{YTP} ~ The Trains Agenda

[@DaThings]

I also made a full-length version of my contest-winning YTPMV this week if you're into That Sort of Thing™ kzbin.info/www/bejne/emHEmKyLn5d9fqM

[@blaizegottman4139]

I'll check it out

[@BoilingBroth]

thanks for the laughs dathings

[@blaizegottman4139]

Wonder what the original feature was called

[@CJ-nv6ju]

I could only read That Sort Of Thing in Natalie's voice And congratsssss

[@OpreRoma]

Ellie i would just like to confirm having met Michael Rosen he is lovely and a comrade, just felt that info would make a lefty YTPer happy

[@PhilosophyTube]

"I have seen no evidence of children"

[@Wombattlr]

- _Anti-Vaxxer Parent_

[@carlogaytan7010]

Yo Philosophy Tube check out YT Pewp. Been growing recently, maybe u already know of them.

[@justinevans1852]

Where's the video on the philosophy of KZbin Poops?

[@dansaunders1655]

@@justinevans1852 I think it already exists... possibly within a video about copyright or something. I'll let you know if I stumble upon it again

[@ArcRay20]

and then the follow-up is an interview with a "Child". lol

[@bubbletea1985]

Seeing Michael rosen without grey hair is trippy

[@VonFirflirch]

"There was footage of him that I hadn't already seen?!" xD

[@gamefan6219]

@@VonFirflirch WE GOT A NEW SOURCE FOR A MICHAEL ROSEN YTP

[@9yugin5]

You may say it's f*cked up

[@vegetalover9297]

Agreed

[@LendriMujina]

I never would have guessed he used to have a beard.

[@iblame_nargles]

Michael Rosen appearing out of nowhere feels like one of those scenes in a Marvel movie where you lean over to your friend and whisper ":0 this dude is in the other ones!"

[@TheGreatsagegoku]

He's part of the KZbin Poop Cinematic Universe.

[@PeterGriffin11]

How dare you assume I watch Marvel movies!

[@themoonsevilsister1561]

I love the idea of whispering ":0"

[@iblame_nargles]

@@themoonsevilsister1561 I'm gonna pretend I did that on purpose because it's fucking hilarious, I appreciate that you brought this to my attention lmfao

[@Tirgo69]

Rosen and CDi are equivalent to Colin Mochrie in Animutation

[@IronChefBoyardee]

I was not ready for young Michael Rosen.

[@Soufriere84]

I was not ready for the reality that Michael Rosen was once young(er). He seems to have been stuck at Age 60+ since the last forever. AND he had a beard… WTF?!?

[@trainboy00]

He reminds me of prince charles

[@VHSo_o]

I KNOWW

[@TorranceTheBest]

Same

[@charlie891]

he always looked that way i guess, like a mischevious skinny little ball of chaos. i never really understood what people meant about seeing mischeif in peoples eyes until i saw that wide-eyed expression that michael does

[@inbhnivnh1255]

"James was feeling himself" "James pleased himself" "James was feeling feelings" Sounds like a typical Wednesday afternoon.

[@judeleonard9392]

Its feels time

[@jamesweir139]

Haha yee

[@a.c.r.8296]

What else is James gonna do during a lockdown?

[@Bellatocci]

i love your pfp

[@johnnymitchellcollier]

wednesday? for me that's a typical everyday afternoon

[@OrangeHarrisonRB3]

Michael Rosen seeing a book for the first time: "Aaaah! This is ink."

[@sergiowinter5383]

Chocolate cake?

[@shikigranbell7608]

@@sergiowinter5383 "when i was boy my mom would bake me chocolate cake"

[@Chubs.]

I love how Michael Rosen just shows up like he's a Stan Lee Cameo lol

[@iamarok]

"This is just f*cked up" 😂

[@yerite2521]

"Boob sås" - Thomas "lål" - Thomas' driver Ah yes the typical British conversation

[@sergiowinter5383]

Need more cricket and tea

[@TammoKorsai]

And small talk about the weather.

[@freddieellis8449]

Legit AF!

[@JustGeridan]

"I think my stories are based". DaThings is revealed to be tank-engine pilled.

[@MrMatthias]

At first I thought the "Michael Rosen" caption was a joke because the dude kinda looked like him, but then I realized that WAS the actual Michael Rosen!

[@Sakhmeov]

"Do you feel those... those television programmes steal your work?" "No. Because they suck... I think. My stories a-... aaare *BASED."*

[@stevekovoc3939]

"I think my stories are based." -Wilbert Awdry Truer words have never been spoken.

[@andycanoy863]

If so, based on what?

[@TheLazyFusspot_3428]

​@@andycanoy863Anything railway related

[@lilben4184]

@@TheLazyFusspot_3428 The Fat Controller laughed. "You are wrong."

[@ninyaninjabrifsanovichthes45]

James was feeling himself. James pleased himself. James was feeling feelings. It's feels time.

[@pleiadesnuts]

mood

[@EngieYTP]

Post-nut clarity in a nutshell.

[@ninyaninjabrifsanovichthes45]

@@Nostalkersallowedkarmaisreal My father's a tank engine.

[@TheBreadman904]

it was a splendid morning on the island of Mordor

[@Awesoman66]

And the reflection was moving backwards

[@TheLazyFusspot_3428]

No joke, I'd extend the Mid Sodor railway to the Shire

[@YJCH0I]

I realized I’d never seen younger Michael Rosen until this video

[@TheShy1000]

0:59 I love how Michael Rosen just shows up despite this not being a YTP about him while still being a part of what this YTP is paroding.

[@andrewholmes3116]

Seeing younger Michael Rosen made me do the Leo pointing at the TV meme

[@4dultw1thj0b]

"I have seen no evidence of children" is my fave

[@ZephanyZephZeph]

Michael Rosen being here was a nice surprise! Noice.

[@gamefan6219]

INB4 people use that clip of him in their michael rosen poops.

[@sergiowinter5383]

Chocolate cake

[@blackravenX]

It's more real than we could possibly imagine It's more real than mountains It's more real than cows It's more real than drawings It's more real than trains It's more real than Green Hill Zone

[@artistwithouttalent]

It's more real than children

[@friendbreakfast]

I was expecting to see a "It's more real than horses" Hbomberguy reference but it never came :(

[@bonniehayes8161]

Its more real then tomas

[@galacticpopcorn9981]

@@artistwithouttalent "i have seen no evidence of children"

[@GreatNorthernUnofficialChannel]

@@bonniehayes8161 *"C H I L D R E N,"* said Trevor CALMLY.

[@Martianorbit]

Emily Stirling: Of the house Sodor, first of her name, the unscrapped, queen of the station and the first engines, khaleesi of the Great Irish Sea, breaker of rails and mother of trains.

[@HS_Gomikubi]

I missed this joke on my first watch, just caught it and had to scroll to see if someone else did XD

[@Link_1129]

I don't know why, but seeing such a long-winded joke (one I'm ashamed to admit I don't get), and then seeing something so short, sweet, and to the point as "Macy Gracie says Trains Rights" immediately afterward make me break into a fit of laughter.

[@HS_Gomikubi]

@@Link_1129 You have nothing to be ashamed of here. The above reference may be from a fairly widely known bit of pop culture (It's the titles of a certain Game of Thrones character modified to be train puns instead) but that's fine.

[@Link_1129]

@@HS_Gomikubi That's what I thought it was, but I just wasn't sure.

[@TheGreatHsilgne]

"DaThings. Are you worried people might steal your jokes or YTP style?" DaThings: 3:35

[@JouvaMoufette]

DaThings' YTPs are based

[@ProjectSNT]

I had to do a double-take on that "Skimble C. Shanks" gag

[@ameliathehedgehogfairy9386]

wait, ah why are you here wait why am I here

[@brianhebert6152]

Is that a Cats reference

[@STICKGUYMB]

I love how Rosen is just as Rosen as ever no matter where he is

[@beemoh]

Had to stop the video early to admire the sheer number of jokes Ellie managed to fit into the first twelve seconds.

[@dingdongbells3314]

Holy shit, that Steam Train reference. How- how did I even manage to forget that used to be a thing?

[@andreepika-kl9xl]

I Can't believe that DaThings made a Thomas ytp. But it is a documentary.

[@Soufriere84]

I can't believe that documentary featured an interview with Michael Rosen over 15 years before he became a KZbin meme. …maybe dude should've kept the beard. He's more meme-able clean-shaven.

[@C-Midori]

1:06 I’m sorry, but Rosen’s “Ah!” here is absolutely flawless.

[@noisepuppet]

"poop, saus" said Thomas. "Laall," said Thomas's driver. This is the kind of conversation I have IRL

[@nothingmaster9432]

"Unfortunately, we used to have to read" The days before anime were dark indeed.

[@rocknrevolt938]

Ah yes James getting bricked. I remember that happening quite a lot when he first came out.

[@combatking0]

I thought it was Henry.

[@rocknrevolt938]

@@combatking0 I don't bleeding know I didn't have one. I just knew that one of the modles had a bricking issue.

[@combatking0]

@@rocknrevolt938 To be fair, James also had a firmware error which caused his brakes to overheat and subsequently crash.

[@rocknrevolt938]

@@combatking0 yeah, Lol. Remember everyone raging and asking for their money back? Those where the days.

[@CODMarioWarfare]

Yeah it can be hard at first when you come out as trains

[@thegekkoguy189]

As a person named James who was itching his crotch, I was a little startled at “James is Feeling Himself.”

[@Kintsugi23]

Feels Time

[@TyGuy9001]

That first Michael Rosen bit, the Dio joke (I love how his under name moniker was “reference” lolololol) and the “Based” joke super caught me off guard lol. Very good jokes in this one lol. Thanks for the great YTPs as always.

[@kelving420]

He has the same name as me, DIO *Dio Brando* REFERENCE

[@MrPWall]

Yare yare daze...

[@Sazandora123]

Well played

[@governor_explosion]

I remember DaThings saying on Twitch that someone got really upset that Wow! It’s Made had a JJBA reference that lasted all of two seconds, so I like to think that this is a response to that person.

[@JoeDan54]

"Here comes that Trainsgender guy" -asdfmovie

[@BlindMelonLord]

I like trains.

[@FriendlyKat]

"It was a splendid day on the Island of Mordor. James was feeling himself." Alright. LMAO What a start! "He talks like a Canadian like, SDHSHFAAFHDGJDFGJTR, and he's from Canadia." That fast speech bit got me good!

[@Cinemarkerz96]

"What cruel god would give a train a face!?" -Daniel Radcliffe

[@SsnakeBite]

Okay, I was not prepared for the vintage Michael Rosen. I feel like I've been hit by a wholesomeness tidal wave.

[@dmitryboardman9762]

"Child critical"...would that also be known as a CERF?

[@waytoobiased]

yes

[@ViLLA1NYyy]

"My stories are based."

[@SeenAGreatLight]

I knew the "HOO" joke was coming, but when it arrived, I laughed my head off anyway.

[@YourLocalCatboy]

With a special appearance by a young Michael Rosen. Another masterpiece!

[@Soufriere84]

YoungER Michael Rosen. He might've only been 70 instead of the 200 he is now. Still, gotta respect the dude. His unpooped readings are a lot of fun to watch.

[@GolemAvalanche]

Oh yeah, I remember when Henry got bricked. They had to give him a complete overhaul, it was so bad.

[@oblivion476]

"Do you feel those television programs stole your work?" "No, because they suck I think. My stories are based." I'm dead. My sides are gone.

[@kdgmr97]

I laughed like hell at Dio. I would have asphyxiated if there was a sentence mix that had him say Kono Dio Da. This YTP was great as always

[@theChain120]

DaThings seems to be a JoJo Fan. In the last Wow it's made he included "the World is a stand that protects DIO"

[@sergiowinter5383]

I still prefer Ozzy Osbourne as Black Sabbath singer

[@genethesupreme]

@@theChain120 she

[@a.c.r.8296]

“James is feeling himself” No James don’t do it you’re on KZbin!

[@AdamZugone]

Michael Rosen sees a picture printed on paper: aaah! This is ink!

[@wiggloid]

2:50 huh, didn't realize they extended the yamanote line all the way to sodor

[@andreariggs2023]

"Thomas the entitled tank engine" 😂

[@jakebello7988]

All Engines Go in a shellnut. (Since he is the main character of every episode)

[@parkerproductions4546]

"You could hear the engines talking to one another, snorting up the hill "I can't do it, I can't do it, I can't do it, I can't do it...." "You're right.. *YOU CAN'T DO IT!"* xD

[@amazingamer360]

1:14 My exact reaction to that episode.

[@idunno4827]

"Its the perfect product, because its Nazis. Hoo!" - Reverend W. Awdry, Formerly Useful Engine.

[@gentlestress]

4:10 Holy shit, that's the "Is It a Good Idea To Microwave This?" guy, who probably resents being known as such. Haven't thought about that show in years.

[@roadtriiip]

2:07 oh yeah like how when canadians say 𝚊𝚎𝚝𝚢𝚒𝚞𝚊𝚕𝚝𝚢𝚝𝚕𝚒𝚋𝚙𝚗𝚎𝚡𝚌𝚊𝚞𝚎𝚝𝚑𝚡𝚌𝚔𝚝

[@makesomething4093]

I knew the agenda was real! We’re all gonna get trainsed!

[@XxKittyMewMewXx9]

"James was feeling feelings" is a mood.

[@omnipasta]

I feel like my entire life has been leading up to hearing Rev. W. Awdry utter the phrase, "My stories are based."

[@kaitlynwickham6237]

3:15 Emily Stirling's long-ass Game of Thrones list of titles is what broke me. 😂

[@parkerproductions4546]

I was trying to work out that reference lol!

[@reginagallico6669]

"And six diseases in Pittsburgh" Only six?

[@Soufriere84]

You'll recall Mister Rogers lived in Pittsburgh until his death. He kept most evil, diseases included, at bay simply by existing. Now that he's gone, the place has lost its holy protection.

[@MARINE4YAHWEH]

@DaThings I had to stop the video at time marker 2:30 or so..... the interaction with the children and the old man are PRICELESS !

[@edwinsalisbury83]

That old man is wilbert awdry the person who created the railway series which would inspire the tv series Thomas and friends.

[@davidmckab7527]

Michael Rosen looks like Abraham Lincoln at 1:06

[@dehleniustv]

I was sure Michaels ”Ahh!” was gonna be used soo much more

[@launchpending]

E.B. Deeby, very much appreciated his participation in the program.

[@PantaroParatroopa]

This video has everything. Rosen, Dio, Jon Paula, trains, Steam Train, Eeby Deeby...

[@VocalEnby]

ellie you have outdone yourself I swear to trains

[@CommandLineVulpine]

The source material feels like something that comes on at 11pm on channel 9 and you just pass out.

[@maikol4128]

DaThings says "Trains Rights"

[@caseygibson7266]

0:47 Thank you for that nuclear strike of nostalgia. I'm sad now.

[@TransistorBased]

'trains rights' is the last thing I was expecting but it was amazing

[@driedchameleon4586]

I've never seen a ytp with such odd vibes before. I loved every second.

[@KokeRutter]

"he talks like a canadian, like, ASDL;KFJAOW;IE EFR"

[@TrainFan_95]

My favourite part is when the Rev. Awdry turns into an owl! - "hoo" XD

[@slimcognito383]

“It was feels time”. 🤣I'm dying 🤣

[@glacier265]

The Shatter musical cameo was golden and thank you.

[@lordstormcaller1323]

I lost it when Gordon's reflection started going backwards.

[@velteau]

"hOU" - Rev. Wilbert Awdry, formerly useful engine

[@LakeFX]

Just noticed the backwards Mordor reflection in the water... holy shit XD

[@Krushtykon]

The amount of effort put into the subtitles alone is hella impressive

[@DaniTheFemby99]

1:17 One of the best descriptions of Team Fortress 2 i've heard

[@Whocoulditbe88]

Dathings has the driest ytp humor love the content

[@mrdansings]

“My father’s a tank engine” Same thoughhh

[@simbiote89]

Nearly fell out of my seat hearing the JR line jingle for Kanda station

[@ShakeItLittleTina]

1:00 Holy shit is that actually Michael Rosen?

[@SangheiliSpecOp]

Exactly what I was thinking hahaha

[@joshuahellier4093]

FFS, can't get over "I think my stories are BASED"

[@Bentendowhis]

0:59 The Cask of Amontillado (1846)

[@madsci64]

1:00 This Rosen guy is quite animated. Maybe other videos of him would make good ytp material.

[@swerpee]

As a Canadian I can confirm we sound like that

[@CODMarioWarfare]

Really wasn’t expecting Jonathan Paula but a welcome surprise

[@skeptale]

I used to live in Tokyo and when I heard the station jingle at 2:50 I genuinely thought I was having a fucking stroke or something

[@adelaidewatts1813]

I’m in Toronto and it’s actually six degrees out today. W H A T D O E S I T M E A N ?

[@GeeVee1978]

torontos cold

[@Soufriere84]

It means y'all never should have switched to metric, and instead kept using less logical Freedom Units like your insane friends & neighbours to the south. Don't let the Quebecois control your lives! And yes, Toronto IS indeed cold.

[@derrilazkia1002]

March 2021, "Six Degrees" Incident

[@aliendog7627]

James was feeling himself James pleased himself James was feeling feelings It was 𝓯𝓮𝓮𝓵𝓼 time

[@VonFirflirch]

Probably the most hostile credits sequence I've ever seen. x)

[@elwoodjacobs4353]

"It was a splendid morning on the Island of Mordor."

[@SonOfaChipwich]

My favorite Thomas the Tank Engine story is the one where a double decker bus comes to the station, tries to foment revolution, gets labelled a "scarlet deceiver," and gets turned into a henhouse under a bridge for the rest of his life.

[@ForestBoyProductions]

0:43 "I am so confused. What is she talking about? Why I am here? Please let this be over soon.... Oh god, I'm stuck in a DaThings YTP, aren't I?"

[@Evdafawth]

GET IN THE ENGINE AWDRY

[@MrPWall]

2:16 Good Grief...

[@ciara.eason13]

1:00 [Mr. Beast opening but it's Michael Rosen] MICHAEL FECKIN ROSEN!!

[@SigEpBlue]

"You caaaaan't do it!" Inspiring words from british man.

[@BillJobs01]

I gasped at that young Michael Rosen cameo