The History of Thomas The Tank Engine (an Unofficial Fan Documentary)

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  • čas přidán 5. 06. 2024
  • This was a solo passion project of mine, i did all the research on the subject and all the editing and sound mixing, it was very time consuming but i knew this was something i couldn't quit on because it matters so much to me, also this is my first time using a professional mic so i apologize for both the sound and my acting, i'm inexperienced but was determined to make this short documentary despite my shortcomings due to my love for Thomas the tank engine, i hope you find something entertaining and or educational in it, i did my best with what i had, thank you.
    My Twitter: mobile. dumbfacegu...
    Sodor Island Fansite: www.sodor-island.com/
    (Update 1. 9/23/2018): checking back and seeing this hit almost 15,000 veiws is crazy, I honestly didn’t expect many people to watch this let alone like it, so this is a extremely pleasent suprise, thank you to everyone for your kind words, it really means the world to me, and i hope in the future i can make more content for you all. Other videos are bound to be different, this was very tame because that’s the tone i wanted and needed, so don’t think that this will always be a family friendly channel. Again thank you all!
    (Update 2. 11/30/2018): it’s taken me much longer than intended to say something about hitting over 100,000 veiws, that is absolutely nuts to me! I honestly did not expect this and am so happy you all enjoyed it and was able to learn something from it, again thank you all!
    Chapters:
    0:00 - (Intro)
    1:24 - (The Reverend and his Books)
    6:45 - (Thomas and Friends)
    14:17 - (Thomas and The Magic Railroad)
    17:59 - (The CGI Era)
    23:30 - (Worth Remembering)
    25:25 - (How would you like to be remembered?)

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  • @spartanash1
    @spartanash1 Před 4 lety +903

    When I was little, I always believed the island of Sodor was real and you could go there if you got to the isle of man.

  • @disgustof-riley8338
    @disgustof-riley8338 Před 3 lety +410

    CGI Thomas: appears
    Narrator: Then, there was trouble.

  • @taikasuru2400
    @taikasuru2400 Před 4 lety +667

    19:12 "His *FIRE* box was on *FIRE* "
    Buzz Lightyear: Hmm yes, this floor seems to be made of floor...

    • @emperorredabilitysfollowin2753
      @emperorredabilitysfollowin2753 Před 4 lety +28

      That’s like using fire to put out water

    • @danieltrujillo2860
      @danieltrujillo2860 Před 4 lety +15

      wait isint he´s fire box supposed to be on fire

    • @Newlsop
      @Newlsop Před 4 lety +13

      HMMMMMMMMM VERY LAZY WRITING YES INDEED

    • @hightidekraken
      @hightidekraken Před 4 lety +6

      Daniel trujillo that’s the point. That’s literally half of the process to get a steam engine to start besides water. It’s called a firebox because it’s supposed to be where the coal is burned.

    • @danieltrujillo2860
      @danieltrujillo2860 Před 4 lety +6

      @@hightidekraken ok thanks cool name by the way

  • @teetrimino
    @teetrimino Před 4 lety +772

    “Diesel 10 is too scary for kids''
    *Laughs in season 5*

    • @stve_0558
      @stve_0558 Před 4 lety +18

      @JAHMEL GRAYTON 1B no u

    • @zoombini1831
      @zoombini1831 Před 4 lety +13

      JAHMEL GRAYTON 1B *you’re

    • @o.t.w.o
      @o.t.w.o Před 4 lety +23

      Season 5 is a GOAT Season! The stories were unmatchable and creatively thrilling. Like season 4 was beautiful in it's creation as it shows the diversity in the territories/areas in the island of sodor and the good character variety along with intriguing stories!

    • @bannaduckwht2515
      @bannaduckwht2515 Před 4 lety +4

      @JAHMEL GRAYTON 1B no u

    • @lyndseyneal86
      @lyndseyneal86 Před 4 lety +1

      Lol

  • @Jarrod-ud7vu
    @Jarrod-ud7vu Před 5 lety +424

    "too scary for children" Boi Diesel 10 still gave me nightmares either way.

    • @jeremiahsmith7515
      @jeremiahsmith7515 Před 5 lety +9

      You. Didn't. Give me. Night marera

    • @willjones6234
      @willjones6234 Před 4 lety +20

      Yeah same here I just don't understand why they put a hydraulic arm on a locomotive. I know that in the scrap handling industry many claws are used with special ones for shearing, crushing, and sorting. I just have never imagined one on an engine. If someone knows why they made this design choice and if it's based off of a real life thing, please fill me in!

    • @VegitoTheBest
      @VegitoTheBest Před 4 lety +7

      Jarrod3588 I’m 12 still gives me scares

    • @VegitoTheBest
      @VegitoTheBest Před 4 lety +6

      P ? I remember. The only I could watch it is with my dad when little

    • @StarC96
      @StarC96 Před 4 lety +3

      Diesel 10 gave me nightmares too

  • @theepicsamurai137
    @theepicsamurai137 Před 4 lety +594

    "Too Scary For kids"
    *Yeah just have a square diesel train with a nightmare fueled claw wouldn't scare them either*

    • @jubilee782
      @jubilee782 Před 3 lety +20

      Exactly

    • @LuccaDoesStuff
      @LuccaDoesStuff Před 3 lety +33

      Who wants to *straight up murder Lady*

    • @celestegrant8583
      @celestegrant8583 Před 3 lety +7

      @@LuccaDoesStuff Where the hell is she anyway?

    • @LuccaDoesStuff
      @LuccaDoesStuff Před 3 lety +14

      @Beta According to Calling All Engines, she works “up in the mountains”.

    • @pggamer5103
      @pggamer5103 Před 3 lety +8

      @@LuccaDoesStuff but that was a dream that Thomas had

  • @StuartStudios5
    @StuartStudios5 Před 2 lety +137

    6:49 “Thomas is quite simply the most famous locomotive there is.”
    Flying Scotsman: And I took that personally.

  • @wills_corner
    @wills_corner Před 3 lety +191

    'Diesel 10 was "too scary" for kids'
    **Laughs in Thomas and The Magic Railroad**

    • @JPHolt413
      @JPHolt413 Před 3 lety +9

      I remember watching that, always entertained me back then.

    • @jimothy_2nd
      @jimothy_2nd Před 3 lety +2

      @@JPHolt413 same

    • @JustinAmador
      @JustinAmador Před 3 lety +6

      i was scared of the movie as a kid but constantly watched it anyways haha

    • @wills_corner
      @wills_corner Před 3 lety +3

      @Not_darealruvgamin I remember taking my Wooden Railway D10 and making pinchy hit his face, even though pinchy isn't supposed to do that on the WR model. I thought that the scenes where I included him were too scary so suddenly AW PINCHY PINC- NO NOOO STOP PINCHYY!!!

  • @LuisReyes-cv5sj
    @LuisReyes-cv5sj Před 5 lety +440

    The end touched my heart alot because I've been through alot, and this little blue tank engine has gotten me through ups and downs

    • @aestheticcruise8807
      @aestheticcruise8807 Před 4 lety +8

      Luis Reyes makes two of us, After a hard day at work and in addition of being through a lot myself, putting on episodes of everyone’s favourite tank engine has always proven to be the perfect remedy.

    • @VegitoTheBest
      @VegitoTheBest Před 4 lety +6

      Makes 3 of us I would never give up

    • @saberracer026
      @saberracer026 Před 4 lety +5

      That makes 4 of us. If I'm was going through a hard time at school, I'd always put on my Thomas Dvd's Series 1-5

    • @ericgallagherjr8334
      @ericgallagherjr8334 Před 4 lety +2

      makes 6 of us ever since i could remember i loved trains because of thomas and his friends and now i have 3 model train sets

    • @MVero96
      @MVero96 Před 4 lety +1

      Luis Reyes hahahah what? I remember reading the little engine that could in first grade. 😭😭 that little train was my inspiration

  • @PaulinesPastimes
    @PaulinesPastimes Před 4 lety +274

    I always loved the actual trains and the imagination they created. Once it went to all CG it became both unrealistic and too literal at the same time. The CG took the magic and imagination away. There was one I saw that still had the real trains but with CG faces and that wasn't too bad. Also, nobody beat Ringo as a narrator. Thanks for the informative history, I always wondered what happened.

    • @thomasishere9462
      @thomasishere9462 Před 4 lety +4

      Talking about Season 12 of the show, the season that featured both a mix of animated faces and models from the eighth season, yeah, I remember watching that season on my grandparents' living room TV and on several Season 12 DVDs and no VHS tapes were found for that season as the DVDs featured a lower tone version of the opening, Roll Call, and closing to the show, besides that, the first season inspired me to make my own series called "Thomas Trackmaster Revolutions and Classic Adventures," a series of remade stories from every season of Thomas & Friends, from Season 1 all the way to Season 24

    • @PaulinesPastimes
      @PaulinesPastimes Před 4 lety +4

      Season 12, got it. Will watch your videos. Cheers.

    • @thomasishere9462
      @thomasishere9462 Před 4 lety +1

      @@PaulinesPastimes Here's the link to the sneak peek of the series
      Sneak peek trailer: czcams.com/video/PkCQE-GlUUU/video.html

    • @Nephalem2002
      @Nephalem2002 Před 3 lety +1

      Pretty much after Hero of the Rails and until Andrew Brenner took over, The Show stopped existing. Now Thomas is starting to die once again because of Big World Big adventure

    • @thomasishere9462
      @thomasishere9462 Před 3 lety +1

      @@Nephalem2002 My version of the latest seasons will be better as they will be remade and animated as I've never done animation before

  • @qui-gontimtherandomraptor1072

    "Many fans believed HiT entertainment's purchase of the franchise was the nail in the coffin for it."
    Big World Adventures: *bonjour*

    • @triplej755
      @triplej755 Před 3 lety +11

      2021 Reboot: B*tch you haven’t seen NOTHIN’ yet!

    • @Funnyboiiiiiii
      @Funnyboiiiiiii Před měsícem +1

      All Engines Go: Hallo.

  • @paigetorgerson3960
    @paigetorgerson3960 Před 4 lety +189

    7:35 is was time for Thomas to leave, he had seen everything.

  • @BlueShunter13
    @BlueShunter13 Před 5 lety +203

    So little Cristopher Named the Train Thomas . . . .
    THANK U CRISTOPHER !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    • @adus2821
      @adus2821 Před 4 lety +4

      what if he named it christopher 🤔

    • @enderboxeye
      @enderboxeye Před 4 lety +1

      Christopher can’t see this..He’s probably dead by now :(

    • @sleepymackenzie
      @sleepymackenzie Před 4 lety +3

      Christopher is still alive

    • @shrek6723
      @shrek6723 Před 4 lety +3

      Thanks, Measles!

    • @s.bernard5622
      @s.bernard5622 Před 4 lety

      Yeah thanks Christopher

  • @NoahClevinger
    @NoahClevinger Před 4 lety +177

    As someone who has been a Thomas The Tank Engine fan ever since I was a little kid, thank you for making this. I could go an entire day talking about how much the series means to me. It really did shape me into the person I am today.

    • @saberracer026
      @saberracer026 Před 4 lety +3

      This is how I learnt my colours and my numbers

    • @calebcaudill4367
      @calebcaudill4367 Před 3 lety

      Me too

    • @cadenbagasao9344
      @cadenbagasao9344 Před 3 lety

      Hit Entertainment model era is the best.

    • @jybrosvideos
      @jybrosvideos Před 2 lety

      Watching your kids share the same passion for Thomas and friends is amazing. As a big fan of Thomas the tank engine, I can truly relate to your comment!

  • @harrisonofcolorado8886
    @harrisonofcolorado8886 Před 3 lety +65

    "His firebox was on fire!"
    *Every 60 seconds in Africa, a minute passes*

  • @LegoWormNoah101
    @LegoWormNoah101 Před 4 lety +271

    *"HIS FIREBOX WAS ON FIRE!"*
    Only way this makes sense is if his firebox overheated beyond safe levels.

    • @roshasensi2220
      @roshasensi2220 Před 4 lety +4

      That makes sense

    • @Steven-Etchart
      @Steven-Etchart Před 4 lety +7

      Yea. The fire box is always on fire. Plus in real life the fire box wouldn't have been wide open they would have closed it. Right?

    • @jamestheredengine2087
      @jamestheredengine2087 Před 3 lety +2

      Steven Etchart Not if the engine was in water.

    • @Steven-Etchart
      @Steven-Etchart Před 3 lety +2

      @@jamestheredengine2087 lol thats true but usually an engine isn't under water

    • @jamestheredengine2087
      @jamestheredengine2087 Před 3 lety +1

      Steven Etchart Yes that’s true too but those times when the rivers overflows

  • @Talex-td6xf
    @Talex-td6xf Před 5 lety +291

    I'm 17 and these still make me smile!

  • @ThePinkOne
    @ThePinkOne Před 5 lety +1955

    I feel it lost it's charm when it became CG

    • @WesternEchidna
      @WesternEchidna Před 5 lety +120

      Your missing out. Seasons 20 and 21 are actually quite good. Not as good as the classics but they're good

    • @flashdawnx
      @flashdawnx Před 5 lety +75

      Western Echidna Same thing with SpongeBob, it sucked but now, it’s improved

    • @tggarfieldgaming6950
      @tggarfieldgaming6950 Před 5 lety +30

      It did lmao everything after britt's fair share of the show *S U C C*

    • @diegovilla-vazquez1968
      @diegovilla-vazquez1968 Před 5 lety +13

      completely agree wonder how this got on to my recomendeds ?

    • @lukastrukelj6794
      @lukastrukelj6794 Před 5 lety +36

      I think the show lost its charm in season 8. I think season 22 is a beginning of another dark era for thomas the tank engine. Fuck...

  • @socalphilliesfan7119
    @socalphilliesfan7119 Před 3 lety +49

    Thomas the Tank Engine was my whole world when I was little. I had everything Thomas from clothes, toys, vhs tapes, bedding, shoes, books etc.... I'm 26 now & still watch all the classic episodes from time to time.

    • @cadenbagasao9344
      @cadenbagasao9344 Před 3 lety +3

      You’re the best!! Model era the best era!! Best era ever!! So much Nostalgia huh?

  • @CallMeKloxin
    @CallMeKloxin Před 2 lety +35

    Thomas and Friends were FIRE .🔥 So much better than CGI and mostly everything else.

    • @CrossOfBayonne
      @CrossOfBayonne Před měsícem

      True, Remember this franchise is 80 years old and also debuted during World War II when Britian was being bombed and America was at war as well

  • @Ct-rq8zy
    @Ct-rq8zy Před 5 lety +223

    The tunes in the background were the sounds of my childhood and they still are

  • @duck09
    @duck09 Před 5 lety +284

    This made me cry! From a drawing to realistic models and CGI Animation! Wow!

  • @pressstart1490
    @pressstart1490 Před 4 lety +56

    I remember being a kid, and thinking the trains where real, (because of detailed models)

    • @LMS5935
      @LMS5935 Před 4 lety +4

      They were real engines but half of them are scraped like thomas(e2)Edward (f .r)and toby the j70

    • @pressstart1490
      @pressstart1490 Před 4 lety +6

      @@LMS5935 Yeah, I know, but as kid i tought they were trains ALIVE with faces

    • @Thewolfguys.cartoons2000
      @Thewolfguys.cartoons2000 Před 3 lety

      @@pressstart1490 that sounds like a nightmare

    • @wills_corner
      @wills_corner Před 3 lety

      They were so damn cooool! I ❤ trains

  • @dillonjohnson5530
    @dillonjohnson5530 Před 2 lety +40

    Michael Brandon who narrated the last live-action episodes of Thomas and Friends was a great describer. Since Alec Baldwin did a handsome English and Australian accent for Oliver the Great Western Engine and Stepney the Bluebell Engine, the late George Carlin and Michael Brandon did a wonderful Dutch and Scottish accent for Duncan the Golden Beige Narrow-Gauge Engine and Donald and Douglas the Scottish Twin Engines.

  • @mayoroicjre
    @mayoroicjre Před 5 lety +118

    not only was it made for a child, it was made with love, passion and happiness

  • @percythesmallegnine.6604
    @percythesmallegnine.6604 Před 5 lety +121

    1945:In the future will be a Thomas show..
    2014:The new show
    *CHUGGINTON*

    • @KK21withprod
      @KK21withprod Před 4 lety +8

      R.i.p Chuggington

    • @SouthRails
      @SouthRails Před 4 lety +5

      Marlene Thrower one of my favorite shows when I was 4

    • @xgamer2mil
      @xgamer2mil Před 4 lety +1

      Sup Percy!!!

    • @StarC96
      @StarC96 Před 4 lety +3

      Yo Percy does your whistle still scare Thomas?

    • @NicholasWingoldenkiwi2095
      @NicholasWingoldenkiwi2095 Před 4 lety

      Percy The Small Egnine. What Up Percy I haven’t seen you since Thomas and friends

  •  Před 3 lety +28

    Timestamps
    0:00 Fork in the Road Logo
    0:08 Disclaimer
    0:16 The Railway Series Intro
    0:38 Thomas & Friends Intro
    1:13 Title
    1:23 Early Life of Reverend Wilbert Awdry
    2:43 The Three Railway Engines
    3:08 Thomas the Tank Engine
    3:43 Publication of The Railway Series
    4:15 William Middleton
    4:31Thomas's Stories
    4:51 Reginald Payne
    5:22 C. Reginald Dalby
    6:03 The Island of Sodor
    6:20 Retirement of Reverend Wilbert Awdry
    6:44 TV Report
    7:08 The Popularity of Thomas & Friends
    7:46 Thomas & Friends is not the First Adaptation of The Railway Series
    7:58 The Sad Story of Henry (June 14, 1953)
    8:27 A Visible Hand during the Broadcast
    8:42 Awdry's Complaints of The Sad Story of Henry
    8:55 Cancellation of The Sad Story of Henry
    9:04 No Existing Recordings of The Sad Story of Henry
    9:12 Legacy of The Sad Story of Henry
    9:30 Britt Allcroft
    10:05 Production of Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends
    10:15 David Mitton
    10:40 Mike O'Donnell and Junior Campbell
    10:59 Ringo Starr
    11:19 Unaired Pilot and Series 1
    11:38 Shining Time Station
    12:04 The Start of Non-Awdry Elements in Series 5
    12:31 More Crash Sequences in Series 5
    13:35 Darker-Toned Stories in Series 5
    14:08 Thomas and the Magic Railroad
    15:22 Thomas and the Magic Railroad (Director's Cut)
    16:53 Reception of Thomas and the Magic Railroad
    17:13 The Hunt for the Director's Cut
    17:23 restorethemagic.org/
    17:37 Departure of Britt Allcroft
    17:46 HiT Entertainment
    17:58 Greed and Simplicity in the Next 12 Years
    19:16 The Worst Era of Thomas & Friends
    19:34 Sharon Miller Era
    19:57 Thomas & Friends Brand
    20:13 Andrew Brenner
    20:43 Andrew Brenner's Pre-Series 17 Stories
    22:44 Reception of the Andrew Brenner Era
    22:59 Journey Beyond Sodor
    23:07 Legacy of Andrew Brenner Era
    23:15 Back on the Right Track
    23:32 Britt Allcroft Interview
    24:13 Outro
    24:19 Business People who Forgot the Message of Thomas & Friends
    24:28 Original Remakes by Fans
    24:41 What Thomas Meant from Awdry
    25:25 Awdry Interview
    25:59 Credits
    26:18 Last Message
    Big World! Big Adventures
    All Engines Go!

  • @WesternOhioInterurbanHistory

    "Alec Baldwin"
    "Baldwin Locomotive Works"
    hmmmmmm

  • @Ihop_manager
    @Ihop_manager Před 4 lety +33

    Holy damn, Diesel 10's original voice... I LOVE IT!
    SCREW YOU TEST AUDIENCES >:(

  • @mecate818
    @mecate818 Před 4 lety +124

    1:13 that intro is giving me flashbacks to the good old days

  • @SaltyVan
    @SaltyVan Před 2 lety +18

    To be fair to the Miller era movies, HOTR is a good movie and especially BMM, which is on the same level as SLOTLT

  • @GustavoEPerez-gj7qz
    @GustavoEPerez-gj7qz Před 3 lety +12

    I think a lot of people really don’t appreciate how beautiful this video is.

  • @hazyhope._.
    @hazyhope._. Před 5 lety +635

    *hIS FIrEbOx wAS oN FIrE!!!!*

    • @ianwinfield929
      @ianwinfield929 Před 5 lety +13

      MagmaRblx YT that was complete and utter bullshitt. Tf were they thinking...

    • @Kahran042
      @Kahran042 Před 5 lety +55

      And his water tank was on water!

    • @theprimereason3288
      @theprimereason3288 Před 5 lety +6

      That part made me laugh

    • @hazyhope._.
      @hazyhope._. Před 5 lety +25

      *hIS WaTer tANk wAS oN waTER!!!*

    • @laloca142
      @laloca142 Před 5 lety +25

      @@hazyhope._. AnD His CoAL BuNkeR WAs oN COaL!

  • @mrleg4461
    @mrleg4461 Před 5 lety +40

    the ending was so beautiful I could almost cry

  • @spock3006
    @spock3006 Před 3 lety +10

    I really like Journey Beyond Sodor! In my opinion, the plot is new and action-packed, the songs are amazing, and the new characters are there for a reason! Frankie and Hurricane are some of the co-protagonists and the experimental engines help Thomas save James from The Steelworks. In my opinion, it is the BEST Thomas and Friends movie!

    • @RyanZacharko
      @RyanZacharko Před 9 měsíci +1

      Despite people saying it was the worst thing since mold on slice bread. But I agree with you, it does show action! That’s what people want; ACTION! It’ll be pretty boring if there’s no drama and action.

  • @elshowdehugo2926
    @elshowdehugo2926 Před 2 lety +11

    75 years ago, our favorite tank engine appeared in his own book

  • @ronn9502
    @ronn9502 Před 5 lety +56

    i cried finally a documentary that was made for my favorite character growing up my heart was very touched i will never forget about those good times because of you

  • @jamesoniris2647
    @jamesoniris2647 Před 5 lety +55

    People talk shit about magic railroad
    Me: You’re walking on thin ice mate...

    • @Mermain123
      @Mermain123 Před 4 lety +10

      i see why it's not well liked
      but i don't care. that movie was a big part of my childhood. i had a blast watching it and even years later i still get a big kick out of it

  • @spazticus1976
    @spazticus1976 Před 4 lety +100

    The old series was the best. I don't like the CGI but I like the fact that they have made it more appealing for today's children. I do think they are running out of ideas.

    • @_just_comic
      @_just_comic Před 3 lety +4

      Like when they put a ROBOT IN THE SERIES SET IN THE 50s/60s

    • @quantum.code.x
      @quantum.code.x Před 3 lety +6

      I prefer the model series for the stories, even though CG has better graphics. Everything was just morals with that.

    • @krisjohnmendoza5263
      @krisjohnmendoza5263 Před 3 lety +1

      Shut up. I think they are both better!

    • @jaydabomb2510
      @jaydabomb2510 Před 3 lety

      Kris John Mendoza What is your problem?

    • @krisjohnmendoza5263
      @krisjohnmendoza5263 Před 3 lety

      @@jaydabomb2510 my problem?! Just read man. I have no problems. I just think they are both good. Toy version and animation version.

  • @burritoblaster0670
    @burritoblaster0670 Před 4 lety +9

    Bro that ending made me tear up and I never cry to movies or books

  • @andrewortiz7152
    @andrewortiz7152 Před 5 lety +25

    Seasons 8-11 (2004-2007) of "Thomas & Friends" were the episodes that I grew up watching.

  • @therexgaming7050
    @therexgaming7050 Před 5 lety +90

    When I retire as a firefighter I want to remake original Thomas episodes and find someone who sounds like ringo Starr

  • @goldengalaxiesnews5045
    @goldengalaxiesnews5045 Před 3 lety +17

    It’s beautiful how fans are keeping the series alive
    Whilst Mattel is making a terrible reboot

    • @TytheGreyJedi
      @TytheGreyJedi Před měsícem +1

      all enngines go you mean? yeah,, seems like britt alcroft needed a legacy for when she dies, because she's 79 years old now, but now she created something that in a short matter of time had a video on youtube that was called "50 Things Wrong with All Engines Go", and the hate for all engines go is crazy, she's ruined my favourite childhood show, and lots of other people's favourite show too.

  • @colesutherland2439
    @colesutherland2439 Před 2 lety +19

    This video brought back so many good memories for me when i was 5 i broke my leg on a trampoline and couldn’t walk or do much because of the full leg cast so my mother went to the attic and pulled out my older brother’s thomas and friends vhs tapes dvds and toys which i still keep close to my heart to this day thomas was my first friend as a child and i still love him to this day as a full grown adult

  • @CWG500SUBSWBC
    @CWG500SUBSWBC Před 5 lety +72

    Its interesting to see, Henry, Gordon , and Edward were the originals. Imagine if Mr.Awdry made a Gordon model. Would Thomas not exist who would it be Edward Henry or Gordon the engine. Maybe thats why Gordon and Thomas have a rivalry.

    • @JordiStudios
      @JordiStudios Před 5 lety +3

      First came Edward, then came Henry, then came Gordon and all the other characters.

    • @hideofreakingkojima5457
      @hideofreakingkojima5457 Před 4 lety +5

      And the reason why Gordon is pissed off throughout the show.

    • @tallhair3611
      @tallhair3611 Před 4 lety

      New Justice no

  • @njf1175
    @njf1175 Před 5 lety +37

    7:08
    Finally that familiar song that summed up why I have a love of trains from my childhood.

  • @NitroIndigo
    @NitroIndigo Před 4 lety +17

    "It's definitely back on the right track."
    [Rimshot]

  • @burnedsmackdown4209
    @burnedsmackdown4209 Před 3 lety +5

    I always felt Thomas was best during the model era and I still look back onto them fondly as I watched them a lot when I was a kid
    Very nice documentary mate :)

  • @QuietHomie420
    @QuietHomie420  Před 5 lety +188

    I honestly think it’s crazy that so
    Many people love this as much as they do, it means the world to me that i could make something that so many people enjoyed, i hope in the future when i can, that i can make more content that you will all enjoy.
    Btw i don’t want to make a false impression that this is primarily a thomas and friends channel, this is just something I’ve been wanting to do for a long time that means alot to me.

    • @Charliejashworth
      @Charliejashworth Před 5 lety +3

      Fork In The Road Official
      Yes and now you see that is why the the railway series stories are so good Ive got my Thomas the tank engine centenary library of all 26 railway series books the ones written by the Rev. W. Awdry and later on I’m going to be collecting the railway series stories the ones written by Christopher Awdry
      And on a true side note on that I really feel that Andrew Brenner is such a good writer and has written some very good stories and that what I feel my motivation to write stories between Awdry, allcroft, Brenner, & myself to make them believable as possible as can determinedly just I come up with a story idea in mind like Thomas instead of going through magic buffers, imagine him going through a magic tunnel to some magical places. (and not an island that’s covered in mist) just as good as any story ideas you guys can come up with some story ideas that children around the world and Mattel creations will enjoy marvelous adventures of what Thomas the tank engine would become the next 70 years to come.

    • @nicky8895
      @nicky8895 Před 5 lety

      This is a great video

    • @gearjammersduke6026
      @gearjammersduke6026 Před 5 lety

      I love it to my hole child huded and still do love thomas and train them selfs and i am a teen

    • @DexBolts
      @DexBolts Před 5 lety

      I love watching the history and/or the evolution of cartoons and other media. I don’t know why, but these sort of things always fascinated me.

    • @zpozuniverse4562
      @zpozuniverse4562 Před 5 lety +1

      Fork In The Road Official create a documentary next about the wizard of Oz?

  • @charlietrumpet96
    @charlietrumpet96 Před 5 lety +80

    To be honest as a child I absolutely loved the magic railroad and I’m from the UK and didn’t find it confusing as a four year old!

    • @Ethan-en2ij
      @Ethan-en2ij Před 5 lety +1

      charlietrumpet96 the only thing for me was that talking to a fake bird is creepy.

    • @christianspradlin3929
      @christianspradlin3929 Před 5 lety +2

      I loved it as well!

    • @communismoclock9958
      @communismoclock9958 Před 5 lety +2

      I still have it on VIDEO TAPE!
      and I don't own a VCR player anymore!
      either way i would agree eternally with you, I used to love The Magic Railroad and has always been my favorite in the series of films made. (but to be honest, the films from the CGI era were all just bad and when it came I hated it.)

    • @unknownwarriorprescoknight8586
      @unknownwarriorprescoknight8586 Před 5 lety +2

      I watched Thomas and the magic railroad so much even when the case was slightly broken got stuck in a DVD player scratched a few times I still watched it.

    • @XLuxtra
      @XLuxtra Před 5 lety

      Im pretty sure we got that thing aswell stuffed somewhere in our storage

  • @markojh_
    @markojh_ Před 3 lety +5

    Narrator: "But it's definitely on the right track to entertain for years to come"
    Me: Sees season 25 trailer

  • @J4M_1
    @J4M_1 Před 3 lety +12

    When I was younger, my parents bought a DVD of Thomas and the magic railroad. I used to love it.

    • @dguy0386
      @dguy0386 Před 3 lety +1

      same

    • @bgamer5124
      @bgamer5124 Před 3 lety

      same, really a shame I learned the flops of the movie

    • @TytheGreyJedi
      @TytheGreyJedi Před měsícem

      i have tons of dvd of episodes of thomas put together to be the length of a movie, more or less, and, with some of them, there were activties in the episodes, like connect the dots to make an engine, help the engine find where their supposed to go, and, with other ones, there were activites with the main menu, that you could pick to do, or there were pick an episode selection thing, and, i think as well as with some of my thomas movies, there'd be these info option things that you could select, there'd be info option things that you could select that would tell you info about characters like toby, thomas, percy, gordon, henry, mavis, spencer, bulstrode, etc. and it was just so fun, the classic thomas was the true thomas, and it was just beautiful ❤❣😍❤❣❤

  • @ecstasysfallimento7223
    @ecstasysfallimento7223 Před 5 lety +57

    "His fire box was on fire!" Yeah I'd hope so, if you want the engine to run.

    • @thomasfan1235
      @thomasfan1235 Před 5 lety +5

      In order to get the engine moving, i hope that his water tank will be on water.

    • @yellowmello1223
      @yellowmello1223 Před 5 lety +1

      @@thomasfan1235 And his coal box on coal.

    • @huntersvideos905
      @huntersvideos905 Před 5 lety

      Rip fire box 😂

    • @sladkinable
      @sladkinable Před 4 lety +1

      That means that Thomas the Tank Engine is burning to death!

    • @MiroPVP
      @MiroPVP Před 4 lety

      Brian Sladkin good

  • @datprawn4850
    @datprawn4850 Před 5 lety +326

    Season 1-2: Awdry Era
    Season 3-4: Post Awdry Era
    Season 5-7: Britt Allcroft Era
    Season 8-16: HIT Era (First Dark Age)
    Season 17-20: Renaissance Era
    Season 21-24: Post Renaissance Era
    Season 25-27: All Engines Go Era (Second Dark Age)

    • @hazyhope._.
      @hazyhope._. Před 5 lety +11

      Technically Season 22 is kinda decent :/ People these days are so quick to judge and make fun, the episodes weren't even out yet. I'd rather you watch "An Engine of Many Colors".

    • @TheLittleWesternDuo
      @TheLittleWesternDuo Před 5 lety +27

      Season 1-4: Awdry Era (they used RWS stories)
      Season 5-7: Britt Allcroft Era
      Season 8-16: HIT Era (First Dark Era)
      Seasons 17-20: Renaissance Era
      Season 21: Okay, good episodes
      Season 22: Okay, kind of hit and miss

    • @hazyhope._.
      @hazyhope._. Před 5 lety +2

      What colours??

    • @Ducks-are-cool1
      @Ducks-are-cool1 Před 5 lety +3

      MagmaRblx YT the ones ones are better all the way upto 21

    • @hazyhope._.
      @hazyhope._. Před 5 lety +4

      Better? Yes, it's better, but Season 22 isn't THAT bad.

  • @dadea.7294
    @dadea.7294 Před 3 lety +9

    "his fire box was on fire!"
    ah yes, and this floor is made out of floor

  • @WarmBreezeStudios
    @WarmBreezeStudios Před rokem +6

    I mostly love the part where you talked about Wilbert Awdry and his books, I think it's nice that Wilbert created the talking engines to cheer up his son while he was ill with measles, he was a very good father and Christian.

  • @funtimegraham2069
    @funtimegraham2069 Před 5 lety +244

    FREAKING THE MODELS ARE SO MUCH BETTER

    • @TEENAYY1590
      @TEENAYY1590 Před 4 lety

      funtime graham my childhood Thomas not cgi crap

    • @nyooom7467
      @nyooom7467 Před 4 lety +1

      To be honest I Like the Book Ilustrations more than the CGI and Model

    • @LJ-gx2iv
      @LJ-gx2iv Před 4 lety

      100% agree that model of Thomas and friends seasons were better

    • @fritziegascon6420
      @fritziegascon6420 Před 4 lety +1

      No I miss the old ones

  • @garrbearwon
    @garrbearwon Před 4 lety +44

    16:37 when I was a child, I would've loved that voice for thomas

  • @BelowTheYellowLine
    @BelowTheYellowLine Před 3 lety +5

    As a young kid in Arkansas, I LOVED Thomas. Tatmr was my favorite movie, and even though now I know it's not great, it will always have a special spot in my heart.

    • @CrossOfBayonne
      @CrossOfBayonne Před měsícem

      Same, I grew up watching it ages ago on VHS tapes and reruns on TV

  • @GuardianAssassin
    @GuardianAssassin Před rokem +3

    Man, it's so weird to see how the Thomas sections in the Shining Time Station really stuck with me. George Carlin told a great story without "baby talking" the plot. The modeling and special effects inspired me to start the modeling hobby as a kid, but never had the luxury of doing it or knowing how. I return again to it in the form of Warhammer, terrain building, and 3D printing... and it feels almost like it did when I watching the show as kid.
    But I wondered why I remember Thomas being something I held dear, but never knew the origin or what became of it when Shining Time Station was taken off PBS.
    Thank you for making this video!

  • @WilliamHBaird-eq2hp
    @WilliamHBaird-eq2hp Před 4 lety +29

    When I was 4 years old in London in the 1960s, I had almost all of the small hand size Thomas The Tank Engine books with the great artwork by Reginald Payn. Although I could not yet read, I would spend hours and hours looking at the beautiful pictures. God Bless the Reverand W. Awdry for creating this iconic method of moral storytelling! The model Train version was of course after my time, but i would have loved it! The CGI Sucks!

    • @jessicalupton331
      @jessicalupton331 Před 3 lety +1

      So your a boomer that agrees that the cgi is bad? When I first came across this comment literally just now I thought:
      I like this one
      Also it seems like you had a good child hood where times were simpler.

    • @WilliamHBaird-eq2hp
      @WilliamHBaird-eq2hp Před 3 lety

      @@jessicalupton331 It what I personally grew up with, so I fond memories of the books!

  • @wulfgar6749
    @wulfgar6749 Před 5 lety +76

    For me personally the classic era (seasons 1-7) will always be the best in my book and while I still enjoy Thomas and the RWS books for nostalgic reasons, I'm not involved with the fandom community because the majority of them are either immature or just down right anti-social. The problem is they take it far too seriously there's a lot more to steam and railways than just a children show such as the documentaries by legendary steeplejack and steam enthusiast Fred Dibnah, never keep your eggs in one basket as the old saying goes.

  • @Thomasfan239sucksLOL
    @Thomasfan239sucksLOL Před 3 lety +5

    19:10 His FIREBOX was on FIRE

  • @spectrum9631
    @spectrum9631 Před 3 lety +9

    13:26 I love how those two workers on the right don't even care.

  • @CardboardSliver
    @CardboardSliver Před 5 lety +247

    Now we're in the Chuggington era of bouncing engines, Tumblr the Tank Engine, unrealistic situations, and no character development.

    • @Ducks-are-cool1
      @Ducks-are-cool1 Před 5 lety +2

      Cardboard Silver yes I do not like how they did that to Thomas

    • @robertspringen1524
      @robertspringen1524 Před 5 lety +1

      Don't worry they are giving life back to Thomas and now I believe it's alit better off.....at least its not the older CGI series right?

    • @CardboardSliver
      @CardboardSliver Před 5 lety +2

      @@robertspringen1524 the Miller era...*shudders*

    • @NWR1991
      @NWR1991 Před 5 lety +5

      The show was never that realistic on railway practice since the 5th season. Heck there was bouncing was in MRR when Gordon shuddered at the fear of Diesel 10 and no one went up in arms because of that.

    • @NWR1991
      @NWR1991 Před 5 lety +2

      It was still movement though to express emotion, like what the CGI series is doing now because kids actually like it and even if they were years apart it is still movement.

  • @EntertainmentMan132
    @EntertainmentMan132 Před 5 lety +132

    Very nicely done. I grew up loving the classic Thomas The Tank Engine show, and it still holds a special place in my heart. Even The Magic Railroad is special to me because I loved it so much as a kid, even if it does have problems. This documentary was cool because it had some information that I didn't even know about, and now I'm interested in learning more. I haven't really watched the show that much the last few years because of the things you discussed, but if the show has been improving somewhat, maybe I'll have to take another look at it.

    • @garrtoons4303
      @garrtoons4303 Před 5 lety +1

      NathanielRoarkProductions I feel the same way 4 every last word u said =).

    • @Taj-px4uq
      @Taj-px4uq Před 5 lety

      Same because I’m a teen that loved Thomas back in 2005

    • @Taj-px4uq
      @Taj-px4uq Před 5 lety

      I mean 2008

    • @amadotapia7010
      @amadotapia7010 Před 5 lety +1

      I can't love thomas from the autside because my friends make fun of me

    • @GarrisonSowles
      @GarrisonSowles Před 5 lety

      No one enjoyed it

  • @LuccaDoesStuff
    @LuccaDoesStuff Před 3 lety +22

    “Diesel 10 was too scary for kids”
    No s__t. I used to refuse to watch Calling All Engines! because the scene where Thomas asks Diesel 10 for help near Gordon’s Hill scared me.

  • @lasuzzoeaglegaming
    @lasuzzoeaglegaming Před 3 lety +5

    I was 5 when Thomas and the magic railroad came out. Honestly I don’t even know how many times I watched it. I loved it.

  • @thewillofabeast9079
    @thewillofabeast9079 Před 5 lety +14

    Thomas The Tank Engine & Friends will always be a part of my childhood Forever and honestly once in a blue-moon I watch an episode to bring back all of the memories of the smiles and laughs that I had and still have today.
    R.I.P Rev. W. Awdry & George Carlin.

  • @WaterSamuraiii
    @WaterSamuraiii Před 5 lety +20

    I hated when I was younger and they started to animate the show. I was always a fan of the real toy model engines. And I loved their first movie, I feel like the animated version ruined the show.

  • @dillonjohnson5530
    @dillonjohnson5530 Před 2 lety +9

    The crashing sequence in most of the show's episodes just like the books really did carry on for lesson learning on the characters so they would learn better at a future momentum but we don't like it when the trains crash; it's too dangerous. That's also why I want the show redone without the characters crashing, having an accident or featuring drivers and firemen.

  • @3xfaster
    @3xfaster Před 3 lety +2

    Gotta admit, Donald & Douglas’ theme is a tune I hum to myself when I’m pushing busses around when they breakdown or when they need a push around the yard when they can’t start (something I like to refer to as ‘shunting’)

  • @titanplays1713
    @titanplays1713 Před 5 lety +41

    This video was bueatyful

  • @theraginginfernape9496
    @theraginginfernape9496 Před 5 lety +38

    The UK really nails kid shows

  • @dillonjohnson5530
    @dillonjohnson5530 Před 2 lety +9

    I love documentary films as well as our real world's history.

  • @dylanthesomethingengine313
    @dylanthesomethingengine313 Před 4 lety +39

    19:12 "HiS FiRebOx wAs On fIrE!!!11"
    Also the great discovery is NOT a bad movie! Its just not!
    (edit)i dont think he said that, nvm

  • @IneptOrange
    @IneptOrange Před 5 lety +18

    There should really be a movie about the creation of the series similar to the first 30 minutes of "Christopher Robin" in a way.

  • @firstaid223
    @firstaid223 Před 4 lety +15

    I absolutely loved and still feel fond of Thomas and the Magic Railroad.
    There's something special about Lady, I really love her design and I still find it sad she's not been used more.

    • @cadenbagasao9344
      @cadenbagasao9344 Před 3 lety

      I love Lady and Stanley. Lady is so colorful and so awesome!!

    • @SolventBirb
      @SolventBirb Před 2 lety

      It’s so underrated! It’s my fav movie!

  • @dillonjohnson5530
    @dillonjohnson5530 Před 2 lety +9

    I claim Thomas and the Magic Railroad, the first of all Thomas and Friends movies to be one of the greatest; it's the main reason why I want the show by all three versions redone without the characters' drivers and firemen, accidents and crashes since it was lucky to be made that way. I can also make the Island of Sodor a reality if the new product I thought up, Land Paste would be created.

    • @trufoosxd
      @trufoosxd Před 2 lety +1

      I disagree on Magic Railroad being the greatest cuz I'd rather watch the Great Discovery, and I don't like the movie, the lack of realism is what grips me the most, and seasons 2-5 tried to make the engines as real as possible

    • @trufoosxd
      @trufoosxd Před 2 lety

      As I said 2-5 tried to make the engines real, the movie completely ignored that and Thomas ain't really contributing as much cuz he ain't the main character, and Magic Railroad in my opinion alone was a mistake from the start, it's not the worst film but it's a film I don't really care for or seeing again, and not gonna lie the movie to me in particular was kind of boring, Diesel 10 in my opinion was the best part of the film, a film that Awdery perhaps never approve on, and Edward ain't in it sad 😢

  • @sen3782
    @sen3782 Před 3 lety +4

    “Tank Engine Thomas Again”
    We’re really working overtime on these titles.

  • @uttoshiyukiyama8183
    @uttoshiyukiyama8183 Před 5 lety +25

    19:13 I died at that part.🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • @wwb16
    @wwb16 Před 5 lety +112

    Anybody think a movie about the rev. W awdry and the creation of the railway series? Im surprised it hasn't been done

    • @tjmfarming9584
      @tjmfarming9584 Před 5 lety +1

      Brenner might take it into consideration if he sees this

    • @TripletsBornTheThroneAwaits
      @TripletsBornTheThroneAwaits Před 5 lety +2

      You predicted the mister Rodgers movie

    • @jamesdorey
      @jamesdorey Před 5 lety +6

      A film with a retelling of the original stories in-between. Either live action with real steam locos or models. That would be amazing!

    • @TheLogFella
      @TheLogFella Před 5 lety +1

      @@tjmfarming9584 who sees this ? What do you mean he

    • @wwb16
      @wwb16 Před 5 lety +1

      i mean a movie about the creation of the railway series with real human actors, ya know?

  • @NolanBarford
    @NolanBarford Před rokem +6

    The history of this show is a good story of what happens if you let gold fall into the wrong hands

  • @shashummga3477
    @shashummga3477 Před 3 lety +8

    I used to love this series when I was a little kid , But I always wondered the backstory behind it. This feels like closure to me

  • @sidedrifter8069
    @sidedrifter8069 Před 5 lety +36

    7:42 Thomas sure does have a vision

    • @basicallysnake
      @basicallysnake Před 3 lety

      He’s probably thinking about how he’s become BADLY MADE CGI

  • @Blader_Ev11
    @Blader_Ev11 Před 5 lety +20

    I cried at the last part

  • @TimmyDaTurtle
    @TimmyDaTurtle Před 4 lety +27

    Something unfortunate is the switch to computerized methods in modernized animation. All of the heart has drained from it now.

  • @sergius6704
    @sergius6704 Před 3 lety +6

    This show has make me joyfull and hopefull.this show will remain in my heart forever

  • @TheRManProds
    @TheRManProds Před 5 lety +18

    Seasons 1-7 were the best, Season 8-12 were good, Seasons 13-16 were ok, Season 17-20 were also good and Currently Seasons 21-present are So Bad!

    • @Parappadarappa2
      @Parappadarappa2 Před 5 lety +1

      21-present is actually pretty good if you get used to the bouncing

    • @toters2724
      @toters2724 Před 5 lety +4

      @@Parappadarappa2 but Season 22 sucks. I wish Mattel never bought HiT.

    • @JordiStudios
      @JordiStudios Před 5 lety

      TheRManProds
      I can agree with some aspects, but I respect your point anyway.

  • @barbaramason4274
    @barbaramason4274 Před 5 lety +32

    Dear everyone who has seen this
    I know that all of your opinions really truly mater of Thomas and friends but my opinion is that all of us should stop thinking about all the bad things in Thomas and friends and start thinking about all the wonderful things that Thomas and all his friends have brought into all of are childhood harts. You may think they didn't make this right or they made the screen crooked. I mean doesn't only mater what are children and grandchildren think and what the inside the kid in all of us think. When are children get's sick or upset or do bad things. Thomas and his friends shows the good in all of us even when the parts of the world is being so and so. It made me happy when my grandson was a kid he always sat down and watch Thomas and friends and when that show showed him about how to come are fears and see the goodness in life it always warms my hart and made me really happy.
    Sincerely Mr. Matthew Holiday
    PS. I hope that some of you will agree with me.

    • @VanjaTrikic
      @VanjaTrikic Před 4 lety

      Ahhh yeah you true I haved all toys as kid :)

    • @risyt
      @risyt Před 4 lety

      Hart

  • @curiousvisior
    @curiousvisior Před 2 lety +6

    all engines go just ruined Thomas's reputation. I will remember thomas in my heart

  • @joelcartagena953
    @joelcartagena953 Před 2 lety +41

    I loved Ringo Starr in the 1st seasons of the t.v. series, but secretly what if Rev.W.Awdry himself was chosen as the narrator instead?

    • @adamzabielski3685
      @adamzabielski3685 Před 2 lety +6

      There is little doubt it would've been a grand treat. But considering his past experience from companies mediating his books, he was skeptical on doing it, so he wanted to make sure the narrator was legit. Apart from having never read the books, calling Thomas "Thomy" and having disagreements on how to voice The Fat Controller,the Reverend thought Ringo was a great choice

    • @joelcartagena953
      @joelcartagena953 Před 2 lety +2

      @@adamzabielski3685 I guess you're right but all the same it probably would've been nice if Wilbert had narrated some early episodes. Considering he was the author and creator of those RWS books.

    • @Mr_Gamer-Random
      @Mr_Gamer-Random Před 2 lety +1

      @@adamzabielski3685 wait Ringo Starr called Thomas "Thomy" behind the scenes? He should've done that in the show

    • @adamzabielski3685
      @adamzabielski3685 Před 2 lety +1

      @@Mr_Gamer-Random Awdry would never allow it. Whenever Ringo did, he instantly corrected him

  • @rys_media
    @rys_media Před 5 lety +13

    Its great to see that u appreciate it unlike others seeing it as a kids show.

  • @theonewithdoggoduanesil2du330

    Thomas and the magic railroad was a great movie!

    • @samuelbedsole5089
      @samuelbedsole5089 Před 5 lety +5

      I agrer. It was a staple of my childhood and still sticks with me to this day. I thought it was a great film as a child, and as an adult I still see it as a very well put together children's film. I'd say it would be a film I woukd share with my children one day.

    • @toadthebreakvan4518
      @toadthebreakvan4518 Před 4 lety +2

      I always thought it was pretty bad

    • @spazticus1976
      @spazticus1976 Před 4 lety

      @@toadthebreakvan4518 yes, too American

    • @AshtonsRailwayVideos
      @AshtonsRailwayVideos Před 4 lety

      I loved it

    • @VegitoTheBest
      @VegitoTheBest Před 4 lety

      Samuel Bedsole same

  • @solidmario64
    @solidmario64 Před rokem +3

    Funny enough there was actually ANOTHER attempt at making The Railway series into an animated show by Andrew Lloyd Webber. While the project never got off the ground it was instrumental in the creation of his musical, Starlight Express.

  • @DianaSttar
    @DianaSttar Před 2 lety +15

    Still my favorite Thomas documentary all these years later

  • @barryosullivan5255
    @barryosullivan5255 Před 5 lety +8

    that ending, that will hit you right in the gut. Especially with the choice of music

  • @coryjerls3100
    @coryjerls3100 Před 5 lety +59

    HIs FiRE boX wAs OnN firEz

    • @hazyhope._.
      @hazyhope._. Před 5 lety +2

      *hIS FIrEbOx wAS oN FIrE!!!!*

    • @laloca142
      @laloca142 Před 5 lety +1

      @@hazyhope._. Flynn: don't worry thomas, your troubles are though, fiery Flynn to the rescue!
      By that i mean i will just say a bunch of endless monologues while you burn up.

    • @thattrainguy4740
      @thattrainguy4740 Před 5 lety

      worst line ever to said in thomas history

  • @1blueboi1
    @1blueboi1 Před rokem +3

    I remember watching this back around late 2019 and not to long after I remember getting back into Thomas thanks to this. All I wanted to say was thank you man :) happy 2023.

  • @slappyiii6907
    @slappyiii6907 Před 3 lety +5

    if this was made when the 2021 reboot was coming out, i wonder what he would say about it