Capital One Ad — Evil Legions
sjbooher: MOOOOORE KITTENS?!?!??! I am an idiot. This ad debuted around the New Year. I recall seeing it a million times during the Capital One Bowl, and hating it. It just seemed ridiculous, absurd, and over-the-top. Not only that, but I had no idea why the guy shouted “MOOOOOOOOOOORE KITTENS??!???!”, when there did not appear to be any kittens there to begin with. Fast-forward several months… “Oooooooooooohhhhhhhh! He’s saying: ‘WAAAAAAAAR KITTENS?!?!?!’ I get it now!” Fool. Anyway, after seeing this for months, I have to give it the props it deserves. At the end of the day, it imprints “Capital One” into my brain neurons. If I needed a new credit card right now, I would probably at least check with Capital One first. And really, that is the point of this whole biz, right? A.
jtherkal: First, for the record, I’ve been correcting your grammar all night tonight. There, their, twice. Pay attention. Second, this is supremely horrible and an almost perfect example of what you refer to as “ad exec masturbation.” How much must this have cost to produce? I’ll tell you, a lot. Capital One spends an absurd amount of money producing their ads. And I have a month’s worth of pictures from my one and only boondoggle in Australia to prove it.
The only redeeming quality is the line that you misunderstood for so long. WAAAR KITTENS!? And for someone who seems to have a corporate conscience, maybe you should look into how Capital One makes its money. By giving credit cards to people who in no way, shape, or form should be given another credit card. F+. The plus is for war kittens.
sjbooher: To clarify, “Ad Exec Masturbation” only applies to the ridiculous ads that no one sees. Like a 5-minute spot that only airs in some stupid ad awards ceremony or some boardroom somewhere, or on this site!. The run-time on this sucker justifies the expenses. 5 months STRONG, and counting. Also, I do not understand why results do not affect your grades. You do not think this ad has strengthened the brand? And finally, one man cannot possibly champion all causes. You have to pick “you’re” (ha) spot. Besides, everyone deserves to build their “need to earn”. It is the American way.
jtherkal: Thanks for the masturbation clarification, I take that part back. But you’re wrong in thinking results don’t affect my grades. For instance, the result here is that I think Capital One is a credit card company that makes stupid joke after stupid joke and is basically a company run by total idiots, designed for total idiots. Sure, I remember the brand. I remember that I hate it. There’s no way, ever, in the history or future of the world, that I would consider getting a Capital One credit card. I think that result warrants an F, don’t you? Oh, sorry, F+. Forgot those war kittens.
sjbooher: Well… what’s in your wallet?
Tags: Capital One, credit cards, Kittens