I am continuing my tradition of watching the Super Bowl primarily for the commercials, and then blogging my response. I did enjoy seeing the Denver Broncos win this year, not only because of my high school friend who abandoned
Even with that being said, I didn't find too many standout ads this year. And no Clydesdales :(. But there were singing sheep (!), and many, many dogs. Dogs seemed to be the theme of this year's crop of ads.
That and ads on products relieving digestive upsets. There were only two, but it seemed like a lot. But considering that ads for products fighting IBS and related issues have really been all over the place for a couple years now, it's not surprising they would make their way to the Super Bowl. I mean, the food associated with the big game is not the most digestive friendly to begin with.
But back to the dogs. My favorite of the dog ads had to be the Heinz ad featuring "wiener dogs" running into the arms of loving humans in Heinz ketchup condiments. It was both unexpected and adorable.
And then there was Honda Ridgeline, the creator of the Queen-singing sheep ad. I mean who doesn't like singing sheep?
Mountain Dew KickStart's "PuppyBabyMonkey" was mildly creepy but so over-the-top in it's ridiculousness that it made me laugh out loud.
There were a few ads not featuring animals or crazy animal hybrids that got my attention.
Jeep's 75-year anniversary ads struck a fitting nostalgic tone.
After the Miss Universe fiasco where Steve Harvey announced the wrong winner, he was maybe, possibly able to spin it to his advantage and divert attention from some of those internet memes with his role in T-Mobile's Super Bowl spot. We shall see.
Another favorite of mine was the Audi ad featuring the late David Bowie's song "Starman".
Upon reflection, there were more memorable ads than I thought. Some were so stupid as to be funny, some played up the adorable factor, and some were thoughtfully moving. I guess 2016 was a winning year for Super Bowl ads after all.
