Super Bowl LIX (59) Commercials Discussion Thread

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02-10-25 | 05:56 PM

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Re: Super Bowl LIX (59) Commercials Discussion Thread

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Originally Posted by Count Dooku

Obviously the ad was filmed a while ago, but I'm really surprised they aired a humorous ad starring Aubrey Plaza so soon after her husband's suicide. I literally only saw the ad during the game out of the corner of my eye and just for a moment, and that man's death was what I instantly thought of.

Probably too high-stakes to pull at the last minute, and I myself was unaware of that situation.

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02-10-25 | 06:20 PM

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I wonder how many young people had no idea what that Seal commercial was going on about.

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02-10-25 | 11:57 PM

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Originally Posted by GuessWho

Disembodied, floating eyebrows
Disembodied, floating mustaches
Disembodied, floating tongue

This SB commercial slate was weird

It was a very oddly specific theme this year.

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02-11-25 | 12:01 AM

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Originally Posted by devilshalo

It's a good example of trying too hard to be inspirational but just comes off as fake manufactured inspiration. IMO If you're going to do this use real stories. Like the St Jude commercials.