Heartwarming / Crash Thompson

• Crash's One Hot Minute Review is a shining example of defending an album he feels was unrightfully hated and talks glowingly about, even happy to know it's become Vindicated by History.
• Past Crash's speech in TOP 10 BEST NU METAL BANDS, where one shouldn't always focus on the very negative sides of music genres, as those that were good will live on regardless of the reception of said genre, which is in this case, the nu metal genre. It's actually pretty nice that Crash gave Nu Metal the benefit despite the negative reception the genre gets.
• His video on Chester Bennington's suicide and urging fans to seek help if they feel depressed. He also states that while he hates One More Light, he still loves Linkin Park and gives his earnest condolences and respect to Chester.
• There's a part towards the end of his review of Weezer's Everything Will Be Alright in the End where Crash hears the closing track "Return to Ithaka". He'd already concluded that the album was by far the best one that the band had released in years, upon hearing this song he is awestruck. At first all he can do is listen in amazement and say "It's beautiful..." but in the last minute of the song, Crash takes off his jacket (revealing a Weezer shirt underneath) grabs his guitar and rocks out with them. It ends with him flying behind his sofa, and him quietly lifting his lighter into the air and saying:
  "Guys...everything really did turn out alright in the end.
• His "BEST & WORST ALBUMS OF 2014" video gave a beautiful slate for the Number 1 spot being Against Me!'s Transgender Dysphoria Blues, where he glowingly praises Laura Jane Grace's writing and her transitioning, even stating the album made him cry, which is a rarity for him. He further praises how the album could be a glimmer of home for a young transgender person who may come across Transgender Dysphoria Blues and be hopeful and inspired by Laura's journey. It's hard not to get the feels!
• The end of his Worst Albums of 2022 video, when he gives the #1 spot to Mainstream Sellout by Machine Gun Kelly. It's already heartwarming enough to see Crash not getting angry or saddened by the #1 spot in a worst-of-the-year list for once, but he ends it with a speech, which, in comparison to the rage-fueled rants in his 2019 and 2020 lists, takes a rather heartwarming turn: in lieu of MGK's poor attempt at a Genre Shift from hip-hop to pop-punk, he applauds the idea of the style shift possibly inspiring younger audiences to get into punk music, and he reassures the audience that there's no need to feel ashamed for liking bands/artists they used to enjoy at one point, but currently look back on with embarrassment on how much the music doesn't hold up. He then encourages the audience that even if a certain band/artist's music doesn't continue being good, no one can take those positive memories that came along with their past enjoyment of it away from them.
• The simple fact that the solo album reviews came back at the beginning of 2023 and even the FIMI, later. After the Creator Breakdown Crash went through and in which he talked about pretty extensively, it's just nice to see that he's mentally in a good enough place to do all of this again.
  • And then there is his Fall Out Boy mini review. Remember when he said, "Please break up." during the Mania release? He's glad they didn't, leading him to giving the new album a strong 8.

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