For those of us who have kids or grandkids addicted to Thomas, give us a break. My 4 year old grandson can recite the life stories of all the characters, and one of his favorites of all time is Emily. These people are nuts, and if they want to attack Thomas for something, they could note that watching the videos with the little kids is a strong sleeping potion for the grownups.
The critics probably also object to Thomas beause the characters get their comeuppance from the natural consequences of their actions when they misbehave. God forbid that should happen. And now that I think of it, Emily isn’t one of the characters who is generally shown as being naughty, nor are the other females.
My 4 year old grandson can recite the life stories of all the characters, and one of his favorites of all time is Emily.
Dittos - my son at 18 months knew the Thomas books by heart. While reading to him, I would change a word or skip a line in the text and he would correct me. I would start a sentence and guess what at 18 months he would finish the sentence verbatem. Mind you, these sentences were randomly selected. Thomas the Tank Engine was a constant companion for Sam until he turned 7. Methinks the gay professor means to cause “confusion and delay”.