Rip Britt Allcroft 😢😢😢🕊️🕊️

R.I.P, Britt Allcroft. Thank you for bringing Thomas the Tank Engine to life. 😣😭

Fun fact about Britt Alcroft and me is that we both share the same birthday, December 14th. It’s incredibly unfortunate of her passing as I don’t know where anyone would be today

Most controversial opinion of all but mine nonetheless….. I find almost anything in the series that DOESN’T have Ringo Starr narrating it unwatchable

Is All Of This Free To Use

Is All Of This Free To Use

17:08 I wouldn’t say that’s a character shift, he did this in Rock n Roll.

Why would none of the churches be canon? Kirk Ronan and Kirk Machan are both named for churches that existed there at some point, the Vicarage Orchard that Trevor works at is likely run by a church, and there is also a church in Elsbridge since Percy brought them home from “Sunday School”, which means church.

O The Indignity

Good video on Duncan, I do like Duncan as well since he is an interesting character.

I do love that in the RWS, Duncan realize that not all diesels are bad and he was nice during the story with the boy stouts in it. In the model series, he was good from season 4, 5 & kinda 6. As for Duncan the humbug, it does show a valuable lesson for a person who is useful (despite their flaws). And for Duncan to ignore someone else problems to get along with his work is good.

let me say Duncan despite being in a series that has constantly mischaracterized so many characters has managed to somehow remain pretty much unscathed my theory on way Duncan is so good in hit era is well that era loved to make characters into braindead idiots and well Duncan naturally is that

It's nice to know that there is people like you who is willing to do character analysis while unlucky tug won't. Great video! Nice to know all of these things about Duncan!

15:21 Duncan: Woah!

It might just be me but I don’t mind Trusty Rusty too much

When I first saw this video on KZbin, I actually knows that it's actually I believe it was click bait. This was because I thought this video was straightforward published by the unlucky tug😂🎉

Somehow, I agree with many of these options. I too have a fondness for series 8 and 9, mostly out of nostalgia for them airing un Australia when I was little and Calling All Engines. And while I still don’t like Edward’s characterisation in Edward Strikes Out, I can completely understand several other episodes like Saving Edward.

I think Duncan gives off more of a rough labourer vibe. You see those people get shafted because they are “old school” and offensive. Good stuff though mate.

W video! Duncan’s definitely my favorite narrow gauge character

really gotta drop the f bomb for a video about a kids character... 10 out of 10 for complete stupidity on your decision there

I think it’s a good thing that Duncan did not appear in blue mountain mystery. He would’ve absolutely thrashed Thomas after he found out that Thomas told Victor about Luke. And also have time and energy to give diesel a hearty thrashing as well

Duncan's grumpy trait still remains in the HIT era at times which helps with being consistent.

44:40 A good character is made with care towards the character and not who the character can offend or represent.

You'd almost think that David mitton didn't take the trial seriously & believed she'll come around eventually.

GET THIS MAN MORE SUBS ASAP. THIS IS SOME HIGH QUALITY STUFF DUDE.

Could you do a character analysis on Sir Handel next?

34:33 anyone else put off at how far apart the tracks are from each other? It’s just looks so weird in my opinion.

Duncan really peaked when he had to carry the balloon on the flatbed, the episodes with balloons always encapsulate the love I have for this franchise honestly.

Excellent essay video there, Zach. I couldn’t have talked about this finest Narrow Gauge character better than you even if I try myself. Although I love Duncan in every way, I think I prefer Peter Sam as my favorite of all the Narrow Gauge engines. The reason is that he is the most consistent of them all and his character progression over the course of the seasons feels natural, and he was never regressed into an idiotic child. 19:17 I don’t think Peter Sam acting like a critic in Season 9 is out of character for him. It’s more like a new side of his personality that we never see before. In Season 4, he wasn’t meant to be the brightest bulb and can be easily agitated when he feels like he’s wronged in some way. The once naive and infectious green guy who would take the brunt of idiot’s stupid decisions, is now trying to act like a wise guy to silly things. I have already done a character analysis video about Peter Sam myself a while back, so you can check it out if you want to know more. Merry Christmas🎄to you, Zach.

I think it goes without saying that Duncan was easily the best narrow gauge engine in the HiT era and arguably the only one of the bunch who wasn’t screwed up in that era. Even in his spotlight episodes that aren’t well received, he still felt like Duncan. That and he also got a few episodes that are among the best the HiT era had to offer (“Duncan and the Old Mine”, “Duncan’s Bluff”, and “Cool Truckings”).

The Unlucky Tug would be proud! For that matter, you’re the only person in this fandom that could probably rival him

Nice video on Duncan. It was fantastic.

I actually love Duncan Drops a Clanger, Trusty Rusty, Duncan and the Hot Balloon lol

Merry Winter Holidays everyone, I ought to give y'all a MASSIVE thank you for watching a 50 minute essay about an anthropomorphic steam locomotive. I truly put my all into this one as you can tell, as it is the first to crack the 50 minute barrier. I already fear the amount of work that I have to put into a 1h video... speaking of which, I would like to use the opportunity to remind you to leave your vote for 2 massive future projects that I MAY tackle in the future. Your input will decide if those videos may become reality one day. Please do not hesitate and let me know, it's only one click: kzbin.infoUgkxYGvMsAO1Gow1Mw7r9cw7MxEgODfiP8GT I really need to know if there is enough demand for projects as large as this, because we all know that a Top 14 Thomas Specials and an even bigger Top 25 Thomas Seasons will be well over an hour long; the Top 25 might even be 2h long, which is something I only want to work on if there are enough people who want to see it. We have reached almost 400 votes in the past, so I know that 200 votes are possible. 2024 has been a crazy year for this channel. We started off with only 30 subscribers and are now at 670, which is crazy - the fact that I have amassed a subscriber count this large in only one year is still incomprehensible. I still can't fathom how my videos can gain 1000's of views despite my channel only being so small - it really exemplifies the undoubted loyalty of the Thomas Community. From the bottom of my heart: Thank you for everything that you've done for me; let's celebrate The Railway Series' 80th Anniversary in May 2025. - Zach

Duncan in the hot air balloon isn't a terrible episode but it is the weakest Duncan hit episode to quote the unlucky tug which is saying a lot because Duncan's episodes were usually the safe most of the time

Despite Duncan the Humbug being the last Skarloey episode given Mattel has deemed them 'unmarketable' to focus more on the standard-gauge engines, however it was a perfect swansong to the characters we know and love since the beginning of the RWS and S4 of the show, and Duncan's character journey really has come full circle (even in LizProductions5784's audio visual based on this episode and Christmas Carol) - same thing implies to Gordon and Spencer's bookend in Confused Coaches. Duncan has always been another favorite character of mine, and he is really a fun character for the TV crew, though I think even the HiT era really did well w/ him more by adding more layers such as being cheeky like in Duncan's Bluff or Great Discovery. If any of the original creators of Thomas have a favorite Narrow-Gauge engine - I think Awdry likes writing for Skarloey and Peter Sam, Britt Allcroft and David Mitton with either Rusty or Duncan, etc.

Loved this video “I am a plane engine”

Who’s excited for this one? Because I sure am!

I can’t wait! Don’t I get to catch it early?

#4: agreed.