hooked on video
the journal of Michael Werneburg
twenty-seven years and one million words
Tokyo, 2010.08.16
Kenny's obsessed with this "Thomas" video I found.
The thing is only half an hour or so, thankfully. It's got a big Japanese steam train in it, which I think is the attraction. He knows the train in the video because we saw one at the museum a couple of weeks ago. But he asks for it every day. And worryingly, his favourite bit seems to be where the Engine calls out its first spoken line; a Japanese-accented "Herro?"
We're likely going to fuel his interest by going on a trip next month. We'll be riding a train pulled by the very steam engine upon which the show's character is based.