My apologies that I didn't see your 2024 update. I'm really sorry for your loss of your cat, Dudley. My he rest in peace... I understand your pain and I also appreciate for understanding my external hard has died on me. However, I did archive some of the clips that I showed to one of my friends on discord. So luckily not all of the clips are lost. Anywho, I hope you're doing ok, James and remember don't over stress like how I did last year and it was not pleasant at all and of course, never give up and keep doing what you're doing.
After understanding the situation behind this, I regret being one of those people who wanted you to keep going with the cancelling video. If you don't wanna continue it, that's fine. Maintain your mental health. I'd rather have you live a healthy life.
That’s fine James, if you don’t want to do the 10 year series, then don’t do it, and I feel really bad for your stress of your show: Sodor stories, I think you should deserve a good long break.
Hey sorry for your loss. Both of your cats are very cute. When it comes time for the Tillie please pull a sicky or something and get a proper goodbye if you feel that not being able to say goodbye is affecting you
James, the fact that you came out and spoke to us directly, That clearly shows that you care about your fans and you don't want to disappoint us. Your health is paramount, and being stressed out isn't good for you. You do what you want to do in your life in and out of RU-vid and keep your head high. Dont let anyone tell you different. Even though videos may not appear for a while, I betcha the wait will be worth it. Here's to James getting better with his health and remember to keep on smiling. Also, I'm sorry for your loss of your cat. I can't imagine the pain you must of felt.
James, I'm very sorry about what's been happening to you. I really am. I respect your decision on deleting the video, and I'm extremely sorry about your cat Dudley. Just know that you have so many good friends who support you, no matter what. I send my prayers to you.
Oh dear! So sorry to hear about your cat Dudley. To be honest, you made the right choice to cancel your big 10th anniversary project because we were concerned for you. As for the Sodor Stories wiki, I have been working non-stop for hours on end to get the major locations and episodes finished. Hope you have a good 2024, despite everything that is currently going on.
Mental health always comes first, James. People do things that they regret, sure, but still, we don’t want to see anything in your life worse. Deleting the part one and canceling the rest of the 10 year anniversary, while I did enjoy the first video, I still definitely say it was definitely a good move, because the last thing you want to do is overwork yourself even more, especially when you’re making fun of yourself and your past, and judging the part one video, the rest of the series would have been no better at all. It’d probably just bring you down even more. I for one, want to see you get better, not worse. If you want to take a break, then do that. You deserve it after everything you’ve been going through. Only do things you actually feel like doing like Sodor stories or the other projects you actually want to do. Not stuff that you feel like you SHOULD be doing. I just hope you’re okay, and I’m sorry to hear about the loss of your cat, Dudley. Hope 2024 is a good year for you, even after what’s been happening.
I hate myself for being one of those people who wanted you to continue the I cancel myself series. That series wouldn’t have been enjoyable for us and for you James. You just forget about all that and continue on doing the things you want to do. We care for you James. Take care of yourself mate! 😊❤️
I respect your decision to remove the first part of your cancelling series and moving on. Its your channel James you can do what you want We the viewers have no right to force you to continue destroying yourself
I confess, I was one of those people who voted that you keep the Cancelled series going but it's not because I'm a sick bastard who loves watching others destroy themselves in some way but because I found the video interesting and captivating. But after hearing your reasons for cancelling the series anyway... I do feel rather ashamed and I am so sorry about all that trouble you've been going through. You deserve so much better. In conclusion, I refuse to move on to another channel simply because I fully respect your decisions and I pray that your conditions improve. Stay safe, take as long a break as you want and do get better.
After watching part one, I was genuinely worried about you, let alone what the rest of the series would have been. I'm relieved that you've decided to cancel it and instead focus on more interesting and constructive topics and videos, like Sodor Stories. I won't lie, I would do things that will turn out worse in the future if someone close to me died or changed for the worse, as would anyone. But, like you did, you took initiative and tried to move on as if nothing will break your stride, and that's why I respect you James A Williams. You never just decide to give up and walk away from RU-vid. Your persistence and determination inspires people, like myself. When people try to create roadblocks, you blow them up. When someone knocks you down, you stand right back up, and you tell them "try that again, I dare you". I feel that power, that struggle, that determination. To Win. Mr. James A Williams. I've never expected to come across someone else, with autism, like you. You have something that very few people have. Courage. To express your true emotions, share your real problems and to come out on top of that. You have 150k subs for that reason, legend. (p.s. I'm moving into an apartment in May, I live in New Zealand and I have a big DVD/VHS collection. I'll pay for your rent until you can get a job. DM me if you are interested on twitter)
Aw no, I loved watching your cats whenever they appeared in your videos. As for the cancelled video series, I think the weakest element was actually the parts where you roast your old videos. I was more interested in the parts that delved into the history of your channel. As for future projects, i’m already pumped up for the next Nintendo Switch video, especially since it promises Link’s Awakening, & the VHS coverages of Bob the Builder Live & Bear in the Big Blue House due to nostalgia surrounding my grandparents tapes.
I care about your mental health. Seriously I don’t want you to be sad and everything. Honestly you’ve been my favorite RU-vidr ever since I was a kid and I don’t want anything bad happening to you. I hope that your day is going well James happy St. Patrick’s Day.
I'm sorry to hear what you have been going through. And I completely understand your decision to cancel the 10 year anniversary series. I think it is best you take a break for a few months or so to refresh your mind. And remember there are 150k+ of us who have your back. I wish you all the best.
James, I just want you to know that all your followers on RU-vid are so glad that your going to continue to make videos for us to enjoy! Sorry to hear about both your cat (Rest in Peace, Dudley the Cat) and the cancellation of your Equestria Girls fan series, but i understand and respect your decision to cancel it. We all really appreciate the time that you put in to making videos, And in terms of your other planned series this year, (after a well deserved break of course), please don't make any that would stress you out too much and focus on making videos that your followers (me included) can enjoy watching while knowing that you feel alright afterwards. Zak.
You made the right decision to cancel the 10 part series. Would have made you go from bad to worse. But I’m glad you’re doing ok, man. Plus, many condolences about Dudly. He looked so gorgeous. Also, I got a couple of questions. 1. I know the games for the Switch you are reviewing are set in stone during the time of this video being uploaded less than 24 hours ago, but do you intend to buy, let alone review Tomb Raider 1-3 Remastered? 2. Since you occasionally bring up the Lilo and Stitch franchise as examples of whatever you’re discussing, like shows having a large roster of characters, etc, do you have a favourite Experiment? Mine is 033: Hammerface. And 3. Hypothetically speaking, would you ever want to see Thomas characters based on Class 60 and Class 66 diesels, or maybe even ones based on the Bagnall Diesel Shunters of Port Talbot Steelworks in South Wales? Or maybe have planned characters like this for Sodor Stories, unless the class 60 and 66 diesels are a bit too modern-ish for the Sodor setting? The Bagnall shunters I speak of were built in the mid 50s, though.
I completely respect your decision cancelling your ten year project and I was happy I clicked yes on your poll last week. I’m also sorry about the loss of your cat Dudley he was such a cute cat my favourites with him on your channel was on the underground Ernie video and the Paddington video. He was such a cute cat and being a cat lover I can easily relate. James if your reading this just take a massive break if you need to. It will help you physically and mentally and do videos you like to do. I subscribed to your channel ever since I was in college back in 2017 and seven years later I’m still following your channel and your videos always make me happy after a busy day at work or when I feel down and your one of the best RU-vidrs I’ve watched. I’m happy RU-vid recommend me one your videos being the original why I hate fireman Sam video and also the best deviant I’ve followed on Devianart don’t let anyone tell you otherwise. Overall I’m looking forward to your new videos coming up this year including the video tape and dvd nostalgia videos. They’re always my favourite to watch. Wishing you all the best James and thanks for everything you do on your channel and your welcome.🙂🥲🫂
Well disassemble me down and sell me for parts, I am most terribly super sorry for what you've been going through,especially your loss of one cat. Even though I don't normally show my internal emotions but, I will always care about what is best for you. If there is only one piece of advice I would give to you, that is take it easy and please don't push yourself too hard. And thanks for all you have done.
I'm really sorry for how you are feeling James. Forget my suggestion comments. Best to go at your own pace and try to repair yourself. I think you are doing well. I really understand how you feeling. I hope you can do what you want to do in life and I understand why you canceled it. I honestly liked it but I'm glad you moved on. Keep on going James. Like the song says, "Never Turn Back"
Im sorry for ur loss james pls dont put too much pressure on yourself. You did the right thing deleting that aniversery video. Take it esay, remember your health matters
When I saw the community post and the Tweets I got concerned like the members on the server because the series of videos in theory I felt given previous ambitious videos in the past had left to the burnout. I felt it wasn’t going to help and I’m glad the videos didn’t continue. I’m sad for you also losing Dudley. Rest in Peace Dudley. Seriously you made the right decision.
Hey James, I actually like the 1st part of your 10 anniversary video not because of your drama (of course not) but because I got to learn something history about you but I didn’t get to finish it so if you still have the 1st part save can you unlist it and send it to me on a comment or reply
For some reason I don’t mind the Culdee Fell engines being the same colour (even though I prefer them being different colours) but when it comes to the Skarloey Railway engines I have always preferred them being different colours rather than them being all red (except for Rusty, Fred and Duke).
1:56 it feels a bit harsh here. I had no idea whether those Discord members understood the situation or not. No idea whether you made the videos out of bad mental health, or just wanted to examine your past self. "A Discord server I'm a part of" (which you said in the post) could mean anything from people who like your content to people who understand what you're going through. Instead of saying "they thought that perhaps my mental health was bad", it would have made sense to say "my mental health is not doing good" I thought it was just a series that you studied your past self and learned to be better. Something that you'd want to put effort into, despite the length. I had NO IDEA that you hated it and that it was destroying your mental health. You provided almost no perspective, it seemed like people that just didn't want you to make those videos, there was no reason to believe that they knew you well or were really thinking about your mental health. So no, the 78% are really not at fault here. I'm one of them. If I knew this was the case and that your mental health was like that, I would have voted to delete it as well. Most people didn't have time to see much of the video (including myself), so we have no idea how you treated yourself in it. Although if it was like that and you know that your Discord members care, I'd skip the poll and delete it anyways. If your mental health is bad and you want to take a break, do it!! Don't EVER ask the audience about things like that. I fully support your decision to support your mental health rather than your content. TLDR - most of us had no idea about your mental health or that the people in your discord were not randoms who didn't like that video (most of us didn't see the video).
It’s completely understandable if you don’t want to do the 10 year anniversary series. If you feel like taking a break from uploading content, go for it.
I get that Reuploading Part 1 is harmful to your mental health and all that, but I just really want to see it and what you said in the video that caused the discord to mention it, although it might be lost media, do you still have it saved? Maybe you could like do it as a Patreon Extra or something, if you;re reading this James, it’s okay if you don’t want to, it’s just that I’m really curious on what the videos contents were, thank you and have a good night
I didn't say "Keep going." I said to leave the videos up and not delete them. You can stop doing the videos, it's up to you, but you should also keep the work you've done up as well so we can go back and watch again in the future. There's a difference. You should have created a 3rd option in the polls for that as well
I'm very sorry to hear that your orange cat passed away, James. And also, I'm kind of glad you're cancelling your Cancel Yourself series after what you said about it. Also: 30:44 I am so hyped to hear your thoughts on the other 5 waves on Mario Kart 8 Deluxe's DLC (especially when it comes to Waluigi Pinball & Wii Rainbow Road; since they're my two favourite tracks in the DLC). 32:45 Dang. Never thought you'd plan on reviewing Barney the Dinosaur. & 35:00 Can't wait to hear your thoughts on some of the Teletubbies tapes (since I'm a big Teletubbies fan and all).
I’ll be honest, initially I actually liked the first ICM video you did and wanted it to continue, however the more I thought about and the more I read what you said in that poll, the more I thought that cancelling the series was the right thing for you to do (for your own sake). No matter what you do going forward James, I will always support your content as it’s your videos (along with several others) that got me through hard times and the pandemic. Also, sorry to hear about your cat, it’s never easy losing a pet you’re close to.
I'm very sorry to hear that your lost cat, Dudley. I'm glad to hear that your doing alright, James. Be sure to take good care of yourself and do what you want to do. Rest in peace, Dudley.
I'm sorry to hear your orange tabby cat, Dudley has died, may he rest in peace! I'm also fine with you cancelling your 10 year anniversary video too along with EG Adventures.
Also, yes, I have seen The Gingerbread Man, back when it was airing regularly on Nick Jr in the early 2000s. And I agree, it was surprisingly dark, especially the episode where Herr von Cuckoo accidentally got poisoned by seeds doused in rat poison when the big ones were trying to kill off Sleek the Mouse.
Don’t you just hate it when your audience just doesn’t understand and can’t make up their minds? I’m sorry for all your difficulties, James. You do what feels best for you; let no one else decide that for you.
Eight days laye, James. I'm...really sorry about your cat. This is coming from someone who was watching you since 2021. Hope you finally get those videos in, if you can. ❤
It’s For The Better That “I Cancel Myself For 10 Years” Is Cancelled. The Big Video Where Everyone Wishes You Happy Anniversary Is Good Enough For Me. Very Sorry For Your Loss On Dudley, Rest In Peace
38:11 Just to be on the safe side if you are gonna talk about TLH just be aware that the first 3 seasons has some good bad decent and well awful episodes such as two bad S2 episodes 'Brawl in the Family' and 'No Such Luck' the latter is the one I keep getting really sick of people keep on talking about, Also a certain 'Elephant in the Room' involving the show's creator, Plus you mention that the rest of the seasons after the first 3 seasons ain't that good, I don't agree with them one bit and I'll explain why in a later video.
hey James I've been a long time subscriber of yours since 2019 up till this year on another RU-vid account and this is my new account but that's not important and I've been watching your videos Ever since I was 16 in 2019 and I've been Loving your Thomas the Tank Engine videos Ever since 2020 When I was 17 I Love your Channel James and I Wanted to comment on your update video about your cat Dudley I'm sorry about what happen to him that you lost him to cancer Because I lost my cat to cancer as well last year in 2023 and it was Really sad for me and my family and I can Relate to all your stories James Because I've been Through the same thing you have Ever since I left high school in 2020 or 2021 I'm not so sure and I've been Depressed ever since those years and your content always made me happy so James I hope you get Better and I hope you get so much rest after 2021 and I hope 2024 well be a Better year for you and I hope for you that you have a happy 2024 this year I hope Thank you James
Plus not to mention I'm also sorry for your 10 years on RU-vid anniversary video but I can also Understand the reason why you've deleted it and I also don't want you to keep on Destroying your mental health I know it's Hard but don't keep on doing it because I do want you to have a great life James Plus if you don't know what the S stands for it means Sam Which means my name is Sam and I'm from south Australia also James Tell me when is your next RU-vid live stream going to happen because I would like to tell you some Questions I want you to answer for me if you would like it if I did that for you if that's alright with you so that's all I have to say to you for today hope your going good out there in the UK and James I hope you have a very nice day Great job for 10 years that must be an achievement in your life but anyway hope you have a very nice day see you later.
Yeah, if you wanna cancel the 10 year series, go right ahead. Also may Dudley Rest in Piece. 😢 Not to mention it's also sad that you cancelled your Equestria Girls Series! But oh well, if anyone wants to see an Equestria Girls Fan Series, watch my one.
Please just don't push yourself to hard and try and make smaller scale content if the 10 year series will put more stress and you have to cancel the series me and the rest of your fans hopefully won't be mad.
I am so sorry for your loss James, may your cat rest in peace. You should really see a therapist because I feel your life needs to get back on track, I don’t really know how switching jobs and all that stuff works because I'm 12 so nothing to say about that. Just take your time on sodor stories and I think Patreon is a good idea because it has helped many creators keep their channels moving. I think that the cancelling series would just damage your mental health even more because you’re just ranting on yourself, so it was a good idea to cancel it.
The best thing I'd do if I lose my cat is adopt another cat. I'm not sure if that's easy for you, but I'll let you decide. I just like your content. I never pressure you what to do. Your reviews are what have influenced me to review stuff from my own childhood
I'm deeply sorry for you, James. I really hope God will bring you to Him through Jesus, and I do not want your mental health to be bashed, and I don't want you to feel ashamed of yourself. Believe me, I've hit myself down many times, and I pray for your recovery. Greetings from Charles Selix. PRAY FOR ISRAEL. The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the Gospel. Mark 1:15 THE LORD JESUS CHRIST DIED FOR YOUR SINS AND ROSE AGAIN FROM THE DEAD. WOULD YOU LIKE TO TAKE YOUR PLACE IN HIS HOUSEHOLD? THEN PLEASE REPENT OF ALL YOUR SINS TODAY, AND GIVE ALL YOUR LIFE TO HIM, WHOSOEVER READS THIS MESSAGE. THE LORD IS GOOD, AND NOBODY IS OUT OF THE CANDIDACY FOR BECOMING A CHRISTIAN.
You absolutly don't have to do the cancel videos if you dont want to any more, your health is the most important part and i'd also rather see a a more happy video
While it was the right thing to do to cancel your canceling yourself series, I would still like to see a video celebrating 10 years of youtube and how your content and interests evolved overtime in a more informative way
I am sorry to hear the passing of Dudley. And I am quite glad you decided to cancel your miniseries where you cancel yourself after 10 whole years on RU-vid because it's just sad seeing you losing your temper violently, saying bad things about yourself, and seeing you go into fits of unhinged rage like this. In fact, I believe it is for the best since it would make you go from feeling bad to feeling even worse than before if you hadn't put that miniseries behind you. And knowing you were feeling depressed for the past few months had kept me silent, even if I could have been one of those people talking things out with you if I had the chance. So, I hope you'll be okay and see yourself have a hopeful, but brighter foreseeable future.
I'm so sorry james I understand stand why you had to cancel the series because you didn't want to make the same mistake you did with the railway series audio books, Tom-torer, and the switch review you had to go through a trilogy of burn outs I do not want to see you go through a 4th one. And you canceling the EG series is sad because the voice actor are going to be disappointed with this but I at least hope they understand the decision and I hope they are doing okay. Also the 4th switch video I wish you and LizzietheRatcicle15 the best of luck and I hope doing the animated first will be better for you and hope Lizzie find a way to do re-record the lines even if it means to delay the video to next year. I think it would be interesting to do a review of the loud house ( at least the first 3 seasons ) because it will be you going into a more detailed show than Thomas ( Not saying that Thomas isn't detailed just saying that the LH is more detailed and complex then that show ) so that can be fun to do went you get around to it and have the time. So yeah I hope to see your future projects and keep on doing great things and sorry for your cats death I know what it is like to lose a pet and I hope you can at least spend time with your other cat before she dies because see does not have that much time left so hope you can be there for her. Sorry that your anniversary did not go the way as plan or as you wanted but I still hope the rest of the year is good for you and hope in the 2025 update video you are happy and managed to not burn yourself out again for the 4th time so take care.❤
Hey Bro, I know you never acknowledge me on your channel and I’m sure you have your reasons, but if you ever want to talk, whether it’s about any of the heavy stuff, or just reminiscing about watching Wind In The Willows and Tales from the Riverbank and Nan and Gramps, I’m always on the other end of a WhatsApp!
I'm sorry about what you are going through, James. I hope you will better. To be honest though, I really happy that you remove your 10th anniversary video because that video is one of the worst videos I have been seen. The anger and hate you have towards yourself is just wrong and wanting something to kill you is like wanting something to comment war just because you posted a bad video on 2013. Hopefully, when you do the next anniversary video, make sure you don't be overly hard on yourself. Note: Can you maybe re-upload you 10th anniversary video please?
I'm sorry James for voting for the continue opinion, I didn't read much of what was written but I'm sorry, I think you should stop posting Videos on your channel if it makes you better and happy, anything you do I will be happy
Hey, James. I'm glad you've decided to cancel your, well, "cancelled" series for the sake of your mental health, because the negativity you've established in your Part 1 video (plus the recent tragedies in your social life) aren't a good mixture in your wellbeing. As I've mentioned in your 100K subscriber special video, you should make videos that you ENJOY doing rather than self-torturing yourself. Every artist had a rocky start in some form, but we grow from those foundations and learn from our mistakes to produce better content. Even the greats had their off days! Keep up with the great work, from a fellow Autistic Brony! /)*
