REport: New Merch Review

I actually think that would be a good quote for a shirt! "It's what the book says to do"

ZakPak

Why did you just put the word “caught” on a Web of Lies shirt? It’s what the book said to do.

Happy birthday Gwen!!! I like the beard salute shirt pretty much as is. The shudge one is a cool idea but I do wish they had made it more blooper related...or even just left off the back picture... I like the spider web for web of lies but I agree that having it say “caught” doesn’t really make much sense...they should have used a phrase from the lyrics or even just put web of lies on it instead... The baldy shirt looked pretty good as it was...maybe a little simple but I’m not sure that’s a bad thing. I agree that the sleepover shirt should have had more Enis specific things in the images around it to make it less generic. The musical was crazy and had a lot going on in it so it would look cool if the shirt also did.

Happy Birthday Gwen! Alright, let’s start from the top. Beard Salute shirt - I got nothing to say, it’s quite good! Shudge - I’m not sure... I feel like maybe a cartoony version of AJ shrugging, or doing something that implies the bloopers part of it. But yeah, the fighting poop thing doesn’t make much sense. The web of lies - I get where they’re going... but I personally think it would be cooler to have the title “web of lies” in it... or maybe even a more memorable line. Bc I think the glitch font is cool, and it works for the given musical... so maybe have “I’m in your reality” or “trapped inside my web of lies” The orangsabfkabrkcns (however you spell that abomination 😂) I think it’s okay.. I don’t really have many suggestions for it only because it’s a pretty self explanatory thing. The animal itself has to be on the shirt but I don’t know what else I’d say should be added. “I love sleepovers” - I like the reference and I think it’s okay! But I feel as if it is REALLY broad. Maybe having the whole text surrounded by everything mentioned in the video (pancakes, raisins, tutus, etc). And I feel like all the random rainbow colors don’t scream Resident Enis to me... Bc even tho Enis was very vibrant and “colorful” in his own way, the musical itself wasn’t so I don’t know if the colors should be toned down a little... Great REport as always!

ZakPak

1) Like everyone else, I agree that Beard Salute is good to go. The Beard looks a little like Cthulu, but given what we've seen so far from this company, it's close enough. 2) Shudge! Given the first round of ideas with just "Random" written across the shirt in different fonts, that's kind of what I was expecting with this one. That's a, uh, pretty random background to pull. 3) It's "Caught" within a web [of lies]. I get the reference, as it's the most repeated line in the musical. I see where they're coming from. The font is even glitchy to represent Glitchtrap. I don't know why it has a random apostrophe, as "caught" isn't an abbreviated word. " 'Cause" is an abbreviation of "because", so it would need the apostrophe... but not "caught." Anyway. Even if they removed the apostrophe and it was just "Caught", and I understand the rebus reference, I wouldn't wear it. 4) Orangerocerafftopus - I'd like it better if it had the quote "It's an orangerocerafftopus!" below it, but not bad. 5) Sleepovers - it's obvious by this point that you guys have better ideas for t-shirts than the t-shirt company does. >_< The quote is easily recognizable to RE fans, but the clipart around it is definitely a bit generic. Which is what this company specializes in. Come to think of it, I think that's most of what they've used for their images (other than the one you provided) - clipart. Is clipart even still a thing in Windows? I feel like they've renamed it by now... Oh well. You are aged enough to know what I mean. Out of all of these, the only one I personally would consider purchasing/wearing would be the Beard Salute shirt. That is highly based on my own personal preferences, as the only RE merch I currently have is stuff with the logo. I'm not personally into shirts that reference specific musicals, as I would have to explain the shirt constantly. I'd rather just represent the RE brand as a whole. :)

Michelle Kushnir

1. I'm digging the beard salute shirt, I appreciate that they actually included the beard in the image and I like the font. ☆☆☆☆☆ 2. The Shudge shirt is very questionable, I was confused by the image in the background, it looks like people got caught inside a giant ball of mud and are fighting their way out of it. ☆☆☆ 3. The spider web is the only good thing about it, it's pretty boring and basic by just saying 'Caught on the shirt. ☆ 4. I don't know why but I'm not a fan of their "redrawn" Orangonocerraftopus, it's too sloppy in my humble opinion. ☆ 5. I'm OK with this one, it doesn't totally scream Resident Enis but fans might get it, I agree with you guys that it should have been a shirt with the steps from his spell book. ☆☆☆☆ I think the ones you have to get fixed would be Web of Lies and Baldi's Big Zoo, those two are the worst for me. Beard Salute and I ♡ Sleepovers are your two best shirts while Shudge is just hanging out in the middle.

Happy birthday Gwen! 1) the bead salute shirt looks great! 2) shudge needs some work. I like the font for it but the background doesn’t look like something a shudge shirt would have 3) I’m pretty sure it’s trapped and not caught...the web design is cool but it doesn’t really pop as web of lies. I feel “trapped inside my web of lies” would be better if they want something with a web or “one year has passed since things began to change” since that’s more general and funny to many people. 4) I think the Arangonocerraftopus needs something more then just the picture of it. 5) if you know what the reference is, it is really good but it just doesn’t scream Enis. I think AJ’s idea of putting a bunch of the things done in the musical would be really good.

Sarah T

Happy birthday Gwen! 1. I love the beard salute shirt! I wish it looked a little less cartoony but I would totally buy that shirt! 2.Shudge! Needs some work lol! I don't like the picture I would like it better without the picture! Idk what would be better to go behind Shudge! 3.um Web of lies? Um why web big? Why 'caught? Idk if this even is for web of lies it looks like some sort of Halloween shirt! They need to rethink it lol! 4.I LOVE that the Arangonocerraftopus is coming back to shirts i just wish it said Arangonocerraftopus under or above the monstrosity! 5. The I love sleepovers needs to be different colors to make it less 12 year old girl slumber party! And change the weird confetti stuff to little things from the musical! Raisins shoes a book a tutu stuff like that! Also I think this merch company needs to understand Random Encounters a bit better. Haha they seem ..... lost!

Squeebers

Ok, in order: 1. The “Beard Salute” T-Shirt is great, it should be good to go. 2. “Shudge”. Huh, maybe not this one because of the background... 3. “Caught” is a cool design, but not with the word “caught”, since it doesn’t really relate to the musical at all. 4. Oh natures mistake is back! It could be cool but it is a bit lazy to just lift it from the musical and put it onto a shirt like that, maybe with a cartoon redrawn version it would be better. 5. “I love sleepovers” is a good, fun design. It doesn’t to relate to the musical itself, but the design could be tweaked with Enis elements to be made better. (The flapjacks are a good idea, maybe on a book page with random writing about it like in the musical). Overall the merch feels good, but not exactly “random encounters” merch, it feels too vague and “everyone can wear it, not just your fans!” kinda feelings. The Beard Salute is still the best out of the lot though.

SamSpudd