Thursday, February 5, 2015

See More Kim- Save the Data

The Super Bowl is known to air funny and memorable commercials during breaks. It’s the one day of the year where companies step up their game to make the best commercial possible. This year, T-Mobile released a commercial featuring Kim Kardashian. The commercial is a parody of the ones made to raise awareness for things like animal abuse and the destruction of the rainforest. Kim talks seriously about how each month, millions of gigs of unused data are taken back by wireless companies. Sad piano music plays in the background while she explains how everyone will miss out on seeing her makeup, her backhand, her outfits, her vacations, and, her outfits. Tragic.

This ad is funny because it’s making fun of something that is actually a huge part of our society, and although it’s not meant to be taken seriously, many people really do care that much about social media. Kim Kardashian is a cultural icon, and is famous for, well, being famous. She is huge on social media with 28.5 million followers on twitter and the majority of her tweets are exactly what she said we would be missing. In this commercial, Kim pokes fun at not only her own selfie obsession, but the world’s. The sad thing is, this ad will probably get more attention than any other ad for a genuine cause that needs the help. But hey, it’s 2015, and social media is the most important thing in our lives right? So please, answer Kim’s pleas, and save the data.


2 comments:

  1. This is a great commercial because not only is she talking about something that isn't serious that sounds serious, but she is also making fun of herself making her sound better.

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  2. I agree with jack, this commercial is funny because Kim is making fun of herself in a serious way.

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