Ashens Christmas Special 2023
ashens
20 min, 21 sec
A detailed exploration of various Christmas-themed items from Poundland.
Summary
- The video begins with the host recalling the feeling that last Christmas was just yesterday, before showcasing unusual Christmas items from Poundland.
- Items include a Christmas tree-shaped rubber duck, which the host finds unattractive, and a fiber optic Christmas tree that disappoints in its lack of fiber optics.
- The host critiques a light-up Rudolph decoration, finding it grim, and a Santa tealight holder, jokingly suggesting it looks like Santa has been shot.
- Dog tennis balls branded with the Grinch are shown, questioning the purpose of branded items for pets.
- A three-pack of gnomes, or 'gonks,' is criticized for their quality, including one with backward legs.
- The host is unimpressed with a wire reindeer tealight holder and large deluxe crackers that contain underwhelming gifts like a bulldog clip and a metal puzzle.
- The video concludes with a look at a bizarre Christmas coloring book from Poundland, featuring odd and unsettling images.
Chapter 1
The host introduces the Poundland Christmas Special, expressing disbelief at how quickly Christmas has come again.
- The host reflects on the quick passage of time since last Christmas.
- He announces that he has visited Poundland to purchase Christmas items for the special.
Chapter 2
The host examines a rubber duck dressed as a Christmas tree, finding it unattractive and resembling vomit.
- The Christmas tree rubber duck is described as divisive, with some finding it cute and others repulsed.
- The host leans towards disliking it, comparing it to vomit or snot.
Chapter 3
A fiber optic Christmas tree is showcased, disappointing the host with its lack of fiber optics and cheap appearance.
- The fiber optic Christmas tree has few working strands and many in odd angles.
- The tree is revealed to have cost only a pound, meeting the host's low expectations.
Chapter 4
The host reviews a light-up Rudolph character, likening it to a tragic figure with a design that seems off.
- The Rudolph decoration's design is criticized for looking like a flattened character stuck to a snowball.
- The host humorously imagines a backstory for Rudolph's sad expression.
Chapter 5
A Santa tealight holder with star-shaped holes is presented, humorously suggested as resembling gunshot wounds.
- The host comments on the odd design choice of the star holes in the tealight holder.
- He jokes about Santa's unhappy expression and imagines a dramatic scenario.
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
A pack of gnomes, referred to as 'gonks,' is reviewed, with the host noting the poor construction and backward legs.
- The 'gonks' are noted to be poorly made, with one having its feet on backwards.
- The host laments the dilution of the term 'gonk,' which now seems to be synonymous with gnomes.
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
The host opens large deluxe Christmas crackers, finding the gifts inside to be surprisingly mundane.
- The crackers contain a bulldog clip, a metal puzzle, a stationary clip, and a plastic spinning top.
- The host is amused by the high-quality snaps but underwhelmed by the gifts.
Chapter 10
The Christmas coloring book from Poundland is explored, revealing odd and whimsical images.
- The coloring book contains a variety of strange and unsettling images, including a Christmas kidney and a diving Santa.
- The host comments on the bizarre nature of the illustrations, ending the review with a humorous tone.