Why I Loved Crush

[@Wrench-007]

I'm your 1k sub. Pin me.

[@the_17th_dragon32]

M2003O nice

[@alyme_r]

kinky

[@nayrx3202]

“They think sponsors know what dashback is” LMFAOOOOOO

[@WhoMightThis1Be]

this guy seems like what i think Leffen wants to seem like.

[@zekehorsman9532]

Yoooo

[@andrewesposito6624]

He kinda seems like a more dedicated slime

[@Dytanious]

Nah leffen’s far more narcissistic. I genuinely don’t think Crush likes talking about anything at all where as leffen just enjoys being an asshole. Like seriously leffen enjoys who he is and is very self aware of what he is.

[@Skelliiie]

eh i don't think so, two similar but different types

[@deleted8202]

@@Skelliiie one is a dyed hair loser and the other is the biggest chad on the planet.

[@calumfoster-bayliss7122]

Crush is a shaman, he can see through the matrix, he understands how much of reality is a lie, when he watches the game he sees the pure energy being exchanged

[@calumfoster-bayliss7122]

@John Noughte the stage is a lie, most characters are fraudulent themselves, sometimes... even the player is a lie. Crush knows that we are little more than a collage of experiences, a frankenstein pastiche of dead memetic content pretending at unlife through perpetuating the idea of a "self". He turns off commentary when he watches videos, he turns away from the crowd, he sees how peoples morphogenetic lineages are expressed through their playstyles. That's what he was getting at when he talked about Mangos playlist. There is more than strategy going on in melee, it is a battle of willpower, of personality, of... alright sorry I have this rule where I can't talk about Crush for more than three minutes a day. Sorry... I'm... sorry. I gotta go.

[@fishermanWyatt-qg6tw]

Calum Foster-Bayliss yes

[@barbarictearemedy]

Calum Foster-Bayliss well done

[@cookster69]

@@calumfoster-bayliss7122 word

[@Sonicracer100]

The Virgin Leffen vs the Chad Crush

[@johnf.kennedy4842]

I feel like slime is the only interviewer who can match crush shot for shot, every interaction between the two is fucking gold

[@darkslide180]

i sold crush xans at MLG 2007

[@Halshere_]

nigga what

[@laneuwu1660]

That's the best comment I've ever seen

[@Bobbyboo2269]

I laughed so hard at this i almost woke my girlfriend up. Thank you so much.

[@pedlar6839]

Exhale

[@colinmurphy2214]

When he was like 9? lol

[@joy-dh5hu]

"alright nardwuar"

[@lohst1672]

I caught that too

[@bruceU]

He was right you know. Slime just jacks the nardwuar schtick and everybody acts like it's nuts.

[@treesaregreen]

@@bruceU but nardwuar would never interview smashers, so it is nuts.

[@jacquesl9972]

We lost Crush and got Fiction instead. We truly are in the darkest timeline.

[@Schtoples]

Why did Crush leave?

[@jacquesl9972]

@@Schtoples Unknown. Kinda just phased out like a bunch of other players over the years. Moved on and Melee didn't become a priority unless you make a living off of it like the top 10 players.

[@musicbox7601]

Drarke focus on school I think? Wish I could remember what his "reason" was.

[@jacquesl9972]

@@musicbox7601 Computer science claims another victim.

[@bridji3748]

Didn't Fiction retire too..?

[@tunafishcrum]

i remember a tweet saying something about him quitting melee cause it wasnt a skill based game and was instead going back to yugioh. id assume sarcasm. the last appearance i can recall of crush appearing on social media was after his twitter was deleted trying on an oversized puffy jacket. which was photoshopped to make him look like ice climbers.

[@andybear6617]

What’s the whole “I can’t talk about myself for over 3 minutes” thing. Is he getting therapy over narcissistic disorder or something? I just found that part so strange.

[@andybear6617]

Refined Snack Oh... odd bit though. Cool

[@JoninDropout]

I wish crush and a bunch of old smashers would come back to the scene. Thank you for the upload!

[@J0ttem]

Fly Amanita ;_;

[@BigmanJesusECDJ]

I wanna see em too but I think it's good to see what these new comers can do as well.

[@JoninDropout]

Gigzack Arcade yeah I completely agree it’d just be cool to see them vs the new players now and see how much progression the scene has made since they were gone. I guess it’d just be very entertaining to me

[@patoa3481]

Armada, PPMD, Silent Wolf, Druggedfox, Duck, Kirbykaze, Zhu, Abate and many more

[@cameronblanchette6687]

"He wasnt playing well because he isnt good at playing well."

[@Faulheit]

the saddest part about this video is the "d" in love

[@kolak2883]

R/woosh

[@evscrab320]

King Kolakツ r/foundthemobileuser

[@pedlar6839]

eVsCrab r/iwantcrushD

[@briansshare]

I never know if it's a bit with him

[@chaseHoldren]

it's always a bit

[@thomas-tk6ce]

it’s never a bit

[@papijr408]

sometimes its a bit sometimes it isn't a bit

[@feldsparthegreat]

He may have called himself crush But I was the one who had the crush 😘

[@Tyler-dw4zy]

He's like if Bo Burnham played melee

[@tytrdev]

Lmaooooooo so accurate

[@roguelove]

i know they look alike but crush was funny

[@chwig7354]

Bo is energetic. Crush is mellow. I don't see it

[@bb97979]

He's more like a Anthony Jeselnik

[@Tyler-dw4zy]

@@chwig7354 You haven't seen any of Bo's interviews, I take it

[@joshhalilej901]

I really thought Kimba was the beginning of the comeback :(

[@sympathy_for_strays]

Josh Halilej same 💔

[@gabrieljreed]

I love how this video is basically 80% interviews

[@FoxandHart]

As an NC player, have to point out that I love that the commentator at the end called the nair -> dj shine edgeguard “the lozr”

[@kansiwiz]

NC gang

[@sethgore8103]

Nc gang rep

[@crocnado8092]

I've seen the clip vs DizzKidBoogie so many times now, but I never knew who Crush was in the slightest. The fact that he might just be going around to random-ass tournies under different names and kicking butt is sick as hell

[@ramtheman8044]

Wdym? He’s only been Crush. The Kimba thing was after he already retired

[@nav6maini]

Ram The Man i think ur comment contradicts itself haha

[@RockerDuk]

As someone who spends way too much time in their own head when conversating, seeing crush is like looking in a mirror

[@sympathy_for_strays]

Swoonpoon Yeah the amount of people that think he’s just being a prick is uncanny. It’s like how all those idiots thought Wizzrobe was stalling, when in actuality he has severe OCD. The FGC has no concept of mental health besides being able to recognize aggression[- as any animal can.] Anyone really struggling w anxiety who’s familiar w Crush’s mannerisms can tell it’s not a bit and he’s not trying to be mean.

[@jacquesl9972]

@@sympathy_for_strays People are still trying to psycho-analyze Crush and come up with the conclusion that he has autism. It's actually quite sad. People don't understand that players like Mew2King/Wizzrobe actually have disorders, while Crush is just a fucking troll.

[@sympathy_for_strays]

Jacques L I’m not gonna argue w you. I see what I see in Crush and I’ve never met him or asked him in order to have a definitive claim on the matter

[@jacquesl9972]

@@sympathy_for_strays Yes, so don't go around throwing stuff like "Crush has autism," when it's not confirmed. Every person who has had an interaction with him has said that he's literally trolling.

[@sympathy_for_strays]

Jacques L While you’re at it w rereading the comments for accuracy, why don’t u send me a single shred of evidence- you can link a Tweet or whatever you’d like- where somebody talks about their direct interaction w Crush and says he’s a troll.

[@PocketNachos]

at GOML I remember I asked him for a photo and he said declined because he didn't feel comfortable with it, probably because of the amount of people saying he was like Bo Burnham during that era.

[@alexiwheelbarrow]

4:32 Mango rubs his tum

[@kipplox7377]

I love the recognition you are getting man! keep up the good content.

[@x9x9x9x9x9]

I think Crush was at SSC 2022. I just saw the Axe vs Moky set at the end during Axe's popoff look to the right. The mask makes it hard but the guy has the same hair color, height, and eyebrows.

[@j0rd0]

I think Crush might be a sociopath but I'm here for it

[@sunsets999]

1:11 im dying at crush looking at him and he instantly stops laughing

[@Allplussomeminus]

That stern, neutral look.

[@PeppySweetheart]

I miss Crush. I saw him and I just felt like I liked him. Just that feeling.

[@MysteryChamploo]

"Next to you by Mike Jones... Made me understand the game better."

[@Odysseus1]

So Kimba is actually Crush? I thought it was just a rumor

[@gabag00lgangsta]

Take Ludwig and give us Crush back pls

[@nonah60]

this.

[@ethancrites6994]

lmao

[@vladventura1928]

For real :(

[@cuckfucius]

fucking true

[@bb97979]

Please. I dont like slime's friend.

[@Allplussomeminus]

1:50 He's so real. You don't get raw moments like that often.

[@beigematt4927]

I miss crush :(

[@snufflebunns3901]

Who knew crush would predict slippi unranked foxes

[@aartie1999]

His interviews remind me of Joaquin Pheonix‘ Interviews

[@spennerFX]

I have to return some combo videotapes

[@michaelwalden1750]

This video made me laugh so much, please keep making these types of videos!

[@Eroil]

Many good clips, thank you for this! He played an interesting character, not talking about fox

[@ayase2992]

I'm still waiting for him to comeback

[@iIIiteratex]

Please come back 😭

[@JustLikeYou.]

“Loved” feels bad 😭

[@moki4895]

Crush is a sociopath and I love it

[@colinmurphy2214]

He’s like leffen but funnier

[@ChiefyIndian]

Crush was too good for us

[@mecmeuf4528]

i still have feelings for crush

[@exeterd9]

I feel like crush listens to bladee

[@toymachine1176]

i still miss him

[@thewaffleman1419]

3:49 crush crushes bobby scar

[@ajmolle6812]

"Alright Nardwuar"

[@mattdellapenna6668]

part of melee history :’-)

[@sp1nda]

"okay nardwuar" lmak

[@BgXERO]

Does the man have some deep ass anxiety or what? I'm genuinely curious as to the reasoning for his social stuff.

[@bruceU]

Just a tailored persona. I've heard he's a pretty normal dude with a dry sense of humor.

[@newpairofboots]

@@bruceU Yeah from what I can tell it just seems like that's his sense of humor.

[@BlackCherryZyn]

Last night I ate a turkey sandwich

[@Horrorlink]

LMAOO 0:18 spotdodge - shine - upsmash. wow so cool

[@LunarySSF2]

missed opportunity to name it "Why I had a crush on Crush"

[@rentsy3444]

I took a bus here.

[@mishafry9068]

we miss him

[@X7Justin]

people need to sub to you man, wtf

[@MegaShiney99]

Crush is special

[@pelotaz0]

I still miss him ):

[@AxeOverSword]

Crush is M2K with confidence and hair

[@colinmurphy2214]

They’re so completely incomparable

[@miniyodadude6604]

Crush is falcomaster

[@SHAMulA147]

i havent watched melee nearly as much since crush left

[@opencarrydrift6308]

This man is beyond based

[@opencarrydrift6308]

After watching the video I think he’s phoning it in a little bit, still based

[@weewoo314]

missed the opportunity to say you had a crush on crush

[@Eichro]

his twitter account was the true melee top tier

[@tba6]

Crush plz atleast get your Twitter back online

[@RonaldinioPaninio]

Ledgend

[@bricenichols8834]

Did this make anyone check out Next To You by mike jones? What he said about seeing it on Mangos spotify kind of makes sense and it feels weird to say that lmao

[@roofb1612]

God I miss him so fucking much

[@MyAce8]

sad this isn't a yugioh compilation

[@infernalkat]

Yo kimba was fire, where’d he go?

[@frigginmanatees8616]

Crush VoD stocks ^^^^^^^^

[@Skraton]

did he officialy retire or is he just absent for school or something?

[@theasiansmith]

he retired because he felt like he did everything he wanted with the game

[@ubsurd0729]

I miss Crush 😂

[@brenton8334]

XQC LOOKS LIKE CRUSH

[@littlewordman]

Melee's Bo Burnham

[@ΦθλδΒοβοβιβ]

I don’t know who this guy is but he doesn’t look like he enjoyed smash bros

[@EsjM49]

The dude looks lost.

[@Cloudmaker2814]

banned from grailed

[@CommanderBoo]

I guess you have a....... Love for him. What? You thought i was going to say crush? Smh my head

[@SmoreJoy]

Anyone know the story of the whole Kimba appearance?

[@justacavetownfanstan5420]

I think it might have been Crush

[@SmoreJoy]

@@justacavetownfanstan5420 Obviously, but i wanted to know the time frame, and how much of that crowd was in on it.

[@Pslamist]

I think Kimba also goes by FalcoMaster3000.

[@sdw-hv5ko]

@@SmoreJoy that was a new england tourney so everyone knew who he was

[@SmoreJoy]

@@sdw-hv5ko So it's like an "incognito for the meme" kinda deal, I see. Crush is an interesting player to say the least.

[@master_productions]

How have I never seen Kimba

[@ThaIrishMafia]

great vid

[@hazelg234]

What was that music at the beginning, it sounded so weird

[@somebodyelse5294]

can someone explain to me why he could only talk about himself for 3 mins

[@calumfoster-bayliss7122]

cause he's awesome.

[@JosoLifts]

Somebody else it was a bit

[@courage_the_cowardly_cam]

It was a bit... but it just kinda makes him come across as a dick

[@calumfoster-bayliss7122]

@@courage_the_cowardly_cam only if you're an idiot.

[@tristanreynolds5135]

@@calumfoster-bayliss7122 Why you tryna start something lololol

[@radreviewz9482]

What happened?

[@pointester5506]

What happened to crush?

[@nigerundayo5080]

99.2% unsubscribed, that's just sad bro, Im sorry.

[@SendoPLUS]

yoooo this is a fucking sick vid, we miss u crush pls cocme back

[@Swampson1738]

I know Crush retired, but what happened? Why did he delete his twitter? Is there something else that happened that I'm missing?

[@hemsmooth]

he just focused on his college major and gave up esports

[@Seshokii]

Discount Leffen

[@bigguygabe]

What ever happened to Crush? Can someone explain the details?

[@Riolupai]

exactly what i ask

[@pacogoosequacko8883]

He just kinda stopped going to tournaments. No goodbye or anything, he just vanished

[@Mongooose]

He started focusing on school at northeastern

[@Puffzilla777]

He's training deep in the mountains under a waterfall

[@GayTier1Operator]

Joseph Goslak i wanna know what happened to syrox

[@duncanwood8837]

So why did he leave?

[@erickdiaz2230]

School if im not mistaken

[@gomezfreshh9897]

I heard he passed away. Is this true?

[@AbsZero]

To my knowledge, no. Just retired and focusing on school

[@gomezfreshh9897]

@@AbsZero oh okay, thanks for clarifying! I was misinformed.

[@RoseyMapleGoth]

whats the song at the beginning?

[@AbsZero]

In the description: DigitalTek & Lawliett feat. Chloe Drake - Find A Way (Invaders Of Nine Remix) [Bass Rebels Release]

[@ARKITECHDNB]

This guy crush has issues.

[@antagonizingusername]

You are a mere larval being, always living in static relativity to similar life forms around you. A material mortal such as "your"self will never recognize true power even when confronted by it.

[@NicholasSunderland]

shave your neck beard

[@antagonizingusername]

@@NicholasSunderland mortals mad

[@cooperfrancis7551]

mang at 4:27

[@gabrielmonzon3812]

Wait did he like die or something? What happened?

[@AbsZero]

Just stopped showing up and deleted all social media without really saying anything afaik. Main reason being he chose to focus on school over smash from what I've heard

[@gabrielmonzon3812]

AbsZero rip with his personality he could’ve made bank off streaming.

[@MrSlowpez10]

Thats what everyone thinks but most smashers make barely enough to get by. Even Axe only has 1k subs

[@gabrielmonzon3812]

Mr. Slowpez dude that’s 3k a month? Which is 36k a year?? Not counting prize pools and sponsors?? That’s amazing. Not to mention that scales like crazy, 3,333 subs and you make 120,000 a year. It’s real money

[@tunafishcrum]

i remember a tweet saying something about him quitting melee cause it wasnt a skill based game and was instead going back to yugioh. id assume sarcasm. the last appearance i can recall of crush appearing on social media was after his twitter was deleted trying on an oversized puffy jacket. which was photoshopped to make him look like ice climbers.

[@McLaReN212]

COME BACK

[@na-ve9cp]

what's with the Kimba clip at the end? thought this was a Crush video