'Thomas the Tank Engine' inspires unlikely fandom
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- Опубліковано 20 вер 2024
- 'Thomas the Tank Engine' inspires unlikely fandom
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It's the Thomas fandom itself that's helping to keep the spirit of the franchise alive, the way Britt Allcroft wanted.
You mean Rev Wilbert Awdry?
@@nyanpirethecat2257The show the books who cares?
@@matthewreynoso6904
Why not, love them all!
Except fandom doesn't own Thomas the Tank Engine franchise, if any company gonna make Thomas series alive, it has to be Hasbro.
@@VictorGonzalez-xs9oc I personally am hoping for Orbrium to acquire the Thomas license, since it is one of the leading wooden train systems I jumped ship to since the decline of Thomas Wooden Railway under Mattel's thumb, and makes its products specifically with Thomas Wooden Railway in mind. I even started a petition to make it happen, and it's at 80 signatures as of this writing.
Mattel doesn’t know what they’re doing with this franchise, but this strong fandom keeps it alive and thriving! I’m proud to call myself a Thomas Fan.
Me too!
Me three!
Me four
me 5
Me 6!
I hate how our society bullies people or makes fun of them for being passionate about something. If it was a father being passionate about it with their son it wouldn’t be looked down upon. But we as adults in this society have to either ignore or conform to what people say we need to do.
I just ignore them, im not liking or doing what people want me to like or do
Car lobby
A UA-camr made a good point. People normalize being adult fans of stuff like Disney Movies and Sesame Street, but it completely changes when it comes to Thomas😂
Fellow Thomas fans, we’ve made the news. We’ve done it.
We did it!!!
This is so cool
WE DID IT!
LETS GOOO
We need to celebrate
Ngl that train turntable always slapped, it was like the ‘power rangers command center’ of thomas the tank engine.
I always wanted one as a kid
no true, I loved having this as a kid
My brother and I might still have ours somewhere! My mom even bought us a huge model with a Thomas that actually had smoke coming out of it! Thomas merchandise slapped back in the day
When it’s put on the news, you know you’ve made it.
Took a while to make the mainstream media after its special screening in Queens, NY.
@@Bobsburgers123 are you slow in the head?
Unless your rain Forrest 2015
I respect the news reporters for not being judgy or anything like that. They sound like they actually respect the fandom, even if they don’t have any emotional tie to it
The fandom is amzing. When Mattel ain’t giving a s**t about the franchise, WE WILL! It’s been like that for over 7 years now and it will continue on for years to come
We should take over it lol
@@Studiosbrp Yes let’s!
Fun Fact: there are full sized versions of these locomotives in Japan 🇯🇵🗾
@@Negev-Israel Wow!!
@@tudorbrancuturcu5996 and you can have a ride in it
Thomas is more than a show. It’s a whole world.
And it’s about more than trains!!
t o b y
It is about trains with faces
Frr
A magical one at that.
Proud to be a part of this fandom. I love just how many creators have brought their talents to the table to pay homage to the franchise. This documentary is like a love letter to that.
I wish that a Thomas movie could be a spin off Narrow Gauge engines movies aka 4 little engines
Amen brotha
@@vanessasandoval96Or even better a spin-off series based on the London Underground
@@vanessasandoval96Or even better a spin-off series based on the London Underground
I didnt even know the fandom was this huge. Im a fan of My Little Pony, so I welcome others who can see the merit in good franchises.
Bro that show is for little girls
@@SoundwaveDevastation and thomas is for infants
@@SoundwaveDevastation …
@@yeoldeseawitch How is it for infants? One of the book’s original scripts said the N word, yeah its definitely for kids
People don't realize how amazing the show is, and what context there is in the books
Lore*
Stop using the Clearwater server pfp please
@@tf84 bro, I said it before, go watch a video I made about it, I said I'm sorry and that I didn't know that me making a pfp would cause a huge deal
@@tf84 bro I said it a million times before... And I'm not explaining it no more, go watch the video I made about it
Like my family
The General Public believes that Thomas is some ordinary “Kid Show” and that’s fine if you’re not into to it, but if you do look into it, you’ll learn that Thomas the Tank Engine is more than some kind of “Kid Show”
It’s a legacy with hundreds of books and episodes in the span of now almost 80 Years based on real life advents about trains, and now that Brandon put the efforts into pointing all of this out in a documentary, I can easily use this as an example to make millions of people understand why this “Unlikely Fandom” of a Talking Steam Engine is so massively big and cherished by many
You know what I think I wish Thomas the Train was in any on one of the streaming services Disney + or Paramount + or MAX
@@vanessasandoval96 no no, not disney in my opinion
(why did you call him thomas the train tho?)
@@nursestoyland Even as a Pixar fan and a long time appreciator of Disney stuff, considering the utter mess that's being done to the company by its cold cooperates, I completely agree! There's already been enough executive meddling from Mattel alone!
Yes Thomas had lore.
full-grown adults who care what other adults do in their own space, without hurting others, are the immature ones.
EXACTLY
Yes! I’ve had enough of being disrespected as a Thomas fan
Thomas Fans Unite! I can't believe we got this thing to the News!
We did it everyone!
Yeah!!!!!
A New Documentary Of Thomas And Friends A Love The Documentary Of Him: Better Then Barney I Love You You Hate Me@@FreighttrainDaniel1225
High five I've been a fan ever since I was little and glad I'm not the only one
Same here
“If people saw that I like this, they’d just brand me as immature and a loser”
For a long time, I felt this way
And you'd be correct, that's EXACTLY how I brand people like you lol
Felt this way as I got older. I adored SpongeBob and always put it as my favorite show. Meanwhile, all of my friends loved Vampire Diaries, or Stranger Things. We were only in middle school…
@@yeoldeseawitch Kings charles of Britain: Are you sure about that?
Hang on why are Americans celebrating Thomas on the news? He is BRITISH NATIONAL TREASURE! Quite literally since he has been inducted into The National Railway Museum.
…you don’t have to be British to celebrate Thomas dude
@@DaPh2495 oh I realise that. I'm just bothered by USA taking most of the credit for something the UK invented.
Man not the British claiming everything again… jk dude. It’s pretty popular here too, and in this instance it’s an American making the documentary and a local NC news station airing it. I don’t think they’re laying claim to Thomas though.
Because so many of us Americans watched Thomas the Tank Engine and Shining Time Station during our childhoods in the 80s and 90s. And also, the US has a much larger population than the UK which helped to grow the fanbase.
Im 27, im a father of 2 amazing young boys and my love for Thomas has never died, and now i get to pass that joy down to my kids. There really is something special about Thomas, and is the reason i like trains in the first place.
Say have you heard about Headmaster Hastings who covers up Thomas the Train songs his own version
@@vanessasandoval96 THOMAS THE TANK ENGINE
I don't see why they gotta hide it. I'm not a fan, but I do enjoy the whimsical nature of Thomas. It's a comfort show and helped lot of younger people find passion in trains. Nothing to be a shame of. Way to go for enjoying your passion!
It's more or less because Thomas is seen as a kids only thing you know something you grow out of as you get older so seeing grown adults being passionate about it is off putting to most and might be seen as a red flag of sorts but yeah nothing wrong with being passionate about something so long as it's not hurting others i still like watching cartoons from my childhood from time to time
I’m not a Thomas fan myself but I do participate in other fandoms that are more kid oriented and appreciate the enthusiasm we all have. It’s tough when so many people say “oh it’s for kids why do you like this?”, because they only see it as only for kids to get entertainment (usually in a negative way). There’s teams of artists and creators who made this, there’s lessons to be learned, and sometimes it’s nice to enjoy the simple things.
Whether it’s MLP or bluey or Thomas, whether we are in it for the nostalgia or the current appreciation, whoever we are, sharing these kinds of spaces with friends can be a blast. I’d love for people to take it more seriously and this is a cool step forward. I always loved video essays and documentaries and I’m hoping to catch this one!
People do know that adults make children's media, right? They can use their passion for the arts to work with animation, music, editing, model building.. I think it's wonderful and these creative individuals are not to be unfairly judged. The critics are likely bitter their life isn't adequately full
1:14 - OMG! Is that ‘TUGS’ merchandise! I swear, that show NEVER gets enough love!
Just watched a bunch of videos of him yesterday. It's also very sad that GWR STUDIOS doesn't make videos anymore because his channel was rocking back in the day.
@@NilsjePilsje267 he has another channel, but it looks like its also inactive to :(
TUGS MENTIONED
Yes in the background
Oh it is!
As a Brony, it was so awesome to see the news reporting on the fandom that I’m apart of. I’m not part of the Thomas the Tank Engine fandom, but what I can say, is that when you see your fandom reported on by the news, it’s an awesome feeling. Congratulations, Tankies, you made it.
Tankies is the funniest fucking name to describe a Thomas fan
I thought we gave ourselves a new name 😭
Do we even call ourselves by a name honestly?
@@dimples9746We should claim it and remember ZacharyRodriguezVlogs for blessing us with such name.
Do you have a trainsona?
I'm both a Brony and a Thomas fan. Sooty as well.
Thomas is a HUGE part of my childhood, and im not ashamed to admit that i still watch it from time to time when i feel nostalgic
Thomas is meme status, man. Look out for the Train, Thomas the Dank Engine with the biggie small song, the one where Thomas decided to leave since he had seen everything, Confusion and Delay, the Shadow Realm, even GTA... but with Talking Trains to Spiderman 2 but in Thomas and Friends Style!
@@madden8021 it is and i love it
@@HachiViper Mhmm
There’s something about watching old kids shows that makes me so happy! Thomas is a fantastic comfort show
It’s nice to see mainstream news showcasing Thomas without the usual stigma of it being “evil and too scary for kids”, genuinely one of the best media coverages I think I’ve seen about this subject, at least way better than all the articles where Henry “died” in the tunnel. Just because it’s meant for kids doesn’t mean it can’t be sophisticated or dumbed down, and I think that’s the beauty of the original series. It appealed to everyone, kids, parents, train enthusiasts, hell I was watching episodes on repeat with my mother and she was enjoying them just as much as me. I’m about to enter my adulthood and I can proudly say my love for Thomas has never died. The corporation owning the property may not care about its legacy, but I and all of the other loyal fans this fandom has will. 17 years a proud Thomas fan and I hope to be one 17 years more.
At least the flying kipper accident didn’t have Henry died
There's stigma against fucking talking train show? The more you know
@@inserthahafunniusername9656 usually it’s either one of two things:
1. Either the show is “inappropriate for kids and has a dictator as a leader” which is completely false, usually the example they point to is The Sad Story of Henry where Henry gets locked up in a tunnel for refusing to pull his passenger train to avoid getting his paint ruined by the rain (which, spoilers, he gets out the very next episode/story)
2. Either people who still watch the show are seen the same way as those who still watch shows like Dora the Explorer or Caillou because “Thomas the Train is a baby show and it just teaches you about your ABCs and 123s so if you still watch it you belong in an insane asylum” which again, is completely wrong (at least if you watch the original series before the 2D reboot)
Basically as a whole Thomas is usually looked down upon by the public based on things that are completely untrue of it, which is why this being on the news made me so happy as it avoids that mindset completely
@WeegeeMaro wow- I knew people were unsettled by the Henry episode but I didn't think it'd make people think the show is inappropriate damn. And I didn't know people thought fans of Thomas were crazy- I figured they'd just assume they're autistic given how apparently autistic people are stereotyped to like trains. People should just let people like things as long as it doesn't hurt anyone
I can’t believe unlikely fandom got on the news (in a good way of course). Stuff like this makes me happy to be a fan of Thomas. Thomas and Friends is eternal and I hope many people get to experience that for many years to come!
If you feel embarrassed about being a Thomas fan don’t be. The King of England himself is a Thomas fan possibly the biggest and even got to appear in the books along with his mother. Thomas has been a world icon going on 80 years chances are very prominent people are fans of the series. They just aren’t open about it.
Take pride in the fact you are open about what you love.
Wait WHAT
@@SoundwaveDevastation Yeah King Charlies actually appears in The Railway series along with his mother back when she was just made Queen.
Glad to be a part of this fandom! For some reason this talking train show has stuck with me since one and a half years old. Amazing how this masterpiece of a documentary got on the news.
Hell yea!
I still enjoy a bit of Thomas now and again. It's fun to revisit my childhood.
He spoke for all of us not just himself. Thomas is a part of all of our lives.
Yeah, step aside Sesame Street!
Fr
T&F helped me develop my interest in the railway/railroad industry and therefore I'm genuinely proud to call myself a fan of T&F
To say that Thomas was made for all ages is an understatement. Thomas has made such an impact on all ages, especially adults because it talked about many serious issues, death in the way of scraping, saving your railway from going out of buisness in Gallant Old Engine, which many kids may not understand and was a call or nod to the adults watching the show with their kids. The creativity and support of this community is amazing, all just because of a man’s son got measles. And to those who are making fun or putting someone down because of their love of Thomas, you don’t realize the passion of the person your making fun of, someone who, one day, could make an amazing achievement. Our community is unbreakable, road to 80 years!
Doesn't matter how much dramas going on right now since it applies to every fandom. Proud as heck to be a Thomas fan.
Mattel doesn't care for Thomas, but we do. The Thomas Fandom is more than just a collection of people who make videos about the franchise, we make games, we make customizations, we write fan-stories, and so much more! Despite all the hardships here and there, we still hold our ground. People can make fun of us, and we don't care, we're proud of who we are and are glad to call ourselves Thomas Fans in an Unlikely Fandom.
And we make Trainz routes and models
and our own fan made stories!
Mattel getting their hands on the series has probably been the worst thing to happen to the Thomas brand
Hope the series gets a hard reboot to take it back to its roots like the model days
I’m am proud of the fandom making this to keep the Thomas and friends spirit alive and I love it that it inspires people to create things that makes Thomas so special after all these years
THOMAS AND FRIENDS FOREVER ❤️
I wish Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends could be use for something else for another company like maybe Disney or Hasbro
It doesn't mean you're immature. If you grew up with the originals, it made you a 90's kid. If you grew up with the HiT era, it made you a 2000's kid.
W
I’m so glad they showed the good stuff.
And not the garbage stuff
Thomas still has a place in my heart. I grew up with the original show that used the model trains instead of cgi. I even have a toy from the wooden railway series I keep as a desk buddy. Reminds me that not every day is a bad one, just gotta get the work done.
I am so happy to see the mainstream media portray Thomas in a positive light without going "This is a show for toddlers and babies, grown ups who like it are weird!" (Despite DOZENS of Disney, Pixar, PBS, Nickelodeon, Universal, etc. shows and/or movies being aimed at kids and having grown up followings) or "Oh this show is too scary for kids!"
This show helped me fall in love with trains.
I will agree with this. I, too, had a horrible childhood; my parents were always fighting. I often drifted aside towards Thomas and friends as my only place for escapism and comfort, and despite my parents making very little income, I've always stayed towards the VHS releases throughout my life.
you are insecure and you need to grow a fucking pair and leave your childhood (which mind you is still alot less shit than alot of other people's so honestly be greatful) in the past.
@@yeoldeseawitch sounds like someone's a little cranky.
What, you were made aware of this NOW? This community has existed since the books. That alone should say a lot about Sodor's staying power.
"You've got to remember, you're not merely writing for children. You're writing for the fathers, mothers, grandfathers, grandmothers, aunts and uncles who have got to read the stories aloud."
- Reverend Wilbert Awdry, writer of the Railway Series
Me and my mother LOVE Thomas The Tank Engine! She and I watch it whenever one of us are having a bad day
Tomorrow is the 79 anniversary
@@vanessasandoval96 Ooh! Thanks for telling me 😁
@@cozykat12 well I think maybe thoughts about why Thomas and Friends could have be used for something else like Disney or Hasbro
@@vanessasandoval96 As much as I love Disney, I firmly believe Thomas and Friends would be much better in the hands of Hasbro. But that's just me
Is this the first time Tugs has been on TV since 1989? Albeit it’s just a merchandise cameo, but it’s something.
well we could be technical (or cheating based on how you look at it) when bringing up Salty's Lighthouse, but if talking about true Tugs, then I agree with you.
As a Thomas lover as a child, I feel like I grew up in a golden age of the 2000s, quality products and tv show. Of course as I got older I left the fandom, then I discovered people using 3D models and maps to make their own stories and I’ve fallen in love again.
The documentary made the news!! That's huge!
I’m so proud to be part of this fandom because Thomas is the sole reason why I got into trains 🚂 in the first place!
I'm really proud to be in this fandom.
I've been a fan of Thomas since the day i was born. 30 years later, nothing's changed. I love that little blue puffball.
When THIS is big enough to be featured on the news, it’s clear that the fandom is keeping Thomas as something REALLY Special better than how Mattel is doing :)
Also: 2:24, of course he grabbed and examined Thomas Tales From the Tracks, the final US Thomas VHS release.
Thomas was a childhood and will never leave our hearts, The railway series and the model series were the golden years of Thomas, the nostalgic happens because of the story telling of Thomas and how it was presented with
I’m relatively new to the fandom. I’m not ashamed of my love for this, but it’s hard for me to tell others about it. Whenever I do, though, and I know that they are not going to make fun of me, I could go on for hours. it took me out of a really dark place in life, and I’m super grateful.
My love and respect will last forever. ❤️🚂
When I was 8, my parents forced me to grow out of Thomas and put it away cause it was “for babies”. Last summer, I got sick for the first time in 13 years and when I was sick, I remembered one episode “Henry’s Special Coal” and I watched that episode nearly 50 times over a few weeks because it helped me feel better.
Because of that, I got pulled back into the Thomas fandom and it was the most wholesome fandom I have ever been a part of. Debates were civil, politics kept out of it, saying you like a certain part of the show isn’t a Scarlett letter. It truly is a fandom that I think more fandoms need to learn from.
I’ve been a huge Thomas fan for over 20 years!
We love you, Thomas.
Thomas has been my childhood for many years it was basically my everything and I can’t believe my childhood found its way into the news
Never watched Thomas but I hope that this documentary gets the recognition it needs.
I am proud to be a part of this fandom, and most of all I’m proud to call myself a fan of Thomas the Tank Engine.
This fandom is literally now making Thomas seasons after pretty much everyone abandoned seasons 25 and on.
Thanks to $@#! MATTEL
I think it was a really good idea for this fandom to completely ignore the new all engines go. Because otherwise people would constantly make hate vids.
There is nothing wrong here let the man enjoy his hobby. It's not that different from a sports fan collecting they organizations jerseys, collector cards, video games, gaming event, athletes memorabilia, clothing line.
I used to have Thomas the Tank Engine toys, but I never became a huge fan of the show. But even years later I still find the show just whimsical and fun :)
(Unfortunately I was a Chuggington kid since I watched that more lmao)
“Am I in it?” asked Frank
omg hi matt
Rex: Sorry Frank!
Better luck next time!
"But i just got to show this in front of 250 people in New York with the creator of Thomas The Tank Engine there, so who's laughing now?"
raw as FUUCK
Thomas still being an inspiration and him and his friends's exploits will never cease to be
That cheeky little tank engine isn’t just a show for children, it’s for everyone, it’s a shame most people think thomas is for children, and I’m proud to call myself a Thomas fan
Bro im nearly 25 and i still love Thomas so much
I was a SpongeBob kid growing up, and I watched it ALL the time on tv. But when my family and I went on road trips, my mom had one of those TVs that you could strap on the back of car seats. My brother and I would watch our Thomas DVDs. When I feel sad or nostalgic, I would watch one of the DVDs. It’s such a simple, sweet show. And it’s weirdly hilarious! But my generation (early 2000s) never seemed to click with Thomas… it seems to resonate more with late 80s to the 90s. A lot of people blame The Magic Railroad for its lack of popularity, which was a movie I would watch a lot with my brother when we were kids and we loved it! I was pretty young during the CGI era, and I could tell that the magic of the show was slowly fading away. I can’t wait for the day the show is finally brought back to live action, but I’m worried it’ll never happen! I’m so happy people have never forgotten Thomas, and he’s still remembered today!
WE DID IT BOYS THOMAS’ MESSAGE IS GETTING OUT THERE TO THE NEWS
I'm from Connecticut and I remember going to a DOWT event with my mom and my brother and sister when i was little at Essex Steam Train and Riverboat. I think i was around 2 or 3 years old and even though i absolutely loved it, seeing Thomas up close scared the living daylights out of me!!!! It was very overwhelming!!!! But i still loved the event as a whole!!!! Me and my brother are now 22 and while he's grown out of it, i am still a HUGE fan to this day and i always will be!!!! T&F is my 2nd favorite franchise alongside Power Rangers!!!! 💙💙👍👍🎉🎉
Wow! The documentary had made it onto the news! This makes me proud to be a Thomas fan for a long time. Even though that Mattel would stop at nothing to ruin the franchise in every shape or form, the fandom will always continue to grow vigorously with more quality content every year. Making sure that the legacy will be kept afloat for years to come.
I’m happy to attend to the premiere of the Unlikely Fandom documentary up in New York City, and I’ve got all excited coming there to meet the crew who worked on the documentary, the fans of the community and people who created the Thomas show and Shining Time Station like Britt Allcroft and Rick Siggelkow. It was one of the happiest and most monumental days of our Thomas fans’ lives.
Our mission has been complete
Awdry would be proud.
I may not be a thomas fan, but I completely get it. I'm a fan of several things from my childhood, and I still collect stuff for them and keep tabs on new media. I liked Power Rangers, Sonic, TMNT, and several other things. I even got into MLP and Bluey in recent years. It gives back what life took from you, sorta. Or in the case of those last two, it gives you something like it.
I’m a toy car guy. But i still indeed have a few of my Thomas engines laying around somewhere in a box. I keep them as a momento from my childhood 👍
Im 14 and since when i was 4 Ive been a thomas fan since that happen thomas will forever be my childhood
2:24 WHAT THE?! Hey! That was my first Thomas dvd I had since I was 2, and I still have it!
Congratulations guys. We made it on the news.
Yea now Mattel has to get out attention!
yoo!! as someone in the thomas fandom, im amazed this made the news! i wasnt a part of Unlikely Fandom as a production and didnt get to go see it myself, but im friends with people that did go see it, and this is simply amazing!! I actually got back into thomas as an adult, one of my friends played the chatracter themes on a Discord voice chat one day and it just set the ball rolling from there. May the Thomas fandom never die!!
Disney characters are likely to Thomas
Mickey Mouse Lightning McQueen Mater Toy Story gang Tinker Bell and friends
I was not expecting to see Unlikely Fandom on the news but I’m glad that it is
I used to LOVE Thomas as a kid. Nothing wrong with showing love to "kids' stuff," for there's always an inner child somewhere in one's heart.
Makes me smile. I can't help but feel at least some joy whenever Thomas makes an appearance on the news or another evening show. But to know that An Unlikely Fandom is getting some more recognition is something that I can help but feel hyped about!
Fellow Tank engine fan here: YES! Bring back classic Thomas!
Its a huge shame that I (and Surely a few others) couldn’t attend to the Unlikely Fandom event, as a massive Thomas fan I would’ve love to see TV Creater Britt Allcroft, ask her so many questions and even get her autograph or picture! She really brought Thomas the Tank Engine a lot of charm that I hold dearly in my heart and I still have yet to make videos of them on my channel! I really hope this Documentary gets put on streaming service real soon!
I’m glad people are open to liking this show, it teaches people that all animation is valid.
Never been so proud for the passion of thomas getting known by fans and the true inspiration that had effect on our childhood lives.
Thomas is not just a kid franchise, it's what makes it unique and how its stories been told. Thomas is for all ages as Wilbert wanted it to be.
Thomas forever. 1# 💙
Making Ringo Starr proud
I have liked animation in its many forms since childhood in the 1960s. One of my earliest memories is of playing with a toy train while watching Jerry and Silvia Anderson’s “Stingray.” I liked Thomas the Tank Engine, and I loved seeing a mock up of him on the tourist railroad I was a volunteered on. I am 61 years old and I like old cartoons, stop gap animation, and some anime.
Tugs in the background
Man this will always be a favorite part of my childhood my love for Thomas will never die thank God I had this in my life Thomas will never die from me
I can't believe I stopped watching my favorite childhood show. I miss him...
It’s never too late to come back.
I still hold a special place in my heart for Thomas the Tank Engine. My dad and I didn’t have a lot in common but we did share an interest in trains (in particular model train sets). One of my fondest memories is when he took me to a train museum and we got to see some famous trains like Mallard and City of Truro.
wow, only 2 comments? (well 3 now) that beside, I'm glad to be here in this fandom, even though things have not been very good for Thomas in recent years, you can't help but just love him!
And I thought news saying it’s like Michael Brandon or just Brandon
I have the same thing with transformers, I love them to this day. Don’t let the world ruin your sanctuary
Same
I was a Thomas fan for quite some time and was always a little shy about it. I love the show for its cute and calming nature and beautiful stories. It’s cool when people like him let others know it’s ok to love something you feel passionate about. Best of luck to him and his documentary
Im a grown man, Ive done many manly things, worked in some of the most masculine fields....but there is no age limit to loving something, and dang it I love Thomas the Tank Engine. The show and the toys both introduced me to the "age of steam" and launched me into my lifelong appreciation of steam locomotives and logistics. Sometimes so many years will pass without so much as a passing thought, and then like a freight train ramming into my head Im suddenly constantly thinking about Thomas the Tank Engine and his friends and the stories that unfold through the original Thomas and Friends TV series. To this day, while in the US and many other places its called one thing, I still refer to running cars around the yard as "Shunting" because thats what I have always known it as since I was a kid watching Thomas and the crew shunting the giggling and trickster cars all over.
Thank you Reverend for creating a wonderful series of books, thank you to everyone involved in the creation of the original TV show and line of toys, and thanks to this guy for doing his part to keep the love alive.
same
DUDDDE WERE ON THE NEWS
Glad we’re not alone! Also interesting to see he has that super rare Thomas the tank engine VHS tape. I saw it on eBay for $2,000 at least lol. I’ll definitely let more people know about his documentary as a long time Thomas fan!
That is one of the best news stories I've ever seen and it does take me back to my early childhood where I first watched "Thomas And Friends" at "Shining Time Station" and I still watch that show today as a young adult. If you're seeing this Britt Allcroft, thanks for bringing Thomas And Friends to television. One more thing, I hope "An Unlikely Fandom" will win the 97th Academy Awards for Best Documentary Feature Film.
As a thomas and friends/ railway series fan myself I can confidently say that
This is a HUGE W for the Thomas fandom and I’m soo glad this was the first thing I woke up to.
Bless the creator of the unlikely fandom along with everyone else in it, It really makes me proud to be a Thomas fan.
You know other media targeted for kids has adult fans like
- Mario
- Sonic
- Pokémon
- Transformers
- Spongebob
- Power Rangers
- Sesame Street
- Disney movies
- Bluey
But until its like thomas then oh no, I still like watching episodes and watching videos about the popular tank engine
Yeah, I don't take people seriously if they are in any of those "fandoms", including thomas
they are people who refuse to grow up
Yeah, that's clearly really hypocritical of people.
@@yeoldeseawitchfound the boomer
Transformers where?
@@rebekahjohnson5940 I'm just speaking the truth
I have and always will love Thomas the Tank Engine. I love this fandom for keeping our really useful engine alive!!!
I remember Thomas the tank engine. I loved that series too. It meant so much to me.
Soo ok happy to be here with everybody else and that a news station picked up on the wonders we are into . I do hope this fandom stays for a long time