Stuff on Television that Disturbs You

[PeppyGPhiB]

Originally Posted by MysticCat

^^^ Well, count me in with the guys (admittedly not that young anymore, but with young kids who like fast food) who finds the King in the BK ads very, very disturbing, in a Freddy Cruger sort of way. When the Baby Got Back ad (which, lets face it, is also aimed at kids who love Sponge Bob) came on the other night while we were all watching, my 11-year-old son, who loves commercials, even said "that's just kind of creepy."

Seriously, it's the only ad compaign I can think of that makes me go "I really don't know if I want to go there anymore."

Some people do find the King creepy. I don't, but I know others do. I guess I don't get why people think The King is creepy, but not other mascots. It must be the mask - his face is motionless and emotionless. Kinda like McDonald's old characters - Grimace, Hamburgler, etc.

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by PeppyGPhiB

Some people do find the King creepy. I don't, but I know others do. I guess I don't get why people think The King is creepy, but not other mascots. It must be the mask - his face is motionless and emotionless.

That's exactly what it is - the big-headed, expression-never-changes, insane-killer mask.

[PeppyGPhiB]

Originally Posted by MysticCat

That's exactly what it is - the big-headed, expression-never-changes, insane-killer mask.

But that description fits many characters at Disneyland, too - Micky, Minnie, Goofy, Pluto, etc. And people love them!

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by PeppyGPhiB

But that description fits many characters at Disneyland, too - Micky, Minnie, Goofy, Pluto, etc. And people love them!

Not me -- I hate Disney cartoons and Disney cartoon characters.

Seriously, they're not creepy because, I suppose, they are very familiar, and we've seen plenty of cartoons where they speak, their mouths move and they show expression, so we see those characters at Disneyland/World in a bigger context or woth a larger frame of reference.

The Burger King has no larger frame of reference. Just

[PeppyGPhiB]

Still don't think he's creepy.

Apparently BK used The King a few decades ago...they just brought him back recently.

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by PeppyGPhiB

Apparently BK used The King a few decades ago...they just brought him back recently.

Maybe I've just repressed horrific memories , but I don't remember King Creeprick from a few decades ago. This is the Burger King I remember from way back:

[PeppyGPhiB]

Originally Posted by MysticCat

Maybe I've just repressed horrific memories , but I don't remember King Creeprick from a few decades ago. This is the Burger King I remember from way back:

It appears you're right - there were different versions of The Burger King over time. For an interesting history on The Burger King: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Burger_King

[Honeykiss1974]

Originally Posted by MysticCat

That's exactly what it is - the big-headed, expression-never-changes, insane-killer mask.

I hear ya. I think that's why Jack from JITB's commercial don't scare me at all. His expressions do change with the situation.

[AlphaFrog]

Originally Posted by Honeykiss1974

I hear ya. I think that's why Jack from JITB's commercial don't scare me at all. His expressions do change with the situation.

What's with the JITB commercials with the little disclaimers at the bottom that say "Filmed before the accident"?????

You know what creeps me out? The genital warts commercial that says that 70% of people contracted the disease when their partner wasn't showing symptoms...think about what that means for the other 30%!!!