Astro Soup

Astro Soup (originally known as Patrillion, Paxanova/Pax Nova) is an American former YouTuber. He was most commonly known for uploading videos on the popular action-adventure video game Grand Theft Auto 5: Online & Star Wars: Battlefront II on his YouTube channel. In late 2018 - early 2019 he'd gain popularity over his "Meet the..." series, introducing various vehicle topics that exist in Grand Theft Auto: Online's community. 
==YouTube==
Astro's YouTube channel was created on April 30th, 2016. In 2017-18 he focused on making Star Wars: Battlefront II videos and created the popular "The falsely advertised Star Wars Battlefront 2 campaignThe falsely advertised Star Wars Battlefront 2 campaign reupload 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=galZEMy0fGA&ab_channel=vader98" which revolved around how Battlefront II was falsely advertised as a game it wasn't. He wouldn't start uploading videos until mid-late 2018, gaining a small audience by trolling random players in GTA Online with a remote controlled drones. Overtime as his content and audience grew he would create a series named "Meet the..." where he'd talk about vehicles, people, weapons, etc., that related to GTA Online gaining hundreds of thousands of views and eventually a few million views due to his editing and comedic voice overs. As Astro Soup's popularity in the community grew he was even featured in a collaboration with Dark SpaceDark Space collaboration: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGj2IyG1xX0&t=318s&ab_channel=DarkSpace about the construction site located in GTA Online. 
Astro Soups last video titled "What's wrong with People" was a music video based around GTA Online and produced by . The video itself was filmed by Astro himself through the Rockstar Editor. The song was based around Astro's mental health and the state of the GTA Online community explaining what was wrong with the ever so growing tryhards. 
== Friends ==
While spending his time in the GTA Online community, Astro met many various content creators & easily became friends with them. Here is a (WIP) list: 
* GhillieMaster: In April-May 2020 Ghillie & Astro easily became friends and Astro was featured in threePart 1 Astro Soup Collab with Ghillbert 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avlYJ8wQPnY&ab_channel=GhillieMaster collaboration videos with Ghilliemaster. 
* Nitrix Warlord: In late 2018-January 2019; Astro and Nitrix were also a hit & made a collaboration videoNitrix's collaboration video: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lMLPYqDoc8&ab_channel=NitrixWarlord with other Youtuber's. 
* Project Helisexuality: Similarly with Nitrix, he met Astro in late 2018-early 2019 and was also featured in a collaboration video with Astro & Nitrix however he had many various conversations with him on Twitter. 
== Controversy ==
=== Feud with MolecularMageXD ===
On November 7, 2018; Astro uploaded a video titled "Messages from a Toxic Tryhard ( Gta V Online )Messages from a Toxic Tryhard ( Gta V Online )
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apfDvq_KOWw". In this video, Astro soup addresses all the toxic and hurtful messages sent by (at the time) small PvP Youtuber, MolecularMageXD. There the two have a squabble about a fight they had in GTA Online. The video was essentially a highlighted response/call-out video on Mage which served to show how horrendous of a person he truly was at the time. However nearly a few months later on March 12, 2019, Astro uploaded a review discussion video about "The worst addition in GTA OnlineThe Worst addition to Gta Online
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibMISv8nAZs&t=280s", being the Orbital Cannon. While having a fun PvP battle with Nitrix Warlord & Hummer Guy, Molecular MageXD managed to sneak his way into the lobby however for approximately 30 minutes he sent his "goons" to do his dirty work for him while he sat in his facility. When the goons failed he decided to use the Orbital Cannon on Astro Soup. This prompted Astro to give Mage a small dose of respect as he seemed to be slowly improving his Youtube content & was a lot better in terms of the "clickbait, soulless Youtubers". 
Unfortunately on March 26, 2019 exactly 14 days after Astro Soups video, Mage made a call-out video on Astro Soup. The video in question being POV from Mages side from the first "Messages from a Toxic Tryhard" video. The recording showed Mage & his friends playing toxic by using Savages, spamming the Oppressor Mark II and eventually Mage orbing the Orbital Cannon. This showed a negative response from both Astro Soup & Nitrix Warlords communities however some viewers gave Mage the benefit of the doubt. 
On August 24, 2020; JK_Gam3rs uploaded a video discussing about his drama with Astro Soup while also defending MolecularMageXD. The video in question was featured in Mages video the "Astro Soup Dilemma | Gta 5 Onlines Most Wanted" on August 25th, 2020. The video in question was more of a call-out video on both Nitrix & Astro Soup with Mage giving his side of the story while also giving Astro lots of "criticism". Although the video was given mixed reviews it seemed to be nothing more but Mage trying to get more views & subscribers. According to Nitrix Warlord, during his drama with JK_Gam3rs and Mage, both JK & Mage falesly accused Astro & Nitrix of being groomersFalse grooming allegations 
https://www.youtube.com/live/02GVVAVt3aw?si=m4TTSFaYtEbMHD3a&t=3299 with absolutely no evidence to back it up. This gave Astro a lot of stress and is possibly one of the reasons why he left as well. 
==Deletion==
On October 24th, 2020 without any word Astro deleted his entire YouTube channel. Including his Instagram and Twitter, with all his clips on his Xbox account remaining public. The entire GTA Online community was devastated of his departure from the internet and had no idea as to what happened to him and was concerned of his well being. Over time, YouTuber, MolecularMageXD went to falsely accuse WHITEY of copyright striking Astro off the platform. Most fans eventually agreeing with this claim however was proved wrong by Istura. 
====Final Update====
On October 26th, 2020 exactly two days after Astro deleted his channel, Youtuber Sonny Evans announced on Twitter that Astro was taking a break from social media to reflect on his mental health and needs time to work on himself. However on November 13, 2020, Astro sent Sonny a video in which he postedAstro Soup final updatehttps://twitter.com/SonnyFnEvans/status/1327481347338772480 telling everyone he didn't leave because of Whitey but because of mental health. Unfortunately this turned out to be his final update as no new updates on Astro has come out since, making it seem he has finally moved on from the community. 
=== Lost Media ===
Although Mage, Vader and others have archived many of Astro's videos/media, some remain missing and are considered "Lost Media" in the Astro Soup/PvP community. 
* Local man bullies tryhards with a toy car (GTA V Online): A highlight video of Astro using the RC Bandito to troll against tryhards. This video was made 3 months after his "Meet the RC Bandito" video. It was released sometime in late August 2020. 
* Messages from a Toxic Tryhard 2 & 3 (GTA V Online): Two spin-off videos to the ever popular single "Messages from a Toxic Tryhard". Both were uploaded in early 2019. 
* There was a house fire: A video detailing one of Astro's friends/fan (Leroy) that recently got into a house fire. The video was originally released in May, 2020 at 2:40AM. 
* Various Unique Astro Tweets: Many of Astros tweets on Twitter were also purged including him ratioing Mage on Twitter. 
== Fate ==
After the deletion & final update on Astro Soup, the community reminisced about his deleted videos, talking about all the amazing content he had created. However out of the wood-works a channel known as the "Astro Soup Archive" was created the same day Astro purged all his content. This channel went in and put the effort into recovering all the content & videos Astro Soup produced. Unfortunately overtime it was found out that the person doing all of this was MolecularMagexD. Many in the GTA community disliked him, including Astro as he played "dirty" and supported terrible people (JK G3M3RS). Since the accounts creation although Mage went and uploaded all of Astro's deleted GTA videos, Mage went and uploaded various YT clips of him on various alt accounts killing random players. Although many have been angered about this, it has been speculated the agreement was mutual as the account was weirdly created the same day as Astro deleted everything. 
==Trivia==
*Astro Soup’s clips & screenshots on the Game DVR are (currently) still available publicly and is the only form of media that wasn’t purged by Astro. This includes games from GTA Online, Battlefield 4, Apex Legends, Battlefront 2 (2005/2017), Red Dead Redemption 2 and others.
*In late 2020-early 2021 a clip re-surfaced of Astro stating he’s "wasting his life with this shit” implying he was self-loathing himself and served as one of the first signs of being unwell. Unfortunately the clip was spread all over Youtube by Mage making the original origins of the clip to be unknown. 
*Astro's favorite song artist was Whitey and loves his song "Wrap it UpAstro loving Whitey 
https://youtu.be/Ub81G9gQvRo?si=PibCaL9moPMDVx5_&t=781". He would feature many of his music in his videos.
**Astro used to play & adore Grand Theft Auto 4.
**Astro enjoyed flying Mavericks in the game and would do so whenever the game turned to night. He'd purposely fly very low to the ground and dodge various buildings and high-rises while listing to his favorite radio station Radio BrokerAstro loves flying around while listening to Radio Broker 
https://youtu.be/Ub81G9gQvRo?si=EfwRSAROBtvVgdoQ&t=735.
*When Astro was a child his Dad built a flight sim setup and allowed Astro to use it from time to time teaching him how to dogfight in arcade dogfighters while also allowing him to play Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004Astro's childhood prologue: 
https://youtu.be/Ub81G9gQvRo?si=72vTl4sDAthfRXut&t=69.
*When Astro was a kid, he & his brother were at a friend's house in which his friend had an Original Xbox with Halo: Combat Evolved, Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind & Half-Life 2. However what caught Astro’s eye was GTA: San Andreas. He played San Andreas with his friend & brother while switching the controller around whenever they died. This resulted in Astro realizing that video games were coolAstro's childhood: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=feJ8jbLqgJk&ab_channel=vader98.
*When Astro shared the update video with Sonny he was holding his 100,000 YouTube plaque.
*He always wanted a sequel to Bully, Max Payne 3 & L.A. Noire since he thought Rockstar Games was gonna stick with GTA Online for the next decadeThe sequel enjoyer: 
https://youtu.be/r0TWIK7lzVw?si=tzPNiFVw418cNZ0r&t=136.
*He owned an orange custom-made Bravado Rat-Loader in GTA onlineAstro's rat-loader: 
https://youtu.be/Yv-VaFIzeYs?si=7h8WscSIhsROqHaO&t=154.
*Astro had a lot of respect and gratitude towards the Annihilator dog-fighting communities in GTA OnlineAstro & the annihilator community: 
https://youtu.be/Ub81G9gQvRo?si=4uDheHowAZoduedW&t=599. This was because they existed back in GTA 4 Online when the Western Annihilator was the only weaponized aircraft in the base game before the Ballad of Gay Tony DLC released.
*In "GTA Online: Taking on The Lobby With Astro Soup Part 1" Astro made a Star Wars quote referenceAstro's SW reference: 
https://youtu.be/avlYJ8wQPnY?si=q5MLd3rBOFeq5VKl&t=411 when Leroy attempted to sacrifice himself to protect GhillieMaster, Flaming & him from an enemy thermal lazer user. The reference being when Colonel Meebur Gascon told D-squad about Cpt. Gregor sacrificing himself to protect them in episode "Missing in Action".
*When the expanded & enhanced trailer for GTA 5/Online was released on June 11, 2020 it made Astro very disheartened & upsettingAstro upset about E&E: 
https://youtu.be/r0TWIK7lzVw?si=yPXuh_bRl1jH2s9t&t=213.
* He used Half-Life 1998 scientist screaming audio for the RC Tank videoBlack Mesa screams: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYhdov7XUg4&ab_channel=AstroSoupArchive.
*His favorite tactic(s) in GTA Online involved a 4 man squad using various arcade nano drones to lock an adversary in a stun-lock with their fifth party "jacking off" ontop of themAstro's favorite method of trolling: 
https://youtu.be/3fuTlr76ZyY?si=X1wvPm7M8UYijbAP&t=472.
* He heavily disliked EWO spammers (Players that commit suicide over and over so their adversary doesn't get a kill on them) and considered their "tactic" to be "pussy shitShitty wannabe tactics: 
https://youtu.be/zUt89A23tdY?si=xVBAYmpzn4kUsZL5&t=140".
*Astro was one of the many few GTA fans that advocated for a GTA 5 expansion when Expanded & Enhanced was announced, as he considered the story-mode protagonists to be “iconic” and a “national treasure”The historical trasure of GTA 5: 
https://youtu.be/r0TWIK7lzVw?si=1K10g6gT3MsCb0Px&t=270.
*In his "Plans for the future" video, Astro announced he was going to make full fledged review/Meet-The video(s) on other games such as Cyberpunk 2077, Battlefield 4/2042, War Thunder & Star Wars: Battlefront IIAstro on other games: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDTvnYSkGGM&ab_channel=AstroSoupClips. Unfortunately this never came to fruition.
*He enjoyed the concept of cinematic animations for Star Destroyers falling out of the sky in the campaign for Battlefront IIFalling capital ships enjoyer: 
https://youtu.be/xbdMQy4MPoY?si=1VjjmYYrW6tBAOUO&t=608. 
** He (like many others) did not like the campaign to Star Wars: Battlefront II however enjoyed its multiplayer. 
** He found the Venator class Star Destroyers seen in the Clone Wars to be really coolAstro the Venator enjoyer: 
https://youtu.be/xbdMQy4MPoY?si=O2U8dYdTkYtm9x63&t=1509.
**His favorite star-fighter in Star Wars was the ARC-170.
And all in-between:https://youtu.be/Ub81G9gQvRo?si=Q9phsYG6a1UguL2q&t=106
**Astro has played the original Star Wars: Battlefront IIWhen Star Wars wasn't shit: 
https://youtu.be/ZYUfn2nV1aA?si=ciDmv3E5pK4dPHJl&t=135 with one clip from 04/27/2018Astro playing Battlefront II (2005) 
https://gamerdvr.com/gamer/astro-soup/video/184769494 being him playing split-screen with a friend. He has openly admitted that the original Battlefront II was "top-tier Star Wars".
**He has openly compared the Orbital Cannon in GTA Online to be similar/an inspiration to the Death Star from the original Star Wars trilogy. The worst addition in Gta online: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibMISv8nAZs&t=379s&ab_channel=AstroSoupArchive
**He had a custom Clone Commando insignia in Battlefield 4/1 from early-late 2018.
**Astro enjoyed the many CGI animations used for Battlefront 2 and enjoyed recording various scripted animations specifically in the prequel trilogy.
*While grinding, one of the Dodo planes randomly exploded for absolutely no reason. Which led to Astro "shitposting" that Rockstar Games strongly hated GrindersR* hates grinders: 
https://youtu.be/xbdMQy4MPoY?si=YfCxWYmU4lkKdjGk&t=3055.
*The intro song used for "GTA Expert's guide - FaggioSame name: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYUfn2nV1aA&ab_channel=AstroSoupArchive" was from the TF2 soundtrack "Mercenary Park".
* His favorite scene from GTA 5: Storymode was when Trevor Philips told Michael he kidnapped Madrazo’s wifeBut I did delete my channel! 
https://youtu.be/r0TWIK7lzVw?si=laYuDIWxho98pNCX&t=274.
*Astro originally owned the broken Xbox 360 GTA: San Andreas port and a clip of him flying around the city in a car can be found on the Game DVRAstro & GTA San Andreas 
https://gamerdvr.com/gamer/astro-soup/video/184769487.
*Astro originally wanted the option for auto-stabilization in GTA Online removed for all helicopters & supported Project Helisexuality's dislike towards the featureAstro hated Auto-Stability 
https://youtu.be/Ub81G9gQvRo?si=3nyRyAe-sBwvzq5a&t=636.
*Astro hated the Oppressor Mark II in the online action-adventure game Grand Theft Auto: Online.
*Astro strongly disliked Marksman shufflers in GTA OnlineAstro & Marksman shufflers: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=680XRx9PStA&t=103s&ab_channel=AstroSoupArchive.
*He had no respect for MrBossFTW, Kwebbelkop and NoughtPointFourliveShitty clickbait YTers: 
https://youtu.be/ZYUfn2nV1aA?si=nNSbtYOU6FpCEHzz&t=302.
* In "Meet the Oppressor Mark II" Astro would make a statement on how a week before he got contacted by a fan that he was in a house fire and lost everything. So he set up a video talking about it and linked a GoFundMe page for the fan. In "Meet the Oppressor Mark II" Astro would thank everyone who donated money to the fan.
* Astro Soup's highly popularized edited Battlefront II video on the games' campaign were inspired by the editing style & video layouts of Crowbcat. This was confirmed thanks to the original archived tags from the deleted Youtube videoOriginal BF2 tags: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=galZEMy0fGA&ab_channel=vader98. 
*According to the WayBack Machine, there were traces of events happening on Astro Soup's channel twice in 2022 and once as of April 2023. It's unknown what occurred during these events.
*Astro heavily stated that he wanted to play or "get" Grand Theft Auto: VI. When departing from the internet on October 24, 2020 he eventually missed out on the trailer announcement for the game on Dec 4, 2023. Many former fans of the creator wonder & speculate what Astros reaction would’ve been if he was still around.
*Astro's final screenshot shows a B-11 Strikeforce flying into the sunset. The comments shows love & support from all his former fans & friends wishing him the best in his future endeavors.
==Gallery ==
File:IMG 6959.jpeg|Bodyshot of Astro Soup. 
File:AstroSoup SunsetB-1107-15-2020.png|Astro Soup, flying his B-11 Strikeforce into the sunset. (07-15-2020). 
File:AstroSoupMKII Pursuit06-10-2020.png|Astro being followed by an Oppressor Mk II user. (06-10-2020). 
File:AstroSoup meetupat beach-01-10-2019.png|Astro, friends & fans all lining up their sports cars at Vespucci Beach. (01-10-2019). 
File:AstroSoup CinematicBF2Shot 05-16-2018.png|Astro's first and only cinematic Battlefront 2 screenshot. (05-16-2018). 
File:AstroSoup Battlefield1 CCinsignia.jpg|(Patrillion) Astro Soups' Clone Commando Insignia. 
File:Astro thoughtsonMage2020.jpg|Astro's true thoughts on MolecularMageXD (August 2020). 
File:AstroxJK Debate.jpg|Astro debates JK_Gam3rs 01. 
File:Astro OffendsJK2020.png|Ditto, 02. 
File:HeliandAstroTwitter (1).jpg|Project Helisexuality and Astro Soup on Twitter (pre-deletion) discussing about YT politics.
File:PaxanovaMainPage 2016.jpg|Astro's original Youtube channel page, screenshot taken in late 2016 back when Astro was known as "Paxanova".
===Channel Milestones===
*318,000 subscribers (July 14, 2020)
*371,000 subscribers (October 2020)
==References==
Category:Gaming YouTubers
Category:Commentary YouTubers
Category:American YouTubers
Category:Users who joined in 2016
Category:Review YouTubers