The Super Bowl

I watched the Super Bowl yesterday with a bit of detachment. My favorite NFL team, the New Orleans Saints weren't in it, although I think they could have been/should have been. The Patriots and the New York Giants played each other with the Giants prevailing 21-17.

The commercials were the thing and there were several that were funny, catchy, and would have won my vote for favorite commercial.

The Doritos commercials were both clever, with a grandma slinging her grand baby to swipe a bag from a bragging boy in a tree house.

The VW commercial with the dog losing weight and eventually chasing the beetle was quite good, the funny finishing touch being a visit by Darth Vader (from last year).

I liked the Clint Eastwood narrated Chrysler commercial and thought the message was well presented.

The CRV commercial, shown in its full length on Youtube, was abbreviated and lost most of its impact for me.

The Lexus commercial with Leno and Seinfeld was a bust in my eyes, going so far over the top as to be ridiculous and not funny.

I liked the Chevy Apocalypse commercial, with the surviving trucks being Chevy was funny in the end with the use of the Twinkie as a post apocalyptic snack (I also heard later that it was a nod to a zombie movie - cool).

It was fun to watch the game with my lovely wife and my energetic mother-in-law who was here for a visit.

Have a good one. KipK