Meaning
What does Thomas the Thermonuclear Bomb mean?
Thomas the Thermonuclear Bomb refers to a popular animation by u m a m i, depicting Thomas the Tank Engine as a weapon of mass destruction.
Origin
What's the origin of Thomas the Thermonuclear Bomb?
The original “Thomas the Thermonuclear Bomb” animation was published by YouTube user u m a m i on January 16th, 2018.
It depicts Thomas, the bomber carrying “Thomas the Thermonuclear Bomb” to a slowed down version of the Thomas the Tank Engine theme, proceeding to annihilate the Fat Controller.
Spread & Usage
How did Thomas the Thermonuclear Bomb spread?
By February 2018, the video achieved a viral status, gaining a lot of views on YouTube, while being shared on sites like Reddit.
In the summer of 2019, various image macro memes, depicting a 3D rendering of a falling “Thomas the Thermonuclear Bomb” started to emerge on various subreddits, including r/dankmemes, r/youtubehaiku and even r/wallpapers, while also appearing on 9GAG.
External resources
- Reddit.com – r/Bossfight
- Twitter.com – Dank Memes