ranking Sodor's couples (only those included in these two posts for now) by how similar their music tastes are! (most to least)
Salty/Porter, obviously. They're the only couple whose music tastes are completely unified - said unity being Irish Rovers and Blackmore's Night (kidding. it's sea shanties and folk (mostly British/Celtic/Gaelic) in general, not just those two)
Whiff/Scruff - they both enjoy noise music that makes most anyone else cover their ears. Where they differ though is that Scruff also enjoys techno while Whiff prefers rock
Emily/Caitlin - both listen to pretty basic music, although Caitlin leans more britpop while Emily doesn't care where the music is from at all. Biggest difference, though, is that Emily generally prefers solo acts and Caitlin groups.
Thomas/James - mostly this high because Thomas listens to anything. James is very into some kpop girl groups (mostly Red Velvet, but also Iz*One, Cherry Bullet, f(x) etc. - the ones that either have a red(ish) theme or referenced the colour in a well known song) and Thomas enjoys it just as much as anything else (- maybe ballads, but they're not James' style either)
Charlie/Rosie - Charlie, similarly to Thomas, will listen to pretty much anything, but the reason they're lower on the list is because Rosie's taste is basically just metal, highly stylised Japanese music (think Kyaru Pamyu Pamyu or Vocaloid) and uncanny valley-like stuff. And sorry but Charlie just can't do Poppy.
Daisy/Ryan - Daisy likes they girl pop icons like Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, Lana del Rey, Rihanna, stuff like that, and listens mostly to specific artists. Ryan doesn't care about the artists, and listens mostly to ballads, but that does give them an overlap area in the way of ballads sung by the girl icons
Edward/Henry - they're both looking for different things in music; basically, Edward's looking to dance, they like lively music and don't put much thought into the lyrics, and Henry's looking to cry (both in the sad and happy way, more looking for emotions in general), and lyrics are the first thing he's paying attention to. There is some overlap of stuff they both like, but for the most part they just compromise by either a.) each listening to their own thing or b.) playing one song each out loud and going back and forth
Luke/Victor - both of their favourites are folk music of their own culture, Celtic Irish and Latin American respectively, so similar in reasoning, vastly different in execution. Neither however minds the others music as one of the points they both love about each other is their love for their cultures, so they genuinely don't need to compromise (in the strict sense) on what they listen to together.
Douglas/Oliver - Oliver has quite a tame taste, some rock, some metal, some pop, that kinda stuff, but Douglas (along with Donald), in an act that nobody is quite sure whether it's real or just a joke gone too far, listens exclusively to bagpipes. They came to an agreement that neither plays their music out loud.
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So, this post is sort of inspired by @asktrio516 and her post about official ships.
I’m here with some of mine. And just like her, I’m going to put some headcanons about each couple.
(this post is way too long to make a Spanish version in within itself, I’ll do a similar post but in Spanish at a later date)
Thomas x James 💙💖
Quoting what TheUnluckyTug said in his James video. "When Thomas is in-character he's also hot-head, impatient and not very bright. You're basically watching two hot-headed jackasses try to one-up each other".
The perfect date for them would be race to a normally crowded location (The Wharf, Brendam Docks, Knapford, Kirk Ronan, etc) since there would be a large crowd to wave and cheer to the winner. Although they sometimes do race just for fun, similar to Thomas’ races with Bertie.
(Little aside headcanon: Two months before Sodor Day a little singing competition is held. The two finalists have a race to a certain location)
Thomas is capable of redeeming James (he did redeem Diesel and Diesel 10 of all characters) but he just loves seeing James being so self-centered and acting like an idiot that he just lets the fire spread. But if he thinks he goes too far, he does lower James' ego a bit. Even though James doesn't always listens.
Thomas lives in a house at Ffarquhar, whereas James lives in the Tidmouth Workers' Hut. If they ever get married they would probably go live at either Lower Tidmouth or Elsbridge. So they can have access to both the Ffarquhar Branch Line and the Main Line.
Thomas was afraid of telling Jane about their relationship, but one time. Jane entered Thomas' room, and she did so holding her girlfriend's hand (more about that in another post) and she said half the phrase when she saw James and Thomas in the latter's bed. You could say it was a simultaneous realisation.
If James doesn’t complain about pulling a goods train it's either because he knows its important, or because Thomas is there with him the whole way chatting about their life.
Henry x Hiro 💚🖤
Sometimes they cook together and even harvest
Hiro teaches Japanese to Henry
Henry sometimes combs Hiro’s hair
If they both had the time, and/or the money; Hiro would take Henry to explore Japan, but for now. Sodor’s forests like Henry’s, the Whistling Woods, and the Whispering Woods will suffice.
(note: Toby and the Whispering Woods is not canon)
They usually go and chat at a siding in Henry's Forest about their daily life and how things have been on each railway. (Hiro does spend a lot of time on the Mainland after all)
Hiro is conscious about Henry's tragic life before Sodor and on his first days on the railway and is willing to give him therapy. Henry is willing to tell Hiro about his struggles or nightmares.
Emily x Caitlin 💚💖
Emily admired her. But ever since she saved her from falling down Ulfstead Hill, Caitlin admires her.
Caitlin sometimes takes her on tours around Ulfstead Castle with their engines. Other times Emily goes voluntarily just to spend time with her.
Emily has experiences with castles, and loves to share them with Caitlin, like when she played to be ‘Queen Emily’ at Rolf’s Castle, or when she discovered a family of seals near Callan (the Scottish) Castle.
Caitlin actually calls her “Queen Emily” sometimes. Something fitting for Caitlin considering the Earl refers to her as one of his Knights in Shining Armor, along with Connor.
Millie wants to be the flower girl at her wedding. More than anything because she's the closest to Caitlin.
James would probably be Emily's best man.
Caitlin took advantage of a ball that Sir Robert organized at Ulfstead castle to invite Emily to a date on which she proposed to her. Emily jokingly dropped her high heel as she left at midnight. (Which also fits since she's Number 12.)
Douglas x Oliver 🖤💚
Both take advantage of their living on the West Coast to visit the beach on their days off/free time. Often going through quiet walks through the beach.
In fact, in one of those walks, they ended up lying down and kissing in the middle of the wave, and (similar to the scene with the mermaid in Shrek 2) Oliver ended up kissing Donald.
Oliver thought he could start feeling something after Douglas saved his job, but when he broke his knee accidentally, and Douglas carried him in his arms he was like "Yep. I'm in love with him now".
Oliver didn't tell anything about it to Duck, as he thought he would either be against it or his advice wouldn't be much use to him. So he went to Toad for advice. And Toad ended up encouraging Oliver to confess his feelings for Douglas.
If Oliver wants to give Douglas something he will usually ask Donald "What would Douglas like on his birthday" and Donald would gladly help him and not tell anything to his twin.
When she started working on the West coast, Daisy thought they were a poli-romantic couple until Donald said they weren't.
The Arlesdale Trio would definitely be their groomsmen at their wedding. (It’s funny to think of Frank as the flower girl XD)
I would totally do a Percy's Seaside Trip cover with them in mind, but I'm not too sure on what the lyrics would be.
Molly x Neville 💛🖤
Neville knows Molly doesn't like swearing. So he tries not to do it if she's around. When someone else does swear in front of her. Neville will personally put them in their place.
Molly helped Dennis on several occasions. And was afraid of telling him about her relationship with Neville, but Dennis understood, and thought Molly wouldn’t like him in a romantic way anyway.
Thomas helped Neville get out of his shell, and that helped him to confess his feelings for Molly. Since he was as shy as her when he first arrived on the railway. (being mistreated by Emily and Thomas didn’t help)
(sidenote: in the episode ‘Thomas and the New Engine’, Neville departs from Cronk towards the bridge that connects with the Peel Godred Branch instead of Abbey, since the latter resembles more a Main Line station)
They both like to eat in each other engine’s cab. They also like reading there.
Just like Dennis is close friends with Molly, Murdoch is close friends with Neville. So they both would probably be each other’s best man at their Wedding.
Just like their themes in each other’s episodes. They enjoy listening to quiet, calm, relaxing music together as they work or dance. (I know Neville doesn’t have a theme, but you could say the theme at the start of Thomas and the New Engine is what he listens to. Or Percy’s S8-12 Theme)
Mavis x Rosie 🖤💖
Rosie had a brief crush on Emily before during a period of time where Thomas and Percy were busy in other parts of the island. Rosie and Stanley took over their jobs on the Ffarquhar Branch. Rosie handled the goods and deliveries to the Quarry. Despite Thomas and Percy returning, Rosie and Stanley stayed a while to help with odd jobs like shunting.
Rosie saw how hard Mavis worked, and being the type of girl that admires people with the ability to handle multiple jobs, (just like she idolized Thomas), she began to admire the diesel driver. This led to Rosie becoming stronger and more determined, just like Mavis.
Mavis noticed this and thought it would be nice if someone was just as strong as she was. So she played along.
In addition, she herself admired Rosie's desire to learn and work. Something that wasn’t present in a certain pair of twin yellow engine drivers.
Mavis eventually began to develop feelings for Rose, she thought that Rosie might simply admire her as a sister figure, so she said nothing. Although one day she kissed her on the cheek and saw her blush at her. She tried to keep sending hints. (Things like "Do you like girls", "What do you like in a girl?") And Rosie soon began to understand them.
Finally, when one is in love, and the other understands the hints. Both agreed to be girlfriends. And they have a relationship quite based on romanticism.
Mavis calls her Pinkie, Rose (I know there are people who write it with a Y). Or ‘my cute little flower’ because she has a flower’s name. Rosie calls her Mavey. (miss Dilemma please don't sue me, I thought it was a cute nickname and it was the first thing that came to mind)
Mavis likes to give flowers (especially Roses) to her.
Rosie currently works at Ulfstead Branch Line (along with 'Arry and Bert from time to time. And being pretty smart, she's one of the few Steamies they respect), so she can go to Ffarquhar Quarry often. So she sees Mavis often.
‘Arry and Bert don’t approve of girls dating other girls, but they do fear what Mavis and/or Rosie could do to them if they say any lesbofobic comment, so they stay quiet.
(the Ulfstead Branch Line is an access for Main Line Engines to come to Ffarquhar Quarry and collect heavy stone trains and take them down the same branch line.)
Elizabeth x Madge 💖💚
Both mother figures on the Skarloey Railway (SR). Although they act more like good cop/bad cop.
Madge always wants Elizabeth to keep her lorry in good condition, (she does work at the Quarries) Elizabeth also wants this so usually resorts to Madge on how to make it look shiny and clean.
Elizabeth loves to work with Madge delivering goods to the villages on the SR.
They like to keep their lorries close to each other and sometimes sleep with the other in one of the lorries
Elizabeth won't comply unless either Rusty uses their charm to convince her or Madge is there to bat her eyelashes.
Elizabeth tells Madge to be more stern, something she didn't want to do, but learned it was important ever since the crazy day she had with Duncan in the winter.
-They both like to have a calm, quiet walk through the many forests on the SR.
Since both of them had experiences with Duncan and Rusty, when they heard they started dating they were specially happy and started to make jokes about the Wedding (Duncan and Rusty would probably invite Madge and Elizabeth anyway)
Rusty x Duncan 🧡💛
Duncan wasn't conscious about Rusty being Non-Binary when he first met them. After saying sorry, Rusty explained it to Duncan and he has been respectful with this ever since.
Rusty is the only one that can put Duncan in his place. Hence why Duncan was actually put down by them when they told him not to go to the Mines (Duncan and the Old Mine)
Rusty does try to calm Duncan's grumpiness, but they know changing Duncan isn't that easy of a task. However, Duncan is willing to change if that means making Rusty feel better.
Duncan tries to learn about diesel engines to help Rusty with their locomotive and vice versa.
Peter Sam was unsure about Rusty dating Duncan, considering how rude Duncan was to them. But after the night at the Old Iron Bridge, he saw that Duncan was just stubborn, not an asshole and just went with it. Plus, after the accident at the Slate Mines and the Elephant Statue. Duncan started to give himself up to his couple.
When they both sleep together, Duncan usually steals the blanket.
Daisy x Ryan 💚💜
After Percy’s Predicament, Daisy went back to the Mainland as a completely new woman, although some of the Other Railway Diesel drivers’ attitudes rubbed off on her, she came back during the construction of the Sodor Airport and went back to the Mainland. She only came back permanently when the line to Harwick completed construction and they needed a locomotive to deal with the passengers.
At first, Daisy did have feelings for Ryan but since she hadn’t been on the island for a long time, she thought everyone still held a prejudice against diesels. But she soon learned Diesel, ‘Arry and Bert were literally the only Diesels with that superiority complex. Although she still waited patiently to confess his feelings for the young driver.
Judy and Jerome, as you may guess, would participate in their wedding, if Daisy planned one.
Diesel did disapprove of a Steamie dating a Diesel Engine driver (the fact he also had a crush on Daisy didn’t help) but when he slowly changed his ways after the spring accident, he also slowly accepted Daisy’s relationship, with the latter assuring him that maybe he will find that someone special.
Just like Douglas and Oliver, they like visiting the beaches on the Little Western branch line. And Daisy loves showing Ryan affect in public.
Ryan is another driver of a steam engine that ‘Arry and Bert respect, mainly because Diesel does, and he’s sort of ‘Arry and Bert’s leader. And because Daisy is capable of giving the Ironworks’ Twins a piece of her mind.
If they don’t spend Christmas or New Year at Harwick, most probable thing is that they spend it in the Dieselworks, but still bringing Judy and Jerome’s cranes with them.
Judy and Jerome love to lower their cranes’ hooks with a mistletoe just for them (and for other couples when they were in Knapford Yards)
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