Monday, March 07, 2005
What's Wrong With This Picture?
There's a commercial currently running on TV that you may have seen. It's for Visa Check Card, and it appeals to my geek sensibilities by prominently featuring some Marvel Comics superheroes. Something about it has bothered me since the first time I saw it, and I've finally figured it out.
For those who have not seen it, it starts with a woman standing alone in a parking lot at night, frantically screaming for help. In answer to her cries, several heroes, among them Spider-Man, Thor, Captain America, and Wolverine, rush to her rescue. Upon arriving at the scene, her would-be saviors are informed that they have arrived just in time, because she has lost her Visa Check Card! The heroes are not only disappointed that there are no villains to open up a can of whoop-ass on, but also pissed off because the woman has wasted their time. After all, Spider-Man (doing a REALLY BAD Tobey Maguire impression) informs her, the Visa Check Card automatically protects her from fraudulent charges. Dejectedly the costumed do-gooders shuffle off into the night.
Did you catch it? Do you see the problem?
Of course!!! Spider-Man NEVER would have responded to the alleged incident, because his Spider-Sense would have told him there was no danger all along!
Jesus, I am such a dork.
For those who have not seen it, it starts with a woman standing alone in a parking lot at night, frantically screaming for help. In answer to her cries, several heroes, among them Spider-Man, Thor, Captain America, and Wolverine, rush to her rescue. Upon arriving at the scene, her would-be saviors are informed that they have arrived just in time, because she has lost her Visa Check Card! The heroes are not only disappointed that there are no villains to open up a can of whoop-ass on, but also pissed off because the woman has wasted their time. After all, Spider-Man (doing a REALLY BAD Tobey Maguire impression) informs her, the Visa Check Card automatically protects her from fraudulent charges. Dejectedly the costumed do-gooders shuffle off into the night.
Did you catch it? Do you see the problem?
Of course!!! Spider-Man NEVER would have responded to the alleged incident, because his Spider-Sense would have told him there was no danger all along!
Jesus, I am such a dork.
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If anything this commercial proves that you can't make the costumes look like they do in the comics.
I know I've done my fair share of bitching when comic book movies have come out and the costumes have been changed, but after seeing this commercial I think I am going to be a lot less quick to criticize.
Sin City on april 1st!
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I know I've done my fair share of bitching when comic book movies have come out and the costumes have been changed, but after seeing this commercial I think I am going to be a lot less quick to criticize.
Sin City on april 1st!
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