Title: Ok...except for Alec Baldwin's narration.
Product review: In general, my kids love Thomas. We love the books (we have the super-huge treasury, among others), and the other videos are usually fine. However, this one drives me NUTS. Alec Baldwin's voice acting here is horrible. He makes all of the characters sound like spoiled brats, thus changing the tone of the whole video to a negative, whiny experience. All of the engines sound the same - snobbish and rude, even when speaking common, every day phrases. Not only does this make me really dislike this video, but I worry about my children mimicking his attitude.Look for the videos with the other voice actors - they do a MUCH better job of portraying childlike behavior without making you cringe. (Ringo in particular does a great job.) We like this video, but it does not get as much play as the others, simply because of the narration. Get it, but don't pay too much for it.
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