only benefit that has come from the issues with Tug’s channel is the absolute pleasure you get from rewatching all of these videos. They were so well done and they’re great to watch again and again
Just like Edward, Tug doesn't give up.
For a Blue train with a face, Edward is a pretty good role model
This is how I learned to say "Edward is second to none."
Edward is and always has been a definitive example of proof that there is no struggle that cannot be overcome, as long as you have the strength & willpower to never give up; regardless how hopeless the situation is, you can conquer any obstacle put in front of you. An outdated engine from a time period long past who shows he's still just as reliable as any youngster of the modern world. The old, wise, fatherly elder of Sodor Island.
For an engine who's Number 2.... Awdry's Old Iron was born to be Number 1. 💙💙💙
Golden 🥇💯💯💯💯
You just hit a nail on the head and flipped a switch on in my brain. I just realised what the feeling I feel when watching Edwards Exploit is, its the same feeling I get when I saw End Game with Captain America being the last Avenger standing against Thanos' army. Shield broken, arm injured, exhausted, battered, a man standing amongst gods, aliens and super high technology. But none the less he stands there, against an alien army, grits his teeth and gets ready to lay down his life to TRY and save the world. Both of these scenes give me chills for exactly the same reason.
Edwards's tender may have the number 2 painted on it. But deep down he's the NWR's number 1 engine. He's just modest and prefers not to have all the attention. And he doesn't care what his number is, as long as he continues to be a useful engine.
Definitely prefer this over the new version of Sodor Spotlight for Edward. No question you make a well produced video no matter what. But this is a true character analysis while being a comprehensive overview of the character. I miss these videos and wish you would make more like them.
The new one is good but there is something nice about these old videos too, especially the MTAKS series.
YESSS i love this episode of Sodor's finest!! Edward is easily one of the BEST characters in all of Thomas. If anything, the show should've made him a more prominent character like the books did. Obviously it should still be focused on Thomas, but Edward was one of those characters that anyone could relate to, no matter the age. Thank goodness this one's back up on YT.
This video no matter how many times I've watched brings tears to my eyes and a feeling of absolute triumph everytime. The combination of use of Book and Railways series depictions really help sell this story to its fullest. And I also love the music and that echoing whistle of Edwards that really asserts his dominance in that moment to let everyone know he is here, he is coming, and he won't stop till he gets to his destination. He's confident and determined and that's why I will always love Edward.
Love Edward so much and loved seeing someone dive into him. He deserves it
Likewise Edward is one of my favorites. He has such and interesting story , it's like he's watching himself relive his life again.
I'm glad that Tug is restarting his channel, RUclips can't stop the man! I'm also glad he's reuploading all his videos, thanks to all the archives and his own saved videos.
Very thankful for all the people that achieved his videos. These treasures of knowledge & fun would have been lost forever.
I DID NOT just get emotional over a youtube video about Thomas & Friends.
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OH WHO AM I KIDDING, ITS EDWARD OF COURSE I DID, WE LOVE HIM!
Edward is my favorite character as well as the episode Edward’s Exploit. This video showed me why Edward is my favorite engine. And he’ll always be my favorite engine.
Growing up Henry was my favourite character because he was big and green (as green was my favourite colour at the time) but looking back I think I actually related to him because his personality reflected my own; he was the sad sick engine which is how I felt when people I tried to make friends with would dismiss/reject me because they could detect my autism (registering as me being weird or a bit off) and that I could easily end up (sad) upset making me feel as though I was in a way sick and broken in comparison to everyone else. Edward always stood out to me as well because throughout the series (as you said more so in the hit era) because I think I related to his struggle off being seen as weak and useless because I could never stand up to anyone physically or verbally and that they were all bigger than me and that I was beneath them (even though I was lanky). I even relate to the hit episode where he was out off character because I had a moment where I was like that. But now Edward and Percy are joint as my favourite character because I am older and wiser than I was (Edward) but still young at heart (Percy) but I have the confidence to snap back like they both do when someone tries to put me down.
5:12
In Edward the Great. It is satisfying though when Gordon, on his own accord, later realizes he was wrong and shouts to Edward: Well done! You are a credit to the railway!
Also great job with the opening and closing segments; incredible choice of using Edward's Night Train.
Edward is a bloody legend
You are right
Edward has always been my favorite character and I love how this video shows why he’s the best engine out of the others
If the CGI series writers want to make episodes about Edward in the main role and stay true to his character, adapt stories from annuals. That would help it out.
Edward would be the kind of person to break their leg 5 miles into a marathon, go on to finish the marathon, then only talk about how good those ahead of him were
You know, we're all at some point full of self doubt and out of character at some point but it's not Edward who should be acting up. Gordon shortly after relents after seeing how hard Edward was trying. I can relate to Edward.
I also love the fan story "Edward's Impatience" because it shows Edward acting up with actual reason, unlike Edward Strikes Out.
No doubt about it that Edward is clearly one of the best engines/characters ever! You can learn a lot from this “old iron”😎
I agree with you tug! Edward is truly the best character
Rewatching the end sequence of Edward's Sodor's Finest video brings me to tears.
He's damaged, he's wheels are sleeping, and the wind and rain is fighting against himm. But Edward whistle triumphantly as he pulls his passengers home.
Cmon who DOESN'T love Edward?
Edward fans *steam up!*
Lets be honest Edward is just one of those characters that you want to see more of but it doesn't happen
Edward wasn't my favorite character out of the gate as a kid. Then after a while, I began to notice just how helpful and kind he is. Edward doesn't make a fuss like Gordon or talk trash to others typically. He shows up and gets it done. I recognized his reliability and respected that. Edward saved James and was kind to Duck when he was new. It's almost become this double-edged sword. On one hand, Edward is an amazing character and certainly a positive influence on Sodor. On the other, he is seen as bland or unimportant by many, not even being featured in the first movie. Honestly, Edward should be a top 5 character. The problem is there are so many trains now that fit the nice role that Edward isn't required. Mad respect for Edward, my 2nd favorite.
I grew up on VHS seasons 1 and 2. Edward's Exploit was my favourite episode. You've done a fantastic job with this. Go Edward! 🚂💪🏼
Edward: I gave you all I had. I did!
Topham: I... I...
James: Come on, sir! Let's get him preserved!
Henry: We've made it! We've won!
Edward: Thooomas made it. He's the only one! The rest of us... no. But I tried. In the end... i did.
The only thing I disagree with is the statement that “Edward is stronger as a side character than a main character” which I say the opposite, you need a parental figure on your main cast plus Edward is one of the most important characters in the franchise since he’s the reason why the railway series and the Thomas franchise even exist in the first place.
I agree. That's why being part of the main cast is important to Edward because he started the franchise.
@@DavidBContentExtravaganza3967 and also you need a father figure and no Gordon and Henry are not father figures. Fuck bwba and aeg
I actually agree with Tug. Edward has always been the least prominent of the main characters anyways, both in the books and the show. He didn’t even have his own episode in Season 5 aka many peoples favourite season and nobody was bothered by that. Plus, I’d rather he not be a main character and still be in character than be a main character and be out of character.
@@joshuaW5621 Makes me wonder if he would've worked if he was treated as a Hercules sort of character. IE, 100% could solved any problem easily, but he's not always available.
@@firstnamlastnam2141 I kinda have that idea for BoCo in the cgi series, though it could work for Edward too as they’re not that different.
I really love Edward he is one of the best characters in the show I can’t believe that he got written out of the steam team
He's still a really useful engine in spite of that at least.
Great video about Edward! Edward was always one of the most important characters in the franchise.
unironically this video made Edward one of my actual favorite characters in the railway series
gotta love the sagacity and sheer determination
I don’t think I’d write any Edward episodes, because I’d rather see him for about 30 seconds in character, then to write one whole episode about him not being his true self.
Little engine that could?
Edward's the little engine that would.
He's also my favorite on the team so far, his wise-old-man kind of personality really reminds me of my grandpa. Too bad the CGI series did not give him a proper send-off when he leave Tidmouth (I wish he got retired altogether in a classy way like spending all of his last energy to stop a runaway train, damaging himself beyond repair, retiring as a hero with applaud and spend his quiet life on heritage railway).
No, retiring is not a option for the show since he's still Really Useful no matter his old age.
Think we could get an update to Edward in the new style of Sodor's Finest? I love this video do not get me wrong, but I would love to see the new style applied to Edward
I have a feeling the Railway Series version of Edward would be his favourite.
Same here
@@joshuaW5621Definitely Which do you think his favourite for Thomas
@@fanofeverything30465 I think he’ll probably choose the model series because of how Thomas grew during the first 5 seasons and mainly remained consistent with it in seasons 6 and 7 and in parts of the HiT era, especially the Great Discovery.
@@joshuaW5621 Especially with how he talked about Thomas in each retrospective
Love the music selection between ~5:35 to ~9:35. I never knew that the How to Train Your Dragon score would work so well and fittingly with Edward's story. Honestly, I don't think that there is an engine more worthy than Edward to be the face on screen when such a legendary score is played.
I’m not gonna lie… although it will take time for all these vids to return… it’s actually nice to see them reposted like this because it gives us a chance to watch what we may have missed in the past few years.
Edward is a really good character! Plus Edward’s Exploit is one of my favorite Thomas episodes.
It's a real shame we never got an episode focused on Toby and Edward to my limited knowledge, that would've been an opportunity aimed at the older fans of the series
To sum it up:
Thomas: main character
Edward: everyone's favorite
Gordon: legend/interesting if you read the books.
We all loved Edward the sad part was he was written off the main cast in Season 21 😢
But then again Mattel (the people who made CGI and all engines go) can’t make him look like a dork as much as they used too
Tbh I don’t consider Edward one of my favorites but that was just sad 😢
This is what i consider engine abuse
The moment where Sir Topham Hatt is about to give Edward the third degree upon his arrival for being late, but is overwhelmed by Edward's passengers, cheering and thanking the old blue engine and his crew for getting them to the station against the odds is really heartwarming and I wish the TV show was able to do Edward's Exploit the full justice it deserved. My respect for him was never low, but looking back on this franchise, it definitely went up after getting the full context.
The way Edward was treated in the HiT Era is where Gordon has the advantage over Edward. Gordon never got touched or affected by the writers in any regard
We need more Edward the Blue Engines in this world.
Season 8 and 10 waisted the chances to retouch on Edward’s stern side. The 9th and 11th ones missed the chances to touch on the fact he refuses to give up
No one:
Edward in Edward’s Exploit: *insert can you feel my heart as edward disappears to help someone while mattel looms over him on the background with a knife*
Henry is my favourite character. But Edward surely has potential in the franchise.
I just realised... having less powered axels doesn't change pulling power, it "only" changes adhesion...
Basicaly less powered wheels means you have power but no grip enough to get the train moving.
Ok,so I’ve been listening to all the Sodor Hightlight videos I’ve seen so far at work on my AirPods. The opening had such good sound mixing,I honestly thought there was a storm coming! Stella job,whoever did that!
I have a headcanon that Edward is most popular among the locals.
I suppose you could look at Edward in his flaws as a character are all physical. He's an older, slower, and weaker engine than the others. His personality neanwhile is flawless.
Imagine it this way: If you took Edward's personality and put it on the physicality of Gordon, you'd have a Mary Sue. If you have the personality of a Mary Sue, but not the power or overwhelming admiration they tend to receive, you can have an interesting and well-written character. That's what Edward is.
When you start off saying how there's miniscule Edwards episodes actually about him. I'd have loved a 'prequel' series of 'Edward the engine' and some of his adventures when he was younger and newer set in the earlier days of building the railway or experiences he'd had before we know him. Whether he worked somewhere prior or not. He is a brilliant character and essential for the franchise especially in the early days
Hi Nick. I sometimes find myself watching your videos. I think I found out the reason why. I think you are a talented Thomas content creator. You really explain your reasons on liking characters like Edward in depth. I like your rendition of Edward's story. I like the music as well.
One of my favorite Sodor's Finest character journey analysis videos back again in its purest, well-established, tremendous demands 💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯 Gotta give wholesome, gesturing respects to everyone in the Railway Series/Thomas & Friends fandom universe out there, and the Unlucky Tug himself as a true G, to help have this video be brought back in its rightful place. Straight up and down ✌🏾✌🏾
Edward is, without any hint of doubt in the world, beyond existentialism of the Reverend Wilbert Awdry's own legacy, the honest and for truly realest Sodor's Finest EVER!! A character I've grown to accept as one of the two most favorite characters on the tip-top of my list. This video ensembles Edward most beautifully, and will always have him be remembered beautifully 😇🌍☮️🌈✨️🌈😊😭😭🤧😌
TTTE Fans: Thomas, We Love You
Edward: Am I a joke to you?
TTTE Fans: We love you too Edward
Edward claps every character. Yes, even Henry.
I like Edward too, and I was glad to see that he has some appearance and big world, big adventure, and all engines go Eddie will never be missed and he will never be forgotten
Edward was always my favorite. As a kid, I never understood why there weren't more stories about him.
I'm Glad You're Getting Your Videos Back.
Thank god you've backed all these up, cant wait to enjoy all your vids again
Dude your videos put my ass in a safe place!
Thank you for the great content man! Thomas the tank engine will always have a special place in my heart!
Gordon thinks he’s a giga Chad. Edward is one.
Kinda funny to me S6-12 did Edward dirty because he becames from a old and wise to a scaredy who is sometimes arrogant to other engines. And he was the only character from the steam team where wasn't a part of flandazization in the CGI series.Yes he has 2 out of character episodes for the rest of the CGI era he was in his character.
Season 6 didn’t do Edward too bad. He was still the same character that season. If you ask me, his character derailment started in season 7.
Imagine if learning curve did do a limited edition Edward’s exploit, but it was only released in either Canada or New Zealand and learning curve only made 1,000 to 2,000 of them. (Each copy would be individually modeled) Now could you all imagine how rare and valuable that would be?
Edward is to the NWR fleet, what Hercules was to the Star Tugs.
OMG YES THE REUPLOD OF MY FAV VID THANKS TUG❤
Y now why is Edward so favourite because hes friendly engine and cine engine and loves to help and he haves many friends
Edward is my favorite too because he never give up
This is my favorite Thomas the tank engine channel and video along with being the best episode in my opinion
Edward is my third favourite character, behind Henry and James. I love of how he will push himself to help others, and how wise and kind he is as well.
When he brought up Henry as a contender to get the train home, I’d think he’d be one of the engines that would want to bring the train home himself. Yeah, he’s become stuck up later on in life, but he’s definitely one to get the job done.
Yeah and I also Thomas and Percy wouldn't give up either because Percy got his train home in Percy's Promise and Thomas became he left his Guard/Conductor behind once but still made up once more and helped mrs kindly out in season 1 Gordon or James would have certainly give up honestly tho James did show destination I don't know.
I love the Sodor’s finest stuff
5:15
Edward doesn't see himself as pathetic with a face like that
1:57 "Somehow, The Unlucky Tug's favorite character has returned."
...
[Blinks]
"Coincidence? I THINK NOT!"
Trouble: comes
Edward the Great Blue Engine: I didn’t hear no bell!
8:50 comparing a Thomas the Tank Engine character to Captain America, set to music from How To Train Your Dragon checks off so many boxes for me lol
I love Edward for his color and kindness. I also like that he's older, but the other engines are bigger.
It’s amazing how regular content creators like us can come up with better stories for him than HIT, and treat him better than Mattel did in the end
Edward’s exploit: the best episode of the classic series
Fat Controller: *points to clock*
Fireman: *points to edward*
Fat controllers jaw: *point to floor*
Edward has always been my favorite charcter in both the show and books also one of the inspirations that motivated to start model railway! One of my future plans would be to make an adaption of 'Edward's Exploit' using 00 gauge set I currently have 2 Edward models one functioning and another for spare which I plan to used to re-create the damage from the book illustration. It will be sometime before I can start making content on youtube and the main inspiration for me would be Wong Village Edward's Exploit whuch captured the feel of S5 and the damage from the illustration another is 25ennsoku which made one for N scale using Tomix parts which is more S2 feel.
I would love to see that in OO scale.
I'd honestly love a story with Edward and Toby. And how there ideologies on disciplining the other engines who act out clash with each other.
Toby lets them fail and learn on their own, while Edward tries to talk sense into them as he's gone through what they are.
This video is the summary of the Unlucky Tug reboot. It feels like a manifesto.
Edward is also my favourite character. 10/10
I love Edward. He is the wise, old sage
If you don't like Edward, what the fuck is wrong with you????
Ask Mattel. Edward is what Mattel's replacement isn't: old, wise and really useful.
@@TheLazyFusspot_3428 fuck Mattel
DUDE IM SO HAPPY YOUR BACK!
Maybe why Edward isn’t seen much in the railway series is because he already is developed
Edward has a very specific role in the engine's lives that you can't get wrong without damaging the character as a whole. He's pretty much Sir Topham Hatt/Mr. Percival 2.0
Edward is also my favorite too. It’s been that way since I started watching the show. I too was disgusted with what the Hot era did to him. I think that even stories based on Edward’s exploit would’ve been better than any of those in the HIT era
Edward’s not old iron he’s an iron fist
Let's be honest, Henry and Edward were the best steam team members, i still can't believe they got written out to put 2 shitfests on steam team
What you said about Nia and Rebecca is very rude. I understand why you dislike them but using curse words at them is too far.
@@joshuaW5621They're just fictional characters They can't hurt their feelings
@@fanofeverything30465 I know that, but calling them shitfests is a bit too far.
@@joshuaW5621 It's far from the worst thing I've seen some commenters say
In Percy Runs Away, Edward joins the tank engines in “playing with trucks” which seemed common in season 1, so I like to think he’s the embodiment of old but young at heart
I would love to see Edward as well as Gordan get a reuploaded sodor’s finest in the new format, it would be really cool