Loot Crate, Loot Crate & Amazing Mystery Box | Ashens

[@keyholes]

I thought my life was a shambles, but Lootcrate really puts things into perspective.

[@dmd8552]

:/ Luckily lootcrate's head office is on a low floor. The executives only break an ankle when they jump.

[@quillclock]

*life was in shambles

[@OdaSwifteye]

@@dmd8552 Lets install some spikes and a moat. It's not too late.

[@TheBambam2371]

Praying for you my friend. I hope you feel better soon. I hope all goes well for you. God bless you my friend. God loves you. Remember forgiveness towards the people that have hurt you can really help. God bless you my friend. God loves you.

[@TheBambam2371]

Quill Clock Praying for you my friend. I hope you feel better soon. I hope all goes well for you. God bless you my friend. God loves you. Remember forgiveness towards the people that have hurt you can really help. God bless you my friend. God loves you.

[@FragGile]

What a surprise, the novelty of paying significantly more for what you get has worn off.

[@sirprintalot]

My girlfriend is ending her Birchbox subscription too (makeup mystery boxes) because it's a waste of money and she never ends up using half the things they send. It's a passing fad.

[@JonatasAdoM]

Apple's still around.

[@FragGile]

@@JonatasAdoM 😄👌

[@techbaffle]

Imagine the sort of tat you'd get from a Wish Mystery Box

[@koenvandamme6901]

One can only dream. Or fear.

[@corktail7900]

probably of better value than lootcrate

[@jksmellie]

Man, a Poundland Loot Crate. That should be the next big thing.

[@heartfeltstupid3722]

A wish-tery box, surely.

[@HELPMEREACHSUBSCRIBERSWITHFISH]

funny

[@MattyFurious]

" I don't have any shot glasses" You are the king of tat. How do you not have one of the most generic tat items of all time?

[@ferrari43able]

Huh, Lootcrate's recycling stuff that's rotting in a warehouse and calling it "looter's favourites". Clever

[@chamoo232]

Now they will stop getting emails from all those people who wanted those printed robot targets again. I bet Loot Crates regret sending all their remaining inflatable crowns to Ashens as they could have filled another month of crates with them.

[@soullessSiIence]

That's what you get for wasting money on dumb, gimmicky products from unsustainable companies.

[@thegreatcanadianlumberjack5307]

I saw video that they recalled an oven mitt that looked liked the infinity gauntlet because it wasn’t heatproof and caught fire

[@simpclanyt7462]

@@soullessSiIence hjbbbbbbb

[@nicandknacksandseans]

One problem with the “looters favorite” concept though. If it was people’s so called “favourites” they already have that item, so why would they want another?

[@herpaderpy888]

Aerospace engineer here, thanks for the heads up, almost made the SLS tanks out of cheddar.

[@Milamberinx]

Woah! That's a close one. Obviously only Halloumi can withstand those kinds of forces.

[@ThisIsDragonRealm]

Cheddar...on a rocket. Honestly you would be an idiot to use that, we all know Edam is the way to go. Even Brie is better than cheddar...call yourself an aerospace engineer 🙄

[@CloudedByKatana]

@@ThisIsDragonRealm and they say we can trust NASA, pssshhh, yeah right

[@TheSmart-CasualGamer]

@@CloudedByKatana European cheese is so strong, that the ESA can make their rockets out of cheese and have them still be stronger than the average Soyuz!

[@glurganergc4856]

Man, i can't believe how bad these always turn out.

[@th3lonef0x4]

Occasionally they put some good stuff in them but more often than not, there full of shite.

[@Doobie3010]

Buying those seems like conjour the same feeling someone would feel from voting tory-self loathing.

[@glurganergc4856]

@@Doobie3010 wow, i think you got it.

[@Doobie3010]

@@glurganergc4856 If i "got it" i hope you dont catch it! XD

[@AndyLundell]

If you like Funko Pops then most of them probably not too terrible. But if you like Funko Pops then you're crazy.

[@2x4noah]

I can’t believe loot crate is still in business with how shit they became

[@RemixedVoice]

Lol @ "became"

[@pittibarlin8692]

They won't be much longer, just laid off hundreds of staff, and sending out all their old crap which suggests their credit is no good now and they can't get new supplies. It'll file for bankruptcy some time this year, I'm sure of it. I'd advise anyone that's got a long sub with them to cancel it now, or you might need to mess around to get your money back. They're going down the shitter fast, and I hope they don't take too many subscribers with them. On the plus side, B&M will have tons of stock soon. Inflatable crowns and over gloves that melt will be stacked high 😂😂 Couldn't happen to a shittier company, I've never understood people that pay a company to send them whatever random shite they want, it baffles me. Just buy things you like, instead of getting guff like mugs/gloves/socks and silly Funko pops you can't stand. It's a real odd phenoma. You wouldn't walk in a supermarket and say here's £30, fill me a bag up with some stuff, cos they'd sell you all the shite they couldn't get rid of usually. It's as if people are paying for the privilege of being ripped off, monthly.

[@dantereyes4304]

The only good crates are the more expensive crates that focus on 1 franchise. But yeah their main crates are crap

[@sprouting_lady]

@@pittibarlin8692 Yeah, I don't get the vast majority of these subscription-box companies. Like...if I want random shit connected to my favorite franchises I'll just...buy it myself? WTF?! I'll admit though, I do understand the food ones like munchpak, blue apron, or whatever. They aren't a great value, but they can help you find interesting new foods/recipes which is nice if you're like me and sometimes find it hard to come up with new ideas on what to eat(also frankly it can just be fun to try weird new stuff even if it's awful). Still wouldn't pay for it myself, but I at least understand the appeal there.

[@nightlyoko626]

Yeah. I enjoyed everything from 2015 under idk what happened past that : (

[@CanuckJim]

Business Insider reported Loot Crate laid off 150 employees at the end of May. They claim it was because they're transitioning from "we own a warehouse" to drop-shipping from a 3rd party.

[@tylerdurden8270]

I have the marvel gear and goods subscription from them and it's bi monthly. It's been four months and I still haven't received the two boxes I paid for.

[@chamoo232]

@@tylerdurden8270 They still owe 4 boxes of Fallout Crate. I don't think I will see them all. It's a shame because not only will I lose the money I paid but there is a figure you build in pieces in there. What good is a figure with a missing head and arm?

[@tylerdurden8270]

@@chamoo232 have you got an email from them yet? I got one a couple weeks ago saying they are supposedly going to start shipping them soon. Even offered 10 dollars credit but I don't think that's enough to make up for it. If you haven't got an email try contacting them or try to get your money back.

[@chamoo232]

@@tylerdurden8270 They used to have a schedule page with the estimated dates of all upcoming crates. It's gone now. The only way to know is to check in the manage subscription part of your account. They have dates there but I don't know if they are accurate or they can change anytime.

[@chamoo232]

@@tylerdurden8270 I got an email for every late Fallout crate. To be honest out of the 9 so far I think only 2 came on time. I got the Fallout crate at 50% off so it's not like I paid that much for it. I don't even care about the money. If I'm lucky I will get the remaining crates since after all they must have some obligations with Bethesda.

[@ProxCyde]

Small text on the bottom about the missing coin. "**NOTE: There was an unexpected delay with the shipping..." yada yada

[@Anguawolf007]

Right! ALWAYS READ THE FINE PRINT!!

[@fallouthirteen]

@@Anguawolf007 Always read the asterisk. Whenever something is followed by one it's usually important for you to read because often it's stuff that's trying to screw you out of what it actually says (like "limit, offer only available from 6-10 am" or whatever).

[@Anguawolf007]

It says "Don't worry. You will still get the coin. Will either ship it with your next Loot Crate or separately if your subscription has expired."

[@koenvandamme6901]

@@Anguawolf007 You cannot escape. THE COIN will find you. THE COIN is eternal. Try as you might, you *will* receive THE COIN.

[@sock2828]

I can't believe he missed that

[@Cypress77]

It’s ironic they give you environmentally friendly metal straws, while shipping boxes filled with plastic wrapped in plastic from China.

[@mattnde]

In an alarming crossover, I'm seeing increasing amounts of Loot Crate in my local Poundland....

[@kwacker45]

Never seen any in mine..Edinburgh

[@sarahnerdx]

Seen the X files branded torchlight in mine down in Cornwall a few months back. That was fun.

[@ThisIsAutumnAlex]

@@sarahnerdx I am not surprised. Poundland have sold the exact same torch, (without the x files branding), for few years now.

[@adambarfoot690]

@@sarahnerdx same. Saw it in the plymouth one.

[@aceisking]

Poundland crate

[@quillclock]

did ya hear about EA calling loot boxes "surprise mechanics" comparing them to surprise eggs

[@DragonNexus]

@Leo Asmaklis And if you didn't have to buy a $60 tool kit first in order to buy and open a Kinder Egg.

[@quillclock]

@Leo Asmaklis think he was talking about the price of the game itself.

[@quillclock]

@Leo Asmaklis god damn thats very insightful. I knew it was a good idea posting that comment here. Ashens is where the tat and gaming communities overlap.

[@quillclock]

@Leo Asmaklis no prob. thank you for the chuckles.

[@techbaffle]

9:22 - I've got metal straws that came with a tiny thin brush thing. Maybe Loot Crate will give you a 'Loot Crate' brush in the next box.

[@JediMasterBaiter]

I do too! They came in a pair.

[@Silver_wind_1987_]

We use pipe cleaners.....its easier....

[@ThisIsAutumnAlex]

@@Silver_wind_1987_ For once pipe cleaners are going to be used for cleaning and not arts and crafts.

[@Silver_wind_1987_]

@@ThisIsAutumnAlex it's just easier to use we used them for our smoothie straws.

[@demonwookie1]

They are openly admitting that they are using old stock but as long as something in the box is new they think it is justified.

[@chamoo232]

If it was an extra item it wouldn't be so bad but they basically cut half the box to get rid of old stuff. The good items sell on the Loot Vault so it's pretty much guarantee that the items in these are crap.

[@merlith4650]

pretty sure its because of economic problems. from what i gather, loot crate is going through some troubles

[@WakoDoodle]

Personally I'd rather buy a box of lego. At least if it's bad, i can make something good with it! Not a cardboard cutout attempt.

[@moosegoose3159]

Shame you have to take out a bank loan so you can afford a decent set.

[@WakoDoodle]

@@moosegoose3159 unless you have a good eye on bricklink. But for a new set from lego? You got me there!

[@boglin]

@@WakoDoodle get into gunpla boys

[@Pehmokettu]

A bad box of Lego does not exist. Only bad imagination exists.

[@drunkenhobo8020]

Pehmokettu - What about a box full of single tiles?

[@shards-of-glass-man]

Ah, Ashens is always there to save the... day when it's middle of the bloody night and you are an insomniac going through a customary downer/boredom spot.

[@manat6184]

I'm pretty sure you got those GoT magnets before too - hint "inflatable crown" :)

[@bucwhovian8305]

Mana T that was Loot Crate though. This time it wasn’t.

[@ThisIsAutumnAlex]

I still have my inflatable crown from way back then. It's sitting on my shelf still inflated......

[@TonksMoriarty]

Remember Alf? He's back! In straw form!

[@Anguawolf007]

...so you can suck....nevermind. >:)

[@liz6367]

You traded my soul for metal straws?

[@lapytop]

THRILLHO

[@GreyHulk2156]

Pipe cleaners. They finally have a practical use again. :)

[@dmd8552]

Making egg carton caterpillar legs and antenna is a very practical application :p.

[@1WEareBUFO1]

@@dmd8552 naturally

[@drunkenhobo8020]

I used a few for cleaning out a glass pipette in a chemistry lab. I think it's the only time in human history they've ever actually been used for cleaning a pipe.

[@TimChuma]

My metal straws came with pipercleaners

[@Pehmokettu]

After many places have decriminalized or legalized weed plenty of new people are now buying pipe cleaners to clean their pipes and bongs.

[@TheSektorz]

11:20 didn't he already get this poster many lootcrates ago?

[@Veste7182]

Yes, he did, in like 2015 or something

[@b0x83]

Captain marvel comic stand background looks like a pop tart

[@PoloRossi]

The background looks like somebody spilled the concrete from Bob the Builder onto it and called it a day.

[@zaninibox7011]

Great unboxing !!!! I'll be glad if you guys wants to unboxing mine. Let me know if you're interesting!

[@abdufiadbfajdfb]

Yes, I'm very interesting. I can regale people for hours.

[@rowie1311]

Hey Stuart! I feel a bit silly writing this but hey! What's the worst that could happen? I suffer from a pretty nasty anxiety disorder meaning it's really hard to get to sleep and even though I'm a lot better, I still struggle. Since discovering your channel over a year ago, I listen to your videos nearly every night. Your content, humour, voice, hell even pacing has aided me every time getting to sleep. Im even lying here now ready to listen to your vids like any other night and I thought I'd take a moment to tell you how much I appreciate your channel, how much I've learnt and how much your videos have helped me through getting over mental illness. Thank you so much! (I know there's a chance you won't see this as you get a lot of comments and that's okay!) Take care and keep up the good work! :)

[@brianoconnell6459]

Wow, they're really recycling their old items now, I got the Cylon targets wayyyy back in, I think it was 2014 or so.

[@PixelatedH2O]

I'm fairly certain it was late 2015, though it could have been 2014.

[@instinkt900]

Was just about to say this. Glad I cancelled my sub years ago.

[@Bellecarde]

loot crate is going down, it had layoffs last month and losing warehouses

[@legbert123]

Yeah ashens got them also i watched the video yesterday.

[@salud7432]

No, King of Monsters actualy is a realy dope Flick

[@juagguproductions9713]

Nope, it's a great flick! Highly recommended!

[@squigin3380]

It's story is shit and so are most of the parts with humans but all the monster is good and makes it worth a watch imo. It literally saves what otherwise would be a bad film.

[@joeysmith555]

Squigin welcome to godzilla movies

[@pinbot3779]

@@joeysmith555 You must not have seen any of the good ones. Try GMK.

[@SheezyBites]

Nah. It just about survives, but it's so rushed that barely any of it has sufficient gravitas. If they'd have split it into two movies it would have worked a lot better and had time to build up properly, but the half assed attempt to turn Godzilla into a twitchy Fast and Furious/Transformers style hyperactive action movie means it fails to be good as one of them or as a Kaiju movie.

[@Wanton110]

The King of Monsters movie is pretty good so long as you expect a monster focused movie

[@Leahi84]

Wanton110 agreed! I loved every minute of it. Not a bad film at all.

[@kaiseliuslaguna2374]

All those professional reviewers being upset there were kaiju in a kaiju movie and not exclusively humans gives me a headache

[@hoodedman6579]

I did see one guy on Twitter who said it was pretty good except for all the parts that didn't have the monsters in them.

[@n0m4nic]

@@hoodedman6579 That man is the smartest man on twitter.

[@ArmondoOrtiz76Lincol]

I loved it and it was great for us Kaiju fans

[@CaptainNim]

13:55 Aquaman Coin - There's 2 asterisks beside the title and at the bottom you can see it says "NOTE: there was an unexpected delay with the shipping of the Aquaman Coin so we made the tough decision of shipping the crate without it etc" You're welcome.

[@lionxv]

Still pretty glad I cancelled my loot crate sub. You can use some pipe cleaners to clean the inside of those metal straws, they work perfectly.

[@AlpakaWhacker]

13:55 It actually says at the bottom of the leaflet why there was no Challenge coin - it looks like there wasn't a challenge coin in any of that months boxes

[@ChrisHominski]

because the company is going under lmao

[@kennethkay7226]

My favorite flea market does their own mystery boxes of many diffrent themes, I like the Pokemon ones. Its all cheap bootleg items but I don't mind.

[@Chaos89P]

At least you know what you're getting, unlike with "LÜT CRAET

[@Wolvie619]

Next episode, Ashens opens a box filled with Aquaman challenge coins!

[@robertfitschen253]

Paid promotion? In MY ashens video?

[@TinyChuck]

It's more likely than you think!

[@juuuune]

@@TinyChuck ayy

[@enigma776]

Yeah a sad day, NordVPN of all companies as well. They must blow their whole budget on sponsoring youtubers and they are not fussy who they sponsor either.

[@aoifebakunin1966]

He's done a few. Mostly apps and stuff he sees as useful. At least it's not Audible

[@ThePotFather]

I'm glad loot crate is being replaced with the wish stuff, loot crate makes me mad

[@amelialikesfrogs5778]

Wow loot crate really are dying, reusing pretty much all of stock and the same boxes XD

[@MrDeits97]

The challenge coin has a ** next to it and it seems to say at the bottom that it had shipping problems so maybe the straws are for compensation. It was weird to mention the coin in the leaflet though if they knew they weren't having them

[@ProxCyde]

Very strange indeed. Why not edit it out if you have to edit in ** anyway. *chin rub*

[@David315842]

You forgot to mention the house of R.R. Martin and his motto; "Spin-offs are coming". :D

[@shellbacksclub]

FaceHugger Face Cloth is actually kind of creative... kind of.😕

[@scifislack]

I'd personally use it.

[@GhostTrevenant]

That battle star Galactica target you got in another loot box a long time ago so these are just recycled boxes

[@crazydasavagefool2765]

Thank god this page still active found you back in 2012

[@CrazyGonzalez]

ashens thank you for your videos. you've kept me going many a times. love from pakistan

[@lacroix5890]

Gross

[@lil_zcrazyg1917]

@@lacroix5890 your gross L O L Lil_ZcrazyG OUT

[@lacroix5890]

@izzy B I replied to the wrong comment smh

[@auracle6184]

"My list of people who like Captain Marvel" a brief insight into the world of Stuart Ashen.

[@jaysonraphaelmurdock8812]

I won't be on that list. That movie was trash and so is the actress.

[@yesh3]

John Travolta's catch phrase on Welcome Back Kotter was: "Up your nose with a rubber hose".

[@vernonsanders9696]

Mego Welcome Back Kotter were great figures, at the time.

[@Karmy.]

As someone who just watched Office Space the other day I want that shirt

[@Karmy.]

@Just Me I wish lol

[@RileyZilla1001]

I don't know, I thought the new Godzilla film was pretty good.

[@Pehmokettu]

All movies have mixed reviews. I like really many 'bad' movies and hate many loved movies.

[@Decipher13]

Pipecleaners would work to clean those straws. "They're not just for crafts. It's in the name!" TM

[@Pehmokettu]

@@luigimaster111 Which feels better in a bum - a metal straw or a pipe cleaner?

[@SkigBiggler]

They were originally used to clean smoking pipes

[@scarletrose2272]

Franchise Kicks who does the same thing, has mentioned he believes that Loot Crate is going out of business due to the lateness of their deliveries and the fact they're recycling old stuff.

[@Pehmokettu]

I really liked Frachise Kicks channel but then he started ordering too many Funko Pop boxes so I had to unsubscribe him. Is he still doing those Funko Pop videos or is that channel safe to watch now?

[@scarletrose2272]

@@Pehmokettu Nah he still does Funko Pops, he's also doing surplus wine and spirits from Target or something too

[@AgentTasmania]

Stuart, I think you imagined absolutely all the setup you seem to think happened re Marvel and other planets.

[@scottishsolgaleo2370]

Just wanted to say I've been binge watching these loot crate box openings all day and I'm looking forward to seeing whats in this one too :) love your content! Edit: Oh dear just saw this is the last one you're probably doing after I posted that haha. That's okay I love the wish stuff too!! keep on keeping on :)

[@Kr-nv5fo]

Night gathers , until my no lands, wear no glory. I my post. I darkness. Walls. I guards my life and for this

[@Loonistrator]

It shall not end wife, hold I shall no die at the on the that I pledge watch, to come.

[@RavenWitchShade]

I'm PRETTY SURE you've had those Cylon target sheet posters in a previous lootcrate...

[@scottishsolgaleo2370]

He did! It was in June 2015, the theme was Cyber. I binge watched a bunch of these today and that was one of the first ones I watched. Such a shock to see them do this not only with the tshirts but the posters... He really wasn't kidding when he said they're not quite what they once were omg

[@RavenWitchShade]

@@scottishsolgaleo2370 Knew it :P And yeah. Shame, they looked like they got better at one point, now it's gone to repeats.

[@Wasteman365]

There was a delay with the coin’s shipping. It says

[@ColonelPenguin]

Oh yes my favorite Brit is back with his favorite subscription box I'm sold

[@hiddenbutdeadly]

Annnnd it's gone!

[@reallyryan_]

Please don't call us Brits.

[@lewiswhite1680]

@@reallyryan_ Brit.

[@MarcZERO1980]

go to 8:01 to skip the boring sponsorship bit.

[@James11111]

Actually King Of The Monsters is one of the top 5 best Godzilla films.

[@jddmbth1]

I've seen it twice and loved it. Yeah the acting sucks but it's huge fucking monsters fighting, what's not to love.

[@John-og7os]

I'm not a fan of comic books or the movies but if she turned up with an armada that includes the Borg then I'd have been there like a shot.

[@Anguawolf007]

THE **FINE PRINT SAYS THE COIN WILL BE SHIPPED WITH YOUR NEXT LOOT CRATE OR SEPARATELY IF YOUR SUBSCRIPTION HAS EXPIRED.

[@AndyLundell]

Which is dumb. Why put it in fine print? You do that for stuff you don't want customers to notice.

[@MHArcadia]

Congrats on escaping the gravity of the loot box planet, Stuart!

[@Liz_ArdE]

My god that comic statue of Captain Marvel is terrible. The Captain America one looks bad, but poor Carol looks like she's in genuine pain.

[@D0NU75]

just like in the movie

[@RowdyRodimus]

@@D0NU75 and in the comics. She's been looking manly the last 5 or 6 years. But let's be honest, she's a shit character anyway, so no big loss.

[@D0NU75]

@@RowdyRodimus in the abstract side of things, it is a loss if you consider that a potentially good character got botched in favor of people who doesn't even consume the media she's in

[@DragonNexus]

I looked up the original cover for the Captain America one and he's got a proper scowl going on. The 3D one looks like someone dressed up Nigel who works on the docks and then told the Avengers to "get the imposter". And Nigel runs for dear life as they chase him down, demanding to know what happened to Steve. But Nigel does not know. For he is but a pawn in the game of life.

[@RowdyRodimus]

@@D0NU75 Yeah, but that's Marvel's fault for hiring Tunblerites because they have the "right" views in their mind.

[@colinlawson8391]

13:47 You've certainly had the Cylon range targets before. If I remember correctly you mentioned they would be better if they were rolled rather than folded.

[@Doggo1968]

Those are literally items you’ve gotten before. Those Cylon range targets were used before! THEYRE LITERALLY USING LEFT OVER STOCK

[@sagexaero]

gotta do something with the warehouse of leftover shit they have from subs dying off

[@blobbem]

3:34 - Spoilers for 'Avengers: Endgame' starts here so skip to 4:38 if you want.

[@markmillett6540]

Thank you, despite what he said about "everyone's seen it by now" I haven't. I'm waiting for the DVD.

[@blobbem]

@@markmillett6540 Same.

[@1WEareBUFO1]

i still can't believe people bought these in the first place. everyone I've ever known with these subscriptions gets pure and absolute garbage

[@stillred]

Absolutely agree! I’ve got two of them when they launched, 1 i ordered because of a pure interest (and hype from youtubers), the secon one they sent me despite me telling them that i want to cancel my subscription. I was so underwhelmed when i got and opened my first box, it was garbage... The only thing that i liked was a t-shirt, still wearing it, but that’s it. I really can’t believe why would anyone keep their subscriptions for longer than 1-2 months. Maybe some people were just hopeful that it would get better? But nah, it only got worse lol

[@Zomdra]

3:38 I know this is an old video but that stuff about Captain Marvel in Endgame made no sense. Past-Thanos turning up was _completely_ unexpected by anyone; she wouldn't have had any kind of army prepared. The fact she shows up _at all_ is a bit of contrivance, presumably she was just on her way back to Earth already (they set up earlier that she does return to Earth sometimes and she was scheduled to possibly be coming back soon). The only reason Dr. Strange could pull an army out so fast is because he could open portals and quickly go and gather everyone, even if Carol found out about Thanos before she reached Earth there'd have been zero time to fly off and gather backup at that point. Also, more of a nitpick but there _are_ at least some people from other planets there as part of Strange's reinforcements; The Ravagers (and, uh, Howard the Duck) are there at least. As for why there aren't more, keep in mind, Strange only had about 10mins to go and gather people; if he'd taken any more time than he did Thanos would've won before they arrived.

[@Ryan-og3xq]

Ngl I read the code as 'Ashen sextra'......sounds like an Austin powers spin-off

[@Karagianis]

9:22 I would suggest the only practical solution is to use pipe cleaners. Of course the downside of pipe cleaners is that those are disposable which kind of defeats the object of buying a re-usable straw!

[@eightiesboy]

Same t-shirt was in the crate box back in Sep 18.

[@avocademy]

The thing with these monthly loot boxes is that after a few months your house is full of collectibles half of which you don't like or didn't want. Better to just spend your money on stuff you actually want and if it's a loot crate exclusive wait a few months and it'll be on ebay for $7.

[@Tom5TomEntertainment]

Imagine all the orphans Ashens could have saved with all the money he spent on subscription boxes...

[@daggern15]

Are we sure he paid for them? A lot of KZbinrs get these things for free in trade for promotion

[@roberthislop1389]

idiotic.

[@Tom5TomEntertainment]

@@daggern15 Who sends orphans for promotion?

[@daggern15]

@@Tom5TomEntertainment The facepalm is so real right now. Although some celebrities come to mind in this aspect. Just sayin'

[@Prime12508]

Wow, I mean we’ve seen some poor lootcrates, but fuck me putting oldstock in, reusing boxes, shit being missing, that’s quite low even for them.

[@Telly2wo]

Stu! STUUUUU! Read the small print. It said something about the Aquaman coin at the bottom, but it couldn't quite make out what. (Don't know if this helps)

[@TwesomE]

As it seems the lootboxed stuff started to became something mostly worth picking up from ebay or some other online market places instead participating in the monthly subscription.Not to mention that some loot box sites were really racists with some regions & such by not sending to other places in europe like greece.They ruined them selfs mostly because they slowly started giving lame stuff in even smaller boxes and people lost interest in general.If you wanna hold to something like that good i suggest keep it like the old days because you will end up falling from the high place you climbed up really sloppy in your face.

[@lewiswhite1680]

Maybe they couldn't ship to places such as Greece and Europe? Maybe it was exclusive to a select amount of countries?

[@mgunter]

Nice idea with the metal straws, but bad placement with the writing because I have to put that in my drink. Hope you like the taste of ink.

[@majorphysics3669]

Ink? They're just stamped into the metal (or ground or lasered or whatever)... its not ink.

[@dmd8552]

@@majorphysics3669 it's lasered. It has that distinct lasered metal look. (lasered straws are much cheaper and faster to produce than custom metal coins)

[@majorphysics3669]

@@dmd8552 cool, thats what I figured. Still though, not ink lol

[@milksheihk]

I know of quite a few people who consider Captain America, The first Avenger to be the best of the standalone MCU origin films

[@incog0956]

Now you know someone else (me)

[@friendlycryptid6797]

Those Godzilla prints are pretty rad. Also yeah it's Gojira. Not worth getting a loot box as importing fees are evil and ridiculous.

[@dmd8552]

They're rad, but too small. A large actual wood block print on good quality would be exquisite.

[@ad08star]

When Ashens explains VPN better than other tech channels...

[@OdaSwifteye]

He's so old he assumed that the only way to sell something would be to explain how it works.

[@Jul-fu4yu]

King Of The Monsters was good

[@Mr.Classic91]

I stopped in at a grimy little gas station in the middle of nowhere USA. I grabbed a sandwich from the freezer, put it in the microwave and then took a bite. It was an old, Ghost pepper chicken sandwich, and not a breakfast sandwich like I thought. It was a little rough on my gut first thing in the morning, send it reminded me of Ashens.

[@Brandatello]

Captain Planet branded metal straws.

[@ShadowDrakken]

That's kind of hilarious... usually when you buy metal straws, they come with their own cleaning wands

[@espurious]

That's what I thought, otherwise what do you do? Maybe the brushes come another month, like the Aquaman coin

[@numbers9to0]

The mug is dated. It should say: "Muh Queen" and "I dun't want it". Nothing else.

[@ludovicocammisa9320]

King of the Monsters was a great movie, made by a Godzilla fan for Godzilla fans

[@hunterglaspell5580]

Ludovico Cammisa I agree. Critics can shove it

[@yeismeload]

The random crate fad has pretty much dried up from my own experience as well. I'd rather spend half the money at Forbidden Planet or a gaming store on selected items these days. They were a fun novelty at first but the value and amount of merch has dropped off substantially since they initially started up.

[@chamoo232]

At first it was a lot of average items. At some point they went down to a few decent items. Now it's a few terrible items.

[@Macho_Fantastico]

So Loot Crate is officially dead at this point, sending out old items.

[@1810jeff]

That battle star galáctica target/poster is a recycled item it was used in a 2017 box I think I know this because I have it and I quit loot box like 2 years ago

[@katherine8966]

Ashens is the only creator who actually does decent sponsored bits.

[@custardo]

Don't suppose the firing of 150 employees, the closing of warehouses and the failure of Loot Play has something to with the lacklustre content would it ?

[@DragmaKerp]

You see, if Captain Marvel would come back with lots of ships, that would imply she couldn’t hand things by herself alone with her woman super duper power...

[@DragmaKerp]

Sven Tempest you’re reading it wrong.

[@DragmaKerp]

Sven Tempest seriously? No. I have a problem with entitled Mary Sues, specially if they are misandrists. For the record, I liked Captain Marvel, until she became “female=good, male=bad”

[@anoukshukwinds]

NIGHT GATHERS, UNTIL MY NO LANDS, WEAR NO GLORY. I MY POST. I DARKNESS. WALLS. I GUARDS MY LIFE AND FOR THIS an excellent mug

[@Graytail]

Yes Stuart, metal straws usually come with a bottlebrush that is about as thick as a pipe cleaner.

[@GeneSavage]

That may have been the best-presented KZbin sponsorship I've ever seen. Nice work!

[@Hatsworthful]

The new Godzilla movie is only shit if you go expecting a "deep story with deep human characters" rather than giant monsters beating the everloving shite out of eachother. Which plenty of movie critics were dumb enough to do, apparently.

[@eccentricelectrician1904]

Thanks for the spoilers warning. I nearly I got caught there.

[@Suzosaki]

I just saw End Game last week. Theatre was still rather full. We're late to viewing but we matter too!

[@AlmightBlackDragon]

Ashens: The Best Surprise Mechanics reviewer on KZbin.

[@spliff5751]

People don't actually buy these every month?

[@OdaSwifteye]

Not anymore.

[@BrightSpark]

Frankly, I'd say that the whole "VPN" dealio is getting a bit out of hand. Yes, it CAN give you extra security, and makes tracking harder, but it's not the ultimate solution to any and all problems on the internet that people sometimes think it is. Your browser is still saving some tracking data, so the advertizers (and anyone else) can still track you through those if they REALLY want to. Also, many sites that you'd want to sidestep geofencing for (like Netflix) are smarter than VPN providers and just blanket ban their IP addresses (together with cloud services that'd allow you to set up your own, like Azure or AWS, btw), others might start seeing impossible travels if you keep changing your location and might even temporarily ban you - ironically for security reasons, because it's naturally a bit suspicious if you are in Helsinki one moment and then log in from New York the next. What I think is a genuinely good argument FOR using a VPN tho is if you use public WiFi hotspots, because the security on those is usually a bit naff. A few words of warning tho: If you DO use a VPN, then choose your provider wisely. I will believe NordVPN with not saving any of your browsing data, but others may not be so privacy-oriented and indeed not only record, but also sell your data to third-parties. Another thing you need to watch out for is VPN providers that don't run their own servers, but instead use their user's connections. Why would that be a problem? Well, for one neither you nor the VPN provider have any idea what the other user does with your data, so they could sniff the packets and maybe get your online banking credentials or anything. Also, neither you nor the provider have any idea what the other user does through your internet connection, and thus with your IP address, which could get you on all sorts of watchlists. Also, if you have an affinity for computers then you can at least set up your own VPN in your own home using OpenVPN, either using a Raspberry Pi or other such SBCs, or maybe an existing computer in your network that's always online. Just keep in mind that you'll have to open a port in your router for it to work, and since your public IP address typically changes every once in a while it's a good idea to combine it with a DynDNS service. Also this has the added benefit of being able to access devices on your network remotely. In conclusion: If you feel like you DO need a VPN then go right ahead, but choose your provider wisely and don't just take the next best one. Also consider setting up your own if you have the skills, but don't use a cloud service like Azure if you intend to watch Netflix.

[@lauratimmel3402]

There are a number of good reasons for using a VPN, like avoiding geo restrictions (where possible) and getting better plane ticket prices. And proper use of a VPN can be an important component of online privacy. But, as you say, a VPN is not the be-all and end-all of internet privacy, contrary to what a lot of the VPN advertising claims/implies.

[@mattihp]

The straws should've read Red Dwarf - Psirens!

[@lovecastle7154]

I want to buy a Dwayne dibley thermos

[@Fr34k1ng0ut]

Thor is severely underrated!

[@zersch.]

Now I want an intentionally terrible Loot Crate. Welcome Back Kotter straws, Life With Louie clip on bow tie, an out of focus polaroid of Avalanche from the X-Men and a t-shirt that you have a picture of you wearing 20 years ago in fifth grade.

[@Alex-fv2qs]

Well, there's the Inflatable Crown Box, but it's a very limited edition

[@vyk8244]

Use to watch ashens years ago, happy to see your still going strong