You may say last night’s performance was a snoozer. Well, however you fall on the “How Many Rings Can Tom Brady Wear” debate, you have to agree that 1. Atlanta SHINED as a host and 2. there’s always a :30 spot to bring you a laugh or a tear. And at over $5 million a pop, I hope there were more laughs and tears than jeers. At our agency, it’s hard not to be a critic of the ultimate advertising display also known as the #AdBowl. Here’s a few of my favorites:
Best brand collab: Bud Light and HBO Game of Thrones. A natural fit with the Bud Knight’s medieval styling, This is how you leverage a huge GOT fan base. Yes, I’m counting the days.
Best unexpected laugh: Audi’s electric car tease a.k.a. known as the cashew incident:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xrgq2CIag6M&feature=youtu.be
Best reminder of our shared humanity: Microsoft’s We All Win. And you won Microsoft, you won:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_YISTzpLXCY&feature=youtu.be
I look forward to hearing “the buzz” in our community this week about how well these ads performed. Which ads were your personal favorites (or failures)?
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