# Discussion of superbowl ads/halftime? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** commercials-ads\ **Created:** [February 12, 2024, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-of-superbowl-ads-halftime/997473 "2024-02-12T14:15:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba9def/32.png) [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Asking_Questions)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2024, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-of-superbowl-ads-halftime/997473/41 "2024-02-12T18:30:45Z")
> [@snowthx](#): > > But, the [Dude Wipes](https://youtu.be/GbSZomz9COU) commercial did have me LOL! That’s a joke, right? Please say it is. ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2024, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-of-superbowl-ads-halftime/997473/42 "2024-02-12T18:34:33Z")
> [@Dinsdale](#): > > Was it “exciting” to folk who knew/enjoyed the music? With the audience I was with, yes, it was quite exciting. Inna and I just catcalled through the show. “That woman, is she Usher?”, that sort of thing. There was one commercial though… appeared around minute 9 (game time) of the third quarter, possibly had to do with some sort of chips? Anyway, could’ve sworn one of the women was named “Inna”, so I have to find it and confirm. ---
**Author:** ![snowthx](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowthx/32/10660_2.png) [@snowthx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snowthx)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2024, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-of-superbowl-ads-halftime/997473/43 "2024-02-12T18:43:34Z")
> [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](#): > > That’s a joke, right? Please say it is. [Nope](https://dudewipes.com/)! Why would someone spend $1M on a joke? ---
**Author:** ![WildaBeast](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wildabeast/32/6_2.png) [@WildaBeast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WildaBeast)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2024, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-of-superbowl-ads-halftime/997473/44 "2024-02-12T18:47:57Z")
> [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](#): > > That’s a joke, right? Please say it is. That was my reaction the first time I saw a Dude Wipes ad. I thought “Surely that’s a joke ad. That can’t possibly be a real product.” But they are. I’ve seen them in stores. ---
**Author:** ![AlsoNamedBort](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alsonamedbort/32/3213_2.png) [@AlsoNamedBort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AlsoNamedBort)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2024, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-of-superbowl-ads-halftime/997473/45 "2024-02-12T18:53:06Z")
Yeah, starting with **2005** , the run of Super Bowl halftimes was Paul McCartney, Rolling Stones, Prince, Tom Petty, Bruce Springsteen, and The Who. > [@Chingon](#): > > > [@Frosted\_Glass](#): > > > > I think it’s a little odd to use the Super Bowl halftime performance as an indicator of “what’s in”. > > Yup. The Superbowl half time show is usually (not always) a window to what was huge ten to fifteen years ago. Yeah, starting with **2005** , the run of Super Bowl halftimes was Paul McCartney, Rolling Stones, Prince, Tom Petty, Bruce Springsteen, and The Who. Then they did Black Eyed Peas, which was _terrible_, so they jumped back to Madonna. Lately they seem to be alternating between old and new, so I’d expecting a newer artist next year (maybe they’ll actually get Swift). ---
**Author:** ![rocking\_chair](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocking_chair/32/2918_2.png) [@rocking\_chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rocking_chair)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2024, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-of-superbowl-ads-halftime/997473/46 "2024-02-12T18:57:21Z")
was that the dinamita one? that was for doritos. a play on the name of the snack, having the 2 women named dina and mita. i liked the dunkin, horsies, the football teams with the names of birds acting like birds, with the tag of “aw, a rookie”., the 2 with marino, mayo cat, couch potatoes, and momoa. ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2024, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-of-superbowl-ads-halftime/997473/47 "2024-02-12T18:58:25Z")
Yup, just saw it again and you’re correct! Thanks for the heads-up. ---
**Author:** ![jnglmassiv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f07891/32.png) [@jnglmassiv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jnglmassiv)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2024, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-of-superbowl-ads-halftime/997473/48 "2024-02-12T20:17:12Z")
> [@AlsoNamedBort](#): > > Yeah … > > … Yeah That’s his song! ---
**Author:** ![LurkMeister](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/3da27b/32.png) [@LurkMeister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LurkMeister)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2024, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-of-superbowl-ads-halftime/997473/49 "2024-02-12T22:42:37Z")
Since my only interest in the SuperBowl is the ads, I generally wait until it’s over and then find them online. This year I decided to set my DVR to record it so I could hear Rena sing the National Anthem and then fast forward through the game and watch the commercial. Was a bit miffed when the recording stated just in time to hear her sing the last verse. Fortunately, the entire performance is available on youtube. ---
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2024, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-of-superbowl-ads-halftime/997473/50 "2024-02-12T23:39:45Z")
I think Rihanna last year was the best halftime show I’ve ever seen. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2024, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-of-superbowl-ads-halftime/997473/51 "2024-02-13T00:00:37Z")
Whoever said upthread Temu was a spy organization, I totally think that too. I look at something on Amazon and 10 minutes I start getting Temu notifications, (which I can’t turn off ) for similar items. I swear when one of the Ads was on TV, I got ads on my screen. Spooky. I liked the the _Flash dance_ ad for whatever that service is. I don’t know the guys name, I’ve seen him in something. I don’t remember who he is. Or the service they were advertising. I think it’s the same one Travolta sang a song from _Grease_ . ---
**Author:** ![Retzbu\_Tox](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/retzbu_tox/32/11829_2.png) [@Retzbu\_Tox](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Retzbu_Tox)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2024, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-of-superbowl-ads-halftime/997473/52 "2024-02-13T00:25:55Z")
> [@Dinsdale](#): > > I always think it a tad odd when they introduce the sign language interpreters for the songs (nice gauges on the one guy), but then never show them again. I think they introduced 3 different interpreters before the game. Always strikes me as a sorta meaningless gesture to suggest they are being inclusive. I read that there was a separate livestream you could watch for the ASL interpreters. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2024, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-of-superbowl-ads-halftime/997473/53 "2024-02-13T01:16:38Z")
> [@Maserschmidt](#): > > I don’t disagree with what the ads say, in fact I like it, but I suspect these ads are. always going to be in conflict with the groups funding them Right, Great messages- the Real Jesus the one that the Right wing fundamentalist with their messages of hate hate hate have abandoned. But the backers…??? > [@Cheesesteak](#): > > Think of it as a [Wish.com](http://Wish.com) version of [Wish.com](http://Wish.com). Yeah, Temeu may be slightly better than Wish, but you are still gonna get really cheap chinese crap. Wish was a company that came in loudly, then left with a whimper. I ordered three things from them once- A long t-shirt printed so it looks like chainmail, a damascus steel knife, and a set of leather bracers. The T-shirt was 100% poly, and two sizes too small, but otherwise looked pretty good. The leather bracers were fake leather. The damascus steel knife was a “tin” picture of a knife ! 🙄 > [@Cheesesteak](#): > > [Wish.com](http://Wish.com) is known for selling cheap and terrible versions of everyday products, creating the meme “[Wish.com](http://Wish.com) version of…” Correct. \ ---
**Author:** ![Dr\_Paprika](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr_paprika/32/3042_2.png) [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2024, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-of-superbowl-ads-halftime/997473/54 "2024-02-13T01:36:44Z")
The Canadian channels no longer show American commercials during big events. Many of them were the usual mishmash of crap; nothing at all special. We were spared religious commercials and missed out on the Clydesdales and others. There were many terrible “we don’t have a script, this rando crap is the commercial” commercials. Plus the “shop like a billionaire” Temus and the CeraVe one, which I found as mediocre and uninspiring as when Michael Bublé hawks Bubly brand flavourless seltzer. Lots of you liked it though. Chacun son goût. I like Usher but found the halftime show mediocre. Too many people, trying to include too many songs, and too many non-events on the periphery. It was fine, I guess, but dated and not memorable. I’d say the last really good show was the Jennifer Lopez and Shakira one. But I don’t look forward to these things with much anticipation, and could live without them altogether. ---
**Author:** ![JRDelirious](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jrdelirious/32/9531_2.png) [@JRDelirious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JRDelirious)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2024, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-of-superbowl-ads-halftime/997473/55 "2024-02-13T01:38:35Z")
> [@DrDeth](#): > > > [@Maserschmidt](#): > > > > don’t disagree with what the ads say, in fact I like it, but I suspect these ads are. always going to be in conflict with the groups funding them > > Right, Great messages- the Real Jesus the one that the Right wing fundamentalist with their messages of hate hate hate have abandoned. > > But the backers…??? The impression I get is this is partly the “old-school” (“old” by the current culture standard) Christian Conservatives going _“whoah, there! not like THAT!”_ at those who do not want to convert the sinners but to crush them, who would not mind starting an _actual_ holy civil war. ---
**Author:** ![carrps](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carrps/32/2957_2.png) [@carrps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carrps)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2024, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-of-superbowl-ads-halftime/997473/56 "2024-02-13T01:45:30Z")
I actually watched all of the Puppy Bowl…and they had a dachshund this year, yay! Watched less than 10 minutes of the game. Heard the half time show from the other room and thought it sounded like dirgy slow-paced R&B. I’ve only seen the Beyonce ad, and it was o.k. ---
**Author:** ![Duckster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duckster/32/1244_2.png) [@Duckster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duckster)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2024, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-of-superbowl-ads-halftime/997473/57 "2024-02-13T01:54:43Z")
> [@Dinsdale](#): > > And I always think it a tad odd when they introduce the sign language interpreters for the songs (nice gauges on the one guy), but then never show them again. I think they introduced 3 different interpreters before the game. Always strikes me as a sorta meaningless gesture to suggest they are being inclusive. Why is closed captioning insufficient? The NFL has a policy of being inclusive. According to article, it’s not good enough, and even those who don’t need ASL are missing out. > **[The Problem with the ASL Performer at the Super Bowl - Sound for Light](https://soundforlight.com/super-bowl-asl-performer-problem/)** > > The Super Bowl ASL Performer gives a stunning sign language interpretation of the performances - you just won’t see them. ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2024, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-of-superbowl-ads-halftime/997473/58 "2024-02-13T02:29:55Z")
I didn’t realize that the ASL interpreter was Troy Kotsur. And that article made some good points. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2024, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-of-superbowl-ads-halftime/997473/59 "2024-02-13T02:41:16Z")
**The Good** Bud Lite Genie Pfizer- yay science! Santa fe Vikings Uber eats **The bad-** Scientology- no matter how much you might not like the Jesus gets Us commercial, Scientology is 10 times worse Drumsticks Couch Potatoes- did they realize what us humans do after the crop gets ripe? Temu The soda ad where everyone drinking it would be carded. **The Ugly** Duck Lips- was that real?? Mayo- eating mayo out of the jar with a spoon is just gross RFK jr ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2024, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-of-superbowl-ads-halftime/997473/60 "2024-02-13T02:44:53Z")
> [@Maserschmidt](#): > > I don’t disagree with what the ads say, in fact I like it, but I suspect these ads are. always going to be in conflict with the groups funding them. Their site does say: _The campaign’s website also insists the ads are not connected to an anti-gay agenda, explaining: “Let us be clear in our opinion. Jesus loves gay people and Jesus loves trans people.”_ [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-of-superbowl-ads-halftime/997473.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-of-superbowl-ads-halftime/997473.md?page=4)