Big World, Big Adventures was an Embarrassing Disaster (and How to Fix It)

[@masterninjary2319]

One of my favorite comments from the old video: “The cockroach from WALL-E (Hal) had more emotion than Nia and Rebecca did” Good point, whoever wrote that comment. As someone who considers WALL-E his favorite Pixar film, I totally agree.

[@harrisonofcolorado8886]

I also replied to that comment saying that I've watched WALL-E countless times and I agree with that 100%.

[@Gregory_ferrandis]

💀

[@Jo-Wilbe-Dina]

I'd disagree tho on Rebecca's defense. I actually think she showed at least a distinct personality I like who sees the best in others and is disappointed on how she doesn't see the best in herself. I very much prefer Rebecca over Nia anyway at any day. I really think she had a good thing going on who actually had potential to be part of the team instead of just replacing the old members, in which case she actually reminds me of Emily because of it.

[@navchinna]

​@@Gregory_ferrandisYo a Jaw and Thomas fan, nice :)

[@Stop-motion-Smokebox638]

Rebecca : I have a unique basis Every HiT toy character : I have a personality and actual fans

[@mgr_video_productions]

The video that brought the legend back in 2020 and now brings him back once again.

[@jaredhebert942]

_"It's like poetry, it rhymes."_ - George "I only sold to Disney because I knew they'd be the only ones to screw up _Star Wars_ worse than I could" Lucas

[@ktsp2538]

So true

[@Enterprising11]

@@jaredhebert942 legit what i was about to say

[@alexis_ian]

I got mixed emotions re-watching it again even more, so after the channel was deleted and Mattel cracked down and enforced copyright!

[@DOOM_guyEditz433]

Poetic

[@littleleopard7702]

What's Sad Is... THEY HAD THE CHANCE FOR AN EXTRA SPOT AT TIDMOUTH. When James Crashed Into The Shed THEY COULD'VE REBUILT WITH AN 8TH SPOT.

[@xinguan2681]

Wait. It’s demolished you mean?

[@Da.Liar-Pig]

Yup just like what they did in calling all engines

[@frenchiesottises8193]

@@xinguan2681 Not demolished, but the damage to the sheds was bad enough that they could've used it as an opportunity to expand its size. It'd also be a nice callback to Calling All Engines.

[@xinguan2681]

@@frenchiesottises8193 So, the damage is just, Left unresolved? Like a nuclear fallout zone?

[@laurababyyy1]

Not to mention there’s a goddamn shed in the back where Thomas and Percy stayed along with Toby,did sir topham hatt get amnesia.

[@SirSamich]

Its sad how one guy can create a better idea for a movie than an entire company.

[@SirSamich]

Forgot to add one thing. When Tug said they didn't market BWBA correctly, I agree. I live in America, and I thought the movie came out in 2020. The only reason I saw the movie was because I set all new episodes and specials to record, but after this, I stopped watching the show completely.

[@Imjustasimpleman5310]

I can't believe how often this is true.

[@earthball2024]

​@paradoxvexalit did but no one actually cared about it at launch because everyone grew out of it left after the last years movie and later on covid killed it too

[@JamesTrifolium]

One that isn’t even a proper writer, at that.

[@PRR_T1]

@@SirSamich I didn’t even know BWBA existed until now

[@JacobKMusics]

This is the video where Tug reinvented himself...for the better. I think it's a wise decision on your part to make this video and everything following it the content for your new channel. As for this era, I cannot believe we are approaching FIVE years since this era became a thing. And guess what? It's aged poorly, and everything you said in this video still holds true, three and a half years after you made it. I cannot bring myself to watch any of this era, and for good reason.

[@bentheg9793]

I wonder who's corpse Logan Paul found 5 years ago? Maybe it was Thomas's corpse? Or KZbin's corpse

[@Scrinwaipwr]

It didn't even need to age to poorly. It poorlied all over the the place at the time too.

[@Freakyb_69]

At least some aspects of Bwba were good aeg is just pure hell.

[@jacobjcb8883]

​@ChickenNuggz1984At least BWBA somewhat knew it's roots unlike AEG's identity crisis

[@NoraTSS2077]

As a brazilian person having the Brazil episode be nothing more than football and carnaval is humiliating and disgusting.

[@Bluhm0702]

Imagine a Mexican looking at Carlos mocking the Sun Calendar

[@Xalerdane]

26:56 Making this worse: not only is Kenya a bilingual country where _everyone_ knows both Swahili and _English,_ they _already use the exact same numbers as LITERALLY EVERY OTHER COUNTRY IN THE WORLD._ The only reason Nia doesn’t understand numbers is because she was written by middle-class suburban white guys who consider whole wheat bread _ethnic food._ If anyone did an Abridged series of _BWBA,_ I’d want it so the only thing Nia can say is “I’m from Africa!” in a generic upbeat tone. Doesn’t matter the situation. “I’m from Africa!:)” “I’m from Africa?:)” “I’mmmmm… from Africa!:)” “I’M FROM AFRICAAAAAA!!!:)”

[@PortugEmpM.A.R.P.]

Nia: Crashes Also Nia: AIM FROHM AHFRICKAH

[@E2ForLife]

I would watch a Abridged BWBA Series

[@Arcywyrkenjoyer]

I imagine all the other trains would be like "we get it, are you okay?"

[@sophiebyers5496]

Maybe Nia has a disability where she struggles to read numbers

[@poppyteinor1163]

@@sophiebyers5496then how has she learned to count but not read shouldn’t the other engines in Kenya like teach her The whole nia not understanding numbers doesn’t make sense, surely they would have like go slow signs, platform numbers and things like that in Kenya (I don’t actually know) so if I’m right what they’re basically saying is that because nia is Kenyan, she doesn’t know numbers

[@ryandyer3466]

What I find funny about Mattel trying to push gender equality is that Mavis a rather consistently appearing character in the show disappeared after two appearances in the BWBA era a cameo in the movie and in one song.

[@garrettsmith2776]

Daisy, Marion and Millie also got shafted from major roles due to the reboot.

[@ryandyer3466]

@@garrettsmith2776 Good point

[@georgehong435]

True. And come to think of it. What about Lady? Or even railway series characters like Victoria, Pip and Emma, all said that are female.

[@woobgamer5210]

and Rosie

[@rahimansaheb9754]

They have no plot on Thomas any more lol atleast misty island was better.

[@thebiggreenengine]

As a woman, who was a girl growing up loving this show, I couldn’t understand why they would remove Edward and Henry for two new female characters that’s we never saw before! Henry was my favourite! And my younger brothers was Edward. But hey, don’t mind me, just an Australian complaining about changes on a childhood tv show.

[@sophiebyers5496]

I agree! And I’m American! However, my favorite character is Duck.

[@legofanaditya]

Instead of removing Henry & Edward they just should have added the two female characters

[@poppyteinor1163]

@@legofanadityaFr bro like just build some new sheds because James can destroy the sheds every season or something you rebuild them it ain’t that hard to build some more

[@Woodenrailwayoliver20]

Let’s be real - if Percy was female instead of male (but still have her be named Percy and have her look and sound identical to her male counterpart in every single way) then they would’ve been able to keep both Gordon and Henry. This is because Gordon and Henry would’ve been the 3rd and 4th boys instead of the 4th and 5th boys since Henry is way too popular just like Gordon. And I am SURE that they would’ve been able to keep Edward too if they could. The original plan in that alternate timeline would’ve been that Edward was originally never supposed to leave since he would’ve been the 5th boy instead of the 6th. But then the Nia mandate would’ve still happened and Edward would’ve been written off last minute unfortunately. However in the Unlucky Tug rewrite of bwba, Tug would’ve been able to keep Edward since he would’ve been the 5th boy instead of the 6th (and have Edward be a mentor father figure to Nia). There would still have been room for Edward since Thomas would be traveling the world.

[@Woodenrailwayoliver20]

@@mrp8008 No, Edward is way too important to be written out as a main since Edward is the reason why the railway series and the Thomas franchise exists. Plus you need a wise parental figure on the main cast. I understand that Edward is a hard character to write for since he rarely makes mistakes, but you can just have Edward be the main character that Percy and Emily interact with in the Hit era and Miller era just so you have Edward stay perfectly in character without struggling with him. You could also have Edward be the main character that Rosie interacts with in the Brenner era and have either 1 or 2 Edward and Rosie starring episodes per season. I believe that if Percy was female instead of male (but still have her be named Percy and have her look and sound identical to her male counterpart in every single way) then Edward would’ve had more starring episodes episodes in the classic series since Edward would’ve been the 5th boy instead of the 6th. You would basically just have Thomas, Percy And Old Slow Coach and Gordon And The Gremlin from Season 5, but Thomas swapped out with Edward and the episodes retitled as Edward, Percy, And Old Slow Coach and Edward And Gordon’s Gremlin Trouble. Also, you could have the dialogue being modified just a little bit so Edward can stay perfectly in character. In the brenner era Edward would’ve had more starring episodes since again he would’ve been the 5th male instead of the 6th. For instance in No more Mr. nice engine from season 17, the roles of Hiro and Edward would’ve been reversed and the episode would’ve instead had been titled Edward’s sticky spill. Gordon would’ve been swapped out with Spencer in the Season 18 episode, Old reliable Edward. The roles of Thomas and Edward would’ve been reversed in the season 19 episode, A Cranky Christmas. Thomas would’ve been swapped out with Edward in Rocky Rescue in the same season. If Emily didn’t become a main character and if Duck stayed as a main character throughout the Hit, Miller, and Brenner eras then Emily would’ve been swapped out with Edward in the season 21 episode, Dowager Hatt’s busy day and the episode, A shed for Edward would’ve instead had been titled A shed for Duck. So in conclusion, if Percy was female instead of male (but still have her be named Percy and have her look and sound identical to her male counterpart in every single way) then Edward would’ve been a more prominent main character in the classic series and would’ve had 14 starring episodes throughout seasons 1 through 7 instead of 12. Edward would’ve also had been a more prominent main character in the Brenner era and would’ve had 5 starring episodes instead of just 3. Edward would’ve had 6 starring episodes in the Brenner era if Emily never became a main character season 8 onwards. So this genuinely makes me wish that Percy was female instead of male (but still have her be named Percy and have her look and sound identical to her male counterpart in every single way) because it would’ve provided the railway series and the tv series with another female character and it would’ve benefited the other main characters A LOT in the long run, especially Henry and Edward. So yeah in short, Edward should not have been written off, because he’s way too important and he’s a keystone character. Henry should not have been written off because he’s way too popular just like Gordon and way too important just like Edward and Gordon. I also firmly believe that Percy should’ve been female instead of male (but still have her be named Percy and have her look and sound identical to her male counterpart in every single way)

[@BluffsCastle]

37:39 I think Mattel tried to deliberately make everyone forget about Henry because of the mainstream “idea” that he stayed in the tunnel forever

[@SgtAJ218]

If that's ture, then it shows how stupid Mattel is! I mean anyone who's watched Sad Story of Henry knows he came out of the tunnel! People spread that around because it's fucking Clickbait.

[@DiscordC]

I think Mattel tried to cancel The Unlucky Tug.

[@Woodenrailwayoliver20]

But Henry is too popular and well known to be written off and it baffles me that they got rid of him. I’m just gonna say this right now, if Percy was female instead of male, then they would’ve be able to keep both Gordon and Henry since Gordon and Henry would be the 3rd and 4th boys instead of the 4th and 5th boys.

[@poppyteinor1163]

@@Woodenrailwayoliver20I’m ngl I feel like Percy would have been better as a female character idk if that makes any sense-

[@Woodenrailwayoliver20]

@@poppyteinor1163 It does make sense, Percy is a uni gender name short for both Perceval, Perseus (boy names) and Persephone (a girl name). Plus Percy has a uni gender appearance so Percy totally could have been female. Percy being female would have definitely had benefited the railway series and especially the tv series A LOT in the long run and since Edward would’ve been the 5th boy instead of the 6th then he would’ve been a lot less likely to get written off, would probably had more starring episodes, and probably would’ve gotten a lot more merchandise.

[@TitanXecutor]

It doesn't matter if Mattel or KZbin will try to stop this guy He'll keep coming back and I'm here for it

[@DiscordC]

It was Woke Mattel and KZbin jumping at their behest , youtube cares more about Mattel's $$$$

[@KraylebStudios]

@@DiscordC Woke Mattel?

[@fanofeverything30465]

​@@DiscordCI think their leaders are friends

[@LightingHedgehogYT]

​@@fanofeverything30465yeah. Fuck Mattel.

[@olivermensinger6022]

@@DiscordChonestly, Mattel isn’t even woke, they don’t actually care about being progressive.

[@theholygamer969]

If it wasn't obvious, Mattel did what so many bad companies have done to their most popular properties: They look at competing franchises, see how much better they're doing in revenue, and instead of improving their own product distribution, they try to copy the popular thing and obscure what they have beyond recognition, destroying the core identity and alienating the original audience in favor of mass appeal, for the sake of blending into the crowd. They may excuse it by shoving in modern social politics for press coverage, often succeeding because a lot of people nowadays are so emotionally insecure that they partake in obnoxious moral policing for self-validation. It's basically exploitation of human nature. In extreme cases, (See Halo 4/5/Infinite, Netflix Cowboy Bebop, or the Star Wars sequels) they hire people who actively HATE the series they're assigned with, and turn it into their own incompetently conceived story. The "I hate this series and I'm gonna fix it now that I'm in charge" Hollywood mindset. It's a cancer to the industry, never works, and just pisses everyone off.

[@youreverydayhellknight4257]

Same with Animaniacs 2020. The creators hated the original show.

[@theholygamer969]

@@youreverydayhellknight4257 Bingo.

[@splat-trainproductions]

@@theholygamer969Wait, Steven Spielberg WASN'T involved in Animaniacs 2020?!

[@theholygamer969]

@@splat-trainproductions No, the OTHER main creator wasn't involved.

[@splat-trainproductions]

@@theholygamer969Who? Or is that sarcasm? I don't like people to be rude to each other on the internet. (Then again, isn't that what the internet does to people?)

[@AlcoLoco251]

On the point of Nia, I agree with you 100 percent. When I first saw her design and heard she was a main character, my immediate thought was "Oh boy, here comes the inclusivity". I'm not against it in any way, but it's just so on the nose that it's borderline offensive. They were so worried about making her inclusive, they forgot how to make her exclusive. A wasted character with a flawed design by the writers.

[@DieselD7101]

This is the video that brought back Tug, and now it’s brought him back again. So poetic.

[@steamtrainguy8909]

Agreed

[@TheFriendlyReviewer-iq2oy]

It got me to see how big and creative the Thomas fandom was

[@darthgamer9861]

this was the video that made me a fan of Unlucky Tug, and rekindled my love of Thomas

[@jonathanadair6847]

The majority of the BWBA era makes you forget why the Railway Series and the Classic Series are so brilliant.

[@dwainsimmons3447]

Yep

[@Daniel_Huffman]

At this point, it makes you wonder if this was by design.

[@gablit-gt8kk]

Marks the end of the 20th century

[@gablit-gt8kk]

Marks the end of the 20th century

[@austinreed7343]

Same goes for the entirety of AEG.

[@jonjonscoolthings9296]

Seriously if that kid who gave Mattel the idea for the international episodes is still around the whole fandom would literally go after him

[@VincentTheWonderPetsThomasTheT]

No, they'd just be like "Have you watched the show before you told Mattel?", I'm sure they'd won't harm him

[@KevinPlueard-md5gd_OFFICIAL]

@@VincentTheWonderPetsThomasTheT stare ._. The Toxic Side of this fandom probably would've been leaking his address or death threatening him. They do the same to AEG fans.

[@olivermensinger6022]

@@VincentTheWonderPetsThomasTheTno social media would be at their throats.

[@erinjohnson6142]

If he even exists

[@bibblyboing]

Operation Neptune Spear but for 20 year old thomas fans

[@David_Mattox]

This is one of the videos that brought me back into the fandom after I phased out during the HIT era. So satisfying it’s back.

[@spyfan62591]

I'm basically the same, except I left right after journey beyond sodor. Edit was for typo,s

[@acefist5502]

Season 21 brought me back to the show and I was so happy with how good it was then buba happened and I hated it this video was what got me into tug in the first place

[@curtisschell8394]

Me too

[@yoyleb1711]

im exactly the same holy shit!!

[@harrisonofcolorado8886]

38:55 July 2023 update: They adapted Super Rescue, though it wasn't even done by Mattel, it was done by the Union Pacific, and instead of Henry, they used Big Boy 4014. Jokes aside, I am glad that this review is back, because it really shows what kind of a new low Thomas fell to. And I'm glad you did a video on it, and people can try to take you down, but you won't stop, so don't give up on reviewing Thomas eras, good or bad!

[@ChrysanthosC.]

As much as this whole situation sucks, it does give me an excuse to binge all of Tug’s videos again lol

[@Scrinwaipwr]

Yeah I'm doing so to give him engagement to help him in the algorithm.

[@Armor23OnPatrol]

I love how hiro and victor were used to explain subtle diversity although I should point out Donald and Douglas the Scottish twins were in existence since season 1. The practical, peppery, and proud twins!

[@AbbeyYard]

Season 2, not Season 1

[@paulcoe3455]

I have to agree and all four of them were not a rectilinear (motion of the train on tracks) racial stereotype like Nia.

[@beatrice_656]

Don't forget about Gator

[@DEAD_ACCOUNT0000]

If you looked closely, when they say "FROM KENYA IN AFRICAAAA" at 26:38, they show the South African flag, not the Kenyan flag. They were so goddam lazy that they just googled "African flag" and didn't bother to double check

[@poppyteinor1163]

Ain’t no way 😭

[@Bagster321]

Noticed that well. To me it indicates a lack of effort or care or love to properly show these different countries and cultures. Also it's annoying because Kenya have a really cool flag!

[@LimpBizkitMix]

@@poppyteinor1163bro that is fucking sending me right now holy shit NOBODY gave a fuck about this reboot

[@RJCormanRailfan]

Damn, that WAS just lazy!

[@StanBlankPlushelodeon]

Nia or Edward? Like: Edward Reply: Edward Just wanted to archive my favorite comment from the original upload.

[@EvexiansVideoworks]

Edward!

[@edwardtheblueengine222]

I was the person who wrote that comment lol 😂 Thanks for recommenting it

[@edwardtheblueengine222]

Edward

[@edwardtheblueengine222]

Wish his channel wasn’t terminated

[@teaoftraffic]

*E D W A R D*

[@WesleyO05]

They really did write Henry off with a single line of dialogue. Despicable.

[@TheLazyFusspot_3428]

Indeed.

[@MovieFan1912]

Disgraceful!

[@adventuresofamtrakcascades301]

Disgusting, said me

[@erinjohnson6142]

Imagine a kid from this generation growing up with BWBA and he's like "Who's Henry?"

[@JZJ7777]

I hate it , especially because I love Henry.

[@ffarquharmated1727]

What a nostalgia! Nick/Tug, I really feel sorry for the situation happened with your channel, and I hope the old channel will be brought back. It’s super unfair what Google did. Good luck! 🍀

[@wishbonefan]

Ah, the video that kickstarted Tug's return. I couldn't believe my eyes when I first saw that you had uploaded this back in 2020, crazy to think that it's been almost 3 years. I had waited years for you to come back. I think it's still one of the best videos you've made.

[@moonlightrider24]

One of my favorite videos and analysis from the whole fandom and a personal favorite on KZbin in general AND it brought back the one and only legend, The Unlucky Tug. Guess it’s ironic it’s the very first video reposted. It’s a masterpiece then and it’s a masterpiece now. Love it

[@AliluluMillion]

If I had to write out Edward I think I'd actually take a bittersweet approach. Gordon's pulling a heavy express train of enthusiasts during a busy time of year, breaks down, Edward comes to the rescue to pull both Gordon and the train. He gets them home safely but damaged himself severely, happy he was able to help his friend one last time Edward retires and allows himself to be preserved. I'd also have the main cast be upset but understanding, followed by recreations of Edward's best moments. Percy remembers Edward teaching him how to run the yard, James remembers being saved by Edward, Gordon remembers Edward pushing him up the hill, Henry remembers Edward helping him move the express after being let out of the tunnel.

[@poppyteinor1163]

What is the definition of preserved I googled and I still don’t get it is it when they’re like scrapped or-

[@ABellEngine]

​​@@poppyteinor1163 If something is preserved, that means it isn't thrown away and is instead saved.

[@patermonster7843]

Bruh why couldn’t they have done this instead of everyone not caring a bit and “I wonder who will joining us at tidmoth sheds!” Like whyyyyyy

[@TheFriendlyReviewer-iq2oy]

Toby also felt like he was written off the show,but it started to happen around the early seasons of CGI Thomas.

[@ericksplushvideos]

Didn’t Toby just sleep outside of tidmouth

[@judesir]

Yes

[@Mandeepsbballshow]

Thank you for posting again, despite Mattel taking your videos off KZbin. Your channel should not have been terminated and it's great to see you back. Nothing stops The Unlucky Tug!

[@Triff3599]

Ahh, memories. I remember rewatching your older videos as well as the Royal Engine stream, then being excited to see this comeback video. 2020 was a shit year, but this was a major highlight lol

[@bentheg9793]

BWBA didn't help 2020

[@Triff3599]

@@bentheg9793 I was referring to Tug's video lmao

[@mailstorminurbox]

1:03:20 idea: rebecca helping gordon only makes him more insecure, it only comes later, after a talk with henry and a heart to heart with rebecca, that gordon accepts her

[@aishamugalu8641]

It gave me the impression they were saying Gordon was getting old

[@emersoninfinitystone5785]

*Like* = Edward & Henry *Comment* = Edward & Henry

[@masterninjary2319]

You sure have a way with words!

[@emersoninfinitystone5785]

@@masterninjary2319 😁

[@kevinsomosot9976]

Justice for Edward and Henry!

[@steamiesandiesels1232]

EDWARD AND HENRY FOREVER

[@EvexiansVideoworks]

AY MATE!

[@GLee-oe3op]

If there’s any praise I have to sing for this era, it’s that by taking Thomas around the world, it reversed the precedent set by Magic Railroad and showed that Sodor could, in fact, be a real place in the world.

[@J.Tstudioproduction6375]

After watching the original review, I can agree with some of your opinions with Mia and Rebecca, Sure both of them were based on a real life locomotive classes, but they both really need more backstory and info for there character personalities, few flaws here and there, they would have a much better backstory and personalities for both Nia and Rebecca, they would also stay at laborers sheds so Henry and Edward would still stay at tidmouth sheds. No wonder why some of the episodes between season 22-24 are really messed up.

[@therwsgeek683]

I'm convinced BWBA could've been great if things had gone something like this: Mattel greenlights BWBA in 2017, but they allow the production team to finish S21 completely and then gives them a whole year to think about how they want the soft reboot of Thomas going around the world to be like. In the meantime, they use 2018 to get the rest of Seasons 20 & 21 released in the US via PBS Airings and DVD Sales. They also use that year to make sure the marketing for Thomas is as good as it can be in as many markets as possible, and even try to get it on certain streaming services. Then in 2019, that is when the soft reboot is released and because it wasn't rushed, the end result is better and it doesn't fail because of the poor marketing.

[@flowerfrombfdi]

I wish they made it so he goes all around England and revisits his brothers and everything

[@therwsgeek683]

England would be the right place so start, despite the fact that it would make no sense for the E2s to still be around lol

[@flowerfrombfdi]

@@therwsgeek683 what about Stepney

[@therwsgeek683]

@@flowerfrombfdi That could work! Visiting the Bluebell Railway would also make sense for Topham because Stepney and his controller visited Sodor in the books.

[@TheShipCommitee]

​@@therwsgeek683what if he went around England and pulled a broken down train with like Sidney or smth? Plus this would have some more light on Sidney

[@UsefulEngine11]

Funnily enough this is the first re-upload of all of your videos where unlucky tug iconically returns. And I absolutely love it. When this video came out originally I was so excited to see that you were back! And you breaking down what makes this era of the show absolutely terrible. Either way I'm glad to see this video back and same with you Nick.

[@mustin07doesgaming]

I personally think that removing Edward and Henry was disrespectful to the original books because they were some of the first characters ever introduced in the first book, The Three Railway engines.

[@Steamtheamaricanengine]

Ikr its sooooooo ####ing stupid

[@erinjohnson6142]

Imagine a kid being like "Who are Edward and Henry?"

[@mustin07doesgaming]

@@erinjohnson6142 the though of that scares me and I will make sure my own kids know exactly who Edward and Henry are

[@erinjohnson6142]

@@mustin07doesgaming Same. I'll show them all the stuff before BWBA, even the HIT and Nitrogen eras

[@mustin07doesgaming]

@@erinjohnson6142 my kids will know all about the classic series

[@spyfan62591]

The kings returned. This is how I found out bwba existed. Remember tug. You're youtube return brought me back to the the Fandom and I thank you.

[@ryanfuller912]

There are so many things about BWBA that I hate, such as Thomas going around the world for no reason, and my favorite characters being way out of character, and when Edward and Henry were written off, just so they could have a gender balance?! If anything I’d say BWBA was the real Tragic Failroad.

[@thealienboi479]

Then you should watch "Tracks to Big Adventures" a fanmade series by ThomasFan2002. Trust me it's so much better. (And it doesn't write off Edward and Henry)

[@gb9727]

Now you know what happens when a toy company buys an iconic franchise. They ruin it until it ceases existing

[@spoiledfire3695]

This video alone is evidence that Tug has improved over a 3 year period since his return. You can tell this is before his opinion changed on the Cars franchise.

[@NitroIndigo]

When I first saw his Cars review, I was really surprised when he praised the way the cars are animated.

[@fireflowerfilms2010]

0:57 The last thing we all expected was a reboot

[@Bento_AUS_3059]

As sad as it is what happened to this show, at least it inspired a lot of great fan content by people taking something with potential and help realise it.

[@StuartStudios5]

Nice to see this video back! This was literally my favourite birthday present when the original was released. Yes, the original video was uploaded on my 15th birthday.

[@darklordgamer8565]

I was honestly worried you didn't have the episodes saved on a hard drive or something, thanks for proving me wrong man holy hell

[@wattsink2009]

I always like a good “what if this was done right” discussion. The first couple of times I saw this, when I got to the point where he said he wasn’t going to write Henry out of the main shed, I thought, “hey that’s cheating!” Specifically, I was thinking with this arrangement, Rebecca is staying in Edward’s shed, but where is Nia going to stay if Henry doesn’t leave? But then I realized recently, “Oh, right! The idea is that Nia is staying in Thomas’s shed while Thomas is traveling the world!” 😅 “I get it now!”

[@thisisxavier17]

You know for the fixing bwuhba part, I like the Rebecca idea because she can be there to help Gordon (like Sir Topham Hatt said) because Gordon could start showing his age - a la the railway series. Rebecca can be like the pip and Emma of cgi thomas

[@Jo-Wilbe-Dina]

One thing's for sure, if I had to choose between Nia and Rebecca, I'd choose Rebecca. She simply reminds me of Emily who actually had a good potential to become part of the Steam Team as an addition, not as a replacement. Of all the new engines introduced, I actually really liked Rebecca and I very much prefer her over Nia any day. I just wished her introduction was done more properly and the series continued onwards to give way for her Character Development as we get to know more about her personalities. Nia is simply a bizarre character to be simply thrown out there and expect to be accepted by everyone, at least Rebecca is much more likeable who had at least some good character traits and even looks promising with her model which looks like an actual train that could be very well be a part of the Steam Group, unlike Nia who's only Trait being, she's from Kenya.

[@gordonthebigblueengine1872]

I hope you get your channel back nick! Also this is a legendary video glad that you could post it for the public to see.

[@toon4thought]

Man, I still remember how blown away I was when I first saw the original video pop in my sub feed.

[@SrMechaGojira93]

55:25 - yep, I will *never* forgive Mattel for this!!! *They STILL* owe me *THE* Rosie episode from S21!!!

[@amyrodgers4252]

A sort of "International" episode they could've done was send Thomas or some other characters like Skarloey and Rheneas to Wales where they could visit the Talyllyn railway. I personally think that would've been an episode i would actually take interest in watching. Plus, we could've saw the TTTE versions of Talyllyn and Dolgoch and the others.

[@thehumenthing8504]

This man is just gonna Reupload all his videos back on KZbin. What a legend

[@levidarling5107]

I need to be honest, the ending of this video has to be the best because you totally had this epic idea of fixing the entire series. At first I didn’t see the whole “And How To Fix It” but after finally coming back to this video to see the ending, I think these thoughts and Ideas are pretty (Sorry for swearing here guys) DAMN AWESOME!!! However, I kinda wanna add 2 more births to accommodate Nia and Rebecca, yet still keep Edward and Henry. although I can’t help but to love these ideas Nick. I can not say how awesome of ideas these are Nick. Just… THE ENDING IS JUST THE BEST PART OF THE ENTIRE VIDEO! NO DOUBT!!!

[@levidarling5107]

By the way I’ll give a like for this video only for the ending of this video. LOL.

[@frenchiesottises8193]

Here's one thing I would suggest to squeeze into the fix: Make James's crash a reason to make the sheds bigger, so when Thomas returns, there'll be a birth waiting for him. Not only will it establish Nia's now part of the team, it'll also serve as a callback for Calling All Engines.

[@valesbridge_yt]

Coming back and watching this again , i think i came up with a fairly good idea for Edward. So this takes place after the fastest red engine, James wrecks the sheds and takes out more than just the back wall, he takes out a support beam, causing part of the roof and sidewall to crumble. Topham reviews the damage and sends James to be fixed, once he comes back reconstruction on the sheds has begun, renovating it into a larger roundhouse with two extra births. Edward has been doing his part to help build the sheds again. But it's clear that he's been handling most of the work, because of this he starts having steaming problems, steam keeps hissing out of his pipes and cylinders at an alarming rate. He's sent to the steam works to receive an overhaul, he travels to the steam works under his own power, once he arrives at the steam works, that's when we get the news that he'll be in the works for a long time (Until season 23, the season i'd cut the show at). Every time we see the steam works, we see Edward being worked on in the background, and every time he gets a good few lines of dialog, more often than not giving advice to other engines that are in the works, sometimes he'll recount his own experiences, such as his exploit in season 2. *we could even get a fantasy sequence recapping the events, imagine seeing an actually broken Edward, his frames all twisted and bent and missing a side-rod.* Season 23 rolls around and in the final episode, before the royal engine, Edward makes his grand return to Tidmouth, and stays in The main crew. Maybe he can have some duo lead roles with some of the other mains, such as being a mentor to Nia or Rebecca. I know this isnt a perfect idea, but its better than writing Edward to sleep with Phillip when Phillip is miles away from his work

[@TheIornHelmet]

So glad to see some of the content come back, We all hope you can get your main channel back 🙏

[@RJ-Makes-Things]

Rebecca should've been ditzy and oblivious. Like a tiny dog in a large dogs body. Energetic and trusting to a great fault. Episodes where she underestimates her size and strength, someone taking advantage of her, her misunderstanding things. Something

[@erinjohnson6142]

She and Nia got the same treatment that HIT/Nitrogen Era newbies got. Toys first, characters second. The only difference is that they were seen more often instead of just appearing a few times.

[@thatlittlefox.]

I would love to see how David mitton would have made this movie if he was still the director of this show.

[@SgtAJ218]

Personally I think he would've jumped ship like Andrew Brenner.

[@emersoninfinitystone5785]

Mostly likely he'd of told Mattel to go f**k themselves. But if he did... you just know 100% that when Thomas got to america, instead of San Francisco he would've arrived in Bigg City Port and met the Tugs!!!. ⭐ Mitton defiantly wouldn't of passed up that chance for a special appearance of characters from his own long lost passion project.

[@Dead_Channel_Pretty_Much]

​@@emersoninfinitystone5785 YESSS, CROSSOVERS!!!

[@selinapersaud7629]

I think the answer is simple, he wouldn’t have.

[@selinapersaud7629]

@@emersoninfinitystone5785 honestly, that would’ve been a good idea. Or just move them over, after all that company would’ve gone bankrupt in the Great Depression. It would’ve been nice to see them get a new life.

[@petersans9878]

I remember replaying that Edward scene when I watched "Steam Team to the Rescue" Because I need my daily dose of Edward.

[@Darkblazezx3]

I said this on the original upload of this video but I'll say it again, They really messed up on Nia when they made her having culture shock in understanding English numbers cause here's the thing in Kenya english is the second most spoken language so Nia having trouble with english numbers does not make any sense it really shows nobody did any research when creating her.

[@UnhingedZombieBear]

Missed opportunity to title the video 'Big World, Big Embarrassment'

[@DukLoverEKT]

I’m happy this video survived. I hate rewatching it (it gives bad vibes), but it’s totally necessary. It’s also perfect to show people who don’t understand the passion for Thomas because it kind of explains the shows history. Bigger and bigger companies took over, and eventually the tug boat sank.

[@andydoms2001]

This video was your big return, I remember watching this for the first time just after I started college in Sept 2020, now in 2023 I’m finished with my 3rd year. Time really has flown by since then, even amongst the coronavirus pandemic.

[@selinapersaud7629]

OK, one year older than me. I started fall 2021. I am now approaching the end of my second year, and I literally could not have survived without this channel. I was probably in the worst mental state that I had ever been in when I found it, and it helped me a lot.

[@AntBro214]

39:51 the reason Henry’s sendoff was so rushed was because he was intended to stay. Rebecca was supposed to be introduced in season 21, hence why they wrote Edward out. But then bwba: The movie came out right after S21, which introduced Nia. So Rebecca’s introduction was crammed into season 22 to fit that extra birth at tidmoth,

[@WaterMeLoan64]

I need The Unlucky Tug to be in charge of the Inevitable Thomas the Tank Engine Reboot.

[@SpaceDetectiveTravis]

Clearly, Mattel is trying to silence him for having better ideas than them

[@erinjohnson6142]

I bet they framed Tug for having copyright claim on that other channel that got him banned.

[@Rashid_Reviews]

Loved this video to bits, brought me back into the Thomas fandom after I got alienated by BWBA, rewatched it several times, it’s a very comprehensive video, not to mention it was your big comeback and many other great videos came after as a result of it, one of your best videos in my opinion

[@cristianmuraro8214]

And hope KZbin and Mattel, don't block the channel again, because a video with opinions and facts, which are true and could continue the show beyond season 24

[@wiggletones]

its fine but wiggletones is better than mattel

[@brookelynrhodes1998]

You're the reason I discovered this show called "BWBA". It's way too silly!!! And the funny thing is, BWBA had potential for being a good show but the new direction the show took, lack of research, and reusing of backgrounds for the international episodes killed it. Nia and Rebecca had so much potential especially, but that was ruined. There was no need for Henry and Edward to be removed from the main cast! This is the world we live in where media is being highly engaged in feminism now!

[@minnesotarailfan12]

It’s not feminism that’s the problem, it’s how brands push it in the wrong way so it looks good in the press without actually being progressive. They take the easy way out and not only essentially fake being progressive, they disrupt and prevent actual progress that could be made otherwise.

[@1685Violin]

I'm rather confused on why the writing became bad when most of the writers from the Brenner Era, including Brenner himself, worked on the _BWBA_ episodes as well. The only thing I can draw from this is that the writers were pressured with mandates from Mattel and they struggled to write around them.

[@minnesotarailfan12]

Yeah. Also Tug mentioned that Brenner left the team early on.@@1685Violin

[@woobgamer5210]

I don't blame feminism for ruining media, I blame dumb rich hack writers that don't know how to write feminism well. It always either ends up being misandry, or is just basic feminism that gets ruined by anti-feminism in the end making it meaningless

[@agquad]

Man, having Rosie be a new main would've been fantastic. She would've easily helped to connect with young girls and accomplished the gender equality purpose. Honestly, Molly, too. And more Hiro appearances, please!

[@eyelandersendersoni2317]

I completely agree.

[@WhiffTheRubbishEngine1869]

Rebecca and Nia could’ve been better. Especially Rebecca. In an au I’m working on, Rebecca is there the year her class were available. She makes sense there. Nia is an engine that doesn’t make any sense being there. A tank engine that isn’t very well known and there’s better options that are cheaper. Victor, while a little odd there, is a good fit. Hiro is amazing and, yes there are other options for express engines, he’s actually a very strong engine and was canonically bought before grestley took over the express market. They make sense. Nia literally just appeared and traveled thousands of miles without confirmation toppham will actually purchase her for the railway. Rebecca is British. Easy. They should’ve added just rebecca and had nia be just for the movie. They should’ve spent all their effort on making rebecca a character that is amazing. The best honour you can receive as a tv and/or cgi show character is making people feel that they should’ve been in the RWS. I know that this is what tug said but I’m one of those people who writes while watching (ik sue me) but I did write it before the points about them two.

[@marianoromero8187]

25:39 it would of been great to see an episode of Nia dealing with snow and having Donald and Douglas helping her

[@nikerailfanningttm9046]

15:16 the shot with Yong Baos side rods and him running alongside a tiger in that episode was beyond amazing, it was a beautiful masterpiece.

[@Enterprisingengine93]

Let’s go go go get Unlucky Tug back on track to 200k subs

[@griffinrails]

If even ANYONE has a sliver of respect for Mattel, they have got to be the most naiive and gullible people on this planet.

[@Remnant09]

If Audrey sued Mattel over BWBA over defamation of his creation, every Thomas fan would stand with him

[@Dragblacker]

Why would a Kenyan engine have trouble reading "English numbers"? Every country uses them (Arabic/Indian numerals, technically), for one thing, and Kenyan railways were built by the British, who would be using those numbers anyway. So such a plot point makes no sense.

[@traintrack3761]

Nice to see this video again. Your way of fixing the era is still brilliant as it’ll always be 👍🏻👍🏻 Also if I try to fix the era, I would make Rebecca and Diesel 10 meet each other constantly until they become friends.

[@DavidBContentExtravaganza3967]

You know that Diesel 10 would never be friends with steam engines even Rebecca if he reappears in CGI and have his evilness returned. After being told about him, Rebecca would take him and his villainy seriously regardless of being nice like she did with Baz and Bernie. I hope you understand.

[@traintrack3761]

@@DavidBContentExtravaganza3967 yeah but it is a chance for some character development for Diesel 10 just like they did Diesel in Springtime For Diesel and A Most Singular Engine

[@horsewoodtrains16]

We thought this was the worst, until ALL ENGINES GO came along

[@samuelfarris1949]

In their defence, Mattel were attempting to boost Thomas & Friends' appeal to a broader market by making the BWBA be a variety style of show, but the reason this failed to get major headway was because the writing team struggled to decide how to tie the loose ends together. In fact, this is hardly a new thing; many reboots of classic properties have faced a common fundamental problem; defending on the notion that, since these properties are symbols of public culture, they wouldn't have to worry about whether the writers legitimately know in-depth about these characters and their origins, only for them to question the worth of some things and alter them drastically. The Disney live-action remake and sequel area also can be classed as falling in this category. The All Engines Go reboot that followed further pushes the point. One deviation from this principle I can signify is Dreamworks' film adaptation of the Peabody and Sherman segments from the Rocky and Bullwinkle Show. The reason why is that, since in the original source material we never saw anything of Peabody and Sherman other than travelling through different periods of time, I felt thus that the film was more of an expansion of the concept focused on their relationship as an odd couple than a deviation, and how that ends up underlying but also resolving issues with their bond. I didn't feel it was contradicting anything that had been established before, and I thought the tie-in short focused on Rocky and Bullwinkle themselves was a fine tribute to the original shorts. Yes, Dreamworks have made greater original works in animation, but Peabody and Sherman proved they could also do a good adapted piece if the circumstances are right. Regards, Samuel Farris.

[@ryanfuller912]

Unlucky Tug I don’t like your version of BWBA. I LOVE IT!!!!!!!! Dude, you have to show it to the world! Put it on TV!

[@vincentsowell2314]

Not gonna lie Unlucky Tug, this could actually work! I'm sure PBS would've approved of this unlike the revamp that HiT Entertainment did for seasons 8 to 16

[@funnyhappystudios]

Going on the topic of adding a new birth to Tidmoth Sheds, what if the whole building got tore down and was replaced with the round house in Christopher Awdry’s books? It’s a much bigger shed with WAY more births, and would allow there to be room for new engines while keeping Edward and Henry there. Heck! The round house in the books was able to fit most of the main characters, along with Bear, Donald and Douglas, etc

[@nashpeleuses]

If Awdry was still alive, he would probably sue Mattel because of this.

[@Lambtastic_Reviewz]

Brit Alcroft stepney style

[@edwardtheblueengine222]

Nia or Edward? Like: Edward Reply: Edward (I wrote this exact comment on the original video before Tug got terminated and the comment blew up. I just wanted to recomment it.)

[@edwardtheblueengine222]

Edward

[@liengandriod55]

Edward

[@tomaszpalecki4445]

The fact that Gordon misses Thomas when Thomas is away from Sodor reminds me of the alliance that Gordon and Thomas had back in season one. Your idea for BWBA is infinitely better than what Mattel did!

[@Ollimus]

I'm pretty sure this is the video that got most us into this channel. Still a classic, but one of the weaker videos of tug's newer style content in my opinion, but even at that this video is still really good.

[@paisleepunk]

if this had been the peak of the tug's career, it would have been a bad sign

[@dngr_4209]

It’s all good Mr Tug we’ll get through this together

[@DSK_Terrence_Official]

Thomas is pretty popular because of me in central Africa, I lived there as a little kid, and my grandma sent a bunch of Thomas toys over to central Africa were I was staying, and they’re still there to this day. So, BWBA Is Pointless. And it was already popular in China, Italy and Brazil. Australia too! THEY SHOULD OF BROUGHT LADY BACK!!! Update: Toby doesn’t sleep there anymore, cuz Aresdale End reopened, so they could’ve kept Henry and Edward, and add an 8th Berth

[@hurbywurby-q1h]

looking back this video could've easily been "THEY MADE THOMAS WOKE BY ADDING WOMEN AND MINORITIES" but I am SO glad it wasn't

[@jacobjcb8883]

38:00 They are now in the reboot but only as "Those Trains" and not actually mentioned by name

[@PTA605]

I love how you added a jumpscare at the start just to scare the kids away

[@BalticoYT]

I have said this before, but Nia's number episode is just nonsensical because of where she's from. Her being from Kenya, English is one of the official languages of the country, and she understands how to speak English. How is it possible for someone to learn a language fully EXCEPT for the numbers? That makes no sense at all, as numbers are pretty important to learn in a language, and it doesn't make sense that NOW she has issues many episodes into the season. Even if she somehow didn't learn the English terms for numbers, the Swahili language is nowadays written in the same script as English, so she could've been capable of reading the numbered signs in Swahili and go about her day.

[@weezingisastoner]

let's not forget Toby and how he was basically forgotten

[@PhysicalMedia3]

4:30: Keep one thing in mind: Is that each special tended to come out before the seasons that took place before them. Season 21 takes place before this. The release order was really screwed up for the CGI seasons and specials, especially. All started when season 15 came out before Day of the Diesels.

[@RhapsodyHC]

#JusticeForRosie She would’ve been a great girl main at the sheds, but instead we got Rebecca.

[@thesudriana016]

And shortly after, we got Tracks to Big Adventures created by ThomasFan2002 based on these remarkable ideas.

[@maddtoonerthegreencup1436]

I'll never forget the Day when this Upload came out 3 years ago. It was One of the worst days of my life and I was at such a Low point and when I was alone in my room, I calmed down and saw this in my feed and Watched it. And it immediately made me feel better! This video Honestly Had cheered me up from the extreme depression I was facing that day and throughout the entire week prior to that upload and I always come back to this Video to See how One of my favorite KZbinrs ever came back and is now a Resident to KZbin! Tug has Gotten me through 2020 and basically through the last 3 years and This video I hold so dear to me! Not only of course does it Explain how Thomas fell from Grace again. But also how someone this passionate can make a video and a Way to make BWUBBA better shows that anyone can use their creativity to make Something Colorful or even better! I just adore this video! 💚

[@CornyVR.]

The fact that this same community is so intelligent to where they have made literal replicas of the original TV props shows how much this show is worth. The fact that Mattel has ruined this iconic show and franchise as a whole is really sad. After Trackmaster 1 left, the ship slowly began to sink and it got quicker over time.

[@RJCormanRailfan]

And to think that ship started sinking ALL BECAUSE Mattel lost the licensing rights to the Disney Princess toy line!

[@codystrainsnjazz]

Great to see this back. The video that introduced me to Unlucky Tug. Also, Tug says the phrase, “Thomas the Train” several times. Make of that as you will

[@Waskotorowy]

"thomas the train" has basically become a meme phrase in the T&F fandom