THOMAS AND FRIENDS: THE CHRISTMAS LETTER EXPRESS Review

THOMAS AND FRIENDS: THE CHRISTMAS LETTER EXPRESS is a holiday special streaming on Netflix that follows Thomas the Tank Engine and his locomotive friends as they prepare for Christmas. They help deliver a missing letter to Santa from a child named Ryan who has asked for a skateboard. The trains work to make the child’s Christmas wish come true.

The program is bright, colorful, and full of Christmas fun. There is no questionable or offensive content. The characters are kind and helpful and work together to promote a biblical/moral worldview. It contains light pagan elements about the magic of Santa Claus. There is no violence but one train drives into the ocean but is quickly rescued. THOMAS AND FRIENDS: THE CHRISTMAS LETTER EXPRESS is appropriate for all ages.

CONTENT: (B, Pa)

Dominant Worldview and Other Worldview Content/Elements:

A biblical/moral worldview with characters who are kind, helpful, and work together. Light pagan elements featuring the magic of Santa Claus;

Foul Language:

No language;

Violence:

No violence but one train drives into the ocean but is quickly rescued;

Sex:

No sex;

Nudity:

No nudity;

Alcohol Use:

No alcohol use;

Smoking and/or Drug Use and Abuse:

None; and,

Miscellaneous Immorality:

None

THOMAS AND FRIENDS: THE CHRISTMAS LETTER EXPRESS is a holiday special streaming on Netflix that follows Thomas the Tank Engine and his locomotive friends as they prepare for Christmas and help deliver a missing letter to Santa. The program is bright, colorful, and full of Christmas fun. The characters work together to help one another and display kindness. The movie has a biblical/moral worldview with no questionable content and is appropriate for all ages.

THOMAS AND FRIENDS: THE CHRISTMAS LETTER EXPRESS begins with Thomas and Percy riding together as Percy delivers Christmas letters around the town. Thomas delivers cookies and learns that Santa will appear in the Christmas parade. Later, a few trains become tangled in Christmas lights and must work together to untangle them.

Percy thinks he’s done delivering letters until he notices that one letter has yet to be delivered, and it has Santa’s address on the envelope. The trains travel to a mountain and watch the sky, searching for Santa. They realize many of the Christmas lights on the hill are out, and Helicopter Harold helps them locate working lights. The trains finally spot Santa in the sky and head into town to find him.

Later, the letter blows away, and the trains work together, chasing it to retrieve it. The letter opens, and Thomas reads that a child named Ryan has asked Santa for a skateboard. The trains decide to make the child’s Christmas wish come true, but they can’t find a skateboard. Santa comes to the rescue and gives the skateboard to Percy to deliver. Percy is thrilled when he sees the child happy once they receive their gift. THOMAS AND FRIENDS: THE CHRISTMAS LETTER EXPRESS closes as the trains participate in the Christmas parade.