History TearJerker / Shed17

* In ''Project G-1'', Duck and Oliver had been biofused. But the projects were shut down, and so they went to Japan, only to learn they had no rights there. As such, they had to fight to the death eventually. Duck won, and soon broke down in tears after Oliver died in the ring.

-->'''Keith:''' [[CloningBlues He (Thomas) had no idea he was only one of many clones. None of us did.]] But I guess as time passed, we stopped asking all the questions we had at first. We were just glad our friend was back with us. He could work for us, he became our servant in a way. Someone who drew in the crowds, helped create jobs, was eager to work. Thomas always thought we were his friends. Sadly, over time we came to think of him as just... really useful.

* In Project G-1, Duck and Oliver had been biofused. But the projects were shut down, and so they went to Japan, only to learn they had no rights there. As such, they had to fight to the death eventually. Duck won, and soon broke down in tears after Oliver died in the ring.

---->'''Keith Hartley''': "This was the military's plan all along. There was never any intention to allow them some kind of peace. And with that, [[DarkestHour Thomas lost his only link to the past.]] [[AndIMustScream Now all that's left is his reanimated pneumatic body. A confused mind that lost everything.]] With his past the only thing left to torment him, [[MemeticMutation Thomas decided to leave. He'd seen everything.]] The last people he'd trusted had abandoned him, but [[OnlyFriend I was still here to tell his story. After all the betrayal, disloyalty and torment, I could still say I were his only friend. The only person who hadn't abandoned him. [[KilledMidSentence I could hold my head up high, and say I-]]]]"

-->'''Keith:''' He (Thomas) had no idea he was only one of many clones. None of us did. But I guess as time passed, we stopped asking all the questions we had at first. We were just glad our friend was back with us. He could work for us, he became our servant in a way. Someone who drew in the crowds, helped create jobs, was eager to work. Thomas always thought we were his friends. Sadly, over time we came to think of him as just... really useful.

* Annie's death, and Diesel being forced to watch as she was incinerated thanks to her link to the also-dying Clarabelle. In order to escape the years of loneliness ahead of him and the smouldering remains of his wife, he has to ''roll over her ashes'', whimpering in disbelief, disgust and agony as he hears things give way under his wheels. It's no wonder his desperation turned to righteous indignation once he made it to the door.

---->'''Keith Hartley''': "This was the military's plan all along. There was never any intention to allow them some kind of peace. And with that, [[DarkestHour Thomas lost his only link to the past.]] [[AndIMustScream Now all that's left is his reanimated pneumatic body. A confused mind that lost everything.]] With his past the only thing left to torment him, [[MemeticMutation Thomas decided to leave. He'd seen everything.]] The last people he'd trusted had abandoned him, but [[OnlyFriend I was still here to tell his story. After all the betrayal, disloyalty and torment, I could still say I were his only friend. The only person who hadn't abandoned him. I could hold my head up high, and say I-]]"

---->([[MoodWhiplash Thomas grabs him.]])

---->'''Keith Hartley''': "This was the military's plan all along. There was never any intention to allow them some kind of peace. And with that, [[DarkestHour Thomas lost his only link to the past.]] [[AndIMustScream Now all that's left is his reanimated pneumatic body. A confused mind that lost everything.]] With his past the only thing left to torment him, [[MemeticMutation Thomas decided to leave. He'd seen everything.]] The last people he'd trusted had abandoned him, but [[OnlyFriend I was still here to tell his story. After all the betrayal, disloyalty and torment, I could still say I were his only friend. The only person who hadn't abandoned him. I could hold my head up high, and say I loved Thomas the Tank Engine.]]"
---->(Thomas grabs him.)

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* Once the image of [[spoiler:Thomas's warped innards breaking free of his metal locomotive shell of a body and screeching]] stops being horrifying, it becomes horribly tragic. It's not the threatening screams of an EldritchAbomination out to get you, it's the miserable crying of a boy who's discovered the AwfulTruth about his own existence, all while being in physical agony, and just can't handle it. The whole thing looks and sounds too overwhelming for any human mind to comprehend well enough to do anything '''but''' implode emotionally. It almost sounds as if he's screaming "'''''[[BigWhy WHY? WHY?!]]'''''" and who can blame him?

* Project G-1'S HeelFaceDoorSlam in which Thomas attempts to reach out to Project G-1, it looks [[HopeSpot it's about to calm down]] [[YankTheDogsChain only for the military to drop boulder on G-1]]. What really hammers it in is Thomas' [[DespairEventHorizon reaction]], Keith's look of shock, the GoodTimesMontage with clips of the classic episodes from the TV show and the shot of G-1 falling and tumbling down the cliff to its death.

-->Keith: He (Thomas) had no idea he was only one of many clones. None of us did. But I guess as time passed, we stopped asking all the questions we had at first. We were just glad our friend was back with us. He could work for us, he became our servant in a way. Someone who drew in the crowds, helped create jobs, was eager to work. Thomas always thought we were his friends. Sadly, over time we came to think of him as just... really useful.
** In Project G-1, Duck and Oliver had been biofused. But the projects were shut down, and so they went to Japan, only to learn they had no rights there. As such, they had to fight to the death eventually. Duck won, and soon broke down in tears after Oliver died in the ring.
** Annie's death, and Diesel being forced to watch as she was incinerated thanks to her link to the also-dying Clarabelle. In order to escape the years of loneliness ahead of him and the smouldering remains of his wife, he has to ''roll over her ashes'', whimpering in disbelief, disgust and agony as he hears things give way under his wheels. It's no wonder his desperation turned to righteous indignation once he made it to the door.
** Project G-1'S HeelFaceDoorSlam in which Thomas attempts to reach out to Project G-1, it looks [[HopeSpot it's about to calm down]] [[YankTheDogsChain only for the military to drop boulder on G-1]]. What really hammers it in is Thomas' [[DespairEventHorizon reaction]], Keith's look of shock, the GoodTimesMontage with clips of the classic episodes from the TV show and the shot of G-1 falling and tumbling down the cliff to its death.

----> '''Thomas''': '''[[MadnessMantra IT WAS YOU! IT WAS ALWAYS YOU! IT WAS ALWAYS YOU, YOU YOU!!]]'''

---->'''Keith Hartley''': "This was the military's plan all along. There was never any intention to allow them some kind of peace. And with that, [[DarkestHour Thomas lost his only link to the past.]] [[AndIMustScream Now all that's left is his reanimated pneumatic body. A confused mind that lost everything. With his past the only thing left to torment him, Thomas decided to leave. He'd seen everything.]] The last people he'd trusted had abandoned him, but [[OnlyFriend I was still here to tell his story. After all the betrayal, disloyalty and torment, I could still say I were his only friend. The only person who hadn't abandoned him. I could hold my head up high, and say I loved Thomas the Tank Engine.]]"

* Once the image of [[spoiler:Thomas's warped innards breaking free of his metal locomotive shell of a body and screeching]] stops being horrifying, it becomes horribly tragic. It's not the threatening screams of an EldritchAbomination out to get you, it's the miserable crying of a man who's discovered the AwfulTruth about his own existence, all while being in physical agony, and just can't handle it. The whole thing looks and sounds too overwhelming for any human mind to comprehend well enough to do anything ''but'' implode emotionally. It almost sounds as if he's screaming "'''''[[BigWhy WHY?! WHY?!]]'''''" and who can blame him?

** The piece of music playing during this scene is the ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIQ2D6AIys8 Intermezzo]]'' from the Victorian-era Italian opera ''Cavalieri Rusticana''; its placement over G-1 slowly falling to his death, Thomas then weeping in agony before silently slumping in his chair, as well as the memories of Thomas and his friends during their working lives is bitingly poignant.

** The piece of music playing during this scene is the ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIQ2D6AIys8 Intermezzo]]'' from the Victorian-era Italian opera ''Cavalieri Rusticana''; its placement over G-1 slowly falling to his death, as well as the memories of Thomas and his friends during their working lives, then followed by Thomas weeping in agony is bitingly poignant.

** To add insult to injury from the above, Keith Hartley gives a heartfelt speech about he was Thomas' only friend only for Thomas [[HalfTheManHeUsedToBe to break him in two]] in a grief-fueled rage.

** To add insult to injury from the above, Keith Hartley gives a heartfelt speech about he was Thomas' only friend only for Thomas [[HalfTheManIUsedToBe to break him in two]] in a grief-fueled rage.

** Project G-1'S HeelFaceDoorSlam in which Thomas attempts to reach out to Project G-1, it looks [[HopeSpot it's about to calm down]] [[YankTheDogsChain only for the military to drop boulder on G-1]]. What really hammers it in is Thomas' [[DespairEventHorizon reaction]], Keith's look of shock, the GoodTimesMontage with clips of the classic episodes from the TV show and the shot of G-1 falling and tumbling down the cliff to its death.

** Project G-1'S HeelFaceDoorSlam in which Thomas attempts to reach out to Project G-1, it looks [[HopeSpot it's about to calm down]] [[YankTheDogsChain only for the military to drop boulder on G-1]]. What really hammers it in is Thomas' [[DespairEventHorizon reaction]], Keith's look of shock, the GoodTimesMontage with clips of the classic episodes from the TV show and the shot of G-1 falling and tumbling down the cliff to its death.
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