Thursday, March 5, 2009
(sigh) Oh Jack...
So I'm watching the Real World Brooklyn online (not gonna lie, the tranny had me hooked from day one), and I had to sit through another one of those Jack in the Box commercials. I really don't get this marketing gimmick. Why would you potentially kill your spokesperson in a dramatic soap-opera like fashion that spans three commercials (and counting)? What was the point? The greedy exec taking over (Phil in the Box...please). How many small kids are crying because they think Jack is dead? Speaking of which...how creepy is the Burger King...King. He creeps me the hell out. And why are the Trix just for kids? That's agism. And what about the Lucky Charms leprechan? Does he ever get the cereal? Does the cukoo for cocopuffs guy get the cereal? Why the hell do the mascot characters never get the damn item? This is gay. I'm now officially a little ticked off. And for the love of God, the box is big enough for both Fred AND Barney to have a bowl of fruity pebbles. We need a change. We need it now.
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Not gonna lie, I laughed a little at the Phil in the Box. But I still don't understand the marketing behind it, and it certainly has not increased the frequency which I visit the establishment.
ReplyDeleteI believe that the mascots never get the cereal because children will say, "[unnamed mascot] can't have the cereal...but I CAN!" and then go beg ma and pa for it. Because kids are stupid like that, and parents are stupid like that.