OT: So How About Those Superbowl Commercials?

Submitted by OccaM on

Man, they were terrible. Way too serious... The SJW commercials are fine and dandy every once in awhile, but it felt like every other commercial was about some depressing cause that totally killed the mood. I know it's the Superbowl, more viewers and awareness yada yada, but Nationwide even had a dead kid commercial in there...seriously? 

The Liam Neeson and Fiat ones were probably the best ones. 

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mgoblue0970

February 2nd, 2015 at 12:14 AM ^

The Doritos commercial where the people were boarding the plane, and the clown in the aisle seat was grossing everyone out, until the hot woman came by -- with the baby, wasn't funny?

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M-Dog

February 2nd, 2015 at 1:02 AM ^

After the PR black eye the NFL took this year, it just came off as a heavy handed attempt to appear thoughtful and concerned.  Instead of, you know, actually being thoughtful and concerned.  That would take too much effort.

Why go to all that trouble when you can just throw some crocodile tears out there and everyone will go "Awwwww, you really care."

 

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Toad

February 2nd, 2015 at 12:15 AM ^

Come on. This was an unusually awful year for commercials.  There were very few attempts at humour, and during what was supposed to be an escape from real life, viewers were bombarded with ads on domestic violence, feminisin, bullying, and childhood death.  It was ridiculous.

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Lou MacAdoo

February 2nd, 2015 at 12:09 AM ^

The dead kid commercial just felt wrong but a few of the others had good messages. The weird race car one just made me feel horrible for the kid who grew up without his dad and left me with no interest in purchasing a Nissan.



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Jhow

February 2nd, 2015 at 12:12 AM ^

Yeah, a lot of "dad" commercials and ones aimed to tug at the family heartstrings. Felt influenced by the NFL.

I liked the Doritos airplane hot chick with kid one.

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Sommy

February 2nd, 2015 at 1:03 AM ^

"And the avocado commercial. I mean, when's the last time you saw a commercial about the freaking avocado industry? Awesome."

I can answer this in earnest:  the ONLY times I'd ever seen commercials for the avocado industry prior to tonight were during the first several years of Big Ten Network programming.

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Danwillhor

February 2nd, 2015 at 12:13 AM ^

I posted the same on FB at halftime. From the lost dog to dead kid to multiple super earnest "father issues" commercials to the 911 abuse call to the insane ones like that lawyer wins spot. Not the worst year for SB commercials but, IMO, by far the most insane/grim/morbid ever. Just bizarre.

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