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Saizou1607 wrote: Guys, making a lot of appearances doesn't make him a major character. A lot of his appearances don't have as much of an impact as let's say Skips in the earlier seasons where he'd almost always help Mordecai and Rigby get out of their jams. If he played a key role other than just a comic relief in the episodes where he does appear alongside the rest of the park gang, then he'd probably be a supporting character at best.

This is coming from a Thomas fan too, I have been enjoying Thomas' extented screen time throughout Season 5 as much as the rest of you, but he really hasn't had any major episodes centered on him like Exit 9B, Starter Pack, or Cool Cubed. Only time will tell when the writers will begin to give him the same amount of development as a character like Benson, but for now, he's still a minor part of the series. Another episode or two like Cool Cubed where Thomas plays a main role but doesn't get any major development would probably help him become a supporting character.

Exactly, Thomas is just an intern, and since he sometimes doesn't appear at all, I wouldn't say that's a main character. He's just a minor character for the time being.

However, I have good news for all you Thomas fans. John Infantino said Thomas will be "interesting" and "surprising" soon. Take of that what you will. Source: http://www.hitfix.com/news/regular-show-creators-talk-behind-the-scenes-silliness-at-wondercon