First, I am REALLY bored by football. Second, the half time shows are terrible. At least give us a reprieve for watching the boring football. Its pretty sad when the half time show leaves us [non football fans] begging for the game to resume. But most of all, its the commercials. I remember when they had really cool, funny commercials.. On a normal sports event day the commercials are beer and sex. (One reason we stopped watching with the kids). But the Super Bowl had this higher expectation of commercial quality. In recent years I have seen it decline. Maybe it hasn't. Maybe as a maturing adult and mother I just see things differently. But I know I am not alone.
One of the commericals that got axed was this one
Fox said the commercial was rejected for Fox said the commercial was rejected for “advancing particular beliefs or practices.” And that, apparently, is against company policy. They however did feel it was appropriate and acceptable to air the sleazy Go Daddy ads. the Skechers, and the TeleFlora commercial. Let me add the "favorite" among American views was an adorable Volkswagon commercial. The top 10, were all pretty decent all together.
In regards to the axed commercials. Advancing particular beliefs or practices? I am not statistician, but I am willing to bet that more Superbowl viewers are less offended by a scripture reference, then they are by the terrible "entertainment" they call a pre-game and half time show.
Next year I think I may plan a Non-Super Bowl Party. Complete with fully dressed women, intelligible music and food that doesn't permanently stain your fingers.
I agree the half time show was TERRIBLE, just awful :( the commercials weren't quite as funny as they were many years ago... luckily I am one of the ones who DO watch it for the football end of it, when my team doesn't go though I probably wont watch.
ReplyDeleteI am so with you...I think that you are right on the money.
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