# What is the helpful tree-thing in this current Target commercial? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [December 15, 2012, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-helpful-tree-thing-in-this-current-target-commercial/644126 "2012-12-15T19:35:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecccb3/32.png) [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2012, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-helpful-tree-thing-in-this-current-target-commercial/644126/1 "2012-12-15T19:35:32Z")
There is a Target commercial currently running in which an attractive woman is assisted in wrapping presents by movie Iron Man; a large treeish thing; and movie Spider-Man. It ends with the woman saying “This hero stuff is easy” as she carries one present to the Xmas tree while the treeish-thing carries many more. I assmume the treeish thing is from some sort of video game, but what is it? ETA: [Here’s](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vi5gyKagSMs)the commercial. ---
**Author:** ![Tangent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tangent/32/3098_2.png) [@Tangent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tangent)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2012, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-helpful-tree-thing-in-this-current-target-commercial/644126/2 "2012-12-15T19:40:23Z")
According to one of the comments, the tree dude is from the video game Skylanders. [Here he is.](http://www.wired.com/geekmom/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Skylanders-Giants-Tree-Rex.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecccb3/32.png) [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2012, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-helpful-tree-thing-in-this-current-target-commercial/644126/3 "2012-12-15T19:53:18Z")
> [@Tangent](#): > > According to one of the comments, the tree dude is from the video game Skylanders. > > [Here he is.](http://www.wired.com/geekmom/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Skylanders-Giants-Tree-Rex.jpg) Thanks. I only glanced over the comments, as YouTube replies are not good fo rmy mental health. ---
**Author:** ![Apocalypso](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f19dbf/32.png) [@Apocalypso](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Apocalypso)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2012, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-helpful-tree-thing-in-this-current-target-commercial/644126/4 "2012-12-15T20:01:42Z")
Huh, I thought it was supposed to be made of Slim Jims or something (I’ve never seen Skylanders). Was wondering what the heck it was. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Mudd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f14d63/32.png) [@Larry\_Mudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Mudd)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2012, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-helpful-tree-thing-in-this-current-target-commercial/644126/5 "2012-12-16T21:04:52Z")
> [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](#): > > Thanks. I only glanced over the comments, as YouTube replies are not good fo rmy mental health. [What are these “comments,” of which you speak?](http://img829.imageshack.us/img829/778/youtubewpd.jpg) (“Youtube options for Google Chrome”, though I’m sure you can find a similar extension for any browser that doesn’t completely suck.) ---
**Author:** ![Tangent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tangent/32/3098_2.png) [@Tangent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tangent)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2012, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-helpful-tree-thing-in-this-current-target-commercial/644126/6 "2012-12-16T21:34:04Z")
I still find it worthwhile to wade into the quagmire of Youtube comments on occasions like this, when I want to know more about the video. For example, further reading of this video’s comments have informed me that the wooden giant’s name is [Tree Rex](http://images.wikia.com/spyro/images/4/41/Tree_Rex_Logo.jpg), and that the lovely woman in the commercial is the daughter of Donna Summer. ---
**Author:** ![Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecccb3/32.png) [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2012, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-helpful-tree-thing-in-this-current-target-commercial/644126/7 "2012-12-17T18:06:02Z")
> [@Tangent](#): > > I still find it worthwhile to wade into the quagmire of Youtube comments on occasions like this, when I want to know more about the video. That’s what I keep y’all around for. 😉