Silly little fairy

[drewan]

Looks like Chrysler is getting a little heat for their "Too Tough" ad, the one with the fairy flying around making everything cute... except it doesn't work on the new Dodge Caliber. The poor fairy gets thrown against a wall, where a passing tough guy walking his dog utters "Silly little fairy!". In frustration she turns him into a preppy guy walking a couple miniature dogs. Basically... to me, the fairy turned the punk into a fairy.

I can see why this might be taken by some as bad... but I really laughed when I first saw the commercial.

[Click here to view the commercial video on Youtube.com]

Comments

[foeclan.livejournal.com]

I thought he looked more like a stereotypical yuppie than gay, really. I can see why some might take that as a gay stereotype, but I really don't see it being offensive. She made him 'cute', like she made the building and train 'cute' (the whole point of the ad).

[cakmpls.livejournal.com]

I, too, thought he looked stereotypically yuppie. Like drewan, I laughed when I saw it.

[dangerdhotrod.livejournal.com]

i'm kind of annoyed that the people are getting upset about the ad.

of all the things wrong with EVERYTHING who cares about a stupid AD for a stupid CAR!?

aaggggh!

it's like all the christian people getting tv shows cancelled because they find them offensive, i mean sure there's stuff you could make a big deal about in terms of something that is offensive, but still to try to make it so that thing doesn't exist anymore (pulling the show or the ad) i mean i think that's just lame and kind of like thought control.

i don't think that people have the right not to be offended. it reminds me too much of harrison bergeron.

bergeron

[rvrjoe775.livejournal.com]

Yes, I was thinking of that film the other day when bowling for the first time in a couple years. If only everyone's balls weren't quite so round...

[bovil.livejournal.com]

My first thought on the commercial was "meh."

My second thought on the commercial was "daaaamn that car is fugly. Not quite Pacer-fugly, but close."

[doubleedge.livejournal.com]

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